All Japanese movies from 2013
by sinistraI | created - 23 Dec 2014 | updated - 29 Dec 2015 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Garden of Words (2013)
TV-14 | 46 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
On a rainy morning in Tokyo, 15-year-old Takao, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari, a beautiful yet mysterious woman. They strike an unlikely friendship.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Fumi Hirano, Gou Maeda
Votes: 52,459
2. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent (2013)
Not Rated | 110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A year has passed since Guts parted ways with Griffith. The Band of the Hawk is plotting a rescue mission to save Griffith who is confined to prison.
Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka | Stars: Marc Diraison, Hiroaki Iwanaga, Carrie Keranen, Takahiro Sakurai
Votes: 11,718
3. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
TV-PG | 85 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After sleeping for 39 years, the God of destruction Beerus is surprised to learn that Frieza was defeated by the saiyajin Goku. Upon finding him, Goku is excited to face him, but realizes that his powers are negligible compared to Beerus.
Director: Masahiro Hosoda | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Ryô Horikawa, Masaharu Satô
Votes: 29,818 | Gross: $2.55M
4. The Wind Rises (2013)
PG-13 | 126 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 98,567 | Gross: $5.21M
5. Like Father, Like Son (2013)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama
Ryota is a successful workaholic businessman. When he learns that his biological son was switched with another boy after birth, he faces the difficult decision to choose his true son or the boy he and his wife have raised as their own.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yôko Maki, Lily Franky
Votes: 28,104 | Gross: $0.28M
6. Tokyo Family (2013)
146 min | Drama
In this update of Yasujiro Ozu's "Tokyo Story", a retired schoolteacher and his wife visit their three working children in modern-day Tokyo.
Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Yui Natsukawa
Votes: 2,234
7. Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
In this prequel set one year after the fourth World War, cyborg and hacker extraordinaire Motoko Kusanagi from the military's 501st Secret Unit finds herself wrapped up in the investigation of a devastating bombing.
Directors: Masahiko Murata, Kazuchika Kise | Stars: Maaya Sakamoto, Ikkyû Jaku, Ken'ichirô Matsuda, Tarusuke Shingaki
Votes: 4,338
8. Phantom (II) (2013)
Not Rated | 76 min | Drama
In Tokyo, a girl and her boyfriend spend a night talking about their life, their precarious condition and their difficulties in earning a living, finding their place in the world, if they ever have one.
Director: Jonathan Soler | Stars: Yuki Fujita, Masato Tsujioka
Votes: 1,193
9. Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)
Not Rated | 129 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A renegade film crew becomes embroiled with a yakuza clan feud.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Jun Kunimura, Fumi Nikaidô, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Hiroki Hasegawa
Votes: 8,976 | Gross: $0.03M
10. Shield of Straw (2013)
117 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team of cops must protect an accused killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, Gorô Kishitani, Masatô Ibu
Votes: 2,710
11. Harlock: Space Pirate (2013)
Not Rated | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Mankind is dying. Only one man can do anything about it, Space Captain Harlock, but the Gaia Coalition will stop at nothing to end him.
Director: Shinji Aramaki | Stars: Yû Aoi, Jessica Boone, Ayano Fukuda, Arata Furuta
Votes: 12,875
12. HK: Forbidden Super Hero (2013)
106 min | Comedy
A high school boy receives mysterious superpowers from panties.
Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Fumika Shimizu, Tsuyoshi Muro, Ken Yasuda
Votes: 2,755
13. Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013)
TV-14 | 90 min | Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After the events of the anime, Rintarou begins to feel the repercussions of extensive time travel, and eventually completely fades from reality. Kurisu, being the only companion to remember him, now must find a way to bring him back.
Directors: Kanji Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Hamasaki, Takuya Satô | Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Asami Imai, Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Seki
Votes: 9,601
14. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: The Rebellion Story (2013)
Not Rated | 116 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Madoka Kaname used to be a normal girl living happy days of her life. This all ended when she sacrificed herself in order to save other magical girls from the utterly cruel fate that ... See full summary »
Directors: Yukihiro Miyamoto, Akiyuki Shinbô | Stars: Aoi Yûki, Chiwa Saitô, Eri Kitamura, Kaori Mizuhashi
Votes: 4,134 | Gross: $0.38M
15. A Story of Yonosuke (2012)
160 min | Drama
Were people's lives changed by having known Yonosuke?
