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1. All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
Unrated | 146 min | Crime, Drama, Music
The problematic lives of teenager students for whom the singer Lily Chou-Chou's dreamy music is the only way to escape an alienating, violent and insensitive society.
Director: Shunji Iwai | Stars: Hayato Ichihara, Shûgo Oshinari, Ayumi Ito, Takao Osawa
Votes: 11,163 | Gross: $0.02M
2. Battle Royale II (2003)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Three years after the failure of the last BR program, a second act is forged and a class of students is sent to an island with one objective: kill international terrorist Shuya Nanahara.
Directors: Kenta Fukasaku, Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ai Maeda, Shûgo Oshinari, Ayana Sakai
Votes: 21,442
3. Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
Not Rated | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
It is 300 years into the future. Earth's environment had been devastated by mankind's own foolish plans and humankind is beleaguered by the sentient forests which they have awoken. The ... See full summary »
Directors: Makoto Bessho, Kentarô Mizuno, Ken'ichi Shimizu, Keiichi Sugiyama, Kaoru Suzuki, Yukio Takahashi, Hitoshi Haga | Stars: Ryô Katsuji, Aoi Miyazaki, Yûko Kotegawa, Masaru Hamaguchi
Votes: 4,857
4. The Murder Case of Hana & Alice (2015)
100 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Alice transfers to a new school, where students believe that one student per school year is cursed, whom they call Judas Iscariot. Alice is deemed the new Judas, but what happened to the former Judas?
Director: Shunji Iwai | Stars: Yû Aoi, Anne Suzuki, Shôko Aida, Sei Hiraizumi
Votes: 2,325
5. Un-Go (2011)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
In a post-war Japan, an experienced detective takes on cases with the help of his supernatural assistant.
Stars: Adam Gibbs, Kris Carr, Emily Neves, Justin Doran
Votes: 338
6. Crows Explode (2014)
129 min | Action, Crime
A new transfer student comes once again to a high school where violent fights among students is a way of life.
Director: Toshiaki Toyoda | Stars: Elly, Motoki Fukami, Masahiro Higashide, Suzu Hirose
Votes: 1,670
7. Gintama 2: Rules are Made to be Broken (2018)
134 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Shun Oguri, Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Yûya Yagira
Votes: 1,195
8. Hana (2006)
127 min | Comedy, Drama
A troubled young samurai seeks revenge for the death of his father.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Rie Miyazawa, Arata Furuta, Jun Kunimura
Votes: 1,901
9. Ninja ni Kekkon wa Muzukashi (2023– )
Action, Comedy, Drama
Two ninjas from rival clans get married, and try to live a normal life while keeping their ninja lives secret from each other.
Stars: Nanao, Arata Furuta, Maika Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Suzuki
Votes: 23
10. Masquerade Hotel (2019)
133 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A serial (3) killer leaves a GPS code of his next target with each victim - this time Hotel Cortesia Tokyo. A detective goes undercover as hotel staff - haircut, manners etc.
Director: Masayuki Suzuki | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Masami Nagasawa, Fumiyo Kohinata, Zen Kajihara
Votes: 2,262
11. 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
12. At River's Edge (2011)
104 min | Drama
Set in the fictional Unasaka domain, the story involves a samurai who's obligated to follow an order that could destroy his relationship with his own younger sister.
Director: Tetsuo Shinohara | Stars: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Mai Aso, Toshiki Ayata
Votes: 125
13. Bôkoku no îjisu (2005)
126 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A biological weapon is smuggled aboard a high tech battleship named Aegis. Militants are determined to unleash it on Japan. But a brave Chief Petty Officer has other ideas. He and an undercover agent attempt to stop them.
Director: Junji Sakamoto | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Akira Terao, Kôichi Satô, Kiichi Nakai
Votes: 298
14. Amachan (2013)
15 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A young girl from Tokyo moves to the Tohoku region to become a female diver. A so-called 'Ama' diver.
