90 films from Japan

Battle Royale (Batoru rowaiaru)

Kinji Fukasaku, 2000, Japan

122 mins
7.6 / 10 (11965)
29 countries
8 years
Action Adventure Thriller Sci-Fi

Still the Water (Futatsume no mado | 2つ目の窓)

Naomi Kawase, 2014, Japan

119 mins
7.8 / 10 (1607)
2 countries
2 years
Romance Drama

Journey to the Shore (Kishibe no tabi)

Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2015, Japan

128 mins
7.6 / 10 (2357)
16 countries
1 year
Drama Fantasy Romance

Wet Woman in the Wind (Kaze ni nureta onna)

Akihiko Shiota, 2016, Japan

78 mins
6.6 / 10 (1213)
5 countries
1 year
Drama

Antiporno (Anchiporuno)

Sion Sono, 2016, Japan

76 mins
7.2 / 10 (3078)
5 countries
1 year
Drama

Sweet Bean (An)

Naomi Kawase, 2015, Japan

114 mins
9 / 10 (7402)
24 countries
1 year
Drama

Mirai (未来のミライ | Mirai no Mirai)

Mamoru Hosoda, 2018, Japan

98 mins
7.2 / 10 (645)
3 countries
1 year
Animation Fantasy

Wife of a Spy (スパイの妻 | Supai no tsuma)

Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2020, Japan

116 mins
7.4 / 10 (3970)
1 country
11 months
Drama War History Thriller

Our Little Sister (Umimachi Diary | 海街diary)

Hirokazu Koreeda, 2015, Japan

127 mins
8.6 / 10 (4592)
7 countries
10 months
Comedy Drama

Like Someone in Love

Abbas Kiarostami, 2012, Japan

110 mins
7.6 / 10 (8207)
2 countries
10 months
Drama

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (偶然と想像 | Gûzen to sôzô)

Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 2021, Japan

121 mins
8.2 / 10 (2787)
7 countries
10 months
Drama Romance

One Cut of the Dead (KAMERA o Tomeru Na! | カメラを止めるな！)

Shinichiro Ueda, 2017, Japan

96 mins
8.4 / 10 (3405)
1 country
10 months
Comedy Horror

Mandala

Akio Jissoji, 1971, Japan

136 mins
7 / 10 (247)
4 countries
9 months
Drama

This Transient Life (Mujo)

Akio Jissoji, 1970, Japan

144 mins
8.4 / 10 (562)
4 countries
8 months
Drama

Asako I & II (Netemo sametemo)

Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 2018, Japan

120 mins
7.8 / 10 (4923)
4 countries
8 months
Drama Romance

I Wish (Kiseki)

Hirokazu Koreeda, 2011, Japan

128 mins
8 / 10 (1422)
2 countries
8 months
Drama

The Mad Fox (Koiya koi nasuna koi)

Tomu Uchida, 1962, Japan

109 mins
8.4 / 10 (349)
2 countries
7 months
Drama Fantasy Avant-Garde

The Whispering Star (Hiso hiso boshi)

Sion Sono, 2015, Japan

102 mins
7.2 / 10 (165)
1 country
7 months
Sci-Fi

We Are Little Zombies (ウィーアーリトルゾンビーズ)

Makoto Nagahisa, 2019, Japan

121 mins
8.4 / 10 (268)
2 countries
5 months
Drama

Ring (Ringu)

Hideo Nakata, 1998, Japan

95 mins
7 / 10 (2462)
4 countries
5 months
Horror Thriller Mystery

Akira (アキラ)

Katsuhiro Ôtomo, 1988, Japan

119 mins
8.4 / 10 (8682)
4 countries
5 months
Action Animation Sci-Fi Cult

Lake of Dracula (Noroi no yakata: Chi o sû me)

Michio Yamamoto, 1971, Japan

82 mins
6.4 / 10 (131)
2 countries
4 months
Horror

The World of Kanako (Kawaki)

Tetsuya Nakashima, 2014, Japan

119 mins
6.6 / 10 (405)
1 country
4 months
Drama Thriller Crime

R100

Hitoshi Matsumoto, 2013, Japan

99 mins
6.4 / 10 (355)
1 country
4 months
Comedy Drama

Sexual Drive

Kota Yoshida, 2021, Japan

70 mins
7 / 10 (3469)
122 countries
4 months
Drama Anthology Comedy

Evil of Dracula (Chi o suu bara)

Michio Yamamoto, 1974, Japan

83 mins
6.2 / 10 (89)
2 countries
4 months
Horror

The Vampire Doll (Chi wo sû ningyô: Yûrei yashiki no kyôfu)

Michio Yamamoto, 1970, Japan

71 mins
6.8 / 10 (235)
2 countries
4 months
Horror

Oh Lucy!

