Manga/L-Novel Movies
by VnmDAkumetsu | created - 28 Apr 2016 | updated - 1 week ago | Publicas for CBM the list contains only live-action adaptations (intended as Movie and TV-Movie without titles who were prosecutions or derivations of a pre-existed TV-Series) of works originally born as a manga or light novel, thus not further derivations.
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1. Seishun kigeki: Harenchi gakuen (1970)
82 min | Comedy
Director: Yuji Tanno | Stars: Jô Shishido, Midori Utsumi, Hôsei Komatsu, Shunji Fujimura
Votes: 15
2. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Adventure
The story of a Ronin (i.e. a masterless samurai) who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures.
Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Gô Katô, Tomoko Mayama
Votes: 8,884
3. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)
R | 89 min | Action, Drama
Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by the yakuza to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to kill an evil chamberlain.
Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Gô Katô, Yûko Hama, Isao Yamagata
Votes: 5,608
4. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)
Not Rated | 81 min | Action, Thriller
Ogami is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin. Gunbei Yagyu, an enemy samurai, happens upon Ogami's son, and sees his chance for revenge.
Director: Buichi Saitô | Stars: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Yoichi Hayashi, Michi Azuma, Akihiro Tomikawa
Votes: 4,959
5. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
Not Rated | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Trailed by a clan of female ninja, Ogami is paid to assassinate a clan traitor accompanied by three killers known as the Gods of Death.
Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ôki, Akiji Kobayashi
Votes: 6,861
6. Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)
Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Matsu is sheltered by an incestuous prostitute on her run from the police, her ex-prison mate and a cop whose arm she hacked off.
Director: Shun'ya Itô | Stars: Meiko Kaji, Mikio Narita, Reisen Ri, Yayoi Watanabe
Votes: 2,108
7. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Five warriors challenge Ogami to duels. Each holds a part of information needed to complete the assassination of a mad clan leader.
Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Michiyo Yasuda, Akihiro Tomikawa, Shingo Yamashiro
Votes: 4,627
8. Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.
Director: Shun'ya Itô | Stars: Meiko Kaji, Rie Yokoyama, Yayoi Watanabe, Yôko Mihara
Votes: 4,875
9. Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)
Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the sixth and final film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, the final conflict between Ogami Itto and the Yagyu clan is carried out.
Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda | Stars: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa, Junko Hitomi, Gorô Mutsumi
Votes: 4,300
10. 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: 2,763
11. Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)
R | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Riki-Oh, a young man who has superhuman strength, is incarcerated in a private prison, where inmates are treated like slaves. He is forced to use his unstoppable form of martial arts to destroy the corrupt officials and their lackeys.
Director: Ngai Choi Lam | Stars: Siu-Wong Fan, Mei Sheng Fan, Ka-Kui Ho, Yukari Ôshima
Votes: 15,042
12. Assassination Classroom (2015)
M | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Earth's moon is suddenly 70% smaller and permanently crescent shaped by a devastating and unknown force. For the students of E Class, Kunugigaoka Junior High School, the being ... See full summary »
Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Masaki Suda, Maika Yamamoto, Seika Taketomi
Votes: 2,234
13. Devilman (2004)
116 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Based on Gô Nagai's manga, about mild-mannered teenager Akira Fudô, who merges with a demon to fight other demons.
Director: Hiroyuki Nasu | Stars: Hisato Izaki, Yûsuke Izaki, Ayana Sakai, Ryûdô Uzaki
Votes: 1,226
14. Fist of the North Star (1995)
R | 103 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Based on a graphic novel, this apocalyptic adventure centers on a man who must reverse the cataclysmic conditions of his world.
Director: Tony Randel | Stars: Gary Daniels, Malcolm McDowell, Costas Mandylor, Downtown Julie Brown
Votes: 3,591
15. Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (1991)
Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
An evil alien searches the Earth for seven "Dragon Pearls" which can grant him ultimate power. A gang of misfit adventurers band together to stop him.
Director: Chun-Liang Chen | Stars: Chi-Chiang Chen, Jeannie Hsieh, Tung-Chuan Cheng, San Peng
Votes: 1,344
16. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies.
Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson
Votes: 737,389 | Gross: $100.21M
17. Dragon Ball: Son Goku Fights, Son Goku Wins (1990)
105 min | Adventure, Fantasy
The young warrior Son Goku goes on a outrageous quest to acquire seven magical orbs, along the way beating up evil persons who want to steal the orbs for their own ends.
