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1. 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
2. Kage no Gundan: Bakumatsu hen (1985)
46 min | Action, Drama, History
Stars: Shin'ichi Chiba, Mie, Isao Hashizume, Yûtarô Ban
Votes: 19
3. Hatsukoi (2012– )
48 min | Drama
Midori is a married woman with a happy home life, a child, and a job as a speech therapist. One day, Midori is diagnosed with liver cancer and finds herself face to face with her first love... See full summary »
Stars: Yoshino Kimura, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Munetaka Aoki, Ai Hashimoto
Votes: 6
4. A Little Step (2009)
Not Rated | 28 min | Short, Drama
Director: Teppei Nakamura | Stars: Skyler Brigmann, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Kenneth Hughes, Nicole Christie
Votes: 29
5. Shinsengumi! (2004– )
45 min | Drama, History, War
Japan, July 1853. Scores of people lined the beaches at Uraga Harbor near the Shogunate Capitol of Edo. They came to get a glimpse of the American Fleet of Commodore Perry's infamous Black ... See full summary »
Stars: Kôji Yamamoto, Shingo Katori, Takayuki Takuma, Kôen Okumura
Votes: 157
6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
R | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryô Kase
Votes: 170,156 | Gross: $13.76M
7. Hong Kong Paradise (1990)
98 min | Action, Comedy
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Yuki Saitô, Kaoru Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Ohsawa, Hideyo Amamoto
Votes: 23
8. The Naked Director (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Drama
Follows the story of Toru Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head.
Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 6,953
9. Tokubô - Keisatsuchô Tokushu Bôhan-ka (2014– )
54 min | Drama
Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Kôhei Matsushita, Yumi Adachi, Takayuki Takuma
Votes: 13
10. Yonshimai monogatari (1995)
103 min | Comedy, Mystery
While attending the wedding of a school friend, four teenage sisters investigate the murder of the bride on board a luxury liner.
Director: Masahiro Honda | Stars: Misa Shimizu, Riho Makise, Yuri Nakae, Masami Imamura
Votes: 16
11. Sukai hai (2003– )
Action, Drama, Fantasy
"The Gate of Rancor" is where people who had died of unexpected accidents or were murdered return to visit as spirits. The victims who had suffered violent deaths are approached by Izuko, a... See full summary »
Stars: Yumiko Shaku, Leo Morimoto, Miho Miyazawa, Asami Kumakiri
Votes: 33
12. 13 Assassins (2010)
R | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yûsuke Iseya, Ikki Sawamura
Votes: 68,665 | Gross: $0.80M
13. Grave of the Fireflies (2005 TV Movie)
148 min | Drama, War
An aunt's struggle to survive in Japan during World War II while caring for her niece and nephew.
Director: Tôya Satô | Stars: Yasunori Danta, Mayuko Fukuda, Mansaku Fuwa, Shota Horie
Votes: 533
14. Red Sun, Black Sand: The Making of 'Letters from Iwo Jima' (2007 Video)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Steven Spielberg, Paul Haggis
Votes: 34
15.
The Naked Director (2019–2021)
Episode:
More, More, More
(2021)
TV-MA | 55 min | Biography, Drama
To raise money for a satellite channel, Muranishi starts cranking out videos and pushing boundaries, but he ends up neglecting Kaoru, his biggest star.
Director: Kôtarô Gotô | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 86
16.
The Naked Director (2019–2021)
Episode:
Diamond in the Rough
(2021)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama
Sapphire Pictures is rebranded into the more upscale Diamond Visual. A shy woman named Miyuki responds to a casting call and winds up shadowing Kaoru.
Director: Kôtarô Gotô | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 82
17. Last Christmas (2004– )
Romance
Haruki Kenji is the manager of the Winter Sports section of a large sporting goods company. On a ski trip in New Zealand with his friend Shintani Goro (who is also his boss) and Shintani's ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûji Oda, Akiko Yada, Hiroshi Tamaki, Mirai Moriyama
Votes: 36
18.
The Naked Director (2019–2021)
Episode:
The Bubble Bursts
(2021)
TV-MA | 55 min | Biography, Drama
Muranishi gives Miyuki a new name: Mariko Nogi. But Diamond is running out of money and, as the bubble economy bursts, they have to find new revenues.
Directors: Kôtarô Gotô, Masaharu Take | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 81
19.
The Naked Director (2019–2021)
Episode:
Out of Control
(2021)
TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Drama
While the Diamond staff fume, Muranishi desperately searches for a way to make the next satellite payment and keep the business afloat.
