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1. Drowning Love (2016)
111 min | Drama, Romance
Natsume - a teen fashion model from Tokyo - feels empty after having moved into a country town with her family. One day, she meets Koh, heir of Shinto priest family and finds herself falling under the spell of a selfish yet handsome boy.
Director: Yûki Yamato | Stars: Nazuki Amano, Mickey Curtis, Masami Horiuchi, Miwako Ichikawa
Votes: 1,365
2. Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016)
TV-14 | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
An update to the "Death Note" series in which a mysterious notebook contains deadly powers.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Sôsuke Ikematsu, Noémie Nakai, Masaki Suda, Ken'ichi Matsuyama
Votes: 3,323
3. Nanimono (2016)
97 min | Drama
Looking for jobs, five young friends regularly meet at one's apartment. Judging and gauging one another by their ability to land job pits the friends as also competitors. When one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Daisuke Miura | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Fumi Nikaidô, Masaki Okada, Takeru Satoh
Votes: 753
4. Seto and Utsumi (2016)
75 min | Drama
In a series of segments two different and contrasting high school students share experiences in their young lives as they idle away the extra time on their hands. One is serious and the ... See full summary »
Director: Tatsushi Ômori | Stars: Sôsuke Ikematsu, Motomi Makiguchi, Takuya Matsumoto, Ayami Nakajô
Votes: 827
5. Double Life (2016)
126 min | Drama, Mystery
As an adaptation of a Koike Mariko novel, which was inspired by the artwork True Stories by artist Sophie Calle, the film follows philosophy graduate Tamaki who, in turn, follows a man in ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshiyuki Kishi | Stars: Mugi Kadowaki, Hiroki Hasegawa, Masaki Suda, Lily Franky
Votes: 192
6. Pink and Gray (2015)
119 min | Drama, Mystery
Popular actor Rengo Shiraki (Yuto Nakajima) dies suddenly. Due to his sudden death, unpopular actor Daiki Kawata (Masaki Suda) attracts the spotlight due to his close friendship with Rengo.... See full summary »
Director: Isao Yukisada | Stars: Keita Arai, Jingi Irie, Kaho, Yukino Kishii
Votes: 248
7. Assassination Classroom (2015)
M | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Earth's moon is suddenly 70% smaller and permanently crescent shaped by a devastating and unknown force. For the students of E Class, Kunugigaoka Junior High School, the being ... See full summary »
Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Masaki Suda, Maika Yamamoto, Seika Taketomi
Votes: 2,234
8. Attack on Titan Part 1 (2015)
Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a world where giant humanoid Titans prey on humans, Eren joins the scouting legion to get revenge on the monsters who killed everyone in his town.
Director: Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara, Kanata Hongô, Satomi Ishihara
Votes: 15,499 | Gross: $0.45M
9. Lupin the 3rd (2014)
133 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The grandson of a legendary gentleman burglar assembles a team of thieves to steal a Cleopatran necklace from two parties - an ally-turned-rival, and an underworld tycoon.
Director: Ryûhei Kitamura | Stars: Shun Oguri, Jerry Yan, Tetsuji Tamayama, Gô Ayano
Votes: 1,804
10. Gokusen: The Movie (2009)
118 min | Comedy, Drama
A young teacher is given the toughest classroom in the school. Based on the TV series.
Director: Tôya Satô | Stars: Yukie Nakama, Katsuhisa Namase, Aya Hirayama, Aki Hoshino
Votes: 634
11. Hana yori dango: Fainaru (2008)
131 min | Drama
Makino and Domyoji have decided to marry, but are they really ready to take that step? F4 (Flower Four), 4 close friends, are crucial to helping them determine if they are ready to make a lifetime commitment to each other.
Director: Yasuharu Ishii | Stars: Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shôta Matsuda
Votes: 1,563
12. Helter Skelter (2012)
Unrated | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Top star Lilico undergoes multiple cosmetic surgeries to her entire body. As her surgeries show side effect.