Atsuko Hirayanagi, 2017, Japan

96 mins
7.4 / 10 (267)
1 country
3 months
Comedy Drama

The Third Murder (三度目の殺人 | Sando-me no satsujin)

Hirokazu Koreeda, 2017, Japan

125 mins
7 / 10 (629)
1 country
3 months
Drama Mystery Crime

Abnormal Family (Hentai kazoku: Aniki no yomesan)

Masayuki Suo, 1984, Japan

62 mins
5.8 / 10 (954)
1 country
3 months
Comedy

Blue Film Woman (Burû firumu no onna | ブルーフィルムの女)

Kan Mukai, 1969, Japan

77 mins
5.4 / 10 (959)
1 country
3 months
Drama

Gushing Prayer (Funshutsu kigan - 15-sai no baishunfu)

Masao Adachi, 1971, Japan

74 mins
6.2 / 10 (800)
1 country
3 months
Drama

Women Hell Song (Onna jigoku uta: Shakuhachi benten)

Mamoru Watanabe, 1970, Japan

76 mins
6.4 / 10 (878)
3 countries
3 months
Drama

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers (星くず兄弟の伝説 Hoshikuzu kyôdai no densetsu)

Macoto Tezka, 1985, Japan

101 mins
7.6 / 10 (1310)
3 countries
3 months
Music Comedy

Underwater Love (おんなの河童 | Onna no kappa)

Shinji Imaoka, 2011, Japan

87 mins
6.6 / 10 (1073)
3 countries
3 months
Fantasy Drama Comedy Erotica

Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands (Kôya no Dacchi waifu)

Atsushi Yamatoya, 1967, Japan

86 mins
6.2 / 10 (1298)
3 countries
3 months
Crime Drama

Norwegian Wood (ノルウェイの森 Noruwei no mori)

Trần Anh Hùng, 2010, Japan

134 mins
6.6 / 10 (3156)
2 countries
3 months
Drama Romance

A Girl Missing (Yokogao | よこがお)

Koji Fukada, 2019, Japan

111 mins
7.6 / 10 (1674)
4 countries
2 months
Drama

The Case of Hana & Alice (Hana to Alice Satsujin Jiken | 花とアリス殺人事件 | The Murder Case of Hana & Alice)

Shunji Iwai, 2015, Japan

99 mins
7.8 / 10 (388)
2 countries
2 months
Animation Comedy Drama

Mind Game (マインド・ゲーム | Maindo Gēmu)

Masaaki Yuasa, 2004, Japan

103 mins
8.4 / 10 (1115)
2 countries
2 months
Animation Adventure Comedy

Ran (乱)

Akira Kurosawa, 1985, Japan

162 mins
9 / 10 (14392)
13 countries
18 days
Action Drama War

Radiance (Hikari | 光)

Naomi Kawase, 2017, Japan

102 mins
7.8 / 10 (1269)
1 country
5 days
Drama Romance

Ichi the Killer (Koroshiya 1)

Takashi Miike, 2001, Japan

130 mins
7.2 / 10 (3416)
1 country
4 days
Action Crime Drama Thriller

First Love (初恋 Hatsukoi)

Takashi Miike, 2019, Japan

104 mins
7 / 10 (506)
1 country
4 days
Drama Crime Action

Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人 | Mugen no jûnin)

Takashi Miike, 2017, Japan

141 mins
7.4 / 10 (900)
13 countries
4 days
Action Drama

Onibaba (鬼婆)

Kaneto Shindô, 1964, Japan

103 mins
8.6 / 10 (2968)
2 countries
1 day
Drama Horror

The Yakuza Papers 5: Final Episode (Jingi naki tatakai: Kanketsu-hen)

Kinji Fukasaku, 1974, Japan

98 mins
7.6 / 10 (112)
1 country
Unlimited
Drama Crime

God's Puzzle (Kamisama no pazuru)

