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51. Midnight Diner (2009–2014)
TV-MA | 24 min | Drama
Shinya Shokudo is a tv series from Japan since 2009. It tells many stories about ordinary people eat in shinya shokudo, which means a restaurant at midnight. This small restaurant opens from 12 in the evening to 7 in the morning.
Stars: Kaoru Kobayashi, Mansaku Fuwa, Toshiki Ayata, Shôhei Uno
Votes: 3,180
52. Erased (2017)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
After finding his mom killed, Satoru's time-traveling ability takes him back 18 years for a chance to prevent her death and those of three classmates.
Stars: Yûki Furukawa, Tomoka Kurotani, Reo Uchikawa, Brenda Joan Wong
Votes: 4,403
53. 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: 17,652
54. Fishbowl Wives (2022– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Romance
In a luxury apartment tower, six different women in unhappy marriages end up crossing the line into infidelity.
Stars: Ryôko Shinohara, Masanobu Andô, Takanori Iwata, Anne Yatco
Votes: 1,505
55. 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: 2,237
56. Kingdom II: Harukanaru Daichi e (2022)
TV-14 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, History
It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Ryô Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Nana Seino
Votes: 1,624
57. 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: 14,637
58. My Teacher (2017)
113 min | Drama, Romance
Kosaku Ito (Toma Ikuta) teaches world history at a high school. He looks inflexible, but, in fact, he has a warm heart. Hibiki Shimada (Suzu Hirose) is a student and she has a crush on ... See full summary »
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Manami Higa, Suzu Hirose, Tôma Ikuta, Kentarô Itô
Votes: 1,379
59. As the Gods Will (2014)
TV-MA | 117 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of high school students are forced to play a game of death without knowing who, why or how.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Nijirô Murakami, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nao Ômori
Votes: 8,115
60. Tokyo Revengers (2021)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A middle-aged loser travels in time to his school years, and, in order to save the love of his life from future doom, he must become the leader of a dreaded school gang.
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Takumi Kitamura, Yuki Yamada, Yôsuke Sugino, Keita Arai
Votes: 1,924
61. I can't reach you (2023– )
20 min | Drama, Romance
Childhood best friends, Yamato and Kakeru, are vastly different, yet are two halves of a whole. Despite always being by the other's side, complicated feelings prevent them from being together in the way they truly want to be.
Stars: Kentaro Maeda, Haru Kashiwagi, Reo Matsumoto, Ayaka Konno
Votes: 792
62. Mischievous Kiss (2010)
66 min | Comedy, Romance
Fate brings polar opposite high school classmates (one obsessively attracted to the other, the other indifferent to all advances) to live under one roof. Is romance possible?
Stars: Jung So-min, Kim Hyun-joong, Lee Tae-sung, Jung Hye-young
Votes: 4,226
63. Mob Psycho 100 (2018)
24 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A psychic middle school boy tries to live a normal life and keep his growing powers under control, even though he constantly gets into trouble.
Stars: Kasumi Yamaya, Ayumu Mochizuki, Tatsuomi Hamada, Takayuki Suzuki
Votes: 617 | Gross: $0.12M
64. Trillion Game (2023)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama
Two old friends go into business together - one's a master communicator, and the other's a great engineer. Their goal? To make a trillion dollars.
Stars: Jun Kunimura, Ren Meguro, Mio Imada, Hayato Sano
Votes: 395
65. Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot (1967–1968)
TV-PG | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A young boy aids in the fight against a terrorist organization as the sole controller of a prototype giant robot.
Stars: Mitsunobu Kaneko, Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama, Kôichi Chiba, Akio Itô
Votes: 585
66. ACMA:GAME (2024)
16+ | 55 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Driven by desire, players risk their lives in the deadly ACMA:GAME. Desperate to trace down who killed his father, Teruasa must put his brains to the ultimate test as the psychological warfare begins.
Stars: Shôtarô Mamiya, Juri Tanaka, Kotone Furukawa
Votes: 13
67. 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: 7,823
68. Gokusen (2002–2008)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Gokusen is the story of Kumiko Yamaguchi, aka. Yankumi, a fourth generation crime syndicate member. She's gone straight and wants to be a teacher though, but she's one you don't want to mess with.
Stars: Yukie Nakama, Katsuhisa Namase, Ken Utsui, Ken Kaneko
Votes: 1,763
69. Jigen Daisuke (2023)
120 min | Action, Adventure
The legendary gunman Daisuke Jigen comes to Japan to have his pistol examined.
