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1. Nonki Yokocho (1939)
85 min
Director: Kajirô Yamamoto | Stars: Kamatari Fujiwara, Heihachirô Ôkawa, Yumiko Aizone, Yumiko Togawa
Votes: 16
2. Seven Samurai (1954)
Not Rated | 207 min | Action, Drama
Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki
Votes: 367,220 | Gross: $0.27M
3. Jigoku no kifujin (1949)
72 min
Director: Motoyoshi Oda | Stars: Michiyo Kogure, Eitarô Ozawa, Ichirô Ryûzaki, Minoru Takada
Votes: 29
4. Jiruba Tetsu (1950)
89 min
Director: Isamu Kosugi | Stars: Utaemon Ichikawa, Yuriko Hamada, Eitarô Shindô, Takashi Shimura
Votes: 23
5. Haru no tawamure (1949)
109 min | Drama
Post WWII Japanese adaptation of the popular French play Marius from two decades before.A youth is torn between his girlfriend and his love of the sea.
Director: Kajirô Yamamoto | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Ureo Egawa, Musei Tokugawa, Jûkichi Uno
Votes: 23
6. Enoken no zangiri Kinta (1940)
81 min | Comedy
Director: Kajirô Yamamoto | Stars: Ken'ichi Enomoto, Sadaichi Yanagida, Hideko Sasahara
Votes: 18
7. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
Stars: Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor
Votes: 120,791
8. High and Low (1963)
Not Rated | 143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yutaka Sada, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyôko Kagawa
Votes: 53,347
9. Asunaro monogatari (1955)
109 min
Director: Hiromichi Horikawa | Stars: Akira Kubo, Isao Kimura, Yoshiko Kuga, Mariko Okada
Votes: 35
10. Bogart (1985–2002)
News, Talk-Show
Ole Michelsen reviews upcoming movies and discuss current movements in the film industry with international and national actors, directors and producers.
Stars: Ole Michelsen, Carole Bouquet, Alan Parker, Nicolas Roeg
Votes: 39
11. Ikiru (1952)
Not Rated | 143 min | Drama
A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Shin'ichi Himori, Haruo Tanaka
Votes: 87,723 | Gross: $0.06M
12. Red Beard (1965)
Not Rated | 185 min | Drama
In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan
Votes: 21,140
13. Utsukushiki taka (1937)
82 min | Drama
Director: Kajirô Yamamoto | Stars: Noboru Kiritachi, Hideo Saeki, Chizuko Kanda, Hyô Kitazawa
Votes: 17
14. Ran (1985)
R | 160 min | Action, Drama, War
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû
Votes: 136,404 | Gross: $4.14M
15. Rashomon (1950)
Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura
Votes: 180,726 | Gross: $0.10M
16. Yojimbo (1961)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Eijirô Tôno, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yôko Tsukasa
Votes: 131,499
17. Dersu Uzala (1975)
G | 142 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The Russian army sends an explorer on an expedition to the snowy Siberian wilderness where he makes friends with a seasoned local hunter.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Maksim Munzuk, Yuriy Solomin, Mikhail Bychkov, Vladimir Khrulyov
Votes: 33,557
18. A Husband's Chastity: Fall Once Again (1937)
85 min | Drama
Director: Kajirô Yamamoto | Stars: Takako Irie, Minoru Takada, Sachiko Chiba, Sadao Maruyama
Votes: 14
19. The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara
Votes: 42,312
20. Jakoman and Tetsu (1949)
91 min | Drama
In a village subsisting on it herring fishery, a one-eyed criminal named Jakoman terrorizes the inhabitants. One of them, the son of the head of one of the fish companies by the name of Tetsu, decides to overthrow Jakoman and his cohorts.
Director: Senkichi Taniguchi | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata, Yuriko Hamada, Izumi Hara
Votes: 57
21. Enoken's Sun Wukong (1940)
136 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Director: Kajirô Yamamoto | Stars: Ken'ichi Enomoto, Akira Kishii, Toshio Kanai, Sadaichi Yanagida
Votes: 39
22.
