With Kôdansha (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Ataque dos Titãs (2013– )
M/16 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After his hometown is destroyed and his mother is killed, young Eren Yeager vows to cleanse the earth of the giant humanoid Titans that have brought humanity to the brink of extinction.
Stars: Marina Inoue, Yûki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, Josh Grelle
Votes: 146,938
2. Akira (1988)
M/16 | 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 two teenagers and a group of psychics.
Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tesshô Genda
Votes: 159,870 | Gross: $0.55M
3. Ghost in the Shell: Cidade Assombrada (1995)
M/16 | 83 min | Animation, Action, Crime
A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master.
Director: Mamoru Oshii | Stars: Atsuko Tanaka, Iemasa Kayumi, Akio Ôtsuka, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 125,772 | Gross: $0.52M
4. Shingeki no kyojin (2015)
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: Ashly Burch, Bryce Papenbrook, Monica Rial, Josh Grelle
Votes: 11,747 | Gross: $0.45M
5. O Jardim das Palavras (2013)
46 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
A 15-year-old boy and 27-year-old woman find an unlikely friendship one rainy day in the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Fumi Hirano, Gou Maeda
Votes: 32,791
6. Blade: A Lâmina do Imortal (2017)
R | 140 min | Action, Drama
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: 14,538 | Gross: $0.15M
7. Escola Prisional (2015– )
M/16 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy
Hachimitsu Academy, once an all-girls school, has become co-ed, and teen Kiyoshi is one of five boys to enroll. When he is caught peeping, Kiyoshi is sent to the schools prison, where his punishment is carried out.
Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Katsuyuki Konishi, Kenichi Suzumura, Daisuke Namikawa
Votes: 3,504
8. Tartarugas Ninja III (1993)
M/6 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The turtles find themselves transported back in time to ancient Japan.
Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Elias Koteas, Paige Turco, Stuart Wilson, Sab Shimono
Votes: 30,489 | Gross: $42.66M
9. Kôkaku kidôtai: Stand Alone Complex (2002–2005)
24 min | Animation, Action, Crime
The futuristic adventures of a female cyborg counter intelligence agent and her support team.
Stars: Shirô Saitô, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, William Frederick Knight, Richard Epcar
Votes: 17,648
10. Bakemonogatari (2009– )
360 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Third-year high school student Koyomi Araragi is human again. Cured of his vampirism, he seeks to help other supernaturals with their problems. Koyomi becomes involved in their lives, revealing secrets in people he once knew.
Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi, Chiwa Saitô
Votes: 3,923
11. Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 (2020– )
25 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Hired as a mercenary unit, the former members of Japan's elite Section 9 are faced with the sudden appearance of "Post-Human," a being with tremendous intelligence and physical capabilities.
Stars: Richard Epcar, Michael McCarty, Melissa Fahn, Crispin Freeman
Votes: 1,295
12. Kiss x sis (2010)
Animation, Comedy, Drama
A high-school boy is tormented by the suggestive teasing of his older twin step-sisters, both of whom love him.
Stars: Talwyn Jones, Asami Imai, Yoriko Nagata, Ayana Taketatsu
Votes: 1,361
13. Cidade Assombrada 2: A Inocência (2004)
M/12 | 100 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaughtered her owner.
Director: Mamoru Oshii | Stars: Akio Ôtsuka, Atsuko Tanaka, Tamio Ôki, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 35,649 | Gross: $1.04M
14. Blame! (2017)
106 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In the distant future, humans are declared "illegal residents" and hunted to near extinction by murderous robots. One day, a group of human scavengers come across a strange man named Killy, who may be the key to humanity's survival.
Director: Hiroyuki Seshita | Stars: Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Sora Amamiya, Mamoru Miyano
Votes: 6,738
15. Shigatsu wa kimi no uso (2016)
122 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A piano prodigy who lost his ability to play after suffering a traumatic event in his childhood is forced back into the spotlight by an eccentric girl with a secret of her own.
Director: Takehiko Shinjo | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Suzu Hirose, Anna Ishii, Taishi Nakagawa
Votes: 981
16. Ichimei (2011)
128 min | Drama
A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Kôji Yakusho, Munetaka Aoki, Naoto Takenaka, Hikari Mitsushima
Votes: 7,356 | Gross: $0.08M
17. Noruwei no mori (2010)
133 min | Drama, Romance
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
Director: Anh Hung Tran | Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Kiko Mizuhara, Kengo Kôra
Votes: 10,944 | Gross: $0.01M
18. Shingeki no kyojin: Endo obu za wârudo (2015)
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: 4,281 | Gross: $0.31M
19. Inuyashiki (2018)
127 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
An middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Noritake Kinashi, Takeru Satoh, Kanata Hongô, Fumi Nikaidô
Votes: 1,631
20. Sailor Moon Crystal (2014– )
10AP | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Usagi Tsukino is chosen to be a guardian of justice and is sent on a quest to locate a Silver Crystal before the Dark Kingdom invades the Earth.
