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1. Ringu (1998)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Mystery
A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi, Hitomi Satô
Votes: 77,603
2. Flashforward (2009–2010)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A special task force in the FBI investigates after every person on Earth simultaneously blacks out and awakens with a short vision of their future.
Stars: Courtney B. Vance, Joseph Fiennes, Jack Davenport, Zachary Knighton
Votes: 62,113
3. Creepy (2016)
Not Rated | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Takakura is a former detective. He receives a request from his ex-colleague, Nogami, to examine a missing family case that occurred six years earlier. Takakura follows Saki's memory. She is... See full summary »
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yûko Takeuchi, Toru Baba, Ryôko Fujino
Votes: 5,992
4. Miss Sherlock (2018)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic literary characters, the series follows Dr. Wato-san Tachibana and Sara Shelly "Sherlock" Futaba, an eccentric police consultant who uses deduction to solve strange cases in modern-day Japan.
Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Shihori Kanjiya, Ken'ichi Takitô, Tomoya Nakamura
Votes: 1,262
5. Ima, ai ni yukimasu (2004)
119 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A young woman returns from the dead to her guilt-ridden husband and son, but she cannot remember them.
Director: Nobuhiro Doi | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Shidô Nakamura, Akashi Takei, Karen Miyama
Votes: 5,026
6. The Travelling Cat Chronicles (2018)
118 min | Drama
Nana is the cutest girl. She is also smart and aware of her talents. She has paws and purrs. Her father Satoru cannot take of her anymore and must give her up. He searches for someone to ... See full summary »
Director: Kôichirô Miki | Stars: Sôta Fukushi, Mitsuki Takahata, Nana, Alice Hirose
Votes: 549
7. The Inerasable (2015)
107 min | Horror
An author of mystery-novels helps a student to uncover the tragic story of the people who lived in her apartment before which is filled with anger, hatred, murder and suicide.
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Ai Hashimoto, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Ken'ichi Takitô
Votes: 632
8. Sanadamaru (2016– )
Drama, History
The life of Japan's last great battlefield commander is chronicled in this historical drama. In war-torn 16th century Japan, Sandana Masayuki bravely leads his small clan to survival during a brutal time through cunning strategy.
Stars: Masato Sakai, Yô Ôizumi, Seiyô Uchino, Masami Nagasawa
Votes: 496
9. The Confidence Man JP: The Movie (2019)
116 min | Comedy, Crime
The con artists: Dako (Masami Nagasawa), Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide), and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) attempt to steal the diamond from a member of the triad in Hong Kong, who is cold-blooded and appropriately called "Ice Princess."
Director: Ryô Tanaka | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Masahiro Higashide, Shinya Kote, Fumiyo Kohinata
Votes: 1,493
10. A Long Goodbye (2019)
127 min | Drama, Family
Mari and Humi learn from their mother that their father has dementia on his 70th birthday. They help prepare their mother for his farewell and prepare themselves for the emotions to follow.
Director: Ryôta Nakano | Stars: Yû Aoi, Elen, Kisetsu Fujiwara, Mansaku Fuwa
Votes: 543
11. A Life: Itoshiki Hito (2017)
54 min | Drama
When Okita Kazuaki was starting out as a doctor, he was forced to resign from the hospital. He left his girlfriend Danjo Mifuyu behind and went to the US alone. 10 years go by and he comes ... See full summary »
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Yûko Takeuchi, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Fumino Kimura
Votes: 329
12. Haru no yuki (2005)
150 min | Drama, History, Romance
Early 20th century Japan. Kiyoaki Matsugae, a young aristocrat falls in love with a girl he grew up with; Satoko Ayakura, who is to be married to a prince of the royal family.
Director: Isao Yukisada | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yûko Takeuchi, Sôsuke Takaoka, Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Votes: 351
13. Puraido (2004– )
50 min | Drama, Sport
Halu (Kimura Takuya) is the captain and star player of an ice hockey team, who is greatly respected by his teammates. For him, hockey is serious business that fully occupies his mind, while... See full summary »
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Kôichi Satô, Yûko Takeuchi, Kenji Sakaguchi
Votes: 666
14. Kidan Piece of Darkness (2016)
100 min | Horror
Based on Fuyumi Ono's best-selling books, these 10 tales of spookiness by six Japanese horror directors are designed to chill viewers to the bone.