Samurai 7 (2004)
Episode:
Mapputatsu!
(2004)
TV-PG | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The samurai must leave the caves to rescue Kikuchiyo, but as soon as they reach daylight, the towering machines ambush them. Clearly a traitor is in their midst.
Directors: Tôru Yoshida, Toshifumi Takizawa | Stars: R. Bruce Elliott, Christopher Sabat, Sean Teague, Bob Carter
Votes: 43
23.
Samurai 7 (2004)
Episode:
Utsu!
(2004)
TV-PG | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The first battle has finally arrived. Are the villagers ready? Or has all of their hard work been in vain? They will find out only when their defenses are tested at last.
Directors: Yoshikata Nitta, Toshifumi Takizawa | Stars: R. Bruce Elliott, Christopher Sabat, Sean Teague, Bob Carter
Votes: 43
24. Throne of Blood (1957)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura
Votes: 56,037
25. Sanjuro (1962)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen trying to save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yûnosuke Itô
Votes: 41,183
26. The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
Not Rated | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A vengeful young man marries the daughter of a corrupt industrialist in order to seek justice for his father's suicide.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kyôko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi
Votes: 14,044
27. Nioh 2 (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Nioh 2's story is about the historical warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. You will play as a yokai character, and together with another main character Toukichiro, become known as Japan's "second great unifier."
Director: Fumihiko Yasuda | Stars: Naoto Takenaka, Haru, Kazuhiko Inoue, Rie Tanaka
Votes: 468
28. Sanshiro Sugata (1955)
Action, Drama
The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of ... See full summary »
Director: Shigeo Tanaka | Star: Bob Booth
Votes: 107
29. Enoken no bikkuri jinsei (1938)
58 min | Comedy
Director: Kajirô Yamamoto | Stars: Ken'ichi Enomoto, Noboru Kiritachi, Mitsuko Hirokawa
Votes: 29
30.
Samurai 7 (2004)
Episode:
Ueru!
(2004)
TV-PG | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The fight against the Capital continues, with both sides suffering major losses. Saving the village now will take more costly sacrifices. What will happen to the survivors who must bury their fallen friends?
Directors: Yasuhiro Kuroda, Toshifumi Takizawa | Stars: R. Bruce Elliott, Christopher Sabat, Sean Teague, Bob Carter
Votes: 37
31. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama, Western
A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volontè, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy
Votes: 233,015 | Gross: $14.50M
32. Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
PG | 162 min | Drama, History, War
A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu
Votes: 38,234
33. Kedamono no yado (1951)
85 min | Drama
Director: Tatsuo Ôsone | Stars: Takashi Shimura, Keiko Kishi, Kôji Tsuruta, Ichirô Arishima
Votes: 24
34. Chushingura (Go) (1939)
89 min | Drama
Toho All-Star Cast.
Director: Kajirô Yamamoto | Stars: Denjirô Ôkôchi, Kazuo Hasegawa, Yatarô Kurokawa, Setsuko Hara
Votes: 29
35. Chinetsu (1938)
84 min
Director: Eisuke Takizawa | Stars: Mitsugu Fujii, Chieko Takehisa, Sadao Maruyama, Masako Tsutsumi
Votes: 19
36.
Samurai 7 (2004)
Episode:
Ochiru!
(2004)
TV-PG | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In addition to the Capital's terrifying Mujou Gun, Ukyo has created a fleet of Nobuseri drones. Undaunted by the impossible odds, Kambei drives the samurai directly into the heart of the massive fleet.
Directors: Tôru Yoshida, Toshifumi Takizawa | Stars: R. Bruce Elliott, Christopher Sabat, Sean Teague, Bob Carter
Votes: 36
37.
Samurai 7 (2004)
Episode:
Tsudou!
(2004)
TV-PG | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Knowing that the Nobuseri will be searching for them soon, Kambei decides the group must go to Kanna. To avoid detection, they divide into small groups and take three separate paths to the village.