Stars: Kotono Mitsuishi, Ryô Hirohashi, Kenji Nojima, Michelle Ruff
Votes: 1,655
21. Kiseijuu (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: 4,014
22. Spymate (2003)
PG | 81 min | Adventure, Family
Minkey, a super-spy primate, and his partner Mike were the two best spies in the business. For years, they made every mission possible... But when Mike retired to raise his baby girl, ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Vince | Stars: Barry Bostwick, Jay Brazeau, Richard Kind, Kathryn Kirkpatrick
Votes: 1,065
23. XXXHOLiC (2005– )
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Kimihiro Watanuki, a high-schooler, is troubled by monsters and spirits who are magically attracted to him. However, nobody else can see them but him. One day, Watanuki stumbles into a shop... See full summary »
Stars: Sayaka Ôhara, Jun Fukuyama, Kazuya Nakai, Shizuka Itô
Votes: 1,597
24. Tonari no kaibutsu-kun (2012)
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Shizuku, a hardworking student who isn't interested in socializing, finds an unlikely friend, Haru, an emotionally volatile boy at her school.
Stars: Haruka Tomatsu, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Atsumi Tanezaki, Ryôta Ôsaka
Votes: 2,642
25. Monogatari Series: Second Season (2013– )
25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Walking to school one day Tsubasa Hanekawa encounters a huge white tiger apparition at a crossroads that talks to her. The next day her house burns down. Homeless, and not wanting to stay ... See full summary »
Stars: Yôji Ueda, Saori Hayami, Kaori Mizuhashi, Ken Narita
Votes: 1,541
26. Himizu (2011)
129 min | Crime, Drama
After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Fumi Nikaidô, Tetsu Watanabe, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Votes: 3,360
27. Ajin (2017)
109 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
A high school student discovers he is an Ajin, a demi-human being. He ends up a fugitive on the run because of his powers.
Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro | Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Takeru Satoh, Minami Hamabe, Tetsuji Tamayama
Votes: 1,340
28. Babar (1989–2002)
30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
The adventures of the King of the elephants, his family, and friends.
Stars: Richard Binsley, Gordon Pinsent, Dawn Greenhalgh, Stuart Stone
Votes: 4,502
29. Kizumonogatari: I Tekketsu-hen (2016)
64 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Follows Araragi's encounter with the vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade and his journey back into humanity from being a vampire.
Directors: Tatsuya Oishi, Akiyuki Shinbo | Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Takahiro Sakurai, Maaya Sakamoto, Yui Horie
Votes: 1,827
30. Kiseijuu: Kanketsuhen (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, Jun Kunimura, Kazuki Kitamura, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 2,280
31. Ichi (2008)
R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ichi is a blind woman who roams about town with her shamisen (a three-stringed Japanese guitar), but she has exceptional sword skills with which she fights off yakuza and other villains.
Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Haruka Ayase, Shidô Nakamura, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Takao Osawa
Votes: 3,484
32. Medabots (1999–2004)
30 min | Animation, Sci-Fi, Action
10-year-old Ikki Tenrio has always dreamed about becoming a top-ranked medafighter, and now that he has his own medabot he can finally pursue his dream.
Stars: Laurent Vernin, Dwayne Hill, Julie Lemieux, Terry McGurrin
Votes: 2,029
33. Sankarea (2012– )
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Furuya has a fascination for zombies and collects trinkets and watches any movie and plays any game with them in it. When his cat dies however this hobby becomes somewhat of an obsession as... See full summary »
Stars: Tia Lynn Ballard, Aaron Dismuke, Felecia Angelle, Jamie Marchi
Votes: 817
34. Nisemonogatari (2012– )
25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Set after the events of Bakemonogatari, one of the men who deceived Hitagi, Kaiki Deishu, returns to town to spread the incantation which cursed Nadeko before. Koyomi's sisters Karen and Tsujiki try to stop him but.
Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Yuka Iguchi, Eri Kitamura, Maaya Sakamoto
Votes: 1,859
35. Ataque dos Titãs: O Filme - Parte 1: Arco e Flecha Escarlate (2014)
119 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a dystopian world, a young man vows to eliminate the giant humanoid creatures that threatens the remnants of humanity.