Director: Ryong Wang | Stars: Heo Sung-tae, Hyung-rae Shim, Ju-hie Lee, Min-seok Jang
Votes: 217
18. Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
Not Rated | 141 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Picking up where the first one leaves off, Light joins the task force searching for Kira in an effort to avert suspicion from himself---and get rid of L.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Erika Toda, Nana Katase
Votes: 17,622
19. Death Note (2006)
Not Rated | 126 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A battle between the world's two greatest minds begins when Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to rid the world of criminals.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto, Yû Kashii
Votes: 31,874
20. Death Note: L Change the World (2008)
Not Rated | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A spin-out sequel to the popular Japanese thriller. This time it focuses on the character "L."
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Sota Aoyama, Shunji Fujimura, Tatsuya Fujiwara
Votes: 8,790
21. 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
139 min | Drama, Fantasy
Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa, Muneyoshi Abiko
Votes: 1,972
22. 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: Shun Oguri, Haruma Miura, Yû Aoi, Arata Furuta
Votes: 12,887
23. Lupin the 3rd (2014)
133 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The grandson of a legendary gentleman burglar assembles a team of thieves to steal a Cleopatran necklace from two parties - an ally-turned-rival, and an underworld tycoon.
Director: Ryûhei Kitamura | Stars: Shun Oguri, Jerry Yan, Tetsuji Tamayama, Gô Ayano
Votes: 1,804
24. Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
TV-MA | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Kenshin Himura goes up against pure evil Makoto Shishio who is attempting to overthrow the Meiji government. The fate of the country hangs in the balance as Kenshin Himura takes up the sword that he vowed to never draw again.
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Yôsuke Eguchi
Votes: 18,355
25. 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
156 min | Adventure, Fantasy
It is 2017 and a resurrected Tomodachi rules world. The prophecies of The New Book have all come true.
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Qyoko Kudo, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Kôichi Yamadera, Takumi Saitô
Votes: 1,243
26. 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: 2,777
27. Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016)
TV-14 | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
An update to the "Death Note" series in which a mysterious notebook contains deadly powers.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Sôsuke Ikematsu, Noémie Nakai, Masaki Suda, Ken'ichi Matsuyama
Votes: 3,323
28. Dragonball Evolution (2009)
PG | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.
Director: James Wong | Stars: Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum
Votes: 79,394 | Gross: $9.35M
29. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
TV-MA | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Yû Aoi, Munetaka Aoki
Votes: 29,026
30. Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)
TV-MA | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Shishio has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru with him. In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Emi Takei, Munetaka Aoki
Votes: 14,607
31. Attack on Titan Part 1 (2015)
Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a world where giant humanoid Titans prey on humans, Eren joins the scouting legion to get revenge on the monsters who killed everyone in his town.
Director: Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara, Kanata Hongô, Satomi Ishihara
Votes: 15,499 | Gross: $0.45M
32. Attack on Titan: Part 2 (2015)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young boy name Eren Jaeger has to use his gift to know about the mystery of the Titans.
Director: Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Haruma Miura, Hiroki Hasegawa, Kanata Hongô, Kiko Mizuhara
Votes: 6,036 | Gross: $0.31M
33. Bakuman (2015)
119 min | Comedy
Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. ... See full summary »
Director: Hitoshi Ône | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nana Komatsu, Hirofumi Arai
Votes: 1,822
34. The Guyver (1991)
PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Young man merges with mechanical device, becoming cyborg superhero. Strange creatures emerge, seeking to reclaim device. He uncovers plot to genetically engineer monstrous creatures.
Directors: Screaming Mad George, Steve Wang | Stars: Greg Joung Paik, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker, Peter Spellos, Michael Berryman
Votes: 5,941
35. Guyver: Dark Hero (1994)
R | 127 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Sean Barker, unwilling host to an alien bio-armor known as the Guyver, must fight the Kronos Corporation again before they discover the secrets of the Guyver's origin.
Director: Steve Wang | Stars: David Hayter, Kathy Christopherson, Bruno Patrick, Christopher Michael
Votes: 3,785
36. Black Butler (2014)
119 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
After her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.
