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1. High and Low (1963)
Not Rated | 143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yutaka Sada, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyôko Kagawa
Votes: 53,546
2. Tampopo (1985)
Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy
A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food.
Director: Jûzô Itami | Stars: Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Koji Yakusho
Votes: 22,675 | Gross: $0.22M
3. Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
PG | 162 min | Drama, History, War
A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu
Votes: 38,278
4. 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: 55,087 | Gross: $1.50M
5. 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: 19,490 | Gross: $0.15M
6. The Ramen Girl (2008)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a râmen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Director: Robert Allan Ackerman | Stars: Brittany Murphy, Toshiyuki Nishida, Tammy Blanchard, Soji Arai
Votes: 11,126
7. Red Beard (1965)
Not Rated | 185 min | Drama
In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yûzô Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Reiko Dan
Votes: 21,177
8. Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
TV-14 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 2199, the crew of the space battleship Yamato embark on a dangerous journey to the planet Iskandar to acquire a device that will rejuvenate the war-ravaged Earth.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Meisa Kuroki, Toshirô Yanagiba, Naoto Ogata
Votes: 6,395
9. Go (2001)
122 min | Drama, Romance
Sugihara, born in Japan but with North Korean parents, falls in love with a Japanese girl after changing from a North Korean school to a Japanese school. His boxer dad teaches him boxing - skills used a lot.
Director: Isao Yukisada | Stars: Yôsuke Kubozuka, Kô Shibasaki, Tarô Yamamoto, Hirofumi Arai
Votes: 3,026
10. A Taxing Woman (1987)
127 min | Comedy, Crime
If tax evasion is an art, wheeler-dealer Hideki Gondo is Rembrandt. And so, a determined taxing woman gets the tough assignment of trying to catch him.
Director: Jûzô Itami | Stars: Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masahiko Tsugawa, Yasuo Daichi
Votes: 2,254
11. The Funeral (1984)
Not Rated | 124 min | Comedy, Drama
When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home.
Director: Jûzô Itami | Stars: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Kin Sugai, Hideji Ôtaki
Votes: 1,863
12. The Honest Realtor (2022)
16+ | Comedy, Drama
Nagase Saichi is the number one salesperson at a real estate agency whose biggest fault is being overly honest and unable to lie.
Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita, Hayato Ichihara, Haruka Fukuhara, Rika Izumi
Votes: 466
13. Kamui Gaiden (2009)
Unrated | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The adventurous story of a fugitive ninja.
Director: Yôichi Sai | Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Koyuki, Kaoru Kobayashi, Kôichi Satô
Votes: 1,116
14. Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004)
138 min | Drama, Romance
While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.
Director: Isao Yukisada | Stars: Takao Osawa, Kô Shibasaki, Masami Nagasawa, Mirai Moriyama
Votes: 3,901
15. Farewell to the Ark (1984)
127 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among them are two cousins who love each other and who get into a quarrel with other villagers.
Director: Shûji Terayama | Stars: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Mayumi Ogawa, Yoshio Harada, Yôko Takahashi
Votes: 634
16. Atom's Last Shot (2022– )
Drama
Nayuta Azumi, an independent game developer, decides to turn his back on game development. However, he comes out of retirement for one last game to reclaim his works from the corporations who want to misuse them.
Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Kôhei Matsushita, Victoria Grace, Hyunri
Votes: 103
17. The Emperor in August (2015)
135 min | Drama, History
The War ended on August 15th, 1945. What took place in Japan on the previous night? The unknown destiny of the day is unveiled.
Director: Masato Harada | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
Votes: 717
18. The Crimes That Bind (2018)
119 min | Mystery, Thriller
Michiko came to Tokyo to visit Hiromi, but is instead found murdered. The renter of Michiko's place is missing. The police is having a hard time finding clues and solving the case. There ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuo Fukuzawa | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Junpei Mizobata, Rena Tanaka, Tsutomu Yamazaki
Votes: 1,517
19. Demon Pond (1979)
123 min | Fantasy, Romance
Outside of a small village in Japan, a mysterious pond is inhabited by mythic creatures. Their story is of revenge, tragedy, and the power of real love. A classical tale which translates ... See full summary »
Director: Masahiro Shinoda | Stars: Tamasaburô Bandô, Gô Katô, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kôji Nanbara
Votes: 542
20. Village of Eight Gravestones (1977)
151 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The heir to a family fortune discovers that a curse has been placed on it, put there centuries before by a band of samurai warriors.