Director: Shûichi Okita | Stars: Ayumi Ito, Kengo Kôra, Gô Ayano, Jun Kunimura
Votes: 2,311
16. The Great Passage (2013)
134 min | Drama
Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, 'The Great Passage.' In the eclectic team, he becomes ... See full summary »
Director: Yûya Ishii | Stars: Ryûhei Matsuda, Aoi Miyazaki, Joe Odagiri, Kaoru Kobayashi
Votes: 2,872
17. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
PG | 137 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Kaguya is a beautiful young woman coveted by five nobles. To try to avoid marrying a stranger she doesn't love, she sends her suitors on seemingly impossible tasks. But she will have to face her fate and punishment for her choices.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, James Marsden
Votes: 53,913 | Gross: $1.51M
18. Unforgiven (2013)
R | 135 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Japanese-Korean filmmaker Sang-il Lee (Villain) has decided to reinterpret Eastwood's Oscar®-winning Unforgiven as a Japanese period film.
Director: Sang-il Lee | Stars: Ken Watanabe, Shioli Kutsuna, Jun Kunimura, Yûya Yagira
Votes: 2,787
19. Patema Inverted (2013)
Not Rated | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A young girl, from a civilization that resides in deep underground tunnels, finds herself trapped in an inverted world and teams up with a resident to escape and return home.
Director: Yasuhiro Yoshiura | Stars: Yukiyo Fujii, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Shintarô Ôhata, Shin'ya Fukumatsu
Votes: 10,205
20. The Brain Man (2013)
123 min | Crime, Mystery
A not-too-bright cop searches for a serial bomber.
Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Yôsuke Eguchi, Shôta Sometani, Renji Ishibashi
Votes: 1,125
21. Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013)
TV-MA | 57 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Witness the formation of the legendary Public Security Section 9. When a clandestine organization hacks every car in the city, Kusanagi recruits a lethal team of cyber operatives to clamp down on the chaos and make the city safe again.
Directors: Atsushi Takeuchi, Kazuchika Kise | Stars: Maaya Sakamoto, Ikkyû Jaku, Ken'ichirô Matsuda, Tomoyuki Dan
Votes: 3,205
22. Gintama the Movie: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)
110 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Gintoki travels into the future and discovers it to be a wasteland with his friends fallen apart. He reunites them to find out what went wrong and how to fix things.
Director: Yôichi Fujita | Stars: Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Rie Kugimiya, Tsutomu Isobe
Votes: 3,067
23. R100 (2013)
Unrated | 99 min | Comedy, Drama
A man in search of joy hires a bondage club to have dominatrices surprise him at random times.
Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto | Stars: Nao Ômori, Mao Daichi, Shinobu Terajima, Hairi Katagiri
Votes: 2,892 | Gross: $0.02M
24. Oshin (2013)
110 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A young girl named Oshin is sent to work for another family because of her family's financial situation.
Director: Shin Togashi | Stars: Kokone Hamada, Aya Ueto, Kayoko Kishimoto, Manami Igashira
Votes: 818
25. 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: 2,806
26. Short Peace (2013)
TV-MA | 72 min | Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A traveler is confronted by spirits in an abandoned shrine; a story of honor and firefighting in ancient Japan; a white bear defends the royal family from a monstrous red demon; ragtag soldiers battle a robotic force in futuristic Japan.
Directors: Hiroaki Andô, Hajime Katoki, Kôji Morimoto, Shûhei Morita, Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Aoi Yûki, Takeshi Kusao, Saori Hayami
Votes: 1,841
27. The Tiger Mask (2013)
87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Trained to be a villain by the mysterious Tiger's Cave, Naoto Date was prepared to make his debut as the villain Tiger Mask. But when he donates all of his earnings to an orphanage, Tiger's Cave brands him a traitor.
Director: Ken Ochiai | Stars: Eiji Wentz, Natsuna, Shô Aikawa, Aya Hirano
Votes: 593
28. It's Me, It's Me (2013)
119 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
The world is full of me.
