Sort by Number of Votes - Most Rated Movies and TV Shows With Mariko Kaga
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1. Love Letter (1995)
PG | 117 min | Drama, Romance
When exchanging letters two women discover new things about a man they knew.
Director: Shunji Iwai | Stars: Miho Nakayama, Etsushi Toyokawa, Bunjaku Han, Katsuyuki Shinohara
Votes: 10,988
2. Pale Flower (1964)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime
A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.
Director: Masahiro Shinoda | Stars: Ryô Ikebe, Mariko Kaga, Takashi Fujiki, Naoki Sugiura
Votes: 4,386
3. Boys Over Flowers (2005)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Makino Tsukushi is an ordinary student at Eitoku Gakuen, a school for the ridiculously rich and privileged which is ruled by the Flower 4, or otherwise known as the F4, a group of four boys who come from extremely powerful families.
Stars: Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shôta Matsuda
Votes: 3,607
4. From Five to Nine (2015– )
54 min | Comedy, Romance
"From Five to Nine" is a romantic comedy drama. It is a story of girl who works as an English teacher and dreams of moving to New York, but unexpectedly, she encounters a handsome monk, and the story begins.
Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Tomohisa Yamashita, Kei Tanaka, Yûki Furukawa
Votes: 1,723
5. The Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)
104 min | Crime, Drama
After Atsushi commits murder, he is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase full of embezzled money. What follows is a descent into lustful, reckless actions and regret.
Director: Nagisa Ôshima | Stars: Katsuo Nakamura, Mariko Kaga, Yumiko Nogawa, Masako Yagi
Votes: 1,711
6. 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: 1,564
7. Muddy River (1981)
105 min | Drama
In post-War Japan, a boy from a noodle store-owning family befriends a neighboring boy living in poverty.
Director: Kôhei Oguri | Stars: Takahiro Tamura, Mariko Kaga, Nobutaka Asahara, Makiko Shibata
Votes: 1,036
8. Kagero-za (1981)
Not Rated | 139 min | Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
A 1920s playwright meets a beautiful woman who may be the ghost of his patron's deceased wife.
Director: Seijun Suzuki | Stars: Yûsaku Matsuda, Michiyo Yasuda, Mariko Kaga, Katsuo Nakamura
Votes: 862
9. Silence Has No Wings (1966)
100 min | Drama
Following the journey of a caterpillar along the Japanese islands from Nagasaki to Hokkaido, this allegorical and oblique first feature film by Kuroki depicts in exquisite images a series of encounters and life's turning points.
Director: Kazuo Kuroki | Stars: Mariko Kaga, Hiroyuki Nagato, Shôichi Ozawa, Fumio Watanabe
Votes: 483
10. Patisserie Coin De Rue (2011)
115 min | Drama
A film about mouthwatering desserts and the journey of a cake-maker's daughter from Kagoshima to Tokyo, as she finds herself in the company of a legendary former patissier.
Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Stars: Yôsuke Eguchi, Yû Aoi, Urara Awata, Nathan Berg
Votes: 344
11. Legend of a Duel to the Death (1963)
83 min | Drama, War
A Tokyo family escaping the war relocates to a Hokkaido village; their daughter is set to marry the local leader's son, but her siblings disapprove, which eventually leads to a violent tragedy.
Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Shima Iwashita, Mariko Kaga, Gô Katô, Kinuyo Tanaka
Votes: 341
12. With Beauty and Sorrow (1965)
106 min | Drama, Romance
Long before the events of the movie Ôki, who was approaching middle age, had a relation to 16-year-old Otoko. She got pregnant, but the child was stillborn. Their relation stopped at the ... See full summary »
Director: Masahiro Shinoda | Stars: Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Kaga, Sô Yamamura, Kei Yamamoto
Votes: 332
13. Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1974–1979)
45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Blind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs.
Stars: Shintarô Katsu, Renji Ishibashi, Keizô Kanie, Shintarô Akatsuki
Votes: 258
14. Hakkodasan (1977)
169 min | Drama
Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army tackled Mount Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.
Director: Shirô Moritani | Stars: Shôgo Shimada, Ken Takakura, Hideji Ôtaki, Kin'ya Kitaôji
Votes: 215
15. Only on Mondays (1964)
94 min | Drama
Yuka is a "good-time girl" from Yokohama who is persuaded by her papa to sleep with a foreign business executive so that he can close an important deal.
