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1. The Naked Director (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Drama
Follows the story of Toru Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head.
Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 6,953
2. Dark Water (2002)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A mother and her 6-year-old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, Mirei Oguchi, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 34,962
3. Midnight Diner (2009–2014)
TV-MA | 24 min | Drama
Shinya Shokudo is a tv series from Japan since 2009. It tells many stories about ordinary people eat in shinya shokudo, which means a restaurant at midnight. This small restaurant opens from 12 in the evening to 7 in the morning.
Stars: Kaoru Kobayashi, Mansaku Fuwa, Toshiki Ayata, Shôhei Uno
Votes: 3,169
4. 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: 11,024
5. Shall We Dance? (1996)
PG | 136 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eri Watanabe
Votes: 11,742 | Gross: $9.68M
6. The Great Yokai War (2005)
PG-13 | 124 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young boy is chosen as the defender of good and must team up with Japan's ancient spirits and creatures of lore to attempt to destroy the forces of evil.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Chiaki Kuriyama, Bunta Sugawara
Votes: 2,669
7. Swing Girls (2004)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A tale of delinquent and lazy school girls. In their efforts to cut remedial summer math class, they end up vitiating and replacing the schools brass band.
Director: Shinobu Yaguchi | Stars: Juri Ueno, Yûta Hiraoka, Shihori Kanjiya, Yuika Motokariya
Votes: 4,685
8. I Am a Hero (2015)
TV-MA | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A manga artist assistant is surprised by a zombie apocalypse.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Yô Ôizumi, Kasumi Arimura, Masami Nagasawa, Hisashi Yoshizawa
Votes: 7,795
9. Takano Tofu (2023)
119 min | Drama
Tatsuo and his daughter Haru run Takano Tofu Store in Onomichi. When Tatsuo discovers he is ill, he worries his daughter will be left on her own and, unbeknownst to her, sets out to find ... See full summary »
Director: Mitsuhiro Mihara | Stars: Mariko Akama, Kumiko Asô, Tatsuya Fuji, Joe Hyûga
Votes: 31
10. Garo (2005–2006)
24 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Garo focuses on Kouga Saezima, the current possessor of the title, Golden Knight Garo, who protects humanity against dark demonic infestations called Horrors. One day he meets a young girl ... See full summary »
Stars: Mika Hijii, Ryosei Konishi, Anri Okamoto, Ai Higa
Votes: 261
11. The Solitary Gourmet (2012– )
30 min | Drama
A solitary businessman travels across Japan, eating at its various establishments and experiencing the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.
Stars: Yutaka Matsushige, Tomoki Uekusa, Atsushi Kashiwagi, Masayuki Kusumi
Votes: 510
12. Her Granddaughter (2014)
119 min | Drama
In the wake of her grandmother's death, Tsugumi Dozono, who used to work at a large electronics company in Tokyo, decides to move from to the home her grandmother left behind, in the ... See full summary »
Director: Ryûichi Hiroki | Stars: Sakura Andô, Erika Asakura, Nana Eikura, Mari Hamada
Votes: 258
13. 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: 203
14. Legal High (2012–2013)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
A never-lose lawyer, Kensuke Komikado, uses his way and understanding of the spirit of the law to win every case on the court of law.
Stars: Masato Sakai, Yui Aragaki, Kôtarô Satomi, Junnosuke Taguchi
Votes: 2,351
15. The Long Goodbye (2014– )
58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In this unauthorized adaptation of the novel "The Long Goodbye" by Raymond Chandler set in Tokyo during the 1950', Tamotsu is suspected of murdering his actress wife Shizuka Harada. He ... See full summary »
Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Rina Ohta, Gô Ayano, Akira Emoto
Votes: 65
16. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (2019)
113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A high school girl and boy are part of the student council at a pricey school. They have a crush on one another, but have kept it under wraps so far. With awareness and an inkling of what ... See full summary »
Director: Hayato Kawai | Stars: Shô Hirano, Kanna Hashimoto, Hayato Sano, Natsumi Ikema
Votes: 466
17. 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
18. 125 Years Memory (2015)
132 min | Drama, History
Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected: The sinking of the Turkish frigate Ertugrul off the Japanese coast in 1890 and the evacuation of Japanese nationals from Iran in 1985.
Director: Mitsutoshi Tanaka | Stars: Seiyô Uchino, Kenan Ece, Shioli Kutsuna, Alican Yücesoy
Votes: 2,233
19. 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)
142 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Years after a schoolboy writes a book of prophecies, a mysterious super-villain uses it as his master-plan of world destruction.