Director: Mika Ninagawa | Stars: Erika Sawajiri, Nao Ômori, Shinobu Terajima, Gô Ayano
Votes: 3,334
13. Nana (II) (2005)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A chance encounter between two girls of the same name, "Nana," triggers a series of events and relationships.
Director: Kentarô Ohtani | Stars: Mika Nakashima, Aoi Miyazaki, Hiroki Narimiya, Yûta Hiraoka
Votes: 4,023
14. Rage (2016)
142 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A grisly unsolved murder links three seemingly unrelated stories in three different Japanese cities.
Director: Sang-il Lee | Stars: Ken Watanabe, Mirai Moriyama, Aoi Miyazaki, Satoshi Tsumabuki
Votes: 3,410
15. The Snow White Murder Case (2014)
126 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young woman who works at cosmetic company becomes the prime suspect after her beautiful co-worker is murdered.
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Mao Inoue, Gô Ayano, Nanao, Misako Renbutsu
Votes: 2,099
16. Crows Zero II (2009)
133 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Tension escalates and violence ensues when a young student unwittingly breaks a non-aggression pact between two rival high schools.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shun Oguri, Kyôsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki, Kenta Kiritani
Votes: 5,418
17. From Me to You (2010)
128 min | Drama, Romance
A girl that resemble "Sadako" of the movie Ring is being feared by her classmates. She is avoided by everyone.While everyone is avoiding her, the popular boy Shota Kazehaya befriends her, and their love begins to grow.
Director: Naoto Kumazawa | Stars: Mikako Tabe, Haruma Miura, Misako Renbutsu, Haru Aoyama
Votes: 2,945
18. The Liar and His Lover (2013)
117 min | Romance
A love story between a famous 25-year-old songwriter, who keeps his identity hidden from the public, and a 16-year-old high school student who possesses a gifted voice.
Director: Norihiro Koizumi | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Ryô Yoshizawa, Masataka Kubota, Takashi Sorimachi
Votes: 1,593
19. Close Range Love (2014)
118 min | Drama, Romance
A smart high school student falls in love with her new handsome English teacher after she begins to receive one-on-one tutoring from him.
Director: Naoto Kumazawa | Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita, Nana Komatsu, Mika Akizuki, Hirofumi Arai
Votes: 2,049
20. Joker Game (2015)
106 min | Action, Thriller
In Japan, Lieutenant Colonel Yuki (Yusuke Iseya) recommends the creation of spy training school "D Kikan".
Director: Yû Irie | Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Yûsuke Iseya, Kyôko Fukada, Richard Shelton
Votes: 518
21. Blue Spring Ride (2014)
123 min | Drama, Romance
Futaba lost her first love, Kou, in middle school when he suddenly moved. In high school, she met a guy who resembled Kou, but has a different last name. She needs to know if he is the same guy, and why he moved without letting her know.
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Tsubasa Honda, Masahiro Higashide, Yua Shinkawa, Ryô Yoshizawa
Votes: 1,371
22. Strobe Edge (2015)
115 min | Drama, Romance
Ninako confesses her love to Ren. But get rejected because he is already have a girlfriend. They promise to stay as a friend. Some other guy confess their love to her but she rejects them. Is it because she still wants to be with Ren?
Director: Ryûichi Hiroki | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Sôta Fukushi, Yuki Yamada, Arisa Satô
Votes: 962
23. Say 'I Love You' (2014)
102 min | Drama, Romance
About one gloomy girl named Mei who injures the most popular male student named Yamato. Somehow, Yamato likes Mei and one day, Yamato saves Mei from a stalker by kissing her. From that kiss, their love story begins.