Director: Yoshitarô Nomura | Stars: Ken'ichi Hagiwara, Mayumi Ogawa, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yôko Yamamoto
Votes: 414
21. Killing for the Prosecution (2018)
123 min | Mystery
Mogami Takeshi works at the Tokyo prosecutor's office focusing on violent criminal cases. Okino Keiichiro admires him and is happy to be assigned to work with Mogami. When a money lender is... See full summary »
Director: Masato Harada | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Kazunari Ninomiya, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Takehiro Hira
Votes: 1,022
22. Lovers Lost (1982)
123 min | Drama, Romance
A love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a 19-year-old college student.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Keiko Matsuzaka, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kôichi Satô
Votes: 173
23. Shield of Straw (2013)
117 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team of cops must protect an accused killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, Gorô Kishitani, Masatô Ibu
Votes: 2,711
24. Red Finger (2011 TV Movie)
124 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A 7 years girl is found dead in the local park's toilet. Kaga Kyouichiro, who was asked to find the girl, and his cousin Matsumiya Shuhei who's assigned to investigate the murder case, have... See full summary »
Director: Nobuhiro Doi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Meisa Kuroki, Junpei Mizobata, Naomi Nishida
Votes: 289
25. Daiamondo wa kizutsukanai (1982)
104 min | Drama, Romance
A college student becomes romantically involved with a married middle-aged teacher.
Director: Toshiya Fujita | Stars: Misako Tanaka, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Mariko Kaga, Yukiji Asaoka
Votes: 87
26. Rikyu (1989)
135 min | Biography, Drama, History
Legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu is faced with his warmongering lord's unrealistic pretensions.
Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara | Stars: Rentarô Mikuni, Yoshiko Mita, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kyôko Kishida
Votes: 835
27. 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
28. The Woodsman and the Rain (2011)
129 min | Comedy, Drama
Rookie movie director Koichi and his crew travels to the mountain village of Yamamura to film his next movie. The villagers are eventually enlisted to help film the movie and, in particular... See full summary »
Director: Shûichi Okita | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Shun Oguri, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kengo Kôra
Votes: 996
29. The Wings of the Kirin (2011)
129 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man is stabbed to death in Tokyo's Nihonbashi area. The victim staggers with the knife still in the wound for eight minutes before collapsing under the winged statues of two Kirin on the ... See full summary »
Director: Nobuhiro Doi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Yui Aragaki, Junpei Mizobata, Tôri Matsuzaka
Votes: 888
30. A Quiet Life (1995)
121 min | Drama
Melodrama about the life of a mentally handicapped young man and his devoted sister after their famous novelist father and housewife mother go to Australia on a business trip.
Director: Jûzô Itami | Stars: Masayuki Imai, Nobuko Miyamoto, Hinako Saeki, Mihoko Shibata
Votes: 274
31. Made in Japan (1993)
115 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The story about the businessmen who are competing for international building contracts.
Director: Yôjirô Takita | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ittoku Kishibe, Kyûsaku Shimada
Votes: 80
32. Kurosagi (2006)
45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Kurosaki, aka Kurosagi (Yamashita Tomohisa), is a swindler who cheats other professional con artists to help their victims and avenge the death of his own family. Kurosaki buys information ... See full summary »
Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita, Maki Horikita, Yui Ichikawa, Kôji Katô
Votes: 1,451
33. Sanshiro Sugata (1965)
159 min | Action, Drama
The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of ... See full summary »
Director: Seiichirô Uchikawa | Stars: Yûzô Kayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Eiji Okada, Takashi Shimura
Votes: 443
34. A Woman's Life (1963)
126 min | Drama
A woman remember's her own marriage when dealing with the love life of her son.
Director: Mikio Naruse | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Akira Takarada, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yuriko Hoshi
Votes: 228
35. Mori, the Artist's Habitat (2018)
99 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Vegetation thrives in painter Morikazu's garden, which is home to creatures that serve as models for his paintings, including numerous bugs and cats. A sweet and heartwarming day begins for... See full summary »
Director: Shûichi Okita | Stars: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Munetaka Aoki, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Yoichi Hayashi
Votes: 479
36. A Long Goodbye (2019)
127 min | Drama, Family
Mari and Humi learn from their mother that their father has dementia on his 70th birthday. They help prepare their mother for his farewell and prepare themselves for the emotions to follow.
