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1. Death Note: L Change the World (2008)

Not Rated | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.0

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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: 8,789

2. Ryômaden (2010– )

45 min | Drama, History, War

8.0

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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: 363

3. Watashi wa kai ni naritai (2008)

139 min | Drama, War

6.4

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One relatively peaceful post-war day in Japan, a barber and good family man, is unexpectedly arrested by the Prefectural Police, declared a suspected war criminal, and subsequently sued for murder by the American occupation forces.

Director: Katsuo Fukuzawa | Stars: Masahiro Nakai, Yukie Nakama, Yuki Shibamoto, Masahiko Nishimura

Votes: 108

4. Kono yo no sotoe - Club Shinchugun (2004)

123 min | Drama, Music

6.9

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Five young musicians, each harboring painful memories, are assembled to entertain American soldiers at an Enlisted Men's Club. Tensions emerge between the tenor saxophonist, a disillusioned... See full summary »

Director: Junji Sakamoto | Stars: Masato Hagiwara, Peter Mullan, Shea Whigham, Joe Odagiri

Votes: 97

5. Baten kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

8.5

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According to the story, an evil god named Malpercio invaded the world and sucked the oceans dry, leaving the islands floating around in the sky. He was defeated by 5 spiritual heroes, who sealed the evil god in the form of 5 "End Magnus."

Directors: Hiroya Hatsushiba, Yasuyuki Honne, Koshi Horibe | Stars: Eric Kelso, Bianca Allen, Jeff Gedert, Thomas J. Melesky

Votes: 188

6. Megumi (I) (2008)

25 min | Animation, Short, Biography

5.5

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A look at the final days in Japan of 13-year-old Megumi Yokota who was kidnapped by the North Korean government in 1977.

Director: Hidetoshi Ômori | Stars: Minami Takayama, Soness Stevens, Kôichi Yamadera, Walter Roberts

Votes: 30

7. Jiro Shirasu: Man of Honor (2009– )

Biography, Drama

7.8

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The private and public lives of Shirasu Jiro, an English-educated bureaucrat who served as the go-between for post-World War 2 Japanese Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru and Douglas MacArthur's G.H.Q.

Stars: Ken'ichi Takitô, Kanji Ishimaru, Ennosuke Ichikawa IV, Kanta Ogata

Votes: 21

8. Drugstore Girl (2003)

105 min | Comedy

6.0

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About a young student who works in a convenience store, and five middle-aged men who develop crushes on her. The film is set in a rural town and features lacrosse sport prominently.

Director: Katsuhide Motoki | Stars: Rena Tanaka, Akira Emoto, Yûji Miyake, Masatô Ibu

Votes: 169

9. Tsukiyo ni saraba (2005 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure

6.4

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Crow is a hitman who lives in Ireland. His mother was a fortune teller who possessed mysterious powers and was killed when Crow was very young. The boy was adopted by a mob boss known as ... See full summary »

Directors: Ryo Arai, Yoshitaka Murayama | Stars: Orren Tanabe, Anna Kunnecke, David Schaufele, Miwa Gardner

Votes: 8

10. Daiteiden no yoru ni (2005)

132 min | Drama, Romance

6.8

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Director: Takashi Minamoto | Stars: Tsuyoshi Abe, Chikage Awashima, Tomoyo Harada, Kanata Hongô

Votes: 164

11. Ace Combat: Joint Assault (2010 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Drama

6.5

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Ace Combat: Joint Assault leaves the fictional worlds of previous Ace Combat installments and enters the real world. The missions take place over London, Tokyo and San Francisco, but still ... See full summary »

Director: Taichi Wada | Stars: Gorô Ôhashi, Jack Merluzzi, Masahiro Kono, Peter von Gomm

Votes: 14