Directors: Kimura Hisashi, Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 2,779
20. Kanzen-naru shiiku: Ai no 40-nichi (2001)
89 min | Drama, Romance
A lonely 40 year old man kidnap a 17 year old school girl and patiently during 40 days - teach her to love him and become his lover.
Director: Yôichi Nishiyama | Stars: Yasuhito Hida, Rie Fukami, Naoto Takenaka, Saori Fujimoto
Votes: 149
21. Segodon (2018– )
45 min | Drama
Segodon follows the life of historical figure Takamori Saigo. He was born the first son of a lower-class samurai. He was exiled two times and went through three marriages. Takamori Saigo ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Eita Nagayama, Arata Horii, Mitsuomi Takahashi
Votes: 85
22. Zebraman (2004)
115 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A down-and-out school teacher receives the calling to become the real life personification of an old television superhero, Zebraman.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shô Aikawa, Kyôka Suzuki, Atsuro Watabe, Yui Ichikawa
Votes: 3,665
23. Itazura na Kiss (1996)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Late for a meeting, Kotoko was running along the corridor in school and bumped into Naoki, their lips meeting. Naoki showed his disgust, but Kotoko started to idolize him, who was good at ... See full summary »
Stars: Takashi Kashiwabara, Aiko Satô, Maju Ozawa, Shinsuke Aoki
Votes: 107
24. Survival Family (2016)
117 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
After a sudden worldwide power cut, a Tokyo family are caught up in the chaos as millions traverse the country in search of electricity.
Director: Shinobu Yaguchi | Stars: Fumiyo Kohinata, Eri Fukatsu, Yuki Izumisawa, Wakana Aoi
Votes: 3,015
25. Trick (2000– )
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Quirky professor Jiro Ueda and struggling magician Naoko Yamada investigate and unmask the fraudulent people who claim to have supernatural abilities.
Stars: Yukie Nakama, Hiroshi Abe, Katsuhisa Namase, Yôko Nogiwa
Votes: 552
26. Weather Girl (1995 Video)
Not Rated | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Keiko Nadachi is a substitute weather-girl for Michiko Kawai on J-TV. As a way of signing off, she hikes up her skirt and flashes her underwear at the audience. This move makes her an ... See full summary »
Director: Tomoaki Hosoyama | Stars: Kei Mizutani, Takashi Sumida, Yasuyo Shirashima, Saori Taira
Votes: 428
27. Hibana (2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
A young Manzai comedian in Tokyo has an electrifying encounter with a senior comedian who is a genius with unique comedy philosophy who drives his determination and inspires his creativity.
Stars: Kento Hayashi, Kazuki Namioka, Masao Yoshii, Nahana
Votes: 1,114
28. Waterboys (2001)
91 min | Comedy, Sport
In a Japanese high school, a class of adolescent geeks joins the new synchronized swimming teacher and takes up the challenge to take part in the competition, in spite of the mockeries of the "real sportsmen".
Director: Shinobu Yaguchi | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hiroshi Tamaki, Akifumi Miura, Kôen Kondô
Votes: 3,062
29. Quiet room ni yôkoso (2007)
118 min | Comedy, Drama
Asuka Sakura wakes up in the mental asylums quiet room, with no recollection of how she got there.
Director: Suzuki Matsuo | Stars: Yuki Uchida, Kankurô Kudô, Yû Aoi, Ryô
Votes: 713
30. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - Final (2021)
116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Hayato Kawai | Stars: Shô Hirano, Kanna Hashimoto, Hayato Sano, Nana Asakawa
Votes: 123
31. Angel Flight (2023– )
Drama
A story about specialists who transport the deceased back home. The company Angel Hearse is run by Nami Izawa and Kashiwagi . A drama that portrays love between the deceased and the bereaved.
Stars: Ryôko Yonekura, Yu Shirota, Yûma Yamoto, Tamiyo Kusakari
Votes: 58
32. Seiten wo Tsuke (2021– )
45 min | Drama
It is the life story of Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), the founder of Japanese capitalism during the Meiji period.
Stars: Ryô Yoshizawa, Kengo Kôra, Ai Hashimoto, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Votes: 31
33. Cop Seven (2015– )
54 min | Drama
Yu Amagi was working at the lost and found center of The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) when he was re-assigned to Division 12. Within the MPD, Division 12 is known as the ... See full summary »
Stars: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Kin'ya Kitaôji, Kôtarô Yoshida, Takashi Tsukamoto
Votes: 17
34. I Just Didn't Do It (2006)
143 min | Drama
A young man is falsely accused of molesting a high-school girl on a train. He is arrested and charged, and goes through endless court sessions, all the while insisting that he is innocent.