Directors: Kentarô Ohtani, Kei'ichi Sato | Stars: Hiro Mizushima, Ayame Gôriki, Yûka, Mizuki Yamamoto
Votes: 1,880
37. City Hunter (1993)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.
Director: Jing Wong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Richard Norton, Joey Wang, Kumiko Goto
Votes: 12,355
38. Crows Zero (2007)
130 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A transfer student attempts to take over the most violent high school in the country, whose students form factions and battle each other for power.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shun Oguri, Kyôsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki, Kenta Kiritani
Votes: 8,922
39. Crows Zero II (2009)
133 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Tension escalates and violence ensues when a young student unwittingly breaks a non-aggression pact between two rival high schools.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shun Oguri, Kyôsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki, Kenta Kiritani
Votes: 5,416
40. 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: 1,669
41. The Dragon from Russia (1990)
96 min | Action
May Yip and Yao are both orphans and have been friends since youth, but they're torn apart when the leader of the 8 Hundred Dragons Kung Fu cult abducts Yao and erases his memory.
Director: Clarence Fok | Stars: Samuel Hui, Maggie Cheung, Nina Li Chi, Carrie Ng
Votes: 473
42. Cutie Honey (2004)
94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The adventure of Cutie Honey, a super heroine who can transform into anything using her necklace to switch on and say "Honey Flash!".
Director: Hideaki Anno | Stars: Eriko Satô, Mikako Ichikawa, Jun Murakami, Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Votes: 1,998
43. Crying Freeman (1995)
102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A woman sees an assassin outside San Francisco killing yakuza men and later in Vancouver. She's been told that he leaves no witness. Will she be his next victim or...?
Director: Christophe Gans | Stars: Julie Condra, Kevan Ohtsji, Mark Dacascos, Debbie Podowski
Votes: 13,632
44. Blade of the Immortal (2017)
R | 140 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Cursed with a life of immortality, a samurai is tasked by a young girl to help avenge the death of her father. Based on the manga series by Hiroaki Samura.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sôta Fukushi, Hayato Ichihara
Votes: 19,449 | Gross: $0.15M
45. Pinpon (2002)
114 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The film traces the growth and friendship of two very different high-school ping-pong players. "Peco" Hoshino is a brash, arrogant player, determined to turn pro. He taught his quiet, nerdy... See full summary »
Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Yôsuke Kubozuka, Arata Iura, Sam Lee, Shidô Nakamura
Votes: 3,487
46. Fullmetal Alchemist (2017)
TV-14 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two alchemist brothers go on a quest for the Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their dead mother goes horribly wrong.
Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda, Dean Fujioka, Misako Renbutsu
Votes: 21,130
47. 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: 7,787
48. Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
109 min | Action, Drama, Horror
The humanity is suffering from murders all over the globe, called "Mincemeat murders". High school student, Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Eri Fukatsu, Ai Hashimoto, Kazuki Kitamura
Votes: 5,407
49. Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)
117 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Humanity is under attack by human-mimicking flesh-eating alien parasites. One parasite bonds with his young high school student host, and he convinces the parasite to help him stop the others.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Shôta Sometani, Jun Kunimura, Ai Hashimoto
Votes: 3,244
50. Gantz (2010)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Kanata Hongô, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Natsuna
Votes: 8,309
51. Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
130 min | Drama
Kaiji, a young gambler who is constantly in debt, enters a deadly gambling competition in order to wipe away his loans.
Director: Tôya Satô | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Kei Satô, Yûki Amami
Votes: 2,050
52. Detoroito Metaru Shiti (2008)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A nerd who dreams of becoming a sappy pop star ends up leading a death metal group.
Director: Toshio Lee | Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Ryûji Akiyama, Rosa Katô
Votes: 2,676
53. Nana (II) (2005)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A chance encounter between two girls of the same name, "Nana," triggers a series of events and relationships.
Director: Kentarô Ohtani | Stars: Mika Nakashima, Aoi Miyazaki, Hiroki Narimiya, Yûta Hiraoka
Votes: 4,022
54. Nana 2 (2006)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Follows the struggles through life and relationships of Komatsu Nana and Osaki Nana.
Director: Kentarô Ohtani | Stars: Mika Nakashima, Yui Ichikawa, Tetsuji Tamayama, Nobuo Kyô
Votes: 1,158
55. Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011)
133 min | Drama
Kaiji erased all of his debts in the first movie. A year later, he's back in the same debt ridden situation. Kaiji then gets a chance to clear himself of his 200 million Yen debt, but he has only 2 weeks.
