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1.
In Hand (2019)
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(2019)
Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita, Kenji Anan, Chisun, Akira Emoto
Votes: 35
2. Shimura Ken no daijoubudaâ (1987–1993)
54 min | Comedy
Stars: Ken Shimura, Shôko Aida, Noriko Aota, Miyoko Asada
Votes: 8
3. Bokura no jidai (2007– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Satomi Kobayashi, Shun Oguri, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Sawako Agawa
Votes: 25
4.
Hanzawa Naoki (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #2.7
(2020)
Drama, News
Stars: Masato Sakai, Aya Ueto, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 21
5.
Watch Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (2022– )
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2022)
TV-14 | 52 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The Kyoritsu sumo club joins the Hokuto Gakuin team for a summer training camp.
Director: Hiroshi Gokan | Stars: Akira Emoto, Shôno Hayama, Rikka Ihara, Atsushi Mori
Votes: 11
6.
Hanzawa Naoki (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #2.9
(2020)
Drama, News
Stars: Masato Sakai, Aya Ueto, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 20
7.
Good Doctor (2018)
Episode:
The First Trial
(2018)
Drama
Stars: Sei Andô, Akira Emoto, Naohito Fujiki, Kenta Hamano
Votes: 6
8. Taiheiki (1991– )
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Hidekazu Akai, Michiko Ameku, Yasuo Daichi
Votes: 28
9. Prince Shotoku (2001 TV Movie)
180 min | Biography, Drama, History
Director: Mikio Sato | Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Sol Kyung-gu, Ken Ogata, Miki Nakatani
Votes: 33
10. Love & War of a Samurai (2003– )
315 min | Drama
Stars: Yôko Mori, Taishin Ohtsuka, Tatsumi Ishihara, Seiyô Uchino
Votes: 12
11.
Hanzawa Naoki (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #2.5
(2020)
Drama, News
Stars: Masato Sakai, Aya Ueto, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 21
12.
Hanzawa Naoki (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #2.8
(2020)
Drama, News
Stars: Masato Sakai, Aya Ueto, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 20
13.
Hanzawa Naoki (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #2.10
(2020)
Drama, News
Stars: Masato Sakai, Aya Ueto, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 22
14. Hanzawa Naoki (2013– )
54 min | Drama, News
An idealistic banker takes on corruption and wrongdoing at his corporate bank. He must use his financial expertise, his instincts about human nature, and his skills of improvisation to try to stay one step ahead of his powerful enemies.
Stars: Masato Sakai, Aya Ueto, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 2,464
15. The Detective Story (1979–1980)
Action, Comedy
A cop from San Francisco sets up as a detective in Japan and takes on cases.
Stars: Yûsaku Matsuda, Mikio Narita, Kaori Takeda, Michihiro Yamanishi
Votes: 36
16. The Partner (2013 TV Movie)
123 min | Drama
A story about the special friendship between Pan Boi Chau and Japanese doctor Asaba Sakitaro, which began 100 years ago when Chau went to Japan to seek support for Vietnam's national independence movement.
Director: Jun Mutô | Stars: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Huynh Dong, Emi Takei, Kazue Fukiishi
Votes: 38
17.
Hanzawa Naoki (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #2.6
(2020)
Drama, News
Stars: Masato Sakai, Aya Ueto, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 20
18.
Ties of Shooting Stars (2008)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2008)
Drama
Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Ryô Nishikido, Erika Toda, Jun Kaname
Votes: 5
19. Tonbi (2013– )
54 min | Drama
Ichikawa Yasuo, who goes by the nickname Yasu, is a 'dumb' man unequal anywhere in the world. He has not had schooling, is boorish and would immediately let his fists fly if he loses his ... See full summary »
Stars: Seiyô Uchino, Takeru Satoh, Takako Tokiwa, Hironobu Nomura
Votes: 111
20.
The Long Goodbye (2014– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2014)
58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Kentaro Horikirizono | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Rina Ohta, Gô Ayano, Akira Emoto
Votes: 6
21. Hachidai shôgun Yôshimune (1995– )
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Toshiyuki Nishida, Tôru Emori, Nenji Kobayashi, Masahiko Tsugawa
Votes: 7
22. Banjo No Himawari (2019– )
Crime
A human skeleton is discovered north of Tokyo. There is a shogi piece next to it. Two detectives are assigned to the case and the first place they look is with the maker of game piece. In ... See full summary »
Stars: Naoto Takenaka, Misako Renbutsu, Akira Emoto, Yûdai Chiba
Votes: 11
23.
