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1. Shin Godzilla (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.
Directors: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Ren Ôsugi
Votes: 36,528 | Gross: $1.92M
2. Battle Royale (2000)
Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama
Votes: 194,543
3. Cure (1997)
Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Masato Hagiwara, Koji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa
Votes: 23,146 | Gross: $0.09M
4. Demonlover (2002)
R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A French corporation goes head-to-head with an American web media company for the rights to a 3-D manga pornography studio, resulting in a power struggle that culminates in violence and espionage.
Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Connie Nielsen, Gina Gershon, Chloë Sevigny, Charles Berling
Votes: 6,416 | Gross: $0.23M
5. Departures (2008)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama
Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding. He moves back to his hometown with his wife, where he answers an ad for what Daigo thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary.
Director: Yôjirô Takita | Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Ryôko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Votes: 55,009 | Gross: $1.50M
6. Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)
Not Rated | 129 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A renegade film crew becomes embroiled with a yakuza clan feud.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Jun Kunimura, Fumi Nikaidô, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Hiroki Hasegawa
Votes: 8,995 | Gross: $0.03M
7. Perfect Blue (2002)
103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A girl named Ai gets a major record deal to sing a song written by a friend of hers who is deceased. However an obsessed stalker fan slowly starts becoming more like her and tearing her world apart.
Director: Toshiki Satô | Stars: Ayaka Maeda, Nao Ômori, Masahiro Toda, Makiko Watanabe
Votes: 312
8. Cold Fish (2010)
Not Rated | 146 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The lives of a bored suburban couple are changed forever when a seemingly nice old man gives their daughter a job at his fish store, and soon his gruesome hobbies are brought to light.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Denden, Asuka Kurosawa, Megumi Kagurazaka
Votes: 14,540
9. Dark Water (2002)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A mother and her 6-year-old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, Mirei Oguchi, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 34,953
10. Spiral (2000)
90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.
Director: Higuchinsky | Stars: Eriko Hatsune, Fhi Fan, Hinako Saeki, Shin Eun-kyung
Votes: 9,003
11. Power Rangers DinoThunder (2004)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A team of unlikely personalities join forces to help save the Earth from the scheming Mesogog, a dinosaur-like villain who wishes to destroy humankind.
Stars: James Napier Robertson, Kevin Duhaney, Emma Lahana, Jason David Frank
Votes: 3,692
12. Silk (2007)
R | 107 min | Drama, Romance
The story of a married silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler in 19th century France traveling to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with the concubine of a local baron.
Director: François Girard | Stars: Michael Pitt, Keira Knightley, Koji Yakusho, Sei Ashina
Votes: 11,751 | Gross: $1.10M
13. Ju-on: The Curse (2000 Video)
TV-PG | 70 min | Horror, Mystery
A teacher visits the house of one of his students after the boy goes missing, only to have a horrifying excuse for his absence from school.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Yue, Ryôta Koyama, Hitomi Miwa
Votes: 8,990
14. Pending Train (2023– )
Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi
Kayashima Naoya, a charismatic hairdresser who finds himself struggling to survive in extreme conditions when the train he is on winds up in a devastated future world where there is no food, water or communication.
Stars: Yuki Yamada, Eiji Akaso, Moka Kamishiraishi, Kai Inowaki
Votes: 541
15. Himizu (2011)
129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Fumi Nikaidô, Tetsu Watanabe, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Votes: 4,713
16. Ring 2 (1999)
Not Rated | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Reiko takes Yôichi into hiding when her son begins to display frightening powers. Meanwhile, Mai Takano and the authorities begin a desperate search for them, as the mysterious Ring curse spreads.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Satô, Kyôko Fukada, Fumiyo Kohinata
Votes: 14,735
17. Kuchisake-onna (2007)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A suburban town in Japan is the victim of what is supposedly just an urban legend, a woman's spirit with a horribly disfigured face who is intent on kidnapping children for unknown reasons.
Director: Kôji Shiraishi | Stars: Eriko Satô, Haruhiko Katô, Chiharu Kawai, Rie Kuwana
Votes: 3,050
18. The Forbidden Play (2023)
110 min | Horror, Thriller
After beloved wife and mother Miyuki tragically dies, her little son chants a resurrection spell in the hope of reviving her. But something evil is pulsing underground, and a child's pure wish awakens a vengeful monster.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Kanna Hashimoto, Daiki Shigeoka, Minato Shougaki, Uika First Summer
Votes: 167
19. Ryû ga gotoku: Gekijô-ban (2007)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Cult Japanese director Takashi Miike draws inspiration from the popular Playstation 2 title Yakuza for this unhinged tale of underworld violence in Tokyo starring Goro Kishitani and Kazuki ... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Kazuki Kitamura, Shun Shioya, Saeko, Natsuo
Votes: 1,848
20. The Machine Girl (2008)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Maimed while seeking revenge, a girl becomes stronger than ever.
