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1. Shōgun (2024–2026)
TV-MA | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, History
When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.
Stars: Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Yûki Kedôin
Votes: 128,719
2. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023– )
TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Set after the battle between Godzilla and the Titans, revealing that monsters are real, follows one family's journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to Monarch.
Stars: Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Joe Tippett
Votes: 41,786
3. Gran Turismo (2023)
PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Based on the unbelievable, inspiring true story of a team of underdogs - a struggling, working-class gamer, a failed former race car driver, and an idealistic motorsport exec - who risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world.
Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Takehiro Hira
Votes: 102,368
4. Rumours (2024)
118 min | Comedy
The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a global crisis, facing danger as they attempt to find their way out.
Directors: Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, Guy Maddin | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, Charles Dance, Takehiro Hira
Votes: 105
5. Snake Eyes (2021)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Snake Eyes, a tenacious loner, is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage, who teach him the ways of the ninja and provide him home. But when secrets from his past are revealed, his honor and allegiance will be tested.
Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Haruka Abe, Takehiro Hira
Votes: 44,612
6. Giri/Haji (2019)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A detective from Tokyo scours London for his missing brother, who's been involved with the Yakuza and accused of murder.
Stars: Takehiro Hira, Kelly Macdonald, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Will Sharpe
Votes: 16,967
7. Lost Girls and Love Hotels (2020)
R | 97 min | Drama, Thriller
Disillusioned with the world she knows, a woman searches for meaning and affirmations of life with a dashing Yakuza gangster in Tokyo.
Director: William Olsson | Stars: Alexandra Daddario, Takehiro Hira, Carice van Houten, Andrew Rothney
Votes: 5,406
8. The Swarm (2023)
46 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Ecological thriller about the delicate interconnectedness between mankind and Earth.
Stars: Alexander Karim, Cécile de France, Leonie Benesch, Joshua Odjick
Votes: 6,594
9. Yasuke (2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
He came from Africa and fought alongside a mighty feudal lord in brutal 16th century Japan. They called him the Black Samurai, and he became a legend.
Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Maya Tanida, William Christopher Stephens, Darren Criss
Votes: 6,227
10. The Amateur (2025)
Action, Thriller | Filming
Follows a CIA cryptographer, who manages to blackmail his agency into training him to let him go after a group of terrorist who killed his wife in London.
Director: James Hawes | Stars: Holt McCallany, Rami Malek, Caitríona Balfe, Rachel Brosnahan
11. Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)
Not Rated | 128 min | Drama
A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Munetaka Aoki, Naoto Takenaka, Hikari Mitsushima
Votes: 9,180 | Gross: $0.08M
12. Rental Family (II)
Comedy, Drama | Filming
A lonely, down and out American actor living in Tokyo starts working for a Japanese "rental family" company to play various stand-in roles in other people's lives. Along the way, he discovers unexpected joys within his built-in family.
Director: Hikari | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Akira Emoto
13. Tornado
Thriller | Post-production
A Japanese puppeteer's daughter gets caught up with criminals when their show crosses paths with a crime gang, led by Sugarman and his son Little Sugar.
Director: John Maclean | Stars: Tim Roth, Rory McCann, Takehiro Hira, Jack Lowden
14. The Fighter Pilot (2013)
144 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A young woman and her brother explore the history of their grandfather, who died in WW2. They start contacting the men who flew with him, asking them about who he was.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Haruma Miura, Mao Inoue, Gaku Hamada
Votes: 2,830
15. Lesson of the Evil (2012)
Unrated | 129 min | Horror, Thriller
A popular high school teacher concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Takehiro Hira, Hideaki Itô, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 6,810
16. Sekigahara (2017)
150 min | Drama, History, War
A depiction of Japan's 17th Century Battle of Sekigahara where the Army of the East takes up arms against the Army of the West.
Director: Masato Harada | Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Koji Yakusho, Kasumi Arimura, Takehiro Hira
Votes: 883
17. Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000–2024)
110 min | Drama
Detective Ukyo Sugishita and his partner solve cases by just the two of them as "Special Task Unit" of MPD where demoted people belong.
Stars: Yutaka Mizutani, Atsushi Yamanishi, Kazuhisa Kawahara, Ryo Ono
Votes: 136
18. Ace Attorney (2012)
135 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Following the murder of his mentor, rookie Defense Attorney Phoenix Wright must find the truth behind not only her death, but that of an unsolved case from 15 years prior.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Hiroki Narimiya, Takumi Saitô, Mirei Kiritani, Akiyoshi Nakao
Votes: 3,062
19. We Couldn't Become Adults (2021)
TV-MA | 124 min | Drama, Romance
Prodded by a friend request, a forty-something recalls his past relationships from the 90s onward, looking for his vanished hopes and dreams.