Soredemo, ikite yuku (2011)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2011)
69 min | Drama
Director: Kôzô Nagayama | Stars: Eita Nagayama, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura Andô, Yasunori Danta
Votes: 8
24. Shoplifters (2018)
R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by loyalty, a penchant for petty theft and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Kirin Kiki, Mayu Matsuoka
Votes: 86,400 | Gross: $3.31M
25. Kiraware Matsuko no isshô (2006)
130 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
When Matsuko is murdered, her nephew, Sho, gets to progressively unveil the many details of her mysterious past, discovering she wasn't just a forgotten outcast and had led an intriguing yet bizarre life.
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima | Stars: Miki Nakatani, Eita Nagayama, Yûsuke Iseya, Mikako Ichikawa
Votes: 8,737
26. Migawari Mission (2024)
119 min | Comedy
Kozukenosuke Kira is slashed with a sword by Ako Daimyo, who holds deep contempt towards Kozukenosuke. Ako Daimyo then kills himself. Both of their families now fall into a big crisis. At ... See full summary »
Director: Hayato Kawai | Stars: Akira Emoto, Takayuki Hamatsu, Manami Hashimoto, Kento Hayashi
Votes: 14
27. Soredemo, ikite yuku (2011)
54 min | Drama
Hiroki's sister was killed by a friend. Hiroki then meets the killer's sister, Futaba, 15 years after the incident. Both of their families have been burdened with grief, but through their meeting they struggle to find a brighter tomorrow.
Stars: Maika Yamamoto, Akifumi Uchida, Maki Shinta, Eita Nagayama
Votes: 556
28. Shall We Dance? (1996)
PG | 136 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eri Watanabe
Votes: 11,730 | Gross: $9.68M
29. Saka no ue no kumo (2009–2011)
Drama
The 19th Century was a turbulent one for Japan. Enduring the throes of change brought about by the Meiji era, it still struggled to join the world and be considered a "civilized, modern ... See full summary »
Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Aleksandr Veremyuk, Hiroshi Abe, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 504
30. Japanese Style (2022)
Comedy, Drama
Tetsuro Kakioka is supposed to be the fourth-generation owner of a hot spring inn, Nijinoya, that has been run for a century. However, Tetsuro decides to rebel against his father and ran ... See full summary »
Stars: Mikako Ichikawa, Akira Emoto, Taiga Nakano, Jun Kaname
Votes: 7
31. Yudan taiteki (2004)
110 min | Drama
Jin (Yakusho), a young, widowed police detective who is thinking of leaving the force to better take care of his 8 year old daughter Misaki (Kanno), by chance arrests Neko (Emoto), an ... See full summary »
Director: Izuru Narushima | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Akira Emoto, Yui Natsukawa, Keiko Awaji
Votes: 33
32. GARO: Gold Storm Flight (2015)
82 min | Action
Ryuga and Makai Priest Rian attempt to cleanse the Golden Armor when they are confronted by living weapons- the Madou- who have another way to free the world from Horrors. In the process, ... See full summary »
Director: Keita Amemiya | Stars: Akira Emoto, Wataru Kuriyama, Sakina Kuwae
Votes: 7
33. 24 Eyes (2005 TV Movie)
Drama
Stars: Yû Aoi, Akira Emoto, Mari Hoshino, Saburô Ishikura
Votes: 6
34. Tales of the Bizarre (1990–1992)
54 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Stars: Tamori, Junji Takada, Ryô Iwamatsu, Toshiya Sakai
Votes: 65
35. Tsuribaka Nisshi: Shin'nyû Shain Hamasaki Densuke (2015– )
54 min | Comedy
Densuke often gets distracted at his job, because he can't stop thinking about fishing. One day he becomes friends with a man who also likes fishing above anything else, without realizing that the man is actually the owner of his company.
Stars: Gaku Hamada, Alice Hirose, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Tarô Suruga
Votes: 8
36. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
R | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.
Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Yui Natsukawa, Michiyo Yasuda
Votes: 51,523 | Gross: $0.85M
37. Maborosi (1995)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Makiko Esumi, Takashi Naitô, Tadanobu Asano, Gohki Kashiyama
Votes: 7,326
38. Wood Job! (2014)
116 min | Adventure, Comedy
After failing to get into university, a soft city boy randomly picks a job in forestry.
Director: Shinobu Yaguchi | Stars: Hideaki Itô, Masami Nagasawa, Shôta Sometani, Nana Seino
Votes: 3,788
39. Watch Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (2022– )
TV-14 | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Ryota Moriyama, a senior at Kyoritsu University, receives a job offer at a first-rate company but gets dumped by Saki Nishino. His professor tells him that he can graduate on the condition ... See full summary »
Stars: Shôno Hayama, Rikka Ihara, Miyuu Teshima, Atsushi Mori
Votes: 177
40. Gururi no koto (2008)
TV-14 | 140 min | Drama
In 1993 Kanao and Shoko are a Tokyo couple awaiting the arrival of their first child. Although both have studied art, Kanao works as a shoe repairman, which doesn't stretch his rather ... See full summary »
Director: Ryosuke Hashiguchi | Stars: Lily Franky, Tae Kimura, Masaaki Akahori, Tamae Andô
Votes: 906
41. Waterboys (2003– )
Comedy, Sport
Two years ago, five high-school boys brought fame to a small town in Japan. What was so unique was that they formed a "men's synchronized swimming club." Their involvement and struggles ... See full summary »
Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Mirai Moriyama, Eita Nagayama, Yûma Ishigaki
Votes: 173
42. Rabu retâ (1998)
108 min
Director: Azuma Morisaki | Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Tarô Yamamoto, Chu Ko, Jinpachi Nezu
Votes: 60
43. Round About Midnight (1999)
110 min | Drama, Thriller
Koji, a jazz musician, takes a cigarette break in between sets at a Tokyo nightclub. He witnesses a murder and runs into a girl, Linda, who is being pursued by the killers. For the next two... See full summary »
Director: Makoto Wada | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Michelle Reis, Akira Emoto, Jun'ichi Haruta
Votes: 172
44. Love That Makes You Cry (2016– )
54 min | Romance
Six young men and women who move from the countryside to the big city of Tokyo, each with their own dreams and aspirations. Among them is Sugihara Oto and Soda Ren. After her mother died, ... See full summary »
Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Kengo Kôra, Mitsuki Takahata, Takahiro Nishijima
Votes: 287
45. Heaven's Story (2010)
Not Rated | 278 min | Drama
(Japanese with English subtitles) Part revenge story, part existential meditation, Heaven's Story is 100% modern epic, gracefully threading together multiple suburban tales of lost souls seeking retribution and redemption.
Director: Takahisa Zeze | Stars: Noriko Eguchi, Akira Emoto, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Kanji Furutachi
Votes: 159
46. Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
142 min | Drama
Masaya is going through a period of intensely rebellious behavior. He then learned that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.
Director: Joji Matsuoka | Stars: Joe Odagiri, Kirin Kiki, Yayako Uchida, Kanato Tanihata
Votes: 1,045
47. Ties of Shooting Stars (2008)
Drama
"When we grow up - We'll kill him together". Koichi, Taisuke, and Shizuna are three siblings whose parents had been brutally murdered when they were just in elementary school, and they ... See full summary »
Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Ryô Nishikido, Erika Toda, Jun Kaname
Votes: 536
48. Suna no utsuwa (2019 TV Movie)
Crime
A bruised and battered corpse in Shibuya, Tokyo has the attention of the local cops. A veteran detective is assigned to the case. The last utterance of the victim is one clue that detective... See full summary »
Director: Shunsaku Kawake | Stars: Akira Emoto, Noriyuki Higashiyama, Kento Nakajima, Tao Tsuchiya
Votes: 21
49. The Great Department Store Robbery (1987)
94 min | Drama
Director: Azuma Morisaki | Stars: Keiko Matsuzaka, Koji Yakusho, Mitsuru Hirata, Takuzô Kawatani
Votes: 18
50. Chicken Is Barefoot (2004)
114 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Azuma Morisaki | Stars: Mika Hijii, Renji Ishibashi, Kimiko Yo, Yoshio Harada
Votes: 42