Director: Masaharu Take | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 77
20. Sutaa no koi (2001– )
Drama
Sosuke Nakata is just your everyday salaried worker. He is a serious guy, whose life mostly consists of going back and forth to the office each day. One day Nakata just happens to meet a ... See full summary »
Stars: Norika Fujiwara, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kyoko Hasegawa, Takashi Ukaji
Votes: 42
21.
The Naked Director (2019–2021)
Episode:
Sex Will Come Raining Down
(2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama
The year is 1990, and Muranishi is riding high. When his investment banker introduces him to the concept of satellite TV, he finds his next big thing.
Director: Masaharu Take | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 105
22.
The Naked Director (2019–2021)
Episode:
Our Dream
(2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama
Kaoru enthusiastically promotes her upcoming video. Umino finally gives his response regarding the satellite deal. Miyuki is nervous about her debut.
Director: Masaharu Take | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 78
23. They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019)
137 min | Drama
Why does one need a ferryman? One needs a ferryman where there is a body of water and a bridge does not exist. The village high in the hills has a ferryman, but a bridge is in the works. ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Odagiri | Stars: Akira Emoto, Ririka Kawashima, Nijirô Murakami, Masatoshi Nagase
Votes: 245
24. Ardent Flower (2015– )
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Mao Inoue, Takao Osawa, Fumi Dan, Yûka
Votes: 17
25. Dirty Hearts (2011)
90 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In 1945 the war was not over in Brazil: A death squad assassinated all the Japanese immigrants who accepted defeat.
Director: Vicente Amorim | Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Takako Tokiwa, Eiji Okuda, Shun Sugata
Votes: 696
26. The Old Capital (2016)
117 min | Drama
Chieko Sanda has operated a dry goods store in Kyoto for the past 20 years. Her family has owned the store for generations. Chieko is conflicted on whether her daughter Mai will take over her position with the changing of times.
Director: Yûki Saitô | Stars: Yasuko Matsuyuki, Ai Hashimoto, Riko Narumi, Reina Aoi
Votes: 92
27. The Glory of Team Batista (2008–2014)
Drama
A top notch seven-member team of doctors and nurses known as "Team Batista" are Tojo University Hospital's pride and joy. The medical team performs a prominent heart surgery known as the ... See full summary »
Stars: Atsushi Itô, Tôru Nakamura, Yûko Natori, Ryûzô Hayashi
Votes: 36
28. Tsukiji uogashi sandaime (2008)
116 min | Comedy
Shuntaro Akagi works as an elite businessman at a general trading company. Quite by chance, he ends up helping out at the fish-trader shop, "Uotatsu" which is located in the Tsukiji Fish ... See full summary »
Director: Shingo Matsubara | Stars: Takao Osawa, Rena Tanaka, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Noriko Eguchi
Votes: 59
29. Asura (2015)
168 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
It is the Edo period in Japan and all seems peaceful. There is a war brewing between demons and humans however. Lead by captain Izumo Wakuraba , a squad of samurai were ready, but the ... See full summary »
Director: Hidenori Inoue | Stars: Somegorô Ichikawa, Yûki Amami, Jun Hashimoto, Tsuyoshi Ihara
Votes: 8
30. Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe (1994)
Unrated | 96 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
An ornithologist investigates reports of a monstrous new species of bird just as a teenage girl is gifted an amulet found on mysterious atoll. As the creatures begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to the girl emerges.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani
Votes: 4,089
31. Ramen Shop (2018)
89 min | Drama
A young man who is curious about his deceased parents' past takes a food journey to Singapore where he uncovers more than just delicious meals.
Director: Eric Khoo | Stars: Takumi Saitô, Seiko Matsuda, Mark Lee, Jeanette Aw
Votes: 2,452 | Gross: $0.09M
32. Drug (2001)
113 min | Drama
New teacher Miwamoto is transferred to an elementary school in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Many natural and manufactured obstacles come at them when students and teacher begin to raise fireflies.... See full summary »
Director: Hiroshi Sugawara | Stars: Mayumi Asaka, Tetsuya Fujita, Kazue Fukiishi, Tsuyoshi Ihara
Votes: 12
33. 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
34. Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
116 min | Action
Mika (Riisa Naka) is a flight attendant on board an airplane scheduled to land at Haneda Airport. On the way to the airport the airplane's engine starts to burn. In order to save the 346 ... See full summary »
Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Hideaki Itô, Riisa Naka, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Yukijirô Hotaru
Votes: 317
35. Shinsô wa mimi no naka (2022– )
Mystery
Joji Imai is a detective with no investigation ability while his daughter, Mei, is a deduction geek. This is the story of a detective who was hanging on the edge of his career but was able to solve a case through his daughter's podcasts.
Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ayame Tsutsui, Yûki Morinaga, Yurika Nakamura
Votes: 11
36. The Love Affairs of Doctors (2015– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A doctor's work is never done. Especially when you're Haruki Morita (Takumi Saito), a dedicated surgeon who always puts the needs of his patients first, even at the expense of forgoing any ... See full summary »
Stars: Takumi Saitô, Yuriko Ishida, Saki Aibu, Hiroyuki Hirayama
Votes: 22
37. Ai to makoto (2012)
133 min | Action, Comedy, Musical
Troubled high school student Makoto arrives in Tokyo to exact revenge from a past incident. He then falls in love at first sight with Ai, a daughter raised in a wholesome family. Around ... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Emi Takei, Takumi Saitô, Ito Ono
Votes: 806
38. Han-ochi (2004)
121 min | Drama, Mystery
Soichiro Kaji killed his wife who suffers from Parkinson's disease, he surrenders to police two days later. Tops of the police wish an early settlement of the affair by fair means or foul ... See full summary »
Director: Kiyoshi Sasabe | Stars: Akira Terao, Mieko Harada, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Mayu Tsuruta
Votes: 148
39. Retribution (2006)
R | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An experienced police detective has to investigate the murder of an unknown woman dressed in a scarlet dress.
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Manami Konishi, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Hiroyuki Hirayama
Votes: 3,266
40. Kotaro makari-toru! (1984)
102 min | Action
Lewd, long-haired karate kid Kotaro Shindo spends his days causing amok at the prestigious Tsurugamine Academy, until the Disciplinary Committee decides enough is enough, and puts a bounty on his luscious locks.
Director: Norifumi Suzuki | Stars: Shin'ichi Chiba, Mari Chihara, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Hikaru Kurosaki
Votes: 31
41. Nakumonka (2009)
134 min | Comedy, Drama
Two brothers are separated as young boys and vow not to cry at their separation. They are unknowingly reunited as adults thanks to fate. Find laughter through the tears.
Director: Nobuo Mizuta | Stars: Sadao Abe, Shunji Fujimura, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ayumi Ishida
Votes: 139
42. Last Knights (2015)
R | 115 min | Action, Drama, History
A fallen warrior rises against a corrupt and sadistic ruler to avenge his dishonored master.
Director: Kazuaki Kiriya | Stars: Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Aksel Hennie, Payman Maadi
Votes: 45,633
43. Mission Impossible: Samurai (2014)
119 min | Action, Comedy, History
During the reign of the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Yunagaya Domain in the Tohoku region is a small han. But at the han, there is a gold mine. Suddenly, Masaatsu Naito of ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuhide Motoki | Stars: Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyôko Fukada, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 287
44. Byôin e ikô (1990)
118 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Yôjirô Takita | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yasuo Daichi, Chû Arai
Votes: 40
45. Hanako & Anne (2014)
15 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Follows the life of translator Hanako Muraoka; from the turbulent Meiji Period, to the Taisho Period and the Showa Period. Hanako Muraoka would go on to translate novel "Anne of Green Gables," by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Stars: Akihiro Miwa, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Sarah Macdonald, Ryohei Suzuki
Votes: 83
46. Sidonie in Japan (2023)
95 min | Drama, Romance
While on a book tour in Japan, Sidonie Perceval, still haunted by the ghost of her late husband, begins an affair with her mysterious Japanese publisher.
Director: Élise Girard | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Tsuyoshi Ihara, August Diehl, Yuko Hitomi
Votes: 238
47. Good Life: Thank You, Papa, Goodbye (2011– )
54 min | Drama, Family
Sorimachi plays the part of Daichi Sawamoto, a newspaper reporter who has always prioritized his work over his family. When his wife suddenly leaves him, he finally notices the love he has ... See full summary »
Stars: Mei Hata, Hirofumi Araki, Rikiya Kurokawa, Takashi Sorimachi
Votes: 17
48. Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad (1988)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology comprising tales in modern Japan.
Directors: Takahito Hara, Tetsuya Nakashima, Yukihiko Tsutsumi, Eri Watanabe | Stars: Haruko Sagara, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Narumi Yasuda, Yasuo Daichi
Votes: 37
49. Level 7 (2012 TV Movie)
Mystery
An elderly person who lives alone is shot to death in his home. Detective Inuyama and other detectives go to the crime scene. There, they learn that the elderly person's 50 million yen that... See full summary »
Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Miori Takimoto, Hiroshi Tamaki, Anne Watanabe
Votes: 10
50. Kakkô no Tamago wa Dare no Mono (2016)
60 min | Thriller
A daughter aspires to be a top skier just like her father. One day, it is discovered that she has a gene that only top athletes have. Wanting to unlock this mystery, a researcher approaches... See full summary »
Stars: Tao Tsuchiya, Kanata Hongô, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Erina Mano
Votes: 9