Takashi Miike, 2011, Japan

134 mins
6 / 10 (70)
1 country
Unlimited
Sci-Fi

Retaliation (Shima wa moratta)

Yasuharu Hasebe, 1969, Japan

95 mins
6.8 / 10 (60)
1 country
Unlimited
Action Crime

Nobody Knows (Daremo shiranai | 誰も知らない)

Hirokazu Koreeda, 2004, Japan

141 mins
8.6 / 10 (4072)
1 country
Unlimited
Drama

Kikujiro (Kikujirô no natsu)

Takeshi Kitano, 1999, Japan

122 mins
8 / 10 (2684)
2 countries
Unlimited
Comedy Drama

Dolls (ドールズ)

Takeshi Kitano, 2002, Japan

114 mins
7.8 / 10 (2525)
1 country
Unlimited
Drama Romance Fantasy Cult

Café Lumière (Kôhî jikô)

Hou Hsiao-hsien, 2003, Japan

99 mins
7.6 / 10 (1089)
1 country
Unlimited
Drama

Mary and the Witch's Flower (Meari to majo no hana | メアリと魔女の花)

Hiromasa Yonebayashi, 2017, Japan

103 mins
6.2 / 10 (236)
2 countries
Unlimited
£2.49, €2,99
Animation Adventure Fantasy

Fireworks (Hana-bi | はなび)

Takeshi Kitano, 1997, Japan

103 mins
8.4 / 10 (4704)
2 countries
Unlimited
Crime Drama Romance

One Wonderful Sunday (素晴らしき日曜日 | Subarashiki nichiyôbi)

Akira Kurosawa, 1947, Japan

110 mins
7.4 / 10 (378)
1 country
Unlimited
€2,99
Drama Romance

Gamera vs. Jiger (Gamera tai Daimaju Jaiga)

Noriaki Yuasa, 1970, Japan

83 mins
5 / 10 (31)
2 countries
Unlimited
Action Sci-Fi Adventure

Throne of Blood (蜘蛛巣城 | Kumonosu-jō)

Akira Kurosawa, 1957, Japan

110 mins
8.6 / 10 (4490)
1 country
Unlimited
€2,99
Action Drama

The Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人 | Kakushi-toride no san-akunin)

Akira Kurosawa, 1958, Japan

139 mins
8.2 / 10 (2605)
1 country
Unlimited
€2,99
Drama Adventure Action

Yojimbo (用心棒 | Yôjinbô)

Akira Kurosawa, 1961, Japan

111 mins
8.6 / 10 (7064)
1 country
Unlimited
€2,99
Action Comedy Adventure

Tokyo Sonata (Tôkyô sonata)

Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2008, Japan

120 mins
8.6 / 10 (7483)
1 country
Unlimited
Drama

Ikiru (生きる)

Akira Kurosawa, 1952, Japan

143 mins
9 / 10 (4781)
1 country
Unlimited
€2,99
Drama

Gamera vs. Zigra (Gamera tai Shinkai kaijû Jigura)

Noriaki Yuasa, 1971, Japan

88 mins
4 / 10 (29)
2 countries
Unlimited
Action Sci-Fi Adventure

Tony Takitani (トニー滝谷)

Jun Ichikawa, 2004, Japan

76 mins
7.6 / 10 (1567)
1 country
Unlimited
Drama Cult Romance

Gamera vs. Viras (Gamera tai uchu kaijû Bairasu)

Noriaki Yuasa, 1968, Japan

81 mins
5 / 10 (29)
5 countries
Unlimited
Action Sci-Fi

Dead or Alive: Final

Takashi Miike, 2002, Japan

88 mins
5.8 / 10 (349)
1 country
Unlimited
Crime Action Comedy

The Yakuza Papers 4: Police Tactics (Jingi naki tatakai: Chojo sakusen)

Kinji Fukasaku, 1974, Japan

101 mins
7.4 / 10 (122)
1 country
Unlimited
Drama Crime

The Yakuza Papers 3: Proxy War (Jingi naki tatakai: Dairi senso)

Kinji Fukasaku, 1973, Japan

103 mins
7.4 / 10 (147)
1 country
Unlimited
Drama Crime

Zatôichi (座頭市)