Directors: Mari Asato, Hiroki Iwasawa, Eisuke Naitô, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Hajime Ohata, Kôji Shiraishi | Stars: Izumi Fujimoto, Toshie Negishi, Amane Okayama, Riho Takada
Votes: 181
15. VS Arashi (2008–2020)
31 min | Game-Show
In this highly physical game and variety show, Japanese pop idols Arashi pit their wits, strength and courage against a different team of entertainers or sportspeople every week.
Stars: Arashi, Shô Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya
Votes: 85
16. A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
142 min | Comedy, Crime
When a not-so-stellar lawyer is in need of something to help her case she has to rely on an unconventional witness for testimony. Will the court agree to hear testimony from and will the ... See full summary »
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Eri Fukatsu, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hiroshi Abe, Kyôko Fukada
Votes: 1,251
17. The Confidence Man JP: Princess (2020)
124 min | Comedy, Crime
Set in Langkawi, Malaysia, the con artists: Dako (Masami Nagasawa), Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide), and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) target the Fuu Family when their head of the family passed away and he left behind 10 trillion yen.
Director: Ryô Tanaka | Stars: Yôsuke Eguchi, Yuta Furukawa, Gaku Hamada, Mari Hamada
Votes: 1,318
18. Golden Slumber (2010)
139 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Aoyagi meets an old friend and ends up framed for the murder of the prime minister.
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Nao Ômori, Teruyuki Kagawa, Masato Sakai
Votes: 1,375
19. Natsu no koi wa nijiiro ni kagayaku (2010– )
Drama
Taiga is a struggling second-generation actor who has developed a complex due to his father, a famous actor in his time. Taiga, only get to appear in variety shows, most of the time. One ... See full summary »
Stars: Jun Matsumoto, Yûko Takeuchi, Kento Nagayama, Yutaka Matsushige
Votes: 85
21. The 47 Ronin in Debt (2019)
125 min | Comedy, History
Following a nefarious plot by Kozukenosuke Kira Takuminokami Asano Tono is ordered to take the blade and commit suicide. he has loyal foot soldiers however. Kuranosuke is one. He vows ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Yûdai Chiba, Gaku Hamada, Keisuke Horibe
Votes: 127
22. Strawberry Night (2013)
127 min | Crime, Thriller
A female detective investigates a homicide involving the murder of a gang member. The police suspect the murder came about from gang disputes, but evidence is lacking and the case is deadlocked.
Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yûko Takeuchi, Renji Ishibashi
Votes: 296
23. Black Gospel (2014 TV Movie)
110 min | Mystery
On April 4, 1959, Detective Rokuro Fujisawa takes his dog for a walk. Shortly later, he finds a dead woman. He is able to identify her by searching through her handbag. Her name is Setsuko ... See full summary »
Director: Kan Ishibashi | Stars: Jun Fubuki, Michael A. Harper, Etsuko Ichihara, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Votes: 71
24. Asuka (1999–2000)
15 min | Drama
The 61st NHK Asadora Drama is Asuka. Set in Kyoto in the home of a traditional Japanese candy-maker, Asuka is the story of one young girl's dream to one day walk in her father's shoes and ... See full summary »
Stars: Misako Konno, Hiroshi Fujioka, Yûko Takeuchi, Gannosuke Ashiya
Votes: 38
25. Airport 2013 (2013)
100 min | Comedy
An airplane lands due to bad weather. A family, who rode on that airplane, goes through various troubles and it gets worse.
