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1. The Grudge 2 (2006)
PG-13 | 102 min | Horror, Thriller
Three interwoven stories about a terrible curse. A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo; a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong; a woman with a deadly secret moves into a Chicago apartment building.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Amber Tamblyn, Edison Chen, Arielle Kebbel, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Votes: 51,496 | Gross: $39.14M
2. Hana and Alice (2004)
135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When two best friends develop a crush on the same boy, they develop a plan to trick him into dating them.
Director: Shunji Iwai | Stars: Anne Suzuki, Yû Aoi, Tomohiro Kaku, Sei Hiraizumi
Votes: 4,921
3. Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Various people, especially two rising commanders, cope with a massive continual space conflict between two interstellar nations.
Stars: Yûsaku Yara, Ryô Horikawa, Katsuji Mori, Nozomu Sasaki
Votes: 4,775
4. Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1995)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary but the battle may result in him losing his bond with humanity.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Toshiyuki Nagashima, Miki Mizuno, Tamotsu Ishibashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Votes: 3,110
5. Masquerade Hotel (2019)
133 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A serial (3) killer leaves a GPS code of his next target with each victim - this time Hotel Cortesia Tokyo. A detective goes undercover as hotel staff - haircut, manners etc.
Director: Masayuki Suzuki | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Masami Nagasawa, Fumiyo Kohinata, Zen Kajihara
Votes: 2,267
6. Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
103 min | Comedy
Just before the live airing of a radio play, an actress decides to change the name of her character. This cascades into a battle of egos by all involved that causes continual script changes while the play is on-air live.
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Kyôka Suzuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Keiko Toda
Votes: 2,099 | Gross: $0.01M
7. The Magic Hour (2008)
136 min | Comedy
A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman -- an assassin the hustler has ... See full summary »
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Kôichi Satô, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eri Fukatsu, Haruka Ayase
Votes: 1,740
8. Suite Dreams (2006)
136 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is ... See full summary »
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Takako Matsu, Kôichi Satô, Shingo Katori
Votes: 1,382
9. 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
10. Garireo (2007– )
Drama, Mystery
Yukawa Manabu, also known as Detective Galileo, is a genius physicist and university professor who solves unusual mysteries. His partner, Utsumi Kaoru, is a rookie cop.
Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Ikkei Watanabe, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kô Shibasaki
Votes: 1,069
11. Masquerade Night (2021)
129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An anonymous letter is delivered to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The letter states that a criminal of a murder case will appear at the countdown party Masquerade Night that will be held at Hotel Cortesia Tokyo.
Director: Masayuki Suzuki | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Takuya Kimura, Ryo Ishibashi, Kumiko Asô
Votes: 867
12. The Emperor's Cook (2015)
54 min | Biography, Drama, History
A young man named Akiyama Tokuzo cannot find his passion for living. One day he tasted meat cutlet for the first time and have been absorbed to learn about Western style cuisine. He set out... See full summary »
Stars: Takeru Satoh, Haru Kuroki, Sei Ashina, Ryû Morioka
Votes: 733
13. Good Morning Show (2016)
104 min | Comedy
An experienced entertainment show host was asked to interview a kidnap at a coffee shop by the kidnapper. It's a threat on personal safety, but also a good chance to save the show from shutting down.
Director: Ryôichi Kimizuka | Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Masami Nagasawa, Mirai Shida, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Votes: 703
14. The Kiyosu Conference (2013)
138 min | Comedy, History
In this refashion of the 1582 "Honno-ji Incident", two rival groups resort to all sorts of nonsense as they attempt to appoint a new daimyo.
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Yô Ôizumi, Fumiyo Kohinata, Kôichi Satô
Votes: 666
15. Sleepeeer Hit! (2016– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama
A woman who used to be a contender for the Olympic Judo Team had to give up on her dream due to an injury. She ends up working at manga magazine when the publishing industry is going through a turbulent time.
Stars: Haru Kuroki, Joe Odagiri, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Votes: 511
16. The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero (2022)
120 min | Drama
Dako, Boku-chan, and Richard commit their next con on Malta Island.