Director: Kô Nakahira | Stars: Mariko Kaga, Akira Nakao, Yasukiyo Umeno, Michio Hino
Votes: 205
16. In His Chart (2011)
128 min | Drama
There is a degree of realism when a professional in the field writes about his vocation and such is the case here. Adopted from a novel written by a doctor and set in Nagano, doctor ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Tokuma Nishioka, Denden, Akira Emoto
Votes: 177
17. Lovers Lost (1982)
123 min | Drama, Romance
A love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a 19-year-old college student.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Keiko Matsuzaka, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kôichi Satô
Votes: 172
18. A Flame at the Pier (1962)
92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A union-busting Yokohama dockworker learns that the loyalties that rule his life are based on shaky foundations. Believing that his manager was responsible for saving his life as a baby, he... See full summary »
Director: Masahiro Shinoda | Stars: Takashi Fujiki, Kôji Nanbara, Kyôko Kishida, Mariko Kaga
Votes: 159
19. Twinkle (1992)
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Shoko and Mutsuki get married to satisfy their worried parents, but she is well past the age at which a 'good' Japanese woman should marry, and he is in love with a young male college ... See full summary »
Director: Joji Matsuoka | Stars: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Etsushi Toyokawa, Michitaka Tsutsui, Kai Atô
Votes: 153
20. Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000–2023)
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
21. Asunaro White Paper (1993– )
Drama, Romance
On the day of entrance exam someone helps Narumi by giving her a pencil. She wants to thank him but he's soon gone. She couldn't forget her hero so she hopes to see him again. While looking... See full summary »
Stars: Hikari Ishida, Michitaka Tsutsui, Anju Suzuki, Takuya Kimura
Votes: 135
22. The Method of Repulsing the Dove (2021)
118 min | Mystery
Shinichi Tsuda is a genius novelist, he is a winner of the prestigious Naoki Prize for literature. One day, he lets his editor Nahomi Torikai read his latest novel. The novel is supposed to... See full summary »
Director: Hideta Takahata | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Tao Tsuchiya, Shunsuke Kazama, Nanase Nishino
Votes: 123
23. Sakurada Reset Part I (2017)
103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
In the town of Sakurada, where about half of the residents have special abilities, Kei Asai is a high school student and is able to remember everything. Misora Haruki is also a high school ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Stars: Shûhei Nomura, Yuina Kuroshima, Yûna Taira, Kentarô Itô
Votes: 123
24. Beast in the Shadows (1977)
118 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
An author of mystery stories gets ensnared in a real murder case. An industrial tycoon and husband of his biggest fan lies dead and one of his colleagues, a successful but antisocial writer... See full summary »
Director: Tai Katô | Stars: Teruhiko Aoi, Yoshiko Kayama, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Ryûtarô Ôtomo
Votes: 115
25. An Outlaw (1964)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A killer who only hits people who deserve it is tricked into killing an innocent man. He then seeks revenge against the people who employed him.
Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Ken Takakura, Tetsurô Tanba, Naoki Sugiura, Shinjirô Ebara
Votes: 114
26. Heaven?: Gokuraku Resutoran (2019– )
Mystery
Kan is an employee at a restaurant. He does fine, but there is a question whether he is suited for his job. Neither customers nor co-workers are in love with him. Kanoko sees potential in ... See full summary »
Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Jun Shison, Sôta Fukushi, Ittoku Kishibe
Votes: 88
27. Daiamondo wa kizutsukanai (1982)
104 min | Drama, Romance
A college student becomes romantically involved with a married middle-aged teacher.
Director: Toshiya Fujita | Stars: Misako Tanaka, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Mariko Kaga, Yukiji Asaoka
Votes: 86
28. 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
29. Around 40: Chûmon no ôi onna tachi (2008– )
54 min | Drama, Romance
39-year-old Ogata Satoko is a highly capable psychiatrist who is single. She's forthright, a caring older sister and reliable in her job and in private. Her interests are staying in ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûki Amami, Satoshi Jinbo, Naohito Fujiki, Michitaka Tsutsui
Votes: 84
30. Sakurada Reset Part II (2017)
126 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
In Sakurada, Misora is a high school student who has the power to reset the world by 3 days and Kei is able to remember everything. Using their powers together, they can go back in time by 3 days and retain their memory.
Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Stars: Shûhei Nomura, Yuina Kuroshima, Yûna Taira, Kentarô Itô
Votes: 83
31. Mahjong Horoki (1984)
109 min | Drama
A mahjong neophyte loses everything to game master only to hone his skills, take on all challenges and plan for an ultimate revenge match.
