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1. Akira (1988)
R | 124 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics.
Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tesshô Genda
Votes: 205,571 | Gross: $0.55M
2. Departures (2008)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama
Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding. He moves back to his hometown with his wife, where he answers an ad for what Daigo thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary.
Director: Yôjirô Takita | Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Ryôko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Votes: 55,021 | Gross: $1.50M
3. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A dashing thief, his gang of desperadoes and an intrepid cop struggle to free a princess from an evil count, and learn the secret of a treasure that she holds part of the key to.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue
Votes: 33,629
4. Metropolis (2001)
PG-13 | 108 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban must find the mystery behind robot girl Tima.
Director: Rintarô | Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Scott Weinger, Yuka Imoto, Kei Kobayashi
Votes: 22,639 | Gross: $0.64M
5. Violent Cop (1989)
Not Rated | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A violence prone police officer discovers that his colleague is trafficking drugs.
Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Maiko Kawakami, Makoto Ashikawa, Shirô Sano
Votes: 13,004 | Gross: $0.00M
6. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
G | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Each night, young Nemo goes to Slumberland and has adventures and befriends the king of Slumberland, Morpheus. But one night Nemo discovers Nightmare Land, and the evil nightmare king, throwing Slumberland and Nemo himself into danger.
Directors: Masami Hata, Masanori Hata, William T. Hurtz | Stars: Gabriel Damon, Mickey Rooney, Rene Auberjonois, Danny Mann
Votes: 8,279 | Gross: $1.37M
7. Kingdom Hearts (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
When his world is destroyed and his friends mysteriously disappear, a young boy named Sora is thrust into a quest to find his missing friends and prevent the armies of darkness from destroying many other worlds.
Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Miyu Irino, Mamoru Miyano, Risa Uchida, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 7,907
8. Kingdom Hearts II (2005 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
Sora and friends face mysterious new enemies as they continue their journey to save all worlds, and find Riku and King Mickey.
Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Hayden Panettiere, Jesse McCartney
Votes: 7,619
9. Fist of the North Star (1986)
Not Rated | 110 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In a post-nuclear hellscape, a master of the deadly martial art "Hokuto Shinken" allies with two kids and an expert in "Nanto Suicho-Ken" to battle the tyrants who kidnapped his lover.
Director: Toyoo Ashida | Stars: Akira Kamiya, Yuriko Yamamoto, Kenji Utsumi, Chikao Ôtsuka
Votes: 7,304
10. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A reporter, notorious for working on pseudo-documentaries, must uncover the legend of the three guardian monsters who must rise to defend Japan from the vengeful spirits within Godzilla.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Chiharu Niiyama, Ryûdô Uzaki, Masahiro Kobayashi, Shirô Sano
Votes: 7,022
11. Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Various people, especially two rising commanders, cope with a massive continual space conflict between two interstellar nations.
Stars: Yûsaku Yara, Ryô Horikawa, Katsuji Mori, Nozomu Sasaki
Votes: 4,775
12. Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997)
94 min | Animation, Adventure, Crime
The detective genius Conan must solve a series of bombings or his true love will die!
Director: Kenji Kodama | Stars: Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Wakana Yamazaki, Akira Kamiya
Votes: 3,664
13. Record of the Lodoss War (1990–1991)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A group of medieval adventurers must participate in a war against dark forces in the land of Lodoss.
Stars: Takeshi Kusao, Yumi Tôma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hideyuki Tanaka
Votes: 2,870
14. One Piece: Dead End Adventure (2003)
TV-14 | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Luffy and his gang finds out about and joins the death race DeadEnd and the ex-marine Gasparde and the bounty hunter Shuraiya clash as the conspiracy of the race unfolds.