Director: Yoshihiro Mori | Stars: Takehiro Hira, Rich Ting, Masahiro Higashide, Anne Yatco
Votes: 1,045
20. Lone Wolf and Cub (2002– )
Drama
Former Shogunate Decapitator Ogami Itto travels around 18th century Japan, accompanied by his young son Daigoro, on a mission to destroy the clan that murdered his wife and disgraced him.
Stars: Kin'ya Kitaôji, Tsubasa Kobayashi, Keiko Tokoshima, Kyôko Kishida
Votes: 166
21. Sanadamaru (2016– )
Drama, History
The life of Japan's last great battlefield commander is chronicled in this historical drama. In war-torn 16th century Japan, Sandana Masayuki bravely leads his small clan to survival during a brutal time through cunning strategy.
Stars: Masato Sakai, Yô Ôizumi, Seiyô Uchino, Masami Nagasawa
Votes: 498
22. Crosspoint (2024)
95 min | Drama | Completed
An illegal Filipino entertainer in Japan, Manuel, meets a bankrupt Japanese businessman, Shigeru. After knowing the whereabouts of a high-profile serial killer at large, the two men decide to capture the killer to get a big bounty.
Director: Donie Ordiales | Stars: Carlo Aquino, Takehiro Hira, Sho Ikushima, Kei Kurosawa
23. Inosenusu Enzai Bengoshi (2019– )
Crime
This work is a human drama that attorney, Taku Kurokawa challenges reversal play with weapons, passion, and science as a weapon to cause "miracle" to clear false charges. Kurokawa who plays... See full summary »
Stars: Eiji Akaso, Haruna Kawaguchi, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Mikako Ichikawa
Votes: 56
24. Killing for the Prosecution (2018)
123 min | Mystery
Mogami Takeshi works at the Tokyo prosecutor's office focusing on violent criminal cases. Okino Keiichiro admires him and is happy to be assigned to work with Mogami. When a money lender is... See full summary »
Director: Masato Harada | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Kazunari Ninomiya, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Takehiro Hira
Votes: 1,022
25. Atsuhime (2008)
45 min | Drama, History
The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Atsuhime who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Stars: Takehiro Hira, Aoi Miyazaki, Yumiko Takahashi, Marina Kozawa
Votes: 254
26. The Floating Castle (2012)
144 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In the year 1590, powerful daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi nears his plan to unify all of Japan, but he comes across a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika must use his army to defend the castle.
Directors: Shinji Higuchi, Isshin Inudô | Stars: Takehiro Hira, Takayuki Yamada, Hiroki Narimiya, Mana Ashida
Votes: 614
27. 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
28. CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011– )
Drama
"CSI: Crime Scene Talks" depicts the work of a group of detectives who solve murder cases by looking for clues in the articles left by victims.
Stars: Takaya Kamikawa, Masahiro Kômoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Masaru Nagai
Votes: 31
29. The Woman of S.R.I. (1999– )
55 min | Drama
As criminals become more sophisticated and crimes more complex, the police must turn to speedier and more scientific means of weeding through clues and narrowing down suspects. That's where... See full summary »
Stars: Yasuko Sawaguchi, Takashi Naitô, Satoru Saitô, Mayumi Wakamura
Votes: 23
30. Ôoka Echizen (2013– )
59 min | Drama
Ooka Tadasuke was a magistrate of Ise Yamada (modern-day Ise City in Mie Prefecture). In 1712, he sentenced a thief who was causing a stir in the village. The culprit was a great-grandson ... See full summary »
Stars: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Masanobu Katsumura, Ryôko Kuninaka, Chieko Matsubara
Votes: 13
31. 99.9: Criminal Lawyer (2016– )
Drama
The conviction rate for criminal offenses in Japan is 99.9%. This is a drama about a team of criminal lawyers trying to find the truth that may have been hidden in the other 0.1%.