Director: Hajime Hashimoto | Stars: Tetsuji Tamayama, Mitsuko Kusabue, Kotoka Maki, Yôko Maki
Votes: 436
70. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar (2022)
TV-14 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When a mysterious figure starts to target State Alchemists for their sins against God, Alchemist Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse are at their most vulnerable, meanwhile the homunculi begin to unveil themselves once again.
Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda, Dean Fujioka, Misako Renbutsu
Votes: 2,261
71. Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween - Destiny (2023)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
It follows Takemichi as he travels 10 years back in time to change a key case that can save Hinata, who was murdered again by the Tokyo Manjikai Gang in front of Takemichi.
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Keita Arai, Kento Imamura, Takumi Kitamura, Shôtarô Mamiya
Votes: 454
72. From Me to You (2010)
128 min | Drama, Romance
A girl that resemble "Sadako" of the movie Ring is being feared by her classmates. She is avoided by everyone.While everyone is avoiding her, the popular boy Shota Kazehaya befriends her, and their love begins to grow.
Director: Naoto Kumazawa | Stars: Mikako Tabe, Haruma Miura, Misako Renbutsu, Haru Aoyama
Votes: 2,955
73. Homunculus (I) (2021)
TV-MA | 115 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Truth and illusion blurs when a homeless amnesiac awakens from an experimental medical procedure with the ability to see people's innermost traumas.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Gô Ayano, Edward Bosco, Amber Lee Connors, Lucien Dodge
Votes: 3,692
74. Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation (2022)
142 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Elric brothers' long and winding journey comes to a close in this epic finale, where they must face off against an unworldly, nationwide threat.
Director: Fumihiko Sori | Stars: Ryôsuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda, Dean Fujioka, Misako Renbutsu
Votes: 1,400
75. Dragon Zakura (2005– )
Comedy, Drama
Kenji Sakuragi is a lawyer and former member of a motorcycle gang. He takes on the challenge of preparing a special class for a famous stupid school, Ryuuzan to enter the prestigious Toudai University.
Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Masami Nagasawa, Saeko, Tomohisa Yamashita
Votes: 1,889
76. Cherry Magic (2023–2024)
45 min | Comedy, Romance
Achi develops mind-reading powers on his 30th birthday. He accidentally reads colleague Karan's mind, learning Karan is falling for him. Achi tries distancing himself to prevent Karan's crush.
Stars: Tawan Vihokratana, Thitipoom Techaapaikhun, Panachai Sriariyarungruang, Jiruntanin Trairattanayon
Votes: 354
77. The Silent Service Season One - The Battle of Tokyo Bay (2024– )
Drama
During the Cold War, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force jointly developed a nuclear submarine with the United States Navy.
Stars: Takao Osawa, Jeffrey Rowe, Paul Winchester, Dan Ewing
Votes: 120
78. Honey & Clover (2006)
117 min | Drama, Romance
The lives of four art students change forever when gifted young artist Hagumi arrives at their school and befriends their group as each student experiences turbulence in love.
Director: Masahiro Takada | Stars: Shô Sakurai, Yû Aoi, Yûsuke Iseya, Ryô Kase
Votes: 932
79. Ripe for the Picking (2024– )
Romance
An unassuming office lady decides to finally get the relationship experience she lacks. But dating means dealing with men and her inner struggles.
Stars: Taiki Satô, Koharu Kusumi, Wakana Sakai
Votes: 49
80. Kakegurui (2018–2019)
24 min | Drama, Thriller
A gambling prodigy comes to an elite school run by games and turns the order upside down.
Stars: Minami Hamabe, Aoi Morikawa, Mahiro Takasugi, Taishi Nakagawa
Votes: 1,280
81. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (2020–2024)
TV-14 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The adventures of the talented artist Rohan Kishibe, who investigates strange occurrences.
Stars: Issei Takahashi, Marie Iitoyo, Takahiro Sakurai, Tomoya Nakamura
Votes: 259
82. Liar Game (2007–2010)
36 min | Drama, Thriller
Trusting, gullible Nao suddenly finds herself participating in the mysterious Liar Game, a game where the players are issued large sums of money which they then have to cheat each other out... See full summary »
Stars: Erika Toda, Shôta Matsuda, Michiko Kichise, Kazuma Suzuki
Votes: 2,359
83. Rohan at the Louvre (2023)
119 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Artist Rohan Kishibe visits the French art museum the Louvre in search of a mysterious supernatural painting.