Shintarô Katsu, 1989, Japan

119 mins
7.2 / 10 (77)
1 country
Unlimited
Action Adventure History

Gamera vs. Guiron (Gamera tai daiakuju Giron)

Noriaki Yuasa, 1969, Japan

82 mins
4.4 / 10 (42)
1 country
Unlimited
Action Adventure Family

Yatterman (Yattâman)

Takashi Miike, 2009, Japan

111 mins
5.4 / 10 (130)
2 countries
Unlimited
Action Comedy

Gamera vs. Barugon (Daikaijû kettô: Gamera tai Barugon)

Shigeo Tanaka, 1966, Japan

100 mins
4.6 / 10 (44)
1 country
Unlimited
Action Fantasy Adventure

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (イノセンス | Inosensu)

Mamoru Oshii, 2004, Japan

100 mins
7.6 / 10 (2049)
1 country
Unlimited
Animation Sci-Fi Drama Mystery

The Yakuza Papers 2: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (Jingi naki tatakai: Hiroshima shito hen)

Kinji Fukasaku, 1973, Japan

100 mins
7.6 / 10 (188)
1 country
Unlimited
Drama Crime

No Man's Zone (無人地帯 | Mujin chitai)

Toshi Fujiwara, 2011, Japan

105 mins
6.6 / 10 (65)
119 countries
Unlimited
Documentary

Dead or Alive (Dead or Alive: Hanzaisha)

Takashi Miike, 1999, Japan

105 mins
7.2 / 10 (1111)
1 country
Unlimited
Crime Drama Thriller

Massacre Gun (Minagoroshi no kenjû)

Yasuharu Hasebe, 1967, Japan

89 mins
7.4 / 10 (125)
1 country
Unlimited
Crime

Nightmare Detective (Akumu Tantei)

Shin'ya Tsukamoto, 2006, Japan

102 mins
5.8 / 10 (165)
3 countries
Unlimited
Fantasy Horror Thriller

Like Father, Like Son (Soshite chichi ni naru)

Hirokazu Koreeda, 2013, Japan

121 mins
8.4 / 10 (5858)
7 countries
Unlimited
Drama

The Yakuza Papers 1: Battles Without Honour and Humanity (Jinji nake tatakai)

Kinji Fukasaku, 1973, Japan

99 mins
8 / 10 (361)
1 country
Unlimited
Crime

Dead or Alive 2: Birds (Dead or Alive 2: Tôbôsha)

Takashi Miike, 2000, Japan

97 mins
7.4 / 10 (565)
1 country
Unlimited
Crime Drama Thriller

The Most Beautiful (一番美しく | Ichiban utsukushiku)

Akira Kurosawa, 1944, Japan

87 mins
5.6 / 10 (197)
1 country
Unlimited
€2,99
Drama

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (虎の尾を踏む男達 | Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi)

Akira Kurosawa, 1945, Japan

60 mins
7 / 10 (337)
1 country
Unlimited
€2,99
Drama Adventure Thriller

The Ballad of Narayama (Narayama-bushi kô)

Shôhei Imamura, 1983, Japan

130 mins
8.2 / 10 (976)
3 countries
Unlimited
Drama Adventure

Air Doll (Kûki ningyô)

Hirokazu Koreeda, 2009, Japan

116 mins
7.2 / 10 (1685)
1 country
Unlimited
Drama Fantasy

Empire of Passion (Ai no borei | 愛の亡霊)

Nagisa Ôshima, 1978, Japan

105 mins
7.6 / 10 (3587)
110 countries
Unlimited
Drama Horror Romance

Gamera vs. Gyaos (Daikaijû kûchûsen: Gamera tai Gyaosu (Return of the Giant Monsters / Boyichi and the Supermonster))

Noriaki Yuasa, 1967, Japan

86 mins
5.2 / 10 (33)
1 country
Unlimited
Action Adventure Horror

In the Realm of the Senses (愛のコリーダ | Ai no korīda)

Nagisa Ôshima, 1976, Japan

102 mins
7.8 / 10 (10689)
114 countries
Unlimited
Drama History Romance

Kids Return (Kizzu ritân)

Takeshi Kitano, 1996, Japan

108 mins
7.8 / 10 (1443)
2 countries
Unlimited
Comedy Crime Drama