Top 20 Best Movies: Japan

Explore the best of cinema from Japan. A selection of the most impactful and popular works from this country.

#2
Shape of My Heart

Shape of My Heart

2024 ⭐ 5.0

A romance about a man and a woman who, due to an unexpected event, end up switching bodies. Despite coming from completely different backgrounds and environments, the two try to overcome the various difficulties that arise from their body swap.

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#3
Zero Woman 2

Zero Woman 2

1995 ⭐ 5.0

When a valuable suitcase is stolen, the mob, petty criminals, and a beautiful agent from the Elite Zero division are pulled into a battle to settle the score.

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#6
Spirited Away

Spirited Away

2001 ⭐ 8.5

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

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#7
JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution

JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution

2025 ⭐ 6.0

A veil abruptly descends over the busy Shibuya area amid the bustling Halloween crowds, trapping countless civilians inside. Satoru Gojo, the strongest jujutsu sorcerer, steps into the chaos. But lying in wait are curse users and spirits scheming to ...

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#8
Lusty Sisters

Lusty Sisters

1972 ⭐ 4.8

Three sisters live alienated existences in modern day Tokyo. One works as a secretary, one is a prostitute, and one is a criminal. The secretary is cynically unhappy with the sexist business world which limits her opportunities for advancement and ma...

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#9
Door

Door

1988 ⭐ 6.0

Yasuko, a housewife, lives in an urban high-rise apartment with her husband Satoru and her son Takuto. Annoyed by spam calls and door-to-door salesmen, Yasuko slams the door on a salesman’s hand when he tries to squeeze a flyer through the apartment...

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#10
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

2025 ⭐ 8.4

In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

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#11
Your Name.

Your Name.

2016 ⭐ 8.5

High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust t...

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#12
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

1991 ⭐ 0.0

In the sequel to 1990's classic Neo Chinpira, Junko (Sho Aikawa) attempts to take out Kazama and then goes on the run. However, he quickly begins to feel homesick, and returns home to find that almost everything has changed. Noriko is now a bar mama ...

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#13
Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

2004 ⭐ 8.4

Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.

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#14
Dollhouse

Dollhouse

2025 ⭐ 7.6

After losing their child, a mother finds solace in a life-sized ancient doll she finds on the market. When a new daughter enters the family's life, strange things begin to happen and no matter how hard the family tries to get rid of it, the doll alw...

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#15
Exit 8

Exit 8

2025 ⭐ 6.8

A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from...

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#16
Lady Black Rose

Lady Black Rose

1978 ⭐ 4.5

An impotent husband hires a photographer, a professional S&M mistress, and his driver to kidnap his wealthy but unfaithful wife. After she is photographed while being sexually abused, she is blackmailed into giving control of her estate to her husban...

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#17
Nun in Rope Hell

Nun in Rope Hell

1984 ⭐ 6.3

A woman gets caught by the wife of her lover which results in a stabbing. Feeling guilty she runs away and joins a nunnery. But she soon discovers that several nuns and a well known author have turned the place into their own personal S&M playground.

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#18
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

1990 ⭐ 6.7

Junko pretends to be a yakuza and gets more than he bargained for when he is tasked with avenging the murder of a fellow gang member. If he turns the task down, he will face the consequences for betrayal.

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#19
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-

Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-

2024 ⭐ 7.2

Over a decade after 'gates' connecting worlds appeared, awakening 'hunters' with superpowers, weakest hunter Sung Jinwoo encounters a double dungeon and accepts a mysterious quest, becoming the only one able to level up, changing his fate. A catch-up...

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#20
Door II: Tokyo Diary

Door II: Tokyo Diary

1991 ⭐ 6.1

Ai is a call girl that makes good money for what she does but there’s always at risk no matter how good the money is.

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