Director: Kazutaka Watanabe | Stars: Masanobu Andô, Marie Iitoyo, Fumino Kimura, Minami
Votes: 200
84. Himizu (2011)
129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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: 4,727
85. The Promised Neverland (2020)
119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of the smartest kids at a seemingly perfect orphanage uncover its dark secret, and set in motion a dangerous and desperate escape plan.
Director: Yûichirô Hirakawa | Stars: Miyu Andô, Minami Hamabe, Rihito Itagaki, Jyo Kairi
Votes: 837
86. 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: 3,332
87. Missions of Love (2018)
80 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cell phone novelist Yukina Himuro has decided that in order to satisfy her fans' demand for love stories, she must experience romance firsthand. However, with her icy reputation, how can ... See full summary »
Director: Toru Yamamoto | Stars: Daichi Kaneko, Yûta Koseki, Orakio, Kanta Satô
Votes: 150
88. Koi wo Surunara Nidome ga Joto (2024– )
Drama, Romance
Magazine editor Miyata has long forgotten his high school crush Iwanaga, focusing instead on his busy job. However, when his latest publication requires an interview with Iwanaga himself, can he really leave the past behind?
Stars: Makoto Hasegawa, Robin Furuya, Aroha Takamatsu, Nose Rin
Votes: 172
89. Taikan Yoho (2023)
24 min | Drama, Romance
Segasaki, a handsome and popular weatherman, is actually a dictator at home. Yoh, a struggling ero-manga artist, knows this all too well. This is because the two live together. In exchange for food, he must obey whatever Segasaki says.
Stars: Kohei Higuchi, Atsuki Mashiko, Sayuri Matsumura, Papiko
Votes: 671
90. Gintama Live Action the Movie (2017)
131 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In an era where aliens have invaded and conquered feudal Tokyo, a young samurai seeks work as he can.
Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Masami Nagasawa, Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto, Shun Oguri
Votes: 2,752
91. 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: 4,031
92. 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: 8,799
93. Orange (2015)
139 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A girl mysteriously receives advice from her future self and as a result her group of friends, along with a newly arrived, troubled classmate, learn how to be better friends and a better community.
Director: Kôjirô Hashimoto | Stars: Tao Tsuchiya, Kento Yamazaki, Ryô Ryûsei, Hirona Yamazaki
Votes: 1,983
94. Good Morning Call (2016–2017)
TV-14 | 48 min | Comedy, Romance
Nao rents her dream apartment, but things are not what they seem when she finds out she will be sharing it with high school heart throb Uehara.
Stars: Haruka Fukuhara, Shun'ya Shiraishi, Moe Arai, Shûgo Nagashima
Votes: 3,660
95. Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween - Decisive Battle (2023)
96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The long-awaited sequel to "Tokyo Revengers" will be released in two parts, before and after the film. Once again, Hinata is killed in front of Takemichi's very eyes by the now-militarized Tokyo Manjikai.
Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Keita Arai, Kento Imamura, Takumi Kitamura, Nijirô Murakami
Votes: 247
96. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998)
60 min | Drama, Comedy, Action
Onizuka, a former delinquent finds himself in the role of a high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to. Using unusual methods, he manages to reach through to his students and help them with their problems.
Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Nanako Matsushima, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Shun Oguri
Votes: 3,902
97. Butai Yu Yu Hakusho (2020)
126 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A delinquent teenager is killed in a car accident, and is resurrected as an investigator of the supernatural.
Director: Chûji Mikasano | Stars: Hirofumi Araki, Naoya Gômoto, Shohei Hashimoto, Yuka Hirata
Votes: 98
98. Coffee and Vanilla (2019– )
25 min | Romance
Tokyo student, Shiroki Risa meets businessman, Fukami Hiroto and they fall in love, but his dark past threatens their relationship.
Stars: Dôri Sakurada, Haruka Fukuhara, Yûki Ogoe, Mario Kuroba
Votes: 862
99. Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice but to Kiss! (2022)
24 min | Comedy, Romance
Fukuhara is a student who has bad luck that causes problems everywhere he goes. One day, he runs into Shinomiya, a fellow with good luck who decides to help him out. Now, in order to divide luck, they need to be with each other all time.
Stars: Ryôsuke Sota, Yusuke Sato, Satsuki Nakayama, Yuto Tsubone
Votes: 720
100. Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (2020)
TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
While still a virgin at the age of 30, Kiyoshi Adachi gains a magical power that allows him to read other people's mind by touching them. Things change when he accidentally touches Yuichi Kurosawa and reads his mind.
Stars: Eiji Akaso, Keita Machida, Ryô Satô, Takuya Kusakawa
Votes: 2,689