Director: Noboru Iguchi | Stars: Minase Yashiro, Asami, Nobuhiro Nishihara, Kentarô Shimazu
Votes: 10,702
21. Death Note: L Change the World (2008)
Not Rated | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A spin-out sequel to the popular Japanese thriller. This time it focuses on the character "L."
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Sota Aoyama, Shunji Fujimura, Tatsuya Fujiwara
Votes: 8,791
22. Kamui Gaiden (2009)
Unrated | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The adventurous story of a fugitive ninja.
Director: Yôichi Sai | Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Koyuki, Kaoru Kobayashi, Kôichi Satô
Votes: 1,115
23. Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000–2023)
110 min | Drama
Detective Ukyo Sugishita and his partner solve cases by just the two of them as "Special Task Unit" of MPD where demoted people belong.
Stars: Yutaka Mizutani, Atsushi Yamanishi, Kazuhisa Kawahara, Ryo Ono
Votes: 136
24. Reincarnation (2005)
R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery
A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place over forty years ago.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûka, Karina, Kippei Shîna, Tetta Sugimoto
Votes: 6,766
25. Onechanbara: The Movie (2008)
Not Rated | 80 min | Action, Horror
In the year 20XX a mysterious scientist discovers a way to bring back the dead . . . only it turns one town into a zombie-infested hellhole. But when the world falls into ruin, only one ... See full summary »
Director: Yôhei Fukuda | Stars: Eri Otoguro, Tomohiro Waki, Tarô Suwa, Manami Hashimoto
Votes: 1,373
26. Anarchy in Japan-Suke (1999)
68 min | Drama
MIZUKI is infertile. Desperate for a child, she kidnaps a baby boy from the car of a couple who are screwing outside. Mizuki raises the boy and names him YOSHIKI. Eight years later, Mizuko ... See full summary »
Director: Takahisa Zeze | Stars: Yumeka Sasaki, Kazuhiro Sano, Yukiko Izumi, Natsuko Sawada
Votes: 135
27. Tokyo MER (2021– )
Drama
Tokyo MER is formed by order from the Governor of Tokyo. The name of the group stands for Tokyo Mobile Emergency Room. The members are emergency care professionals and they are to go to ... See full summary »
Stars: Kento Kaku, Ryohei Suzuki, Yuriko Ishida, Nanao
Votes: 132
28. Burst City (1982)
115 min | Action, Drama, Music
Punk rock gangs and music groups clash with one another and the brutal police force in a futuristic Tokyo setting.
Director: Gakuryû Ishii | Stars: Takanori Jinnai, Shinya Ohe, Yuto Iseta, Hitomi Tsurukawa
Votes: 899
29. Futari Ecchi (2011)
15 min | Comedy, Romance
A married couple's inexperience, sex life, family and friends is the focus of this manga adaptation. Every episode of the serial relates to the good times and bad times of being a man and a woman and the sex that comes with it.
Stars: Nana Nanaumi, Shinnosuke Fukushima, Ayaka Tomoda, Yukiko Suô
Votes: 12
30. Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000)
Not Rated | 76 min | Horror, Mystery
On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to sell, only to cross paths with its resident curse.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Takako Fuji, Takashi Matsuyama, Ryôta Koyama
Votes: 4,066
31. Fear and Trembling (2003)
Unrated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
A Belgian woman looks back on her year at a Japanese corporation in Tokyo in 1990. She is Amélie, born in Japan, living there until age 5. After college graduation, she returns with a ... See full summary »
Director: Alain Corneau | Stars: Sylvie Testud, Kaori Tsuji, Tarô Suwa, Bison Katayama
Votes: 4,812
32. Ryômaden (2010– )
45 min | Drama, History, War
The story focuses on the life of Sakamoto Ryoma, who lived from 1835 to 1867. He was an important leader in the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa Bakufu, eventually bringing about the Meiji Restoration.
Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Shimba Tsuchiya, Masaomi Kondô, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 364
33. The Trusted Confidant (2007– )
Drama, History
2007's Japanese NHK Taiga drama Furin Kazan (meaning 'Wind, Forest, Fire & Mountain' NOT The Trusted Confidant as stated above) contains everything you could want in this type of series- ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Issei Takahashi, Seiyô Uchino, Fusako Urabe, Ennosuke Ichikawa IV
Votes: 179
34. Digimon Tamers (2001–2002)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Adventure
An animated series based on the popular children's toy "Digimon", in which kids raise electronic monsters to fight against those raised by other kids.
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Makoto Tsumura, Yuka Imai, Mayumi Yamaguchi
Votes: 2,315
35. Penance (2012)
270 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
The murder of a young girl is never solved. Her mother who is torn by grief puts a curse on the four of the girl's classmates. These four girls are forced into adulthood which eventually triggers a tragic chain of events.
Stars: Kyôko Koizumi, Hazuki Kimura, Manatsu Kimura, Kyôka Shibata
Votes: 1,200
36. Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (2016–2017)
TV-PG | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The bugster Virus, formed from video games, threatens humanity and seeks to turn Bugsters into complete beings. A hospital intern, Emu Hojou and three other Kamen Riders (Brave, Snipe and Lazer) must defeat the virus and save humanity.