Director: Satoshi Miki | Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Yuki Uchida, Ryô Kase, Ai Aita
Votes: 347
29. Kuroyuri danchi (2013)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Nursing student Asuka (Atsuko Maeda) has just moved into an apartment complex with her parents and younger brother. On the first night in her new room, she is awoken by a strange scratching... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Atsuko Maeda, Hiroki Narimiya, Ryô Iwamatsu, Masanobu Katsumura
Votes: 1,283
30. Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 2 (2013)
Not Rated | 67 min | Horror
After a nuclear attack, a strange virus has turned 90% of the male population of the world into lust-filled zombies. However, in Akihabara, Japan, some males have been found who are uninfected.
Director: Naoyuki Tomomatsu | Stars: Hayato Abe, Yui Aikawa, Maki Aoyama, Asami
Votes: 546
31. Anohana the Movie: The Flower We Saw That Day (Ano hi mita hana no namae wo bokutachi wa mada shiran (2013)
M | 99 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A group of friends were separated when one of them died in an accident. Later on she comes back as a ghost trying to get into heaven but to do that her friends must grant her a wish.
Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai | Stars: Saori Hayami, Yumi Irino, Ai Kayano, Takahiro Sakurai
Votes: 2,760 | Gross: $0.11M
32. The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (2013)
130 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Reiji Kikukawa, who has a strong sense of justice, graduated from the police academy with the lowest score ever. He becomes a police constable, but is suddenly fired by the Police Chief due... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Tôma Ikuta, Ryôhei Abe, Yoshiki Arizono, Ken'ichi Endô
Votes: 1,082
33. The Human Trust (2013)
140 min | Drama, Thriller
Yuichi Mafune is known as a finance broker, but he's actually a conman. One day, two men show up in front of Yuichi. One man is "M" and the other is his underling Yuki Seki. They ask Yuichi... See full summary »
Director: Junji Sakamoto | Stars: Kôichi Satô, Shingo Katori, Mirai Moriyama, Alisa Mizuki
Votes: 130
34. Princess Sakura: Forbidden Pleasures (2013)
95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The mad journey of a rebellious princess who ventures to work at a brothel to find the tattooed intruder she met on a fateful night.
Director: Hajime Hashimoto | Stars: Kyoko Hinami, Munetaka Aoki, Yû Tokui, Masashi Gôda
Votes: 202
35. Hal (2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A humanoid robot is asked to replace Hal, who was killed in a terrible accident, in order help Hal's girlfriend move on in life, but struggles to understand the real Hal's past and the meaning of being alive.
Director: Ryôtarô Makihara | Stars: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yôko Hikasa, Mamoru Miyano, Tamio Ôki
Votes: 2,008
36. Schoolgirl Complex (2013)
96 min | Drama
At an all female high school, a senior of the radio club becomes fascinated with the club's newest member. As graduation nears and the summer heat rises, so does the sexual tension between the girls. (Japanese with English subtitles).
Director: Yûichi Onuma | Stars: Aoi Morikawa, Mugi Kadowaki, Maaya Kondô, Aoi Yoshikura
Votes: 282
37. Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (2013)
TV-MA | 90 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
The witch Bayonetta wakes from a 500-year slumber on the bottom of a lake with no memories, and battles hordes of angels to rediscover her past.
Director: Fuminori Kizaki | Stars: Atsuko Tanaka, Mie Sonozaki, Miyuki Sawashiro, Daisuke Namikawa
Votes: 1,640
38. Sora kara kita Tenkôsei (2013)
49 min | Drama, Fantasy
Reika is a transfer student and comes from the sky. Her true character is an angel. Her purpose is to find an angel, Luna, who is missing on ground. However, she meets friendship and love. These are the things that angels must not feel.
Directors: Yuichi Kondo, Yûichi Kondô | Stars: Rika Hoshina, Megumi Mizoguchi, Kôsuke Kuwano, Kent Nishijima
39. Jellyfish Eyes (2013)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Children are able to communicate and control fantastic creatures, but they are unknowingly being used in an evil plan to collect negative energy.
Director: Takashi Murakami | Stars: Takuto Sueoka, Himeka Asami, Masataka Kubota, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 559
40. Strawberry Night (2013)
127 min | Crime, Thriller
A female detective investigates a homicide involving the murder of a gang member. The police suspect the murder came about from gang disputes, but evidence is lacking and the case is deadlocked.
Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yûko Takeuchi, Renji Ishibashi
Votes: 295
41. Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 3 (2013)
Not Rated | 68 min | Horror
Japan's war against the zombie hordes continues, and the army of Ghoul-fighting girls struggles to survive when their leader is lost to insanity.
Director: Naoyuki Tomomatsu | Stars: Yui Aikawa, Asami, Iona, Saya Kobayashi
Votes: 487
42. Talk to the Dead (2013)
84 min | Horror
Having lost her beloved father at an early age, Yuri lives with her mother and younger brother. Yuri's mother meets a new man, but they are deeply in debt and forced to leave their home. ... See full summary »
Director: Norio Tsuruta | Stars: Kazuki Katô, Ayaka Komatsu, Chihiro Ohtsuka
Votes: 166
43. Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend (2013)
112 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A lonely otaku is fired from his job. He is rescued in a ruined building by a strange girl in a sailor suit. When he wakes up, the girl becomes a figure.
Director: Takashi Ishii | Stars: Kokone Sasaki, Tasuku Emoto, Mitsu Dan, Daisuke Iijima
Votes: 387
44. My Life Changed When I Went to a Sex Parlor (2013)
Comedy, Romance
Twenty-nine-year-old Ryotaro is underemployed, has no friends, hyperventilates and is awkward. Worse, he is also a virgin and never been kissed before. To remedy the situation he picks up a... See full summary »
Director: Ken Iizuka | Stars: Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Nozomi Sasaki, Tôri Matsuzaka, Shinnosuke Abe
Votes: 321
45. Library Wars (2013)
128 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Set in the year 2019 in Japan. In order to crack down on free expression, a new law is passed, which allows for the government to create an armed force to find and destroy objectionable ... See full summary »
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Chiaki Kuriyama, Jun'ichi Okada, Sôta Fukushi, Nana Eikura
Votes: 1,017
46. Judge (2013)
76 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Seven people who committed the seven deadly sins : lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride are locked up in a sealed space by someone. These seven people must play a game which is a matter of life or death.
Director: Yo Kohatsu | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Jirô Satô, Kôji Seto, Sôtarô Tanaka
Votes: 194
47. Seventh Code (2013)
60 min | Mystery, Thriller
Akiko travels to Vladivostok Russia to meet Matsunaga who she first met in Tokyo and is unable to forget. Even though Akiko meets Matsunaga again, Matsunaga does not remember her. Matsunaga... See full summary »
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Atsuko Maeda, Ryohei Suzuki, Aissy, Hiroshi Yamamoto
Votes: 607
48. Milk the Maid (2013)
60 min | Comedy
A woman brings a strange young lady home from a temple in order to serve her troubled family as a maid. Claiming to be a baby angel, Milk the maid's childlike earnestness helps heal the family's wounds.
Director: Mototsugu Watanabe | Stars: Tia, Ayum, Kikujirô Honda, Yasunari Kubota
Votes: 141
49. The Girl in the Sun (2013)
128 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A salesman named Kosuke Okuda happens to meet Mao Watarai, a friend from his middle school days. Back then Mao was bullied, but now she is an attractive woman. Kosuke and Mao fall in love and decide to marry, but Mao has a secret.
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Takumi Kitamura, Masaki Suda, Tôko Miura, Tetsuji Tamayama
Votes: 1,022
50. Sadako 2 3D (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror
Fuko Ando (Miori Takimoto) is a 24-years-old graduate student in psychology. She is tasked to take care of her 4-year-old niece. Soon, mysterious events occur around her niece. She then ... See full summary »
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Miori Takimoto, Kôji Seto, Itsumi Ôsawa, Kokoro Hirasawa
Votes: 890
51. Bilocation (2013)
119 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Bilocation" is a supernatural phenomenon in which an individual appears in two different places at the same time, which has been reported historically worldwide. What if your alter ego ... See full summary »
Director: Mari Asato | Stars: Asami Mizukawa, Yôsuke Asari, Chûkichi Kubo, Maiko
Votes: 603
52. Cult (2013)
84 min | Horror
Follows 3 actresses who play themselves as they appear on a paranormal television show to investigate the exorcism of the Kaneda family.