Stars: Non, Kyôko Koizumi, Tetta Sugimoto, Ai Hashimoto
Votes: 583
15. Doctor White (2022)
Drama
A mysterious unidentified woman in white coat was found collapsed in a park early in the morning. The woman, who calls herself "Byakuya" (white night), lost her memory and has no general ... See full summary »
Stars: Minami Hamabe, Tasuku Emoto, Miori Takimoto, Sae Okazaki
Votes: 52
16. 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
17. Summer Nude (2013– )
54 min | Drama, Romance
Asahi Mikuriya who works at a photo studio located near the sea dreamed of becoming a famous photographer, but now he works as a cameraman for weddings and school events. He was also in love with a woman, but she suddenly left him.
Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita, Karina, Erika Toda, Mizuki Yamamoto
Votes: 873
18. Haken no hinkaku (2007– )
Comedy
Stars: Ryôko Shinohara, Kôtarô Koizumi, Yô Ôizumi, Ryô Katsuji
Votes: 122
19. Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010)
121 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Humanity battles aliens to stop the destruction of Earth and to achieve an everlasting peace.
Director: Seiji Mizushima | Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Shin'ichirô Miki, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Hiroshi Kamiya
Votes: 662
20. Hanging Garden (2005)
114 min | Drama
A family struggling to live together even with the outrageous behaviors from each family members.
Director: Toshiaki Toyoda | Stars: Kyôko Koizumi, Anne Suzuki, Itsuji Itao, Masahiro Hirota
Votes: 945
21. Seven Souls in the Skull Castle (2013)
179 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Time is 1590(Tensho 18 in the Japanese era). After the demise of warlord Nobunaga ODA, Japan was about to be unified by Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI. However, there was one man in Kanto region that ... See full summary »
Director: Hidenori Inoue | Stars: Makoto Awane, Tetsuya Chiba, Ryô Katsuji, Masato Kohno
Votes: 70
22. Yae no sakura (2013)
Drama, History
This historical biopic follows the life of Japanese heroine Yae Niijima. As Yae dedicates her life to helping others, she becomes a role model for modern women everywhere.
Stars: Haruka Ayase, Mitsuko Kusabue, Jun Fubuki, Hidetoshi Nishijima
Votes: 237
23. Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
142 min | Drama
Masaya is going through a period of intensely rebellious behavior. He then learned that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.
Director: Joji Matsuoka | Stars: Joe Odagiri, Kirin Kiki, Yayako Uchida, Kanato Tanihata
Votes: 1,045
24. Kaseifu no mita (2011– )
54 min | Drama
Akari Mita may be emotionless but she's a super housekeeper who completes everything she is asked to do perfectly. But, be careful when telling her what to do; she does everything you ask her to, literally!
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Hiroki Hasegawa, Saki Aibu, Shioli Kutsuna
Votes: 329
25. The Vancouver Asahi (2014)
132 min | Drama, History, Sport
1918 -1942 , A Time Period passed . Vancouver Canada , a Japanese Community and the struggles and triumphs they faced , and the Spirit of a Baseball Team that won over many, and overcame ... See full summary »
Director: Yûya Ishii | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kazuya Kamenashi, Ryô Katsuji, Yusuke Kamiji
Votes: 259
26. Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral (2023)
99 min | Mystery
Set two years after the drama series "Nemesis," Naoki Kazama works for Nemesis Detective Agency and is regarded as a brilliant detective. He is able to solve the most difficult of cases, ... See full summary »
Director: Kenji Katagiri | Stars: Yôsuke Eguchi, Eishin, Kanna Hashimoto, Suzu Hirose
Votes: 53
27. The Greatest Gift of Life (2021)
90 min | Family
A widower makes a living as a translator in Tokyo after retiring as a college instructor. His only daughter has married and moved to a different part of the country, so he is surprised when... See full summary »