Director: Kônosuke Uda | Stars: Sarah Chaney, Hiroaki Hirata, Shûichi Ikeda, Tarô Ishida
Votes: 2,752
15. 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: 1,845
16. Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (2004)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
As a Labrador puppy, Quill is sent to live with a couple, Isamu and Mitsuko Nii, who work as volunteers, training guide dogs (seeing eye dogs). When he grows to an adult dog, he is taken to... See full summary »
Director: Yôichi Sai | Stars: Kaoru Kobayashi, Kippei Shîna, Teruyuki Kagawa, Keiko Toda
Votes: 1,767 | Gross: $0.01M
17. One Million Yen Girl (2008)
121 min | Drama
A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.
Director: Yuki Tanada | Stars: Yû Aoi, Mirai Moriyama, Pierre Taki, Terunosuke Takezai
Votes: 1,719
18. Brave Story (2006)
112 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
When eleven-year-old Wataru is told he can change his destiny by entering a magic gateway into another world, he jumps at the chance. But on his quest to find the Tower of Fortune and be granted any wish, he must conjure up all his bravery to battle a world of demons, his own friends and ultimately himself.
Directors: Makoto Bessho, Kôichi Chigira, Mahiro Maeda, Yukio Takahashi, Tomihiko Ôkubo | Stars: Takako Matsu, Eiji Wentz, Joe Cappelletti, Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Votes: 1,560
19. Doomsday: The Sinking of Japan (2006)
PG-13 | 135 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Japan will sink down to the deep sea. The governments only hope is evacuate all Japanese to some other countries.
Director: Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kô Shibasaki, Etsushi Toyokawa, Mao Daichi
Votes: 1,546
20. Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (2007 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Family
Sora and friends must set out on another adventure to find his long lost friends and stop Organization XIII.
Director: Tetsuya Nomura | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Hayden Panettiere, Jesse McCartney
Votes: 1,413
21. Bio Hunter (1995 Video)
Unrated | 58 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror
Two biologists attempt to distribute the cure for a demonic virus spreading throughout Japan, but when one of them is infected, he must learn to harness his demon side.
Directors: Yûzô Satô, Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Matt McKenzie, Matt K. Miller, Sherry Lynn, Mike Reynolds
Votes: 1,276
22. Arcadia of My Youth (1982)
Not Rated | 130 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Space captain Harlock, the latest in a family of proud aerial warriors, begins his journey to free the oppressed Earth from the despotic Illumidas Command.
Director: Tomoharu Katsumata | Stars: Makio Inoue, Kei Tomiyama, Yûjirô Ishihara, Shûichi Ikeda
Votes: 1,021
23. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (2014 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
After the events of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013), a boy named Roxas wakes up in Twilight Town trying to make it through his last days of summer vacation when he finds out that his dreams are actually Sora's memories and he must return them to him.
Directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Tai Yasue | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, Hayden Panettiere, Jesse McCartney
Votes: 946
24. Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (2013 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
A compilation of three classic games, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (updated version of the original Kingdom Hearts game, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (2007) and Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (2009).
Directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Tai Yasue | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Hayden Panettiere, David Gallagher, Billy Zane
Votes: 902
25. Space Cobra (1982–1983)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the 24th Century, space pirate Cobra, a womanizing vagabond with a mysterious past and a powerful "psychogun" for a hand, fights the galaxy spanning crime syndicate, The Pirate Guild.
Stars: Nachi Nozawa, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Gara Takashima, Yûji Mikimoto
Votes: 881
26. The Dagger of Kamui (1985)
Not Rated | 132 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An orphan named Taro killed who Tein-Hei told her was the killer of his family. Taro found out, years later that Tein-Hei is the true killer and the man he killed was his father. Taro's ... See full summary »
Director: Rintarô | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Mami Koyama, Tarô Ishida, Yuriko Yamamoto
Votes: 793
27. A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)
127 min | Comedy, Crime
Ryoko Itakura returns as the government tax agent willing to tackle the toughest cases. This time she takes on a fanatical but lucrative religious cult run by a vile lecher.