Director: Kôji Shiraishi | Stars: Yû Abiru, Mayuko Iwasa, Sayuri Oyamada, Mari Iriki
Votes: 966
53. Roommate (2013)
110 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Harumi Hagiwara lands in the hospital after being involved in an accident. She hits it off with her nurse, Reiko Nishimura, and the two decide to move in together after she's discharged. ... See full summary »
Director: Takeshi Furusawa | Stars: Keiko Kitagawa, Kyôko Fukada, Kengo Kôra, Mariko Tsutsui
Votes: 454
54. Platinum Data (2013)
133 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
When a new system for mapping DNA called the Platinum Data is developed for all the residents of Japan, everyone is convinced it will create a better, saver society, free from crime. But ... See full summary »
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Etsushi Toyokawa, Honami Suzuki, Katsuhisa Namase
Votes: 573
55. Passion (2013)
95 min | Drama
Francesco is a woman with no relatives who lives a solitary life after having grown up in a convent. One day while inspecting her genital area with a hand mirror, she notices a "growth with a human face".
Director: Ryôko Yoshida | Stars: Yasushi Fuchikami, Kanji Furutachi, Kumiko Itô, Mayuko Iwasa
Votes: 38
56. The Devil's Path (2013)
128 min | Thriller
Journalist Shuichi Fujii receives a letter from convicted killer Junji Sudo. Writing from death row, Sudo wants to confess to crimes unknown to the police. On visiting Sudo in prison, Fujii... See full summary »
Director: Kazuya Shiraishi | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Pierre Taki, Lily Franky, Chizuru Ikewaki
Votes: 1,244
57. Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Doraemon and friends look for a famous thief after he stole Doraemon's bell.
Director: Yukiyo Teramoto | Stars: Song Joong-ki, Wasabi Mizuta, Sang Hyun Uhm, Megumi Ôhara
Votes: 1,189
58. The Ravine of Goodbye (2013)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama
A child's horrific murder brings to light the haunted truth of an affair between her mother and a neighbor. As a magazine reporter investigates the case, he finds that nothing is as it seems.
Director: Tatsushi Ômori | Stars: Hirofumi Arai, Joe Hyûga, Mansaku Ikeuchi, Arata Iura
Votes: 503
59. Greatful Dead (2013)
97 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Nami is a young woman with numerous hangups sprouting from a dysfunctional childhood. She inherits a small fortune that allows her to pursue various interests, many of which are abnormal.
Director: Eiji Uchida | Stars: Aira, Itsuji Itao, Yoichiro Kawakami, Hôka Kinoshita
Votes: 851
60. 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
61. The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel (2013)
90 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Mirai Fukuin is an adaptation of a side story from the Kara no Kyoukai novel series. It is divided into two parts. Möbius ring Shizune Seo and Mitsuru Kamekura are psychics who can see the ... See full summary »
Director: Tomonori Sudô | Stars: Ken'ichi Suzumura, Maaya Sakamoto, Takako Honda, Yuka Iguchi
Votes: 939
62. The Kiyosu Conference (2013)
138 min | Comedy, History
In this refashion of the 1582 "Honno-ji Incident", two rival groups resort to all sorts of nonsense as they attempt to appoint a new daimyo.
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Yô Ôizumi, Fumiyo Kohinata, Kôichi Satô
Votes: 666
63. Gacchaman (2013)
113 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Hostile forces are taking over the planet, plotting to exterminate human life. Young children with special powers are recruited to lead the fight. 13 years later, 5 special people must come together as one to save the day for humanity.
Director: Tôya Satô | Stars: Tôri Matsuzaka, Gô Ayano, Ayame Gôriki, Tatsuomi Hamada
Votes: 517
64. Miss Zombie (2013)
85 min | Horror
A Japanese family acquires an undead domestic servant whose presence begins to affect their daily lives.
