iCM Forum's Favourite Japanese Movies Complete List

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Created by Lonewolf2003.

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Japan is of course one of the biggest and most loved movies countries. The land of Ozu, Kurosawa, Mizoguchi and Kobayashi, and so many more. The land of anime, samurai-, horror-, Kaiju- and yakuza movies. In short a land that has something to offer for every type of film buff. This is the complete list of all movies as voted for by members of the unofficial iCM Forum. The top 200 can be found here: https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/icm+forums+favourite+japanese+movies+top+200/lonewolf2003/

Thank to RokP for hosting the first edition. Which results can be find here: https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/icm+forums+favorite+japanese+movies/rokp/

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  1. 782 new

    Lost in Translation

    2003, in 19 top lists Check
  2. 1663 -542

    The Last Samurai

    2003, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 48 -19

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  4. 16 -8

    Hotaru no haka

    1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 815 -250

    Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka

    2003 — a.k.a. Battle Royale II, in 1 top list Check
  6. 391 new

    Memoirs of a Geisha

    2005, in 1 top list Check
  7. 73 -28

    Ôdishon

    1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check
  8. 2 -1

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  9. 7 -1

    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
  10. 119 +39

    Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro...

    1997 — a.k.a. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, in 8 top lists Check
  11. 88 -14

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  12. 9 +5

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  13. 5 -1

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  14. 602 new

    2046

    2004, in 6 top lists Check
  15. 132 +18

    Byôsoku 5 senchimêtoru

    2007 — a.k.a. 5 Centimeters per Second, in 1 top list Check
  16. 601 new

    Chung Hing sam lam

    1994 — a.k.a. Chungking Express, in 19 top lists Check
  17. 146 -

    Hiroshima mon amour

    1959 — a.k.a. Hiroshima Mon Amour, in 17 top lists Check
  18. 19 -3

    Yôjinbô

    1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check
  19. 8 +3

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  20. 709 new

    Death Note: Desu nôto

    2006 — a.k.a. Death Note, in 0 top lists Check
  21. 879 +18

    Evangelion Shin Gekijôban: Ha

    2009 — a.k.a. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, in 1 top list Check
  22. 110 -

    Kokuhaku

    2010 — a.k.a. Confessions, in 3 top lists Check
  23. 841 -104

    Bin-jip

    2004 — a.k.a. 3-Iron, in 9 top lists Check
  24. 98 -12

    Okuribito

    2008 — a.k.a. Departures, in 8 top lists Check
  25. 82 -29

    Kaze tachinu

    2013 — a.k.a. The Wind Rises, in 4 top lists Check
  26. 460 +77

    Noruwei no mori

    2010 — a.k.a. Norwegian Wood, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 1658 -1389

    Yi yi

    2000 — a.k.a. Yi Yi: A One and a Two..., in 19 top lists Check
  28. 172 +47

    Bijitâ Q

    2001 — a.k.a. Visitor Q, in 4 top lists Check
  29. 39 +5

    Majo no takkyûbin

    1989 — a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 42 -9

    Ai no mukidashi

    2008 — a.k.a. Love Exposure, in 3 top lists Check
  31. 1716 -761

    Wasabi

    2001, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 53 -19

    Hana-bi

    1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check
  33. 434 +70

    Metoroporisu

    2001 — a.k.a. Metropolis, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 342 -195

    Jisatsu sâkuru

    2001 — a.k.a. Suicide Club, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 235 -82

    Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko

    1994 — a.k.a. Pom Poko, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 13 +9

    Kumonosu-jô

    1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check
  37. 63 -8

    Mimi wo sumaseba

    1995 — a.k.a. Whisper of the Heart, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 253 +10

    Honogurai mizu no soko kara

    2002 — a.k.a. Dark Water, in 3 top lists Check
  39. 489 +584

    Umi ga kikoeru

    1993 — a.k.a. Ocean Waves, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 80 +7

    Sennen joyû

    2001 — a.k.a. Millennium Actress, in 7 top lists Check
  41. 60 +4

    Dersu Uzala

    1975, in 11 top lists Check
  42. 220 +147

    Jûsan-nin no shikaku

    2010 — a.k.a. 13 Assassins, in 1 top list Check
  43. 120 -32

    Omohide poro poro

    1991 — a.k.a. Only Yesterday, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 91 +12

    Yume

    1990 — a.k.a. Dreams, in 6 top lists Check
  45. 33 +34

    Kaguya-hime no monogatari

    2013 — a.k.a. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, in 8 top lists Check
  46. 3 -

    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
  47. 198 -12

    Innocence

    2004 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 144 +7

    Avalon

    2001, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 141 -29

    Tôkyô goddofâzâzu

    2003 — a.k.a. Tokyo Godfathers, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 15 -

    Banshun

    1949 — a.k.a. Late Spring, in 16 top lists Check
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