Director: Tetsurô Araki | Stars: Yûki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, Marina Inoue, Kishô Taniyama
Votes: 1,031
36. Nekomonogatari (Kuro) (2012– )
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A kind of prequel to the final 'Bakemonogatari' arc, that revolves around the oddity that possesses Araragi's class rep Hanekawa Tsubasa...
Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Yui Horie, Maaya Sakamoto, Takahiro Sakurai
Votes: 1,502
37. Rabu Hina (2000– )
544 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
When Keitaro was a child, he was friends with a little girl. When the girl had to move away, the two made a promise to meet each other at Tokyo University when they grew up. Years later, ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûji Ueda, Yui Horie, Masayo Kurata, Yu Asakawa
Votes: 2,036
38. Katanagatari (2010– )
50 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Kyotoryuu, is the legendary fencing school. However, instead of a sword, it uses one's hands and legs as weapons. Shichika and his sister Nanami are the sole remaining descendants of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yukari Tamura, Masako Ikeda, Haruka Tomatsu
Votes: 1,099
39. Eien no 0 (2013)
144 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A young woman and her brother explore the history of their grandfather, who died in the 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: 2,172
40. Sakuran (2006)
111 min | Drama, History
A young girl is sold into a red-light district brothel and tries to adapt to life as an oiran (courtesan).
Director: Mika Ninagawa | Stars: Anna Tsuchiya, Kippei Shîna, Yoshino Kimura, Hiroki Narimiya
Votes: 1,703
41. Ghost in the Shell Arise: Border 1 - Ghost Pain (2013)
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, Ikkyu Juku, Ken'ichirô Matsuda, Tarusuke Shingaki
Votes: 3,676
42. Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger (2009– )
Animation, Action, Comedy
Ippo continues to defend his title and training to reach his goal, Ichiro Miyata. While Takamura goes for the world, and faces the world champion, Brian Hawk. In what is to become his toughest fight so far.
Stars: Keiji Fujiwara, Yuka Hirata, Kôhei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama
Votes: 1,776
43. Code: Breaker (2012– )
Animation, Adventure, Crime
An ordinary high school girl makes it her mission to stop supernatural assassins from killing morally corrupt people.
Stars: Ashly Burch, Micah Solusod, Terri Doty, Todd Haberkorn
Votes: 793
44. Ataque dos Titãs: O Filme - Parte 2: As Asas da Liberdade (2015)
120 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
As the Trost District is reclaimed from the Titans, Eren is taken under the wing of Captain Levi and his squad, who decide to try and teach him to master his mysterious abilities.
Director: Tetsurô Araki | Stars: Yûki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, Marina Inoue, Daisuke Ono
Votes: 785
45. Gekijouban Fairy Tail: Houou no miko (2012)
86 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The mightiest team of mages from the magic kingdom's most infamous guild faces evil rising from the embers in this action-packed feature length adventure. Follow Fairy Tail's dream ... See full summary »
Director: Masaya Fujimori | Stars: Aya Endô, Aya Hirano, Tetsuya Kakihara, Hiroki Touchi
Votes: 1,703
46. Kasane (2018)
112 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
An ugly but talented actress gains the power to copy the bodies of beautiful actresses temporarily. But how long can she maintain the facade?
Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Tao Tsuchiya, Kyôko Yoshine, Tadanobu Asano, Macaulay Callard
Votes: 270
47. Sukitte iinayo. (2014)
102 min | Drama, Romance
About one gloomy girl named Mei who injures the most popular male student named Yamato. Somehow, Yamato likes Mei and one day, Yamato saves Mei from a stalker by kissing her. From that kiss, their love story begins.
Director: Asako Hyuga | Stars: Haruna Kawaguchi, Sôta Fukushi, Nanami Abe, Rika Adachi
Votes: 980
48. Outbreak Company (2013– )
23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Shinichi Kanou is a young secluded Otaku who is offered a job thanks to his vast knowledge of anime, video games and manga and just after meeting his new employer, he is kidnapped, ... See full summary »
Stars: Tyler Galindo, Genevieve Simmons, Juliet Simmons, Kira Vincent-Davis
Votes: 347
49. Barbapapa (1973–1977)
5 min | Animation, Short, Family
The Barbapapas are creatures that can change their form, and those are the adventures is this unusual family in his struggle to find his place in the planet while helping other people and animals
Stars: Ricet Barrier, Allen Swift, Julia Holewinski, Leen Jongewaard
Votes: 813
50. GTO (1999)
108 min | Comedy, Drama
A live action film version of the hit Japanese TV series staring Takashi Sorimachi as Eikichi Onizuka.
Director: Masayuki Suzuki | Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Norika Fujiwara, Rena Tanaka, Hideyuki Kasahara
Votes: 957