Director: Sabu | Stars: Makoto Togashi, Ayaka Komatsu, Riku Ônishi, Tôru Tezuka
Votes: 735
65. Yellow Elephant (2013)
131 min | Drama, Romance
Movie adaptation of the Japanese novel "Kiroi Jou". A married couple Ayumu Muko (Mukai) and Aiko Tsumari (Miyazaki) live a peaceful life in a cozy old house in the countryside. Ayumu works ... See full summary »
Director: Ryûichi Hiroki | Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Osamu Mukai, Tatsuomi Hamada, Himeka Asami
Votes: 249
66. Genome Hazard (2013)
PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Thriller
Ishigami comes home from work and discovers his wife dead. Just then, he receives a phone call from his wife and falls in utter confusion. Unexplainable things keep happening as Ishigami ... See full summary »
Director: Kim Seong-soo | Stars: Takumi Bando, Kim Hyo-jin, Masatô Ibu, Risa Kameda
Votes: 355
67. Hunter X Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)
TV-14 | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Someone has stolen Kurapika's eyes-and another survivor from his clan whose members were massacred for their Scarlet Eyes! Gon and Killua begin investigating on his behalf, but shortly after they've begun, the Phantom Troupe appears!
Director: Yûzô Satô | Stars: Tommy Arciniega, Edward Bosco, Griffin Burns, Robbie Daymond
Votes: 3,190
68. A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story (2013)
122 min | Drama, History
During the Edo Period of Japan, an excellent cook marries the heir to a renowned cooking family. However, her husband is a terrible chef. With the help of her new mother-in-law, she begins to teach him the ways of the culinary arts.
Director: Yûzô Asahara | Stars: Aya Ueto, Kengo Kôra, Kimiko Yo, Riko Narumi
Votes: 573
69. The Backwater (2013)
Not Rated | 102 min | Drama
Cannes Film Festival winner Shinji Aoyama creates a chilling atmosphere in this adaptation of an award-winning novel. A young man tries to fight the deadly influence of his violent, abusive... See full summary »
Director: Shinji Aoyama | Stars: Masaki Suda, Ken Mitsuishi, Yukiko Shinohara, Misaki Kinoshita
Votes: 369
70. Travelers (2013)
83 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Will time and space be on her side?
Director: Kôichi Sakamoto | Stars: Nao Nagasawa, Ayumi Kinoshita, Sanae Hitomi, Kenji Ebisawa
Votes: 167
71. Bushido Man (2013)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action
Toramaru, lord of integrated martial arts Mugen-ga-ryu, ends his training journey and visits his master, Gensai. "You have to duel with every martial arts master and win, in order to obtain... See full summary »
Director: Takanori Tsujimoto | Stars: Mickey Koga, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Masanori Mimoto, Kentarô Shimazu
Votes: 411
72. Persona 3 the Movie: #1 Spring of Birth (2013)
Not Rated | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the spring, male student Makoto Yuki transfers to Gekkoukan High School. However, as he heads to his new dormitory, listening to the music on his headphones, he is stopped. More ... See full summary »
Director: Noriaki Akitaya | Stars: Hideyuki Hori, Mao Ichimichi, Akira Ishida, Haruki Ishiya
Votes: 850
73. The Crone (2013)
71 min | Horror
The Crone is part of a Japanese horror project which also includes Norio Tsuruta's Talk to the Dead and Koji Shiraishi's Cult. Ayane, Nanami, and Mayuko are members of a new 3-member idol ... See full summary »
Director: Eisuke Naitô | Stars: Honoka Miki, Shiori Kitayama, Kaoru Gotô, Aimi Nakamura
Votes: 263
74. Kiyoku yawaku (2013)
126 min | Comedy, Romance
Kanna Seto lost her childhood friend Haruta in a car accident when she was a freshman in high school. Carrying the emotional pain from that incident throughout her life, Kanna is still ... See full summary »
Director: Takehiko Shinjô | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Masaki Okada, Yûki Furukawa, Kengo Kôra
Votes: 643
75. Oh, My God! (2013)
92 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
The protagonist, who used to be a high-school teacher and now a company man who lost directions of his life, dies by being involved in a stranger's suicide. When opened his eyes there was ... See full summary »
Star: Shirô Tsubuyaki
Votes: 10
76. 009-1: The End of the Beginning (2013)
Not Rated | 82 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Marking the 75th anniversary of his birth, Shotaro Ishinomori's classic spy heroine manga "009-1" has been adapted into a live-action motion picture for the first time ever.