Director: Tôya Satô | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Yûsuke Iseya, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Katsuhisa Namase
Votes: 1,057
56. Another Gantz (2011 TV Movie)
99 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
This film is an alternate perspective version of the first Gantz film from an investigative journalists point of view and depicts the secrets of Kurono and Kato's childhood, and also other ... See full summary »
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kanata Hongô, Haruhiko Katô, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Natsuna
Votes: 451
57. Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Kato's (Ken'ichi Matsuyama) death changes Kurono's (Kazunari Ninomiya) view of life completely. He decides to keep fighting until he earns 100 points so that he can bring back Kato. GANTZ ... See full summary »
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Ayumi Ito
Votes: 4,673
58. Nana et Kaoru (2011)
80 min | Drama, Romance
Nana Chigusa is perfect in every way; she's top of her class, she's part of the student council, and she's drop dead gorgeous. Kaoru Sugimaru is the opposite; he's ugly, stupid and a total ... See full summary »
Director: Atsushi Shimizu | Stars: Maho Nagase, Rakuto Tochihara, Madoka Asai, Daiki Bandô
Votes: 186
59. Nana to Kaoru: Chapter 2 (2012)
75 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Atsushi Shimizu | Stars: Madoka Asai, Miku Ohno, Saki Seto, Toshiyuki Someya
Votes: 69
60. Yo-Yo Girl Cop (2006)
Not Rated | 98 min | Action
Recruited by a clandestine police organization, "K" must stop a plot by student radicals to create anarchy in Japan. Armed with a hi-tech steel yo-yo, and a new name (Asamiya Saki), she ... See full summary »
Director: Kenta Fukasaku | Stars: Aya Matsuura, Rika Ishikawa, Erika Miyoshi, Yui Okada
Votes: 1,196
61. Sukeban deka (1987)
93 min | Action, Drama
Neo-nazi takes over a school, turns it into training camp with attempt to coup d'etat. Sukeban Deka should stop him, but it seems to impossible if she's alone.
Director: Hideo Tanaka | Stars: Yui Asaka, Masatô Ibu, Keizô Kanie, Gorô Kataoka
Votes: 239
62. Sukeban deka: Kazama sanshimai no gyakushû (1988)
90 min | Action
Brash young politician Kuraudo Sekin has formed an elite security bureau to crack down on juvenile crime. But due to its extreme methods of justice, the bureau's most promising young member... See full summary »
Director: Hideo Tanaka | Stars: Yui Asaka, Yuka Ohnishi, Yuma Nakamura, Kôsuke Toyohara
Votes: 113
63. Oldboy (2003)
R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 636,286 | Gross: $0.71M
64. Oldboy (2013)
R | 104 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for twenty years without reason.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley
Votes: 80,836 | Gross: $2.19M
65. Ichi the Killer (2001)
R | 129 min | Action, Crime, Drama
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of achieving.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ômori, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Paulyn Sun
Votes: 60,067 | Gross: $0.02M
66. Initial D (2005)
TV-PG | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86.
Directors: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak, Ralph Rieckermann | Stars: Jay Chou, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue
Votes: 9,742
67. 1-Ichi (2003 Video)
Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
How Ichi becomes the Killer. The movie is a pre-quel to Takashi Miike's Koroshiya 1 (Ichi - The Killer).
Director: Masato Tanno | Stars: Nao Ômori, Teah, Chihara Junia, Chisato Amate
Votes: 807
68. The Cherry Orchard (1990)
96 min | Drama
At an all-girls school, a group of girls prepare for a stage performance of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard".
Director: Shun Nakahara | Stars: Hiroko Nakajima, Miho Tsumiki, Yasuyo Shirashima, Miho Miyazawa
Votes: 272
69. Assassination Classroom: The Graduation (2016)
M | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The story of the assassination classroom and their teacher target continues with the students' own conflicts, Korosensei's identity, and the fate of the world as the deadline for assassination approaches.
Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Ryôsuke Yamada
Votes: 938
70. Hentai Kamen: The Abnormal Crisis (2016)
119 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Kyosuke still wears Aiko's panties to battle evil. Meanwhile, Aiko has mixed emotions and decide to get her panties back from Kyosuke. Kyosuke suffers from the loss and disappears. The biggest enemy yet appears in front of Kyosuke.
Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Osamu Adachi, Hirofumi Arai, Narushi Ikeda, Nana Katase
Votes: 1,067
71. Ghost in the Shell (2017)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the near future, Major Mira Killian is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
Director: Rupert Sanders | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche
Votes: 227,985 | Gross: $40.56M
72. Kekko Kamen New (2004)
70 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A school that teaches young boys and girls how to become famous anchorpeople in the media. But there is something strange going in this school. The facility takes a sick pride in handing ... See full summary »
Director: Takafumi Nagamine | Stars: Shino Saitô, Nao Eguchi, Kie Ikuta, Juri Inahara
Votes: 325
73. Death Note (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A high school student named Light Turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a secret crusade to rid the world of criminals.
Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Nat Wolff, LaKeith Stanfield, Margaret Qualley, Shea Whigham
Votes: 90,502
74. Akira
102 min | Action, Drama, Mystery | Announced
The leader of a biker gang tries to save his kidnapped friend from a powerful supernatural experiment.
Director: Taika Waititi
75. Speed Racer (2008)
PG | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Young driver, Speed Racer, aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile.
Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, Christina Ricci, Nicholas Elia
Votes: 78,476 | Gross: $43.95M
76. Ranma ½ (2011 TV Movie)
120 min | Comedy, Romance
Ranma, who suffers from a curse that turns him into a girl whenever he is splashed with cold water. In order to remove the curse and inherit a dojo, Ranma seeks out a secret hot spring, but he encounters a mysterious enemy.
Director: Ryo Nishimura | Stars: Yui Aragaki, Kento Kaku, Natsuna, Arata Furuta
Votes: 343
77. Kochikame - The Movie: Save the Kachidiki Bridge! (2011)
112 min | Comedy, Drama
Police Officer Kankichi Ryotsu is back at the Kameri Park Police Box. He usually means to do well, but more often than not he ends up causing all kinds of trouble.
Directors: Taisuke Kawamura, Yasuhiro Kawamura | Stars: Kyôko Fukada, Masatô Ibu, Isao Natsuyagi, Shôsuke Tanihara
Votes: 77
78. Thermae Romae (2012)
108 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Lucius, a Roman architect, is transported through time to modern-day Japan, where he learns about Japanese bathhouses and uses this to his gain back home.
Director: Hideki Takeuchi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Kazuki Kitamura, Riki Takeuchi
Votes: 2,696
79. Thermae Romae II (2014)
112 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A sequel to the comedy Thermae Romae, an adaptation of Yamazaki Mari's popular comic. A Roman Empire bathhouse architect learns how to travel through time when in need of inspiration. Then, a conflict could divide the Roman Empire.
Director: Hideki Takeuchi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Kazuki Kitamura, Kai Shishido
Votes: 825
80. Museum (2016)
132 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Detective Hisashi Sawamura (Shun Oguri) of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police is tired, behind and dealing with the departure of his ungrateful wife. Having lost his family, he now deals with ... See full summary »
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Shun Oguri, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Machiko Ono, Shûhei Nomura
Votes: 1,139
81. Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie (2016)
126 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
This adaptation to a popular manga is the story of a contemporary teenager travelling back in time to the Sengoku period of the sixteenth century. There he meets with the historical figure ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroaki Matsuyama | Stars: Shun Oguri, Kô Shibasaki, Takayuki Yamada, Osamu Mukai
Votes: 468
82. Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari kôen mae hashutsujo: The Movie (1999)
95 min | Action, Animation, Comedy
Director: Shinji Takamatsu | Stars: La Salle Ishii, Yumi Morio, Kaori Asô, Yukiko Matsuura
Votes: 149
83. Cutie Honey: Tears (2016)
92 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Scientist Dr. Kisaragi creates Cutie Honey, an android that possesses human emotions, in order to stop an evil organization.
Directors: Takeshi Asai, Ryo Higuchi | Stars: Keita Arai, Hina Fukatsu, Ren Imai, Nicole Ishida
Votes: 299
84. Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A deactivated cyborg's revived, but can't remember anything of her past and goes on a quest to find out who she is.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali
Votes: 293,901 | Gross: $85.71M
86. The Red Spectacles (1987)
116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A surreal science fiction noir involving a man trapped in a future where seemingly everyone is a government spy and all-night noodle stands are outlawed.