Director: Asako Hyuga | Stars: Haruna Kawaguchi, Sôta Fukushi, Nanami Abe, Rika Adachi
Votes: 1,322
24. Bakuman (2015)
119 min | Comedy
Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. ... See full summary »
Director: Hitoshi Ône | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nana Komatsu, Hirofumi Arai
Votes: 1,822
25. Prophecy (2015)
119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man named Gates heads a mysterious group called "Shinbunshi" who don newspaper masks and post internet videos informing the public of their crimes of justice against people they deem ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Tôma Ikuta, Erika Toda, Ryohei Suzuki, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Votes: 836
26. The Black Devil and the White Prince (2016)
93 min | Romance
Yu believes that she's in-love with the White Prince "Shirakawa". But every encounter with the abusive Black Devil "Kurosaki" who she hates, she gets one step closer to loving him.
Directors: Hayato Kawai, Shô Tsukikawa | Stars: Nana Komatsu, Yûdai Chiba, Rimo Hasegawa, Nobue Iketani
Votes: 1,019
27. Higanbana: Onnatachi no Hanzai File (2014 TV Movie)
114 min | Mystery
Director: Tarô Ohtani | Stars: Maki Horikita, Katsuhiro Amano, Wako Andô, Mikihisa Azuma
Votes: 17
28. Death Note: L Change the World (2008)
Not Rated | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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: 8,791
29. Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
Not Rated | 141 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Picking up where the first one leaves off, Light joins the task force searching for Kira in an effort to avert suspicion from himself---and get rid of L.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Erika Toda, Nana Katase
Votes: 17,626
30. Chihayafuru Part I (2016)
111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The first part of the "Chihayafuru" trilogy. Chihaya is a high school student who loves Karuta, a traditional card game from Japan. Chihaya and her friends start a Karuta club at high school to become the greatest Karuta player in Japan.
Director: Norihiro Koizumi | Stars: Suzu Hirose, Shûhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi
Votes: 1,208
31. Erased (2016)
120 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Struggling manga author Satoru Fujinuma is beset by his fear to express himself. However, he has a supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back... See full summary »
Director: Yûichirô Hirakawa | Stars: Tamae Andô, Kasumi Arimura, Yasushi Fuchikami, Kôta Fudauchi
Votes: 944
32. Ataru: The First Love & the Last Kill (2013)
120 min | Drama
An autistic savant who works for the police is suspected of committing crimes. However, he believes the culprit is an old friend with the same mental disorder.
Director: Hisashi Kimura | Stars: Chiaki Kuriyama, Kazuki Kitamura, Maki Horikita, Yasuko Matsuyuki
Votes: 114
33. Nana 2 (2006)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Follows the struggles through life and relationships of Komatsu Nana and Osaki Nana.
Director: Kentarô Ohtani | Stars: Mika Nakashima, Yui Ichikawa, Tetsuji Tamayama, Nobuo Kyô
Votes: 1,158
34. Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Erika captured a photo of a handsome guy and told her friends that he is her boyfriend. Upon finding this out, the boy proposed to go with her pretense as long as she acts as his pet dog.
Director: Ryûichi Hiroki | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Kento Yamazaki, Megumi Abe, Riria Baba
Votes: 1,395
35. Chihayafuru Part II (2016)
102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The second part of the "Chihayafuru" trilogy following the Karuta tournament in Tokyo. Chihaya's team is ready for the national competition. However, she is disappointed to hear that her childhood best friend has quit the game.
Director: Norihiro Koizumi | Stars: Suzu Hirose, Shûhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi
Votes: 939
36. Your Lie in April (2016)
TV-14 | 122 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A piano prodigy who lost his ability to play after suffering a traumatic event in his childhood is forced back into the spotlight by an eccentric girl with a secret of her own.
Director: Takehiko Shinjô | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Suzu Hirose, Anna Ishii, Taishi Nakagawa
Votes: 1,719
37. High School Debut (2011)
93 min | Comedy, Romance
Haruna who devoted herself to softball decide to find a boyfriend in high school by instruction from Yoh, who is willingly to teach her how to get a boyfriend but with only one condition, don't fall in love with him at all.