Director: Jûzô Itami | Stars: Nobuko Miyamoto, Rentarô Mikuni, Masahiko Tsugawa, Tetsurô Tanba
Votes: 718 | Gross: $0.33M
28. Kamen Rider 555 (2003–2004)
TV-14 | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Smart Brain Corporation is trying to take over the world using Orphnoch, the next stage in humanity's evolution. The Rider Gears they develop are then stolen and used to stop them from achieving their goal and fight to save humanity.
Stars: Kento Handa, Yuria Haga, Louie Paraboles, Masayuki Izumi
Votes: 691
29. Astro Boy (2003–2004)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Starring Astro, Japan's first Superhero and a modern folk hero- an anime adaption for the new century based on the seminal manga 'Astro Boy' by the 'God of Manga' Osamu Tezuka.
Stars: Makoto Tsumura, Hisashi Katsuta, Roland Angelo Crisolo, Banjô Ginga
Votes: 609
30. Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992–1998)
TV-PG | 339 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A super-hero organization battles a super-villain organization that is bent on destroying the world by using a recently discovered perfect source of energy named the Shizuma Drive, which powers the entire planet.
Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Michelle Newman, Eva Kaminsky, Sumi Shimamoto
Votes: 488
31. Ikinai (1998)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
A young girl named Mitsuki receives a ticket for a bus tour from her uncle. The tour appears to be normal (expect that everyone appears to be quite somber) but Mitsuki learns its true ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroshi Shimizu | Stars: Duncan, Nanako Ôkôchi, Toshinori Omi, Ippei Sôda
Votes: 413
32. Slight Fever of a 20-Year-Old (1993)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama, Romance
The story of two young hustlers, Tatsuro and Shin, and her two female friends. Everything seems to work, until the day Shin declares he's in love with Tatsuro.
Director: Ryosuke Hashiguchi | Stars: Yoshihiko Hakamada, Reiko Kataoka, Masashi Endô, Sumiyo Yamada
Votes: 372
33. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Cosmos, the goddess of harmony. Chaos, god of discord. Two deities of equal strength, locked in a never-ending war have gathered warriors from various worlds.
Directors: Takeshi Arakawa, Bob Buchholz, Isao Nakajima, Teruaki Shiraishi, Shu Ikegami | Stars: Steve Burton, Keith David, George Newbern, Grant George
Votes: 342
34.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
Episode:
Endless Requiem
(1996)
TV-MA | 26 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The dying Von Reuenthal returns to his office to finish his affairs.
Directors: Shigeru Kimiya, Masatoshi Tahara, Noboru Ishiguro | Stars: Norio Wakamoto, Michie Tomizawa, Ryôichi Tanaka, Somei Uchida
Votes: 334
35. Rupan sansei: Arukatorazu konnekushion (2001 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Lupin and his friends face 7 dangerous criminals.
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu | Stars: Masaru Ikeda, Makio Inoue, Tarô Ishida, Tomoko Kawakami
Votes: 317
36. Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission (1998)
99 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Everything begins when a secret agent hides in the boat where the Futaba students are having dinner. The bad guys follow her and take the boat with her, Shin Chan and her friends on board. ... See full summary »
Director: Keiichi Hara | Stars: Akiko Yajima, Keiji Fujiwara, Miki Narahashi, Satomi Kôrogi
Votes: 285
37. 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
38. Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The cases of Furuhata Ninzaburô, a Japanese detective inspired by Columbo who solves inverted mysteries with the help of his bumbling sidekick Shintaro Imaizumi.
Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Masahiko Nishimura, Takashi Kobayashi, Masanori Ishii
Votes: 277
39. Harlock Saga (1999– )
30 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Captain Harlock and his friends must recover several stolen pieces of gold before they get turned into a very powerful ring.
Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Toshihiko Seki, Tarô Ishida, Miyuki Ueda
Votes: 274
40. Uchû senkan Yamato: Kanketsuhen (1983)
152 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A watery world called Aquarius that is destined to destroy all of the planet Earth. Can the great Yamato stop this devastation?
