Top Japanese Movies


The Top Japanese Movies List is calculated by overall movie ratings and members' "Top Japanese List". Lists are calculated daily.

101. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Year of Release: 2001
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Jack Fletcher, Tai Kit Mak
Actors: Hideyuki Tanaka, Rintarou Nishi, Keiji Fujiwara, Emi Shinohara, Ichirô Nagai, Kôichi Yamadera

102. Godzilla ( Gojira )

Year of Release: 1954
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ishirô Honda
Actors: Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Fuyuki Murakami, Sachio Sakai
Plot: A giant monster attacks Tokyo.

103. Naruto Shippuden: The Movie ( Gekijô-ban Naruto shippûden )

Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Action
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Hajime Kamegaki
Actors: Junko Takeuchi, Chie Nakamura, Masako Katsuki, Kazuhiko Inoue, Yoichi Masukawa, Kôichi Tôchika

104. Origin: Spirits of the Past ( Gin-iro no kami no Agito )

Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Keiichi Sugiyama
Actors: Ryo Katsuji, Aoi Miyazaki, Yûko Kotegawa, Masaru Hamaguchi, Toshikazu Fukawa, Kenichi Endo

105. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone ( Evangerion shin gekijôban: Jo )

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno
Actors: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Fumihiko Tachiki, Akira Ishida
Plot: The first in a line of four films that will re-imagine the Neon Genesis
Evangelion TV series. You Are (Not) Alone cover approximately episode 1 -
6 dealing with Shinji Ikari coming to terms with being an EVA pilot and
battling Angels, dealing with his estranged father Gendo, his new roommate
Lt. Colonel Misato Katsuragi and the cool, distant pilot Rei Ayanami.

106. Lower Depths, The ( Donzoko )

Year of Release: 1962
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Actors: Toshirô Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Kyôko Kagawa, Ganjiro Nakamura, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara

107. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Action
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Masahiro Hosoda
Actors: Masako Nozawa, Takeshi Kusao, Ryô Horikawa, Kôichi Yamadera, Masakazu Morita, Miki Itô

108. Silent Voice, A ( Koe no katachi )

Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Naoko Yamada
Actors: Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yuki, Kenshô Ono, Yûki Kaneko, Yui Ishikawa

109. Fireworks ( Hana-bi )

Year of Release: 1998
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Actors: Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima, Tetsu Watanabe, Hakuryu
Plot: Nishi is a police offer struggling to balance his personal and professional life. As his wife succumbs to Leukemia, a former partner becomes suicidal after suffering an accident that leaves him confined to a wheelchair. Nishi eventually leaves the force, but as he falls deeper into despair, makes questionable decisions to help those he loves.

110. Shall We Dance? ( Shall we dansu? )

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Masayuki Suo
Actors: Kôji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eriko Watanabe, Yu Tokui, Hiromasa Taguchi
Plot: A staid Japanese businessman secretly joins a ballroom dancing class,
where he bonds with a kindly group of misfits. Meanwhile, his wife begins
to wonder what he is up to and hires a private detective to find out.

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