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Sayaka Aoki, Toshiki Ayata, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Anna Ishibashi
Votes: 481
26. Strawberry Night (2012– )
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Coming out of a traumatic experience a girl is inspired by a policewoman to join the force herself. Rising to lead a group of male detectives, the girl has to balance her professional ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Keisuke Koide, Takashi Ukaji
Votes: 172
27. Closed Note (2007)
138 min | Drama
Kae Horii (Erika Sawajiri) moves into her new flat in an undisclosed area of Kyoto. While unpacking her belongings, she discovers a hidden compartment behind a inconspicuous mirror. In that... See full summary »
Director: Isao Yukisada | Stars: Erika Sawajiri, Yûsuke Iseya, Yûko Takeuchi, Urara Awata
Votes: 415
28. Smap×Smap (1996–2016)
Comedy, Game-Show, Music
SMAP×SMAP is a Japanese iconic television show hosted by boy band SMAP. Debuting on April 15, 1996(produced by Kansai TV and Fuji TV, aired on Fuji TV) until it ended on December 26, 2016. ... See full summary »
Stars: Masahiro Nakai, SMAP, Takuya Kimura, Gorô Inagaki
Votes: 191
29. The Queen of Lunch (2002)
54 min | Comedy, Romance
Natsumi loves lunch. By chance she starts working for "Kitchen Macaroni", posing as the fiance of the owner's eldest son, Kenichiro. Kenichiro's father Kenzo and his three younger brothers ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Misaki Itô, Tomohisa Yamashita
Votes: 698
30. Flowers (I) (2010)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
A story of six women from three different generations, each living their own journeys in their respective periods, spanning decades of dramatic changes in Japan from the 1930s to the present.
Director: Norihiro Koizumi | Stars: Yû Aoi, Kyôka Suzuki, Yûko Takeuchi, Rena Tanaka
Votes: 334
31. Bokura no jidai (2007– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Satomi Kobayashi, Shun Oguri, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Sawako Agawa
Votes: 25
32. Yomigaeri (2002)
126 min | Fantasy, Romance
When the dead come back to life, an inspector is sent to the town of Aso.
Director: Akihiko Shiota | Stars: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Yûko Takeuchi, Yuriko Ishida, Shô Aikawa
Votes: 518
33. Cape Nostalgia (2014)
117 min | Drama
A story set in a café situated along a small cape and run by an elderly woman named Etsuko and aided her nephew Koji.
Director: Izuru Narushima | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Yûko Takeuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Kyûsaku Shimada
Votes: 205
34. Hayabusa (2011)
Adventure
Under the guidance of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) the Hayabusa 'Falcon' spaceship shoots for an asteroid in order to correct samples and conduct scientific studies and then ... See full summary »
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Toshiyuki Nishida, Masahiro Takashima, Shirô Sano
Votes: 126
35. The Magnificent Nine (2016)
129 min | Comedy, History
It is eighteenth century Japan and the residents of a poor town lead a typically meagre life. Then nine residents, which include Juzaburo, hatch a scheme to improve their lots by running a ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eita Nagayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yûko Takeuchi
Votes: 565
36. Innocent Days (2018)
Drama, Mystery
Shinichi Sasaki looks at his childhood friend Yukino Tanaka in court, who is sentenced to death. She went to her ex-boyfriend's apartment and caused his wife and child to burn to death. ... See full summary »
Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yûko Takeuchi, Hirofumi Arai, Kyôko Yoshine
Votes: 25
37. Middonaito îguru (2007)
132 min | Action
As the Americans run Japan they also reserve the right to fly aeroplanes with nuclear weapons on board over the skies of the country. The Japanese mountains are often referred to as the ... See full summary »
Director: Izuru Narushima | Stars: Tatsuya Fuji, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Ken Ishiguro, Takao Osawa
Votes: 152 | Gross: $0.01M
38. Romance (1999– )
50 min | Drama, Romance
A complex love story. Mizuki and Shigeru are a couple, Junpei loves Shigeru, Shigeru's father Yuichiro, though married twice, had an affair with Kotaro and cannot forget about him.