Stars: Jun Matsumoto, Mei Hata, Teruyuki Kagawa, Jin Katagiri
Votes: 471
32. Goodbye, Someday (2010)
133 min | Drama, Romance
Higashigaito Yutaka is transferred to the Bangkok branch of Eastern Airlines. In three months, he will marry Michiko, a relative of the airline's founder, and though he doesn't love her, he... See full summary »
Director: John H. Lee | Stars: Miho Nakayama, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yuriko Ishida, Chaiwat Ajwichai
Votes: 508
33. Bushido (2013)
102 min | Action, Drama, History
1732, in the era of Yoshimune Tokugawa. West Japan suffers from a severe famine. Three years after wards, it appeared as though calm had been restored to the domain, but there is word that ... See full summary »
Director: Yasuo Mikami | Stars: Takehiro Hira, Gô Wakabayashi, Asahi Kurizuka, Toshiaki Kusunoki
Votes: 62
34. Foujita (2015)
126 min | Biography, Drama
Japanese artist, Foujita, is Paris' darling in the roaring twenties, loved for his delicate nudes. After leaving his 1st wife, Fernande, he meets Lucie Badoud and names her Yuki (snow in ... See full summary »
Director: Kôhei Oguri | Stars: Joe Odagiri, Miki Nakatani, Ana Girardot, Angèle Humeau
Votes: 95
35. Tetsuko no heya (1976– )
35 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Meiko Nakamura, Makoto Ôtake, Tomio Umezawa
Votes: 33
36. Ishi no mayu (2015– )
60 min | Mystery
A murder takes places with the victim found cemented. The killer brazenly calls the police department to identify himself as Toremi and mock the detectives. Soon a second murder is ... See full summary »
Stars: Fumino Kimura, Munetaka Aoki, Ikkei Watanabe, Toshiyuki Kitami
Votes: 65
37. Fragile: Byôrii Kishi Keiichirô no Shoken (2016– )
54 min | Drama
The dashingly handsome Kishi Keiichitaro is Sobokai First General Hospital's only pathologist. Described as intensely eccentric and very sharp-tongued, he is an extremely outstanding doctor... See full summary »
Stars: Tomoya Nagase, Emi Takei, Shûhei Nomura, Kin'ya Kitaôji
Votes: 42
38. Sleeping Forest (2014 TV Movie)
100 min | Mystery
A man is found dead in a office of Takayanagi Ballet Company. The suspect is a female dancer at the ballet company. The Takayanagi Ballet Company insists that the incident is a self defense... See full summary »
Director: Nobuhiro Doi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Christopher Bayon, Kurara Emi, Akira Emoto
Votes: 286
39. Zettai reido: Tokushu hanzai sennyû sôsa (2011– )
Drama
Stars: Aya Ueto, Kenta Kiritani, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Tomomi Maruyama
Votes: 33
40. The Higashino Keigo Mysteries (2012– )
54 min | Mystery
11 mysteries, 11 actors. Japan's favorite mystery author, the world of Higashino Keigo comes to life on screen through an assortment of short stories. For every episode, there will be a ... See full summary »
Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Yukari Kanasawa, Anna Odaka, Ryûki Nishimoto
Votes: 89
41. Princess Go (2011– )
45 min | Drama, History
The play features three women of the Warring States Period, who're the daughters of Oda Yiji, the sister of Nobunaga Oda, known as the "Three Asai Sisters". During Go's life, she experienced many famous battles and events in the period.
Stars: Juri Ueno, Masako Miyaji, Honami Suzuki, Rie Miyazawa
Votes: 63
42. The Woman Prosecutor of Kyôto (2003– )
54 min | Mystery
Stars: Yûko Natori, Kana Wakisawa, Keizô Kanie, Yôko Ôshima
43. 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
45. Shinigami kun (2014– )
Comedy, Fantasy
Shinigami-kun, alias grim reaper #413, is a rookie who pronounces the death of those scheduled to die and brings souls to the nether world. He would appear with the signature phrase "... See full summary »
Stars: Satoshi Ohno, Mirei Kiritani, Masaki Suda, Yutaka Matsushige
Votes: 146
46. Partners: The Movie II (2010)
119 min | Crime
Hostage cases are scarce. Even more scarce are they in Japan. Even further scarce are hostage cases in Japan where the confined are the police themselves. The head of the police and his ... See full summary »
Director: Akiyoshi Kimata | Stars: Takehiro Hira, Jun Kunimura, Katsuhiko Sasaki, Ken Utsui
Votes: 78
47. Uso no sensô (2017– )
54 min | Drama
Stars: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Naohito Fujiki, Kiko Mizuhara, Fuma Kikuchi
Votes: 51
48. Tokumei kakarichô Tadano Hitoshi (2003– )
55 min | Drama
Japanese television drama based on the comic by Kimio Yanagisawa.
Stars: Katsunori Takahashi, Rieko Miura, Takehiro Hira, Ryû Manatsu
Votes: 20
49. Mito Kômon (1969–2011)
Stars: Kôtarô Satomi, Takashi Naitô, Sanpei Hayashiya, Mikihisa Azuma
Votes: 23
50. Twins (2008–2009)
Drama
Dandan, a story about twin girls Megumi and Nozomi who had been separated at birth by their parent's divorce, but meet unexpectedly and discover their tight bonding. Together they decide to... See full summary »
Stars: Fumino Kimura, Manko Kurenai, Takehiro Hira, Ichirô Yûki