Director: Makoto Wada | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shinobu Ôtake, Takeshi Kaga, Mariko Kaga
Votes: 82
32. Love Letter (1981)
83 min | Romance
Yuko is in love with an old poet who happens to be also a married man. She waits patiently for him and only him, yet she is constantly being lust by others.
Director: Yôichi Higashi | Stars: Keiko Takahashi, Katsuo Nakamura, Mariko Kaga, Noboru Nakaya
Votes: 78
33. The Rape (1982)
100 min | Drama
The story of a Japanese woman's relationship after being raped by a stranger and the male dominant society blaming her for the man's wrong doing.
Director: Yôichi Higashi | Stars: Yagi Nakasuri, Yûko Tanaka, Morio Kazama, Frank White
Votes: 69
34. Kinkakuji (1976)
109 min | Drama
"Temple of the Golden Pavillion" - About the psychological decline of a novice Buddhist monk. After the death of his father, the stammering Goichi Mizoguchi seeks succour and loftier ... See full summary »
Director: Yôichi Takabayashi | Stars: Saburô Shinoda, Toshio Shiba, Katsuhiko Yokomitsu, Yoshie Shimamura
Votes: 67
35. Tales of the Bizarre (1990–1992)
54 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Stars: Tamori, Junji Takada, Ryô Iwamatsu, Toshiya Sakai
Votes: 64
36. 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
37. Soup Opera (2010)
119 min | Comedy
Rui is now in her thirties. She is a librarian and deals with idiosyncratic patrons. She lost her mother in one way and her father in another way and was raised by an aunt instead. In a ... See full summary »
Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto | Stars: Maki Sakai, Mariko Kaga, Takahiro Nishijima, Tatsuya Fuji
Votes: 61
38. Tokyo Bandwagon (2013)
54 min | Drama
Four generations of Hotta family own an old book store in downtown Tokyo. They try to solve small problems that happen among their neighbor.
Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Mikako Tabe, Kôji Tamaki, Sei Hiraizumi
Votes: 55
39. Toshiie to Matsu: Kaga hyakumangoku monogatari (2002– )
Drama
This follows the life of Toshiie Maeda, January 15, 1539-April 27, 1599, and his loyal wife, as Toshiie rises through the ranks of the Oda Nobunaga and becomes of the of the leading generals.
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Toshiaki Karasawa, Noriko Sakai, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 38
40.
Boys Over Flowers (2005)
Episode:
Declaration of War! The Thing Which Is Absolutely More Important Than Money
(2005)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Yasuharu Ishii | Stars: Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shôta Matsuda
Votes: 37
41. 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
42. Saya no iru tousizu (1986)
102 min | Thriller
The flamboyant editor of an underground porn magazine asks his star photographer to convince a mysterious woman from his past to model for them.
Director: Akiyoshi Kimata | Stars: Ikue Masudo, Tatsuo Nadaka, Masami Tsuchiya, Mariko Kaga
Votes: 35
43. Tobu yume wo shibaraku minai (1990)
90 min | Fantasy, Romance
Director: Eizô Sugawa | Stars: Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Eri Ishida, Mariko Kaga, Shinnosuke Furumoto
Votes: 34
44. Tetsuko no heya (1976– )
35 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Meiko Nakamura, Makoto Ôtake, Tomio Umezawa
Votes: 33
45. Radishes and Carrots (1965)
107 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Minoru Shibuya | Stars: Chishû Ryû, Nobuko Otowa, Mariko Kaga, Isao Yamagata
Votes: 33
46. Aijou monogatari (1984)
100 min | Drama, Musical
Director: Haruki Kadokawa | Stars: Tomoyo Harada, Mitsuko Baishô, Tsunehiko Watase, John Christian
Votes: 30
47.
From Five to Nine (2015– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2015)
54 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Shin Hirano | Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Tomohisa Yamashita, Kei Tanaka, Yûki Furukawa
Votes: 30
48.
From Five to Nine (2015– )
Episode:
Episode #1.6
(2015)
54 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Shin Hirano | Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Tomohisa Yamashita, Kei Tanaka, Yûki Furukawa
Votes: 30
49.
From Five to Nine (2015– )
Episode:
Episode #1.8
(2015)
54 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Hideyuki Aizawa | Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Tomohisa Yamashita, Kei Tanaka, Yûki Furukawa
Votes: 29
50.
From Five to Nine (2015– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2015)
54 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Shin Hirano | Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Tomohisa Yamashita, Kei Tanaka, Yûki Furukawa
Votes: 28