Top Japanese Movies


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

441. Zombie 108 ( Z-108 qi cheng )

Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Horror/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Joe Chien
Actors: Morris Hsiang Jung, Cai-Ying Yao, Jackson Liu, Chloe Lin, Karen Shih, Po Tai

442. Jellyfish Eyes ( Mememe no kurage )

Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Takashi Murakami
Actors: Himeka Asami, Masataka Kubota, Asuka Kurosawa, Takumi Saitô, Shôta Sometani, Takuto Sueoka

443. Mothra vs. Godzilla aka Godzilla vs. the Thing ( Mosura tai Gojira )

Year of Release: 1964
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ishirô Honda
Actors: Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi, Yu Fujiki, Emi Ito, Yûmi Ito

444. Carved ( Kuchisake-onna )

Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Kôji Shiraishi
Actors: Eriko Sato, Haruhiko Katô, Miki Mizuno, Chiharu Kawai, Rie Kuwana, Kazuyuki Matsuzawa
Plot: In a small town an urban legend grows about a grotesque woman in a
surgical mask and coat asking "Am I pretty?" before murdering the victim.
The legend, however, is based on a 30-year-old secret and as people begin
to disappear again, the town must face its dark past.

445. Village of Dreams ( Eno nakano bokuno mura )

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Yoichi Higashi
Actors: Mieko Harada, Keigo Matsuyama, Shogo Matsuyama, Kyozo Nagatsuka, Hosei Komatsu, Kaneko Iwasaki

446. Tattooed Life ( Irezumi ichidai )

Year of Release: 1966
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Seijun Suzuki
Actors: Hideki Takahashi, Akira Yamauchi, Hiroko Ito, Masako Izumi, Kayo Matsuo, Hosei Komatsu

447. Deadly Outlaw: Rekka ( Jitsuroku Andô Noboru kyôdô-den: Rekka )

Year of Release: 2002
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Takashi Miike
Actors: Riki Takeuchi, Ryôsuke Miki, Sonny Chiba, Tetsurô Tanba, Mika Katsumura, Ken'ichi Endô

448. I Love You ( Su-ki-da )

Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Hiroshi Ishikawa
Actors: Aoi Miyazaki, Hidetoshi Nishijima , Hiromi Nagasaku, Eita, Sayuri Oyamada, Ryo Kase

449. Mad Detective ( Sun taam )

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Crime/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai
Actors: Ching Wan Lau, Andy On, Ka Tung Lam, Kelly Lin, Kwok-Lun Lee, Choi-ning Lee
Plot: A missing police pistol is connected to a series of recent heists and
murders. Its owner Wong vanished earlier while pursuing a suspect in the
mountains. His partner Chi-Wai miraculously returned unharmed.

450. Beck

Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Actors: Hiro Mizushima, Kenta Kiritani, Aoi Nakamura, Osamu Mukai, Takeru Sato, Shiori Kutsuna
Plot: Maho Minami (Shiori Kutsuna) returns to Japan after studying in New York.Her half-brother Ryusuke Minami (Hiro Mizushima) is an ultra-talented guitarist. Maho & Ryosuke then meet Koyuki (Takeru Sato ), a fellow teen whom Maho takes interest in. Soon enough, Ryosuke and Koyuki form a five-piece rock band named "Beck," while Maho and Koyuki become involved in a romantic relationship.

The band starts to play live shows and grow an enthusiastic following. The release of their debut CD helps to further the band's popularity. People start to notice Koyuki. The band then endures a producer's planned conspiracy and other hardships. Beck then receives an offer to play at a rock festival, but with the unusual stipulation that the band may have to dissolve ...

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