Director: Kan Ishibashi | Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Takuzô Kadono, Ryô Katsuji, Midoriko Kimura
Votes: 56
28. Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A drama about the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Stars: Mirai Moriyama, Kankurô Nakamura, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Koji Yakusho
Votes: 106
29. Senritsu meikyû 3D (2009)
Not Rated | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of teenagers take a sick girl to a hospital only to find out it is a horrific labyrinth.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûya Yagira, Misako Renbutsu, Daniel Garcia, Ai Maeda
Votes: 1,173
30. Tôkyô Dogs (2009)
Action, Comedy, Crime
Takakura So witnessed his father's murder at a young age. Pledging to catch the killer, he grows up to become an elite cop in New York City, where the criminal lives. His character is ... See full summary »
Stars: Shun Oguri, Hiro Mizushima, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Ryô Katsuji
Votes: 261
31. Tonari no Chikara (2022– )
Drama
Chikara Nakagoshi is a self-proclaimed novelist with compassion and always do things halfway. He has the talent to listen to people's stories, especially the residents who live in the same ... See full summary »
Stars: Jun Matsumoto, Aya Ueto, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Nanako Matsushima
Votes: 14
32. Song of the Canefields (2003 TV Movie)
154 min | Drama, History, War
Hirayama Koichi and his wife Michiko eloped from Osaka to Okinawa, where they lived happily with their five children. When war erupts, their eldest son is drafted into the Imperial army. As... See full summary »
Director: Katsuo Fukuzawa | Stars: Sanma Akashiya, Hitomi Kuroki, Kenji Sakaguchi, Yukie Nakama
Votes: 39
33. Taberu Onna (2018)
111 min | Drama
Following the premise of the novel of the same name, Taberu Onna, the film zooms in on the ins and outs and comings and goings of the daily lives of eight women in Japan including a Western... See full summary »
Director: Jirô Shôno | Stars: Kyôko Koizumi, Erika Sawajiri, Atsuko Maeda, Alice Hirose
Votes: 135
34. Nemesis (2021)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Naoki Kazama (Sho Sakurai) is a private detective and he works at Private Detective Office Nemesis in Yokohama. The private detective office is run by Kazuaki Kurita. Naoki Kazama is known ... See full summary »
Stars: Suzu Hirose, Shô Sakurai, Yôsuke Eguchi, Tôru Nakamura
Votes: 34
35. It Was Sudden, Like a Storm (2004– )
Romance
Kozue Ogawa has been married to Hideo for seven years and they don't have any children. One day, Kozue meets a young man who is a high school student. Their unexpected closeness causes Kozue to hesitate about her life.
Stars: Makiko Esumi, Tomohisa Yamashita, Toshirô Yanagiba, Mao Miyaji
Votes: 603
36. True Horror Stories (1999–2010)
Horror
Stars: Yuria Haga, Ayako Ômura, Natsuhi Ueno, Kyôko Yanagihara
Votes: 30
37. Dead Ringers (2012– )
Mystery
Two women (both played by Nagasawa Masami), who look identical, search for the secret behind their births and, in the process, discover about forbidden medical technologies and the mystery of life.
Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Ken Aoki, Satomi Tezuka, Masatô Ibu
Votes: 411
38. Suteki na Sen Taxi (2014– )
Comedy
Edawakare is the driver of Sen Taxi. His taxi is able to take passengers back to the past to a time they request.
Stars: Yutaka Takenouchi, Bakarhythm, Nao Minamisawa, Nana Seino
Votes: 127
39. Silent Tokyo (2020)
99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
It is Xmas, the time for shopping, consumerism, gifts, late gifts and of course silly hats. This is no time for a call into a television station with an ultimatum about a bomb in a major ... See full summary »
Director: Takafumi Hatano | Stars: Alice Hirose, Kai Inowaki, Yuriko Ishida, Yûta Kanai
Votes: 126
40. The Hero Yoshihiko and the Key of the Evil Spirit (2012)
40 min | Adventure
The Hero Yoshihiko returns with his three companions to find a mystic key that seals away monsters.
Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Haruka Kinami, Tsuyoshi Muro, Azusa Okamoto
Votes: 232
41. Stand Up!! (2003– )
Comedy, Drama
As the summer holidays begin, four boys find themselves the last virgins at their school, so they'll face parents, teachers, childhood friends, crushes and their own awkwardness in their subsequent attempts to lose their virginity.
Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Tomohisa Yamashita, Anne Suzuki, Hiroki Narimiya
Votes: 823
42. Brass Knuckle Boys (2008)
125 min | Comedy, Music
A record company office worker named Kanna Kurita discovers a punk rock band called Shonen Meriken Sakku / Brass Knuckle Boys through the internet and subsequently decides to represent them... See full summary »
Director: Kankurô Kudô | Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Yûichi Kimura, Ryô Katsuji, Tomorô Taguchi
Votes: 544
43. Underdog: Part Two (2020)
146 min | Drama, Sport
Suenaga finds his life on the verge of collapsing as violence consumes those around him. However, he finds a worthy opponent in Omura, an up-and-coming wunderkind who is trying to escape ... See full summary »
Director: Masaharu Take | Stars: Ryô Katsuji, Takumi Kitamura, Mirai Moriyama, Hirobumi Watanabe
Votes: 36
44. Andâdoggu: Zenpen (2020)
132 min | Sport
A gritty, hardhitting boxing saga about the trials and tribulations of Suenaga, a former boxing champion suffering from ennui after a fall from grace. Struggling to survive, he accepts an ... See full summary »
Director: Masaharu Take | Stars: B.T., Ryô Katsuji, Takumi Kitamura, Mirai Moriyama
Votes: 50
45. Okashi no ie (2015– )
54 min | Drama
Also called Candy House, this drama revolves around Taro's (OdagiriJoe) candy shop named "Sakuraya" and the lives of the four people who frequent this place as the shop, despite turning in ... See full summary »
Stars: Joe Odagiri, Machiko Ono, Ryô Katsuji, Kyûsaku Shimada
Votes: 72
46. Kafû o machiwabite (I) (2009)
121 min | Drama
One day Akio receives a strange letter from a woman named Sachi. It turns out that the letter was a response to a joke wish he hung up at a Shinto shrine months earlier. Then one day, Sachi shows up and the two begin a relationship.
Director: Yu Nakai | Stars: Tetsuji Tamayama, Maiko, Honkon, Iconiq
Votes: 76
47. Rebound (2011– )
Comedy
Nobuko Oba is convinced that as long as she gets skinny her dreams of love and career will come true. Once she achieves her weight goal and gets hired by a prestigious fashion magazine, she... See full summary »
Stars: Saki Aibu, Mokomichi Hayami, Chiaki Kuriyama, Ryô Katsuji
Votes: 35
48. Kisshô Tennyo (2007)
116 min | Fantasy
A story a junior high school student, who is believed to be a descendent of an Indian goddess. She controls people, especially men. The film focus on the friendship between she and her friend, both now on their first year at university.
Director: Ataru Oikawa | Stars: Anne Suzuki, Yuika Motokariya, Ryô Katsuji, Mikako Ichikawa
Votes: 18
49. My Moochy Boyfriend (2018)
Comedy
28-year-old Sho Himonya is exceptionally work-shy, and positively despises the idea of getting a job. Life changes quickly for both Sho and his loving girlfriend Yuriko when the former's parents kick him out in a pique of rage.
Stars: You, Haruna Kawaguchi, Masataka Kubota, Hitomi Satô
Votes: 43
50. Kids Police (2013)
99 min | Action, Comedy, Family
Detectives in the special investigation team in Kanagawa go after criminal organization "Red Venius," based out of Yokohama. While pursuing the gang, the detectives turn into children due to exposure to a special gas.
Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Fuku Suzuki, Ryô Katsuji, Marius Yo, Miyu Honda
Votes: 47