Director: Kôichi Sakamoto | Stars: Mayuko Iwasa, Minehiro Kinomoto, Nao Nagasawa, Mao Ichimichi
Votes: 682
77. Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission (2013)
TV-14 | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The strongest Hunters that once existed in the Hunter Association were split into "light" and "dark", and each walked down their respective paths. The "dark" side begins moving in order to ... See full summary »
Director: Keiichirô Kawaguchi | Stars: Tommy Arciniega, Laila Berzins, Kira Buckland, Kimberley Anne Campbell
Votes: 2,757
78. Real (2013)
127 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A man decides to use a new technology to go inside the mind of his comatose lover.
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Haruka Ayase, Joe Odagiri, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 1,120
79. Saint Young Men: The Movie (2012)
90 min | Animation, Comedy
Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha vacation on Earth as roommates in a Tokyo apartment.
Director: Noriko Takao | Stars: Gen Hoshino, Mirai Moriyama
Votes: 896
80. Ask This of Rikyu (2013)
123 min | Biography, Drama, History
Sen no Rikyu is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eventually becomes one of the primary influences upon the Japanese tea ceremony. With his elegant esthetics, ... See full summary »
Director: Mitsutoshi Tanaka | Stars: Rei Dan, Akira Emoto, Seiji Fukushi, Yoshihiko Hakamada
Votes: 215
81. Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013)
107 min | Animation, Action, Crime
It is a cross over between the series Lupin III and Case Closed and takes place after the television special Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan, additionally incorporating various elements ... See full summary »
Director: Hajime Kamegaki | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Minami Takayama, AmaLee, Dawn M. Bennett
Votes: 1,190
82. My Little Sweet Pea (2013)
95 min | Comedy, Drama
Since her father died, Mugiko lives with her older brother, Norio. Her mother Ayako left home when she was little and never come back. But one day,she suddenly appears. What will happen to this estranged family?
Director: Keisuke Yoshida | Stars: Maki Horikita, Ryûhei Matsuda, Kimiko Yo, Yumi Asô
Votes: 238
83. Au Revoir L'Ete (2013)
125 min | Drama
After failing her university entrance exam, Sakuko is invited by her aunt Mikie to spend summer vacation in a beautiful seaside town. Sakuko gets to know the people of the town, including Takashi, a shy relative of her childhood friend.
Director: Kôji Fukada | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Mayu Tsuruta, Taiga Nakano, Kanji Furutachi
Votes: 456
84. Petaru dansu (2013)
90 min | Drama
Four women, who have their own different sorrows, embark on a road trip. They look back at their past and restart their lives.
Director: Hiroshi Ishikawa | Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Shioli Kutsuna, Sakura Andô, Kazue Fukiishi
Votes: 424
85. Arcana (2013)
Not Rated | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
A detective teams up with an amnesiac lady who can talk with the dead to solve a mass murder mystery.
Director: Yoshitaka Yamaguchi | Stars: Kaito, Gorô Kishitani, Morris Matsumura, Masataka Nakagauchi
Votes: 119
86. Undressed Minako (2013)
94 min | Drama
Hayashishita Minako is the ex-wife of Kiyoshi Hayashishita. They divorced twice having gone through turbulent times. A television documentary depicts their lives and times. Minako had a ... See full summary »
Director: Toshiyuki Morioka | Stars: Tomoko Nakajima, Takashi Shigematsu, Minako Hayashishita, Natsumi Hirajima
Votes: 50
87. Jinkusu!!! (2013)
123 min | Romance
South Korean exchange student Yoon Ji-ho tries to make love bloom between her uptight classmate Kaede and Yusuke, a very shy boy she's infatuated with since middle school.
Director: Naoto Kumazawa | Stars: Hyomin, Kurumi Shimizu, Kento Yamazaki, Su-kyeong Jeon
Votes: 152
88. Midsummer's Equation (2013)
129 min | Mystery
An adaptation of Higashino Keigo's sixth novel in the popular Galileo series. Professor Yukawa Manabu must solve the mysteries of seemingly accidental death of another guest at the countryside motel he was spending his vacation in.