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Ryô Kase, Asaka Seto, Kôji Yamamoto, Masako Motai
Votes: 1,908
35. Anime Supremacy! (2022)
129 min | Drama
A newcomer to the anime industry works and competes to create the best and most popular anime.
Director: Kohei Yoshino | Stars: Riho Yoshioka, Tomoya Nakamura, Tasuku Emoto, Machiko Ono
Votes: 363
36. 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: 253
37. A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007)
124 min | Drama
Mari and her puppies survive an earthquake by protecting their puppies and waiting for their owner's return.
Director: Ryûichi Inomata | Stars: Yoshikazu Ebisu, Eiichirô Funakoshi, Ryohei Hirota, Yukijirô Hotaru
Votes: 326
38. It Is Your Turn (2019– )
46 min | Crime, Mystery
Nana and Shota who a newlywed couples with 15 years of age difference are both enjoy mystery. They then move to an apartment and become involved in murder cases that take place at the apartment. Now they are drawn to solve the mysteries.
Stars: Katsuhisa Namase, Kei Tanaka, Nanase Nishino, Nao Honda
Votes: 787
39. Your Turn to Kill (2021)
142 min | Drama, Mystery
Newlyweds Nana and Shota Tezuka move into an apartment. Two situations, different from the drama series, take place: "What if Shota attends the resident's meeting and not Nana?" and "What if exchange murder game doesn't begin?"
Director: Noriyoshi Sakuma | Stars: Towa Araki, Kôdai Asaka, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Tomoyo Harada
Votes: 165
40. 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
41. Life's Like a Comedy (2007–2008)
15 min | Drama
This renzoku is about Wada Kiyomi (referred to as Kiyomi-B), a girl brought up in Fukui who moves to Osaka in search of her soul. In Osaka, Kiyomi-B becomes enchanted with rakugo, a ... See full summary »
Stars: Shihori Kanjiya, Munetaka Aoki, Emi Wakui, Motohiko Shigeyama
Votes: 9
42. Ultraman X (2015)
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A solar flare has awakened Spark Dolls from the depths of the earth and the ocean. Fifteen years later, Daichi Ozora transforms into Ultraman X to battle threats from both aliens and monsters.
Stars: Kensuke Takahashi, Akane Sakanoue, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Ukyô Matsumoto
Votes: 182
43. Saka no ue no kumo (2009–2011)
Drama
The 19th Century was a turbulent one for Japan. Enduring the throes of change brought about by the Meiji era, it still struggled to join the world and be considered a "civilized, modern ... See full summary »
Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Aleksandr Veremyuk, Hiroshi Abe, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 504
44. Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)
125 min | Action, Comedy
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015) is about the story of Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen who love derby race want to do the last battle with Yakuza guys.
Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takayuki Akaike, Kiyomi Aratani, Masahiro Asano, Makoto Ashikawa
Votes: 2,123
45. Lady Maiko (2014)
135 min | Comedy, Musical
Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a geisha, like her now-deceased mother. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her.
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Mone Kamishiraishi, Hiroki Hasegawa, Sumiko Fuji, Tomoko Tabata
Votes: 287
46. 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
47. Keizoku 2: SPEC - Keishichou kouanbu kouan daigoka mishou jiken tokubetsu taisakugakari jikenbo (2010– )
Crime, Drama, Fantasy
After an incident in which a gun fired by Sebumi Takeru mysteriously turned around and hit one of his subordinate, Sebumi, the elite SIT unit's platoon leader was pushed to work in the most... See full summary »
Stars: Erika Toda, Ryô Kase, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Kasumi Arimura
Votes: 357
48. Heaven's Door (2009)
106 min | Drama
"Heaven's Door" starts off with rugged Katsuhito Aoyama (Tomoya Nagase) getting canned from his job as a car mechanic. While leaving work, he suffers from a migraine that causes him to ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Arias | Stars: Tomoya Nagase, Mayuko Fukuda, Keishi Nagatsuka, Kôji Ohkura
Votes: 265
49. Fancy Dance (1989)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
Yohei, a punk rocker, has to become a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Yohei though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline learns to adjust. Then his ... See full summary »
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Honami Suzuki, Ken Ohsawa, Hikomaro
Votes: 317
50. Shomuni (1998– )
Comedy, Drama
Tsukahara Sawako, a newcomer in a big company, starts going out with a superior, only to realise that the latter is married. Due to this scandal, she is demoted to Shyomu ni, a department ... See full summary »
Stars: Makiko Esumi, Kotomi Kyôno, Yumiko Takahashi, Keiko Toda
Votes: 280