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Junpei Mizobata, Ito Ono, Masaki Suda, Rina Aizawa
Votes: 636
38. Orange (2015)
139 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A girl mysteriously receives advice from her future self and as a result her group of friends, along with a newly arrived, troubled classmate, learn how to be better friends and a better community.
Director: Kôjirô Hashimoto | Stars: Tao Tsuchiya, Kento Yamazaki, Ryô Ryûsei, Hirona Yamazaki
Votes: 1,972
39. Our Little Sister (2015)
PG | 127 min | Drama, Family
Three sisters who live in their grandmother's home invite their thirteen-year-old half sister, whom they have just met, to join them.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho, Suzu Hirose
Votes: 16,914 | Gross: $0.46M
40. Beck (2010)
145 min | Drama, Music, Musical
A normal fresh year highschool kid found his daily basis life extremely boring, until one day he met a dog and the owner of it that leads him to a completely new life filled with passion within musical stuff.
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Hiro Mizushima, Kenta Kiritani, Aoi Nakamura, Osamu Mukai
Votes: 1,056
41. Sky of Love (2007)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Mika is a fresh high school student who starts texting a mysterious boy. She is shocked when he reveals who he is - Hiro, a delinquent attending her school. What she doesn't know is that Hiro isn't as bad as he seems.
Director: Natsuki Imai | Stars: Yui Aragaki, Haruma Miura, Yûko Asano, Yôsuke Asari
Votes: 3,765
42. Dogwood Tree (2010)
128 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
This is a love story of a couple over the span of 10 years. Kouhei fell in love with Sae at first sight and soon they became a couple. But they had to part as Sae aims to go to a college in Tokyo while Kouhei is an aspiring fisherman.
Director: Nobuhiro Doi | Stars: Yui Aragaki, Tôma Ikuta, Nichola Grant, Manatsu Hayashi
Votes: 1,305
43. We Were There: True Love (2012)
121 min | Drama, Romance
Nanami and Yano were in-love. But because of unavoidable circumstances, they cannot commit to their plans and promises. They can decided whether they want to live life as it is, or find a way back to each other's arms.
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Tôma Ikuta, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Narumi Akizuki, Yumi Asô
Votes: 545
44. We Were There: First Love (2012)
123 min | Drama, Romance
It chronicles the love relationship between a boy called Motoharu Yano and a girl called Nanami Takahashi, starting from their teenage years and continuing during their early twenties.
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Tôma Ikuta, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Sôsuke Takaoka, Yuika Motokariya
Votes: 701
45. I Give My First Love to You (2009)
122 min | Drama, Romance
Takuma knows that his life is shorter than the others and he feels that his demise is getting near. He chose to stay away from the girl that he loves so that she can easily move on. What he didn't know is that he is under-estimating her.
Director: Takehiko Shinjô | Stars: Mao Inoue, Masaki Okada, Natsuki Harada, Keiko Horiuchi
Votes: 2,846
46. Heavenly Forest (2006)
116 min | Drama, Romance
A photographer named Makoto travels to New York during Christmas to look for his best friend, Shizuru. The two first met when Makoto attended his university entrance ceremony. Due to his ... See full summary »
Director: Takehiko Shinjô | Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Hiroshi Tamaki, Munetaka Aoki, Saori Ban
Votes: 3,602
47. Midnight Sun (2006)
119 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Kaoru has a sickness that hindered her to go out when the sun is up. Despite this sickness, she fell in love with a boy named Koji. If she decides to pursue her love, it will mean risking her life.
Director: Norihiro Koizumi | Stars: Yui, Takashi Tsukamoto, Kuniko Asagi, Eri Fuse
Votes: 1,952 | Gross: $9.03M
48. 1 Litre of Tears (2005)
98 min | Drama
'1 Litre of Tears' is a Japanese movie mainly based on a published version of Diary.