Director: Hiroshi Nishitani | Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kazuki Kitamura, Anne Watanabe
Votes: 1,233
89. The End of Summer (2013)
114 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Tomoko is sick and tired of her relationship with unpopular talented writer Shingo, who is married and has children. Tomoko then enters into a sexual relationship with younger man Ryota, but Tomoko is still not satisfied.
Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri | Stars: Hikari Mitsushima, Kaoru Kobayashi, Gô Ayano
Votes: 139
90. Pet Peeve (2013)
87 min | Horror
Yoko, a waitress with a dark past, and her boyfriend, Seiji, as well as her coworker, Daiichi, experience a series of bizarre phenomena. Everything's always a little strange in the town Funuma.
Director: Toshikazu Nagae | Stars: Kôdai Asaka, Anna Ishibashi, Shimako Iwai, Hitomi Kurihara
Votes: 209
91. The Apology King (2013)
128 min | Comedy
Why merely say 'sorry' when you could truly make amends by hiring the expert to do the right thing? The Apology King, one Mr. Kuroshima, is advertising his service to an audience at a ... See full summary »
Director: Nobuo Mizuta | Stars: Sadao Abe, Mao Inoue, Yutaka Takenouchi, Masaki Okada
Votes: 439
92. The Vortex of Love (2013)
140 min | Comedy
Nine men and women gather at a house party. The men are disappointed with a woman's appearance. People try to lighten the mood, but there is an awkwardness. The house party ends. Dates among the nine men and women begin.
Director: Hitoshi Ône | Stars: Yûmi Gotô, Tokie Hirose, Aya Kunitake, Sadaharu Matsushita
Votes: 137
93. Ibitsu (2013)
80 min | Comedy
High school girl Madoka may look pretty and cute, but there is another side to her. She can exact revenge, land a good punch or a kick and not care about limits. She opts to inflict pain, ... See full summary »
Director: Toshiyuki Morioka | Stars: Hitomi Komatani, Sasa Handa, Masahiro Ishida, Ryôta Nakanishi
Votes: 53
94. It All Began When I Met You (2013)
106 min | Drama, Romance
Six love stories following the love lives of ten different people.
Director: Katsuhide Motoki | Stars: Chieko Baishô, Masahiro Higashide, Tsubasa Honda, Miwako Ichikawa
Votes: 148
95. Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)
110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Conan and his friends search for a foreign spy who might have also committed a murder.
Director: Kôbun Shizuno | Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Minami Takayama, Rikiya Koyama, Wakana Yamazaki
Votes: 1,578
96. Crying 100 Times: Every Raindrop Falls (2013)
116 min | Drama, Romance
Shuichi had a motorcycle accident 4 years ago. Because of the accident, he lost the last year of his memory. One day, at a friend's wedding, Shuichi has a fateful meeting with Yoshimi. They... See full summary »
Director: Ryûichi Hiroki | Stars: Tadayoshi Ohkura, Mirei Kiritani, Rie Tomosaka, Shûgo Oshinari
Votes: 83
97. Sekiseki renren (2013)
83 min | Thriller
High school student Juri leaps to her death. Afterwards, Juri wanders to her house, school and street. She feels loneliness as nobody else is able to see her. She talks to those that she ... See full summary »
Director: Kazuya Konaka | Stars: Tao Tsuchiya, Fumika Shimizu, Ryô Yoshizawa, Yoh Yoshida
Votes: 91
98. The Tale of Iya (2013)
169 min | Drama
As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan's last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna's humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.
Director: Tetsuichirô Tsuta | Stars: Rina Takeda, Shima Ônishi, Min Tanaka, Hitoshi Murakami
Votes: 372
99. Nuigulumar Z (2013)
101 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A gothic lolita merges with a samurai teddy bear to fight zombies and save the world.
Director: Noboru Iguchi | Stars: Shôko Nakagawa, Rina Takeda, Mao Ichimichi, Hiroshi Neko
Votes: 137
100. Daily Lives of High School Boys (2013)
85 min | Comedy, Romance
At an all boys high school, Tadakuni, Yoshitake and Hidenori are close friends and think usually all day about girls. Their high school then co-hosts a school festival with an all girls high school.
Director: Daigo Matsui | Stars: Masaki Suda, Shûhei Nomura, Ryô Yoshizawa, Honoka Akimoto
Votes: 172
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