Director: Ryôta Nakano | Stars: Yû Aoi, Elen, Kisetsu Fujiwara, Mansaku Fuwa
Votes: 544
37. The Boss's Head (1975)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Drama, Comedy
Sugawara is Kuroda, an itinerant gambler who steps in when a hit by drug-addicted assassin Kusunoki goes wrong, and takes the fall on behalf of the Owada family, but when the gang fails to ... See full summary »
Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Bunta Sugawara, Tsunehiko Watase, Yuriko Hishimi, Tsutomu Yamazaki
Votes: 344
38. 500,000 (1963)
97 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the Second World War, Takeichi Matsuo had participated in hiding a huge cache of gold in the Phillippine mountains. Years after the war, he is kidnapped by Mitsura and Keigo Gunji, ... See full summary »
Director: Toshirô Mifune | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Mihashi, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Mie Hama
Votes: 178
39. The Abe Clan (1995 TV Movie)
94 min | Drama
Tadatoshi Hosokawa, feudal lord of the Higo area, dies in the spring of the 18th year of Kanei (1624-1644). Although before he died, Tadatoshi forbade his vassals to follow him in death--... See full summary »
Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Yumi Asô, Mariko Fuji, Renji Ishibashi, Keizô Kanie
Votes: 52
40. Ah haru (1998)
100 min | Drama
A happily married and well-educated executive meets a beggar who claims to be his father.
Director: Shinji Sômai | Stars: Kôichi Satô, Yuki Saitô, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Shiho Fujimura
Votes: 147
41. Slow na boogie ni shitekure (1981)
130 min | Drama
A young cat burglar begins a love triangle with a reckless older man and her on-again/off-again bonehead biker boyfriend.
Director: Toshiya Fujita | Stars: Atsuko Asano, Masato Furuoya, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Hiroko Asano
Votes: 81
42. Doing Time (2002)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
A man serving a sentence in a minimum-security prison. Life in the jail is rigid and organized, eventually leading all of the cell-mates to abandon their individuality.
Director: Yôichi Sai | Stars: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Teruyuki Kagawa, Tomorô Taguchi, Yutaka Matsushige
Votes: 332
43. Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home (2012)
136 min | Drama
Based on the true story of the Hayabusa asteroid probe, which collected samples from the asteroid Itokawa in the world's first-ever sample return after landing on a solid-surfaced celestial body outside Earth's gravisphere.
Director: Tomoyuki Takimoto | Stars: Ken Watanabe, Yôsuke Eguchi, Yui Natsukawa, Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Votes: 83
44. Salaryman Kintaro (1999)
110 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
A good-hearted former gangster tries to secure a normal life for his son by working white collar jobs but keeps finding his old talents in need for the everyday world.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Katsunori Takahashi, Noriko Aota, Kanako Enomoto, Michiko Hada
Votes: 361
45. Turning Point (1994)
118 min | Drama
A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the "Women's page", Yumiko gets promoted to editorials.
Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | Stars: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Masahiko Tsugawa, Morio Kazama, Miki Fujitani
Votes: 56
46. Mizu no tabibito: Samurai kizzu (1993)
106 min | Adventure
A special effects filled fantasy adventure, in which an 8 year old boy encounters an ancient samurai warrior who is only six inches tall.
Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | Stars: Jun Fubuki, Tomoyo Harada, Ishirô Honda, Ayumi Ito
Votes: 67
47. Kakekomi (2015)
143 min | Comedy, Drama
The lives of women saved by the historical Tokei-ji Buddhist Temple.
Director: Masato Harada | Stars: Yô Ôizumi, Erika Toda, Hikari Mitsushima, Rina Uchiyama
Votes: 466
48. The Magnificent Nine (2016)
129 min | Comedy, History
It is eighteenth century Japan and the residents of a poor town lead a typically meagre life. Then nine residents, which include Juzaburo, hatch a scheme to improve their lots by running a ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eita Nagayama, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Yûko Takeuchi
Votes: 566
49. Red Cross: Onna tachi no akagami (2015– )
Drama
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Rin Takanashi, Yuki Shibamoto
Votes: 25
50. Crickets (2006)
102 min | Drama
Kaoru, a wealthy woman whose youth is fading, abandons the hustle and bustle of the city to live a peaceful life in a house on the coast. There she takes care of an old deaf, dumb and blind man as if he were an insect, a child or a pet.
Director: Shinji Aoyama | Stars: Kyôka Suzuki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masanobu Andô, Ayumi Ito
Votes: 59