Directors: Yukio Okazaki, Toshifumi Takizawa | Stars: R. Bruce Elliott, Christopher Sabat, Sean Teague, Bob Carter
Votes: 41
38.
Samurai 7 (2004)
Episode:
Shisu!
(2004)
TV-PG | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Kanna is bombarded by rainfall as the Bandits make their final assault on the village. They attack from every direction, and in the battle's furious climax, it becomes clear that not all of the samurai will survive.
Directors: Tôru Yoshida, Toshifumi Takizawa | Stars: R. Bruce Elliott, Christopher Sabat, Sean Teague, Bob Carter
Votes: 38
39.
Samurai 7 (2004)
Episode:
Tawake!
(2004)
TV-PG | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
With Kambei pardoned, Sanae and Muzuki freed, and peace promised to Kanna, it seems the samurai's work is done. But Maro has a warning: the true struggle has only just begun.
Directors: Kahoru Igusa, Toshifumi Takizawa | Stars: R. Bruce Elliott, Christopher Sabat, Sean Teague, Bob Carter
Votes: 37
40. Stray Dog (1949)
Not Rated | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
During a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective tries to track down his stolen Colt pistol.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi
Votes: 18,956
41. Nioh (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
It's the 16th century. A western seafarer finds himself in Japan and is met by war and demons on his quest of search and find. Will his path do the unfinished Kurosawa script justice?
Directors: Yosuke Hayashi, Fumihiko Yasuda, Shinji Higuchi, Makoto Kamiya | Stars: Ben Peel, Masachika Ichimura, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takahiro Sakurai
Votes: 1,269
42. My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953)
83 min | Drama
Director: Senkichi Taniguchi | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Hisako Yamane, Sô Yamamura, Fubuki Koshiji
Votes: 50
43. Eiga ni koishite aishite ikite Akira Kurosawa & Hayao Miyazaki (1993 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Akira Kurosawa, Hayao Miyazaki
Votes: 11
44.
Samurai 7 (2004)
Episode:
Mairu!
(2004)
TV-PG | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The group has gotten the Magistrate's attention and he orders them executed, farmers and samurai alike. As they battle a string of assassins, Kambei encounters a silent, skilled samurai he is determined to recruit.
Directors: Futoshi Higashide, Toshifumi Takizawa | Stars: R. Bruce Elliott, Christopher Sabat, Sean Teague, Bob Carter
Votes: 57
45. The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Approved | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach
Votes: 102,661 | Gross: $4.91M
46. Dreams (1990)
PG | 119 min | Drama, Fantasy
A collection of tales based upon eight of director Akira Kurosawa's recurring dreams.
Directors: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda | Stars: Akira Terao, Mitsuko Baishô, Toshie Negishi, Mieko Harada
Votes: 29,220 | Gross: $1.96M
47. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
48. Visions of Light (1992)
92 min | Documentary, History
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography, illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from The Birth of a Nation (1915) to Do the Right Thing (1989).
Directors: Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, Stuart Samuels | Stars: Conrad L. Hall, John Bailey, Vilmos Zsigmond, Charles Lang
Votes: 3,336 | Gross: $0.80M
49. Desertion at Dawn (1950)
116 min | Drama, War
Mikami, a Japanese soldier serving in China, is captured by the Chinese. Although he is able to escape, his troubles are far from over. He returns to his unit but is treated with contempt ... See full summary »
Director: Senkichi Taniguchi | Stars: Ryô Ikebe, Shirley Yamaguchi, Eitarô Ozawa, Hajime Izu
Votes: 58
50. Akira Kurosawa: My Life in Cinema (1993 TV Movie)
118 min | Documentary, Biography
In a long dialogue, Nagisa Oshima interviews Akira Kurosawa, leading him to share his thoughts about filmmaking, his life and works, and numerous anecdotes relating to his films and his various film activities.
Director: Shizuo Satô | Stars: Akira Kurosawa, Nagisa Ôshima
Votes: 84