Stars: Hiroki Iijima, Toshiki Seto, Ukyô Matsumoto, Ruka Matsuda
Votes: 554
37. Tokyo Vampire Hotel (2017)
390 min | Drama, Horror
Manami is targeted by vampires on her 22nd birthday and K, who possesses tremendous power, tries to save her in a raging battle. On that day, young men and women are invited to the hotel where a huge matchmaking convention is being held.
Stars: Ami Tomite, Kaho, Hirotatsu Terabayashi, Megumi Kagurazaka
Votes: 698
38. Your Eyes Tell (2020)
123 min | Drama, Romance
A tragic accident lead to Akari's blindness, but she clings to life and the smaller pleasures it can still afford her. Akari has also lost her family. She meets Rui a former kick boxer, ... See full summary »
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Yuriko Yoshitaka, Ryûsei Yokohama, Kyôsuke Yabe, Jun Fubuki
Votes: 1,750
39. Red Post on Escher Street (2020)
148 min | Comedy, Drama
It follows a filmmaker who holds auditions for his next project. Several of the actors who fail to win roles participate as extras.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Mala Morgan, Garrett Cassell, Sen Fujimaru, Tomoko Fujita
Votes: 969
40. Subete Wasurete Shimau kara (2022– )
Drama, Mystery
M, has a girlfriend of five years named F. He loses contact with her. Then a woman reveals that his girlfriend has been missing since Halloween. His own quiet life begins to change as his search drags him into other people's problems.
Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Chara, Kankurô Kudô, Machiko Ono
Votes: 109
41. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (2001–2002)
TV-PG | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A thousand years ago, a war was commenced between humans and the demonic Ogre Tribe Org race. With the aid of the Power Animals, the ancient Gao Warriors defeated the Org's leader, ... See full summary »
Stars: Noboru Kaneko, Kei Horie, Takeru Shibaki, Kazuyoshi Sakai
Votes: 210
42. Sweet Whip (2013)
118 min | Drama, Mystery
When Naoko was a freshman in high school she was kidnapped and imprisoned by a man who lived next door. For one month, she went through hell. Finally, she killed the man and escaped.
Director: Takashi Ishii | Stars: Mitsu Dan, Yuki Mamiya, Tsuyoshi Nakano, Yôzaburô Itô
Votes: 443
43. Yogen (2004)
R | 95 min | Horror
A newspaper predicts the deaths of a man's (Hiroshi Mikami) family members and friends.
Director: Norio Tsuruta | Stars: Hiroshi Mikami, Noriko Sakai, Maki Horikita, Mayumi Ono
Votes: 4,604
44. Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The cases of Furuhata Ninzaburô, a Japanese detective inspired by Columbo who solves inverted mysteries with the help of his bumbling sidekick Shintaro Imaizumi.
Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Masahiko Nishimura, Takashi Kobayashi, Masanori Ishii
Votes: 277
45. Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo (2013–2015)
TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Kotoko Aihara, a high school girl who isn't that smart has to follow her father's decision after her father decides to live temporarily with his friend. She is surprised to learn that the boy who she falls in love with lives there as well.
Stars: Honoka Miki, Yûki Furukawa, Tomomi Nishimura, Yôji Tanaka
Votes: 1,632
46. Mr. Long (2017)
129 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Professional hitman Long takes on an assignment in Japan. When things go awry, he has to flee. Badly injured, he takes refuge in a deserted part of a small town.
Director: Sabu | Stars: Chang Chen, Shô Aoyagi, Yi Ti Yao, Run-yin Bai
Votes: 1,691
47. Kamen Rider Decade (2009)
TV-PG | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Nine universes of the previous Kamen Riders merging into one that would destroy all the worlds. Tsukasa Kadoya transforms into Kamen Rider Decade and travels to all of the Another Rider's worlds and eliminate the anomalies in those worlds.
Stars: Sarah Hauser, Michael C. Pizzuto, Ryôta Murai, Masahiro Inoue
Votes: 574
48. Ultraman Max (2005–2006)
TV-Y7 | 24 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In the very first episode a strange visitor from space notices Toma's bravery when the young man risks his own life to help save a lost little boy from danger. The alien gives Toma the ... See full summary »
Stars: Sota Aoyama, Kai Shishido, Hitomi Hasebe, Nobuyuki Ogawa
Votes: 150
49. Bad City (2022)
118 min | Action, Crime
Kaiko City is plagued with poverty and crime. When a corrupt businessman decides to run for mayor and starts eliminating opponents from the rival mafia, a former police captain serving time... See full summary »
Director: Kensuke Sonomura | Stars: Hitoshi Ozawa, Akane Sakanoue, Katsuya Takagi, Masanori Mimoto
Votes: 485
50. The Forest of Love: Deep Cut (2020)
40 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Nothing is as it seems when a charismatic conman and an aspiring film crew delve into the lives of two emotionally scarred women.
Stars: Kippei Shîna, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Eri Kamataki, Kyoko Hinami
Votes: 606