Directors: Tomoharu Katsumata, Yoshinobu Nishizaki, Takeshi Shirato, Toshio Masuda, Leiji Matsumoto | Stars: Kei Tomiyama, Yôko Asagami, Gorô Naya, Isao Sasaki
Votes: 236
41. Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Drama, Fantasy
The heroes and villains of the Final Fantasy games are locked in an endless struggle between two gods, fighting to find a way to break the cycle and return to their home worlds.
Director: Mitsunori Takahashi | Stars: Grant George, Johnny Yong Bosch, Aaron Spann, Yuri Lowenthal
Votes: 209
42. Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007–2008)
TV-PG | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
RinJyuDen, the evil Jyuken school led by Rio, turns the city into chaos by gathering people's screams and despair. Opposing them are the Gekirangers, who fight in justice to protect. ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroki Suzuki, Mina Fukui, Manpei Takagi, Ichirô Nagai
Votes: 172
43.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
Episode:
Rebellion Is a Hero's Privilege
(1996)
TV-MA | 26 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Knowing that it is the only way to prevent Von Lohengramm from commanding the fleet himself, Mittermeyer accepts his orders to go to battle against his best friend, Von Reuenthal.
Directors: Ken'ichi Imaizumi, Masatoshi Tahara, Noboru Ishiguro | Stars: Ryô Horikawa, Masako Katsuki, Katsuji Mori, Norio Wakamoto
Votes: 155
44.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
Episode:
Rolling Thunder
(1994)
TV-MA | 27 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Von Reuenthal is arrested by the military police for his suspicious liaison with a former noblewoman.
Directors: Yasuo Iwamoto, Noboru Ishiguro | Stars: Ryô Horikawa, Norio Wakamoto, Katsuji Mori, Yû Mizushima
Votes: 146
45.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
Episode:
The Order for the Transfer of the Capital
(1995)
TV-MA | 27 min | Animation, Action, Drama
While Rubinsky, Oberstein and Lang are all busy behind the curtains, Von Lohengramm declares Fezzan the location of the new imperial capital.
Directors: Takashi Asami, Noboru Ishiguro | Stars: Ryô Horikawa, Miki Narahashi, Masako Katsuki, Keiko Han
Votes: 145
46. 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
47.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
Episode:
Holiday's End
(1994)
TV-MA | 27 min | Animation, Action, Drama
After the bombing of the Terraist headquarters, Julian decides to travel to Heinessen. Meanwhile, Oberstein is held back by the other commanders, allowing Yang to leave Heinessen and seek out Merkatz' rebellion.
Directors: Shigeru Yamazaki, Noboru Ishiguro | Stars: Ryô Horikawa, Masako Katsuki, Kei Tomiyama, Nozomu Sasaki
Votes: 131
48. The New Adventures of Gigantor (1980–1981)
30 min | Animation
At the beginning of the 21st century, scientists found that with new computers and super alloys, they could build an even bigger, faster Gigantor. They built the new Gigantor.
Stars: Barbara Goodson, Tom Wyner, Doug Stone, Keiko Toda
Votes: 129
49. Nezu no ban (2005)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
A dying old man named Shomantei has one last request. It is a different one. He would like to see the vagina of a young and pretty virgin. The family scrambles to fulfill his wish, but soon... See full summary »
Director: Masahiko Tsugawa | Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Yoshino Kimura, Hôka Kinoshita, Akira Tanaka
Votes: 127
50.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
Episode:
Burgeoning
(1996)
TV-MA | 26 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Multiple parties seek to have Von Reuenthal betray Von Lohengramm. Vicious rumors about an assassination attempt unjustly undermine his position.
Directors: Ken'ichi Imaizumi, Masatoshi Tahara, Noboru Ishiguro | Stars: Ryô Horikawa, Masako Katsuki, Katsuji Mori, Norio Wakamoto
Votes: 123