Director: Riki Okamura | Stars: Asae Ônishi, Kazuko Katô, Kaori Torii, Yoshimi Ashikawa
Votes: 1,342
49. Snakes and Earrings (2008)
Not Rated | 123 min | Thriller
19 year old Rui finds life deeply disappointing until she falls in love with Ama in Shibuya, Tokyo. She was attracted by his piercings so decided to have her tongue pierced too. Pain is the... See full summary »
Director: Yukio Ninagawa | Stars: Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kengo Kôra, Arata Iura, Ennosuke Ichikawa IV
Votes: 861
50. Grasshopper (I) (2015)
119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Movie contains the stories of three people: Suzuki (Toma Ikuta), Kujira (Tadanobu Asano) and Semi (Ryosuke Yamada). Suzuki is a former middle school teacher. His girlfriend was killed, ... See full summary »
Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Kumiko Asô, Toyotaka Hanazawa, Haru
Votes: 374
51. Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
109 min | Action, Drama, Horror
The humanity is suffering from murders all over the globe, called "Mincemeat murders". High school student, Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Eri Fukatsu, Ai Hashimoto, Kazuki Kitamura
Votes: 5,409
52. Black Butler (2014)
119 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
After her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.
Directors: Kentarô Ohtani, Kei'ichi Sato | Stars: Hiro Mizushima, Ayame Gôriki, Yûka, Mizuki Yamamoto
Votes: 1,881
53. Tennis no oujisama (2006)
111 min | Action
Twelve year old tennis prodigy, Ryoma Echizen attends the distinguished school of Seishun Academy Middle School with his eyes set on being on the regulars team of the tennis club, which the school is famous for.
Director: Yûichi Abe | Stars: Kanata Hongô, Yu Shirota, Hiroki Aiba, Hiroki Suzuki
Votes: 392
54. The Last Promise (2010 TV Movie)
130 min | Drama
Saigo no Yakusoku (The Last Promise) is a suspense drama about five men working in or for a company that is hijacked by terrorists. Satoshi Ohno plays a janitor who cleans the offices ... See full summary »
Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Satoshi Ohno, Masaki Aiba, Shô Sakurai, Kazunari Ninomiya
Votes: 132
55. Rich Man, Poor Woman in New York (2013 TV Movie)
144 min | Comedy, Drama
Makoto who is working in Brazil is back in Japan for a short stay. However, not having a place for the week she stays over at Toru's house. Their lifestyles though are not exactly good matches and soon the tension begins to simmer.
Director: Masaki Nishiura | Stars: Saki Aibu, Yôsuke Asari, Brandon Francis, Shô Ikushima
Votes: 332
56. Kôdaike no hitobito (2016)
116 min | Comedy, Romance
Who among us does not spend a portion of the time daydreaming or fantasizing? The difference is that for most when it comes to romantic fantasies the subject of our thoughts is unaware of ... See full summary »
Director: Masato Hijikata | Stars: Haruka Ayase, Mao Daichi, Charlotte Kate Fox, Masachika Ichimura
Votes: 268
57. The Top Secret: Murder in Mind (2016)
148 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Company tries to make a science fiction murder mystery using the worst caption translation methods in history. Can their elite detectives learn to understand one another well enough to ... See full summary »
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Tôma Ikuta, Masaki Okada, Chiaki Kuriyama, Nao Ômori
Votes: 296
58. Close-Knit (2017)
127 min | Drama
Tomo, an 11-year old girl, discovers her mother has abandoned her. Tomo's uncle and his transgender girlfriend, Rinko, take her in. Together they tackle the task of knitting 108 of Rinko's special hopes and dreams, one stitch at a time.
Director: Naoko Ogigami | Stars: Tôma Ikuta, Kenta Kiritani, Mugi Kadowaki, Eiko Koike
Votes: 1,954
59. Before We Vanish (2017)
R | 129 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Three aliens travel to Earth in preparation for a mass invasion, taking possession of human bodies.
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Ryûhei Matsuda, Hiroki Hasegawa, Masahiro Higashide
Votes: 2,822 | Gross: $0.05M
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