Director: Ryô Tanaka | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Fumiyo Kohinata, Masahiro Higashide, Shinya Kote
Votes: 505
17. 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
18. The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1993)
92 min | Drama, Thriller
Maiku Hama is a private detective working in Yokohama. Hama comes to the aid of a Taiwanese waiter named Yang and agrees to track down his missing brother. Through a series of ... See full summary »
Director: Kaizô Hayashi | Stars: Masatoshi Nagase, Shirô Sano, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Hai-Ping Yang
Votes: 436
19. All About Our House (2001)
116 min | Comedy
It is old against new and modern against tradition when a couple builds their dream house. The wife's father is in the construction business so he would be the natural choice to take the ... See full summary »
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Kunie Tanaka, Naoki Tanaka, Akiko Yagi
Votes: 432
20. Stereo Future (2001)
111 min | Comedy, Romance
Keisuke, an aspiring samurai-movie actor lands a major role in a new film, but must contend with a director who has nothing but scorn for him, but who continually fawns over the film's ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroyuki Nakano | Stars: Masatoshi Nagase, Akiko Monô, Tamaki Ogawa, Kumiko Asô
Votes: 333
21. The Gentle Twelve (1991)
116 min | Comedy
In a jury room, jurors deliberate on the guilt or innocence of a bar hostess accused of pushing her ex-husband into the path of an oncoming truck. Most of the jurors are nice folks ... See full summary »
Director: Shun Nakahara | Stars: Kazuyuki Aijima, Michiko Hayashi, Zen Kajihara, Yoshihiro Katô
Votes: 281
22. 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
23. Gyarakushî kaidou (2015)
110 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The year is 2265, and there exists a restaurant on a galactic road that connects Earth and a Space Colony.
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Sayaka Akimoto, Kenji Anan, Kazuyuki Asano, Haruka Ayase
Votes: 257
24. Prescription Police (2006– )
Comedy
Kiriyama Shuichiro works as an information management officer in the prefectural police station. As he is very observant and has interest in the unresolved cases which have gone past the ... See full summary »
Stars: Joe Odagiri, Kumiko Asô, Kôsuke Toyohara, Eri Fuse
Votes: 251
25. Ieuru onna (2016– )
54 min | Drama
Machi Sangenya is an excellent real estate agent who will do anything to sell the property to her customers, including meeting their families and solving their personal problems.
Stars: Tôru Nakamura, Ayako Imoto, Yûdai Chiba, Zen Kajihara
Votes: 249
26. Watashi, Teiji de Kaerimasu (2019– )
Drama
Yui is an office worker and single. She works nine to five and leaves the office on time. Her ex and father, however, are workaholics who burn the midnight oil at the office. She completes ... See full summary »
Stars: Dôri Sakurada, Tokio Emoto, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Noriko Eguchi
Votes: 235
27. The Hero Yoshihiko and the Key of the Evil Spirit (2012)
40 min | Adventure
The Hero Yoshihiko returns with his three companions to find a mystic key that seals away monsters.
Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Haruka Kinami, Tsuyoshi Muro, Azusa Okamoto
Votes: 232
28. A Swinging Single (2013– )
54 min | Comedy
Two brothers are in the film business and run a production company. With his divorce proceedings underway the younger brother has moved in with his older brother. A last-minute cancellation... See full summary »
Stars: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Keiko Kitagawa, Hideaki Itô, Misako Renbutsu
Votes: 171
29. ISHIKO and HANEO: You're Suing Me? (2022)
Comedy
Ishiko is a legal assistant working at the Ushio firm, which is run by her father Wataro. Ishiko is astonished and concerned when lawyer Habio makes aggressive comments and behaves peculiarly with his clients.
Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Tomoya Nakamura, Eiji Akaso, Oideyasu Oda
Votes: 167
30. Tantei no tantei (2015– )
54 min | Mystery
A suspenseful, action packed, fast paced, intelligent detective thriller. The cool, beautiful Sasaki Rena is the lone investigator who works for for a medium sized research agency called ... See full summary »
Stars: Keiko Kitagawa, Arata Iura, Masanobu Sakata, Yûko Takayama
Votes: 145
31.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
Episode:
The Edict of the Winter Rose Garden
(1994)
TV-MA | 27 min | Animation, Action, Drama
After the final defeat of the Alliance Fleet, Von Lohengramm sets for Heinessen, where the Free Planets Alliance is definitively abolished.
Directors: Takashi Asami, Noboru Ishiguro | Stars: Ryô Horikawa, Masako Katsuki, Kei Tomiyama, Yoshiko Sakakibara
Votes: 140
32. 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
33. Suteki na Sen Taxi (2014– )
Comedy
Edawakare is the driver of Sen Taxi. His taxi is able to take passengers back to the past to a time they request.
Stars: Yutaka Takenouchi, Bakarhythm, Nao Minamisawa, Nana Seino
Votes: 127
34. Gift (1997– )
550 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Naomi, a middle-aged woman, goes to a house to meet her boyfriend with whom she had planned to skip the country, along with 50 billion yen in cash. When she gets to the house, there is no ... See full summary »
Stars: Takuya Kimura, Ryôko Shinohara, Mitsuko Baishô, Satomi Kobayashi
Votes: 114
35. Watashi wa kai ni naritai (2008)
139 min | Drama, War
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
36. Elpis: Kibou, Aruiwa Wazawai (2022)
Drama
Set at a Japanese TV station, a female anchor who was once considered an ace tries to regain her own value she once lost as she investigates the truth behind a false accusation case with people around her.
Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Masami Nagasawa, Asuka Hanamura, Tôko Miura
Votes: 96
37.
Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
Episode:
Furuhata Ninzaburô vs. SMAP
(1999)
135 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Furuhata is called in to investigate a murder committed by the well-known Japanese boy band SMAP.
Director: Masayuki Suzuki | Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Gorô Inagaki
Votes: 88
38. Yasashii jikan (2005– )
This is the story about one small coffee shop located in the northern island of Hokkaido. Yukichi Wakui used to work as a successful businessman at a prestigious trading firm. He worked for... See full summary »
Stars: Gen Hoshino, Tae Kimura, Masami Nagasawa, Jun Kunimura
Votes: 86
39. Kamakuradono no 13-nin (2022)
Drama, History
A story of Hojo Yoshitoki, and 12 other lords who supported Minamoto no Yoritomo as he became the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate.
Stars: Shun Oguri, Eiko Koike, Kôji Yamamoto, Yô Ôizumi
Votes: 78
40. Samurai Sensei (2015– )
54 min | Comedy
Takechi Hanpeita, a samurai of Tosa domain who campaigned for the expulsion of foreigners, unwittingly travels 150 years in time from the last days of the Tokugawa shogunate to present day ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryô Nishikido, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Manami Higa, Ryusei Fujii
Votes: 71
41. Taira no Kiyomori (2012–2013)
Drama, History
The 51st NHK Taiga drama recounts the life of Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), a general of the Heian period, who established the first samurai-based government in Japan.
Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Takaya Kamikawa, Masaki Okada, Kyôko Fukada
Votes: 67
42. Here Comes the Morning (2015–2016)
15 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
In the late Tokugawa Shogunate, Asa was born as the second daughter of a wealthy merchant in Kyoto, Japan. Later, in Osaka, Asa entered various business fields like coal mines, banks, life ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroshi Tamaki, Haru, Keiko Sugiura, Tomochika
Votes: 65
43. Hard Nuts!: Sûgaku Girl no jikenbo (2013– )
Comedy
Kurumi Nanba is a student majoring in math at prestigious university. She's viewed as a weirdo due to her poor communication skills, but having a genius level intellect. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »
Stars: Ai Hashimoto, Kengo Kôra, Masanobu Katsumura, Kazuki Namioka
Votes: 60
44. Ousama no restoran (1995– )
Drama, Comedy
The story takes place in Tokyo's La Belle Equipe French restaurant where its standard deteriorated after the death of its owner. The son, who is inexperienced in the business, inherits the ... See full summary »
Stars: Kôshirô Matsumoto, Michitaka Tsutsui, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Kyôka Suzuki
Votes: 59
45. Asahiyama dôbutsuen: Pengin ga sora o tobu (2008)
112 min | Drama
Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido, is the northernmost zoo in Japan. The unpopular zoo welcomes a new zoo keeper, young Yoshida (Yasuhi Nakamura), who has more affection for insects than people ... See full summary »
Director: Masahiko Tsugawa | Stars: Toshiyuki Nishida, Yasuhi Nakamura, Ai Maeda, Keiko Horiuchi
Votes: 58
46. Hungry! (2012– )
54 min | Drama
Stars: Osamu Mukai, Miori Takimoto, Ryôko Kuninaka, Gorô Inagaki
Votes: 52
47. Wasted Land (2009– )
Drama
Iki Tadashi is a military leader who was captured by the Soviets during World War II. Treated as a war criminal, he was sentenced to many years of labor in a harsh Siberian detention camp. ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroo Ôtaka, Toshiaki Karasawa, Emi Wakui, Mikako Tabe
Votes: 50
48. Furikaereba yatsu ga iru (1993– )
Drama
This is a story of two physicians who are complete opposites. Although he's a skilled surgeon, Dr. Shiba does not believe that every life is worth saving, but is willing to perform any ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûji Oda, Ken Ishiguro, Akiho Sendô, Yuki Matsushita
Votes: 47
49. Sniffer the Investigation Officer (2016– )
44 min | Drama
"My nose is never wrong". Hanaoka Shinichiro's other name is "The Sniffer". He is a consultant who only solves particular important criminal cases. Once Hanaoka gets a whiff, he can uncover... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Teruyuki Kagawa, Haruka Igawa, Yuka Itaya
Votes: 46
50. DCU (2022)
Drama
Deep Crime Unit, also known as "DCU", is a newly established diving special investigation team by the Japan Coast Guard. Their mission is to find evidences hidden inside bodies of water all... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Ryûsei Yokohama, Mikako Ichikawa, Kôji Kikkawa
Votes: 44