Stars: Rie Miyazawa, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Tomonori Yoshida, Morio Kazama
Votes: 18
39. Queen (I) (2019)
Crime
Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Asami Mizukawa, Taishi Nakagawa, Kôji Yamamoto
Votes: 35
40. Jeneraru rûju no gaisen (2009)
123 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The talented medical staff at Tojo University Hospital finds themselves ensnared in a web of intrigue and scandal.
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Hiroshi Abe, Michiko Hada, Yasufumi Hayashi
Votes: 227
41. Boku to tsuma no 1778 no monogatari (2011)
139 min | Drama
A science fiction writer finds out his wife has cancer, and decides to write her a story every day to keep her alive, like a reverse Scheherazade or perhaps to cope with the inevitability of his loss.
Director: Mamoru Hoshi | Stars: Kazuyuki Asano, Jun Fubuki, Yôko Imamoto, Tai Kageyama
Votes: 291
42. Saido kâ ni inu (2007)
94 min | Drama
In this coming of age story, ten-year-old Kaoru's life undergoes big changes when her mother leaves home. Kaoru forms a surprising bond with her father's lover, Yoko, as she learns a lot about life during one unforgettable summer.
Director: Kichitarô Negishi | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Hana Matsumoto, Takeru Taniyama, Rie Mimura
Votes: 316
43. Married Couple Talk (2001)
Comedy, Drama
Comedy-Drama starring pop group TOKIO's Nagase Tomoya and rising female actor Takeuchi Yuko. Nagase stars as an icy-cool pop idol, Sakuraba Yuuichiro, who is actually a happy-go-lucky ... See full summary »
Stars: Tomoya Nagase, Ryôko Shinohara, Anju Suzuki, Yûko Takeuchi
Votes: 42
44. The Glory of Team Batista (2008)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Toho university hospital has established an outstanding coronary surgery team under the leadership of a up and coming, star, U.S. trained surgeon (Kiji Kikkawa) that specializes in the ... See full synopsis »
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Hiroshi Abe, Sei Hiraizumi, Haruka Igawa
Votes: 245
45. Yo ni mo Kimyô na Monogatari: Eiga kantoku-hen (2015 TV Movie)
120 min | Mystery
Directors: Katsuyuki Motohiro, Hideo Nakata, Shimako Sato, Takashi Shimizu, Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Tamori, Sadao Abe, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi
Votes: 45
46. Fukigen na jiin (2005– )
Comedy
Yoshiko Aoi is a biology researcher at a Japanese university when her ex-lover, the flashy, popular, and completely over the top professor Takashi Minamihara bursts back into her nerdy life.
Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Seiyô Uchino, Satomi Kobayashi, Yû Yamada
Votes: 18
47. Cheap Flight!! (2013 TV Movie)
Comedy
Miharu Aizawa (Yuko Takeuchi) receives an order to work for Cherry's Airlines from major airline. Cherry's Airlines is a low cost, budget carrier. The concept for Cherry's Airlines is to ... See full summary »
Director: Satoru Nakajima | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Erika Asakura, Eiichirô Funakoshi, Ai Katô
Votes: 60
48. Bara no nai hanaya (2008– )
Drama
Shiomi Eiji is a florist. He is a single man with a young daughter named Shizuku. One day, he invites a blind woman seeking shelter under his shop awning to come in out of the rain. A ... See full summary »
Stars: Tetsuji Tamayama, Tomokazu Miura, Shôta Matsuda, Yuika Motokariya
Votes: 159
49. Tengoku no honya - koibi (2004)
111 min | Drama, Romance
KENTA (Tetsuji Tamayama), a young pianist who has just lost his job, is drowning his woes at a bar, when he meets a man in a Hawaiian shirt named YAMAKI (Yoshio Harada). He invites Kenta to... See full summary »
Director: Tetsuo Shinohara | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Tetsuji Tamayama, Karina, Hirofumi Arai
Votes: 372
50. Strawberry Night (2010 TV Movie)
130 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
There is blood. When corpses are discovered in different locations in the Tokyo area a female detective speculates the reason why upon observing distinct scars on the bodies. With her ... See full summary »
Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Ken'ichi Endô, Kento Hayashi, Kenta Kiritani
Votes: 78