Director: Mamoru Oshii | Stars: Shigeru Chiba, Machiko Washio, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tesshô Genda
Votes: 853
87. Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops (1991)
99 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
The Metropolitan Police's ultimate crime-fighting unit was an elite squad of men and women known as the Kerberos. Refusing an order from the government officials to disarm led to a riot ... See full summary »
Director: Mamoru Oshii | Stars: Yoshikazu Fujiki, Eaching Sue, Takashi Matsuyama, Shigeru Chiba
Votes: 540
88. Chihayafuru Part I (2016)
111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The first part of the "Chihayafuru" trilogy. Chihaya is a high school student who loves Karuta, a traditional card game from Japan. Chihaya and her friends start a Karuta club at high school to become the greatest Karuta player in Japan.
Director: Norihiro Koizumi | Stars: Suzu Hirose, Shûhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi
Votes: 1,208
89. Chihayafuru Part II (2016)
102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The second part of the "Chihayafuru" trilogy following the Karuta tournament in Tokyo. Chihaya's team is ready for the national competition. However, she is disappointed to hear that her childhood best friend has quit the game.
Director: Norihiro Koizumi | Stars: Suzu Hirose, Shûhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi
Votes: 939
90. Nin x Nin: Ninja Hattori-kun, the Movie (2004)
102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Kanzo Hattori, an apprentice ninja, leaves his hometown of Iga to go to Edo (Tokyo). There, for his final training, he must find himself a master, and protect his master with his life, whilst upholding the ninja code.
Director: Masayuki Suzuki | Stars: Shingo Katori, Rena Tanaka, Gori, Yuri Chinen
Votes: 206
91. Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972)
94 min | Action
Hanzo Itami is an incorruptible Edo officer who learns that an infamous killer has fled from his island prison. Hanzo begins tracking him down using his unorthodox interrogation techniques.
Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Shintarô Katsu, Yukiji Asaoka, Mari Atsumi, Kô Nishimura
Votes: 1,887
92. Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song (1973)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Once again on the lam, Matsu is helped by a strip club worker who holds a grudge against the detective who's trying to find her.
Director: Yasuharu Hasebe | Stars: Meiko Kaji, Masakazu Tamura, Yumi Kanei, Hiroshi Tsukata
Votes: 1,607
93. Lady Snowblood (1973)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.
Director: Toshiya Fujita | Stars: Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon, Miyoko Akaza
Votes: 16,312
94. Golgo 13 (1973)
104 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Golgo 13 is assigned to murder a man named Boss Goa.
Director: Jun'ya Satô | Stars: Ken Takakura, Mohsen Sohrabi, Jaleh Sam, Pouri Baneai
Votes: 365
95. Bôhachi bushidô: Sa burai (1974)
83 min | Action
A ronin desperado who turns into a criminal is condemned to death sentence. However, he is saved by the notorious Bohachi clan who contemplate to use his sword skills against their rivals. ... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Harada | Stars: Gorô Ibuki, Reiko Ike, Bin Amatsu, Keiko Aikawa
Votes: 79
96. Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? (1974)
Not Rated | 84 min | Action
After extracting information by raping a ghost, Hanzo uncovers a plot among high officials to steal the shogunate's gold and loan it out to the poor.
Director: Yoshio Inoue | Stars: Shintarô Katsu, Kô Nishimura, Mako Midori, Mikio Narita
Votes: 962
97. Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
To avoid a death sentence for her prior acts of bloodshed, the vengeful swordswoman Lady Snowblood is conscripted by the Japanese Secret Police to assassinate political dissidents.
Director: Toshiya Fujita | Stars: Meiko Kaji, Jûzô Itami, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Yoshio Harada
Votes: 4,217
98. Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974)
82 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The dandy grandson of a French thief is cajoled by his father's former partner and a femme fatale into challenging the syndicate that ruined his family's criminal empire.
Director: Takashi Tsuboshima | Stars: Yûki Meguro, Eiko Ezaki, Maria Anzai, Shirô Itô
Votes: 213
99. Shin joshû Sasori: 701-gô (1976)
88 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Nami Matsushima's sister goes missing and after getting too caught up in doing something about it, Nami is given a fifteen year sentence for a murder she didn't commit. She's sent to an all women prison where she's not exactly welcome.
Director: Yutaka Kohira | Stars: Yumi Takigawa, Yûsuke Natsu, Yoko Konno, Ichirô Nakatani
Votes: 183
100. Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari kôen mae hashutsujo (1977)
80 min | Comedy
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi | Stars: Mitsuo Senda, Yûma Kusakawa, Chû Arai, Yû Fujiki
Votes: 25
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