Contemporary Japanese cinema: starter kit
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A list of 100 films from the past 25 years that should function as a good starter kit for people who want to explore Japanese cinema.
The list is a mix of personal preference, critical darlings, future classics and hidden gems.
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Byôsoku 5 senchimêtoru
2007 — a.k.a. 5 Centimeters per Second, in 1 top list Check -
14 new
Deddo ribusu
2004 — a.k.a. Dead Leaves, in 2 top lists Check -
19 new
Gantz: O
2016, in 0 top lists Check -
21 new
Genius Party Beyond
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
28 new
Heruzu enjueruzu
2008 — a.k.a. Hells, in 0 top lists Check -
34 new
Ihatôbu gensô, Kenji no haru
1996, in 0 top lists Check -
37 new
Jin-Rô
1999 — a.k.a. Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, in 1 top list Check -
38 new
Kaguya-hime no monogatari
2013 — a.k.a. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, in 8 top lists Check -
46 new
Kizumonogatari: I Tekketsu-hen
2016 — a.k.a. Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu, in 0 top lists Check -
47 new
Koe no katachi
2016 — a.k.a. A Silent Voice: The Movie, in 5 top lists Check -
49 new
Kono sekai no katasumi ni
2016 — a.k.a. In This Corner of the World, in 2 top lists Check -
52 new
Mind Game
2004, in 6 top lists Check -
62 new
Pâfekuto burû
1997 — a.k.a. Perfect Blue, in 13 top lists Check -
67 new
Redline
2009, in 2 top lists Check -
73 new
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check -
80 new
Supurigan
1998 — a.k.a. Spriggan, in 1 top list Check -
82 new
Suchîmubôi
2004 — a.k.a. Steamboy, in 1 top list Check -
85 new
Tekkon kinkurîto
2006 — a.k.a. Tekkonkinkreet, in 4 top lists Check -
95 new
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000, in 2 top lists Check -
99 new
Wool 100%
2006, in 1 top list Check
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