iCM Forum's Favourite Japanese Movies Top 250

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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. These are the 200 favorite Japanese movies as voted for by members of the unofficial iCM Forum.

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. 6 -4

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  2. 12 +1

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  3. 36 -6

    Hauru no ugoku shiro

    2004 — a.k.a. Howl's Moving Castle, in 18 top lists Check
  4. 18 -9

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  5. 2 -1

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  6. 16 -8

    Hotaru no haka

    1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check
  7. 29 +34

    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
  8. 7 -1

    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
  9. 48 -19

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  10. 24 -5

    Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

    1984 — a.k.a. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, in 10 top lists Check
  11. 39 +5

    Majo no takkyûbin

    1989 — a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service, in 8 top lists Check
  12. 55 -24

    Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta

    1986 — a.k.a. Castle in the Sky, in 10 top lists Check
  13. 9 +5

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  14. 19 -3

    Yôjinbô

    1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check
  15. 8 +3

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  16. 38 -1

    Kôkaku Kidôtai

    1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check
  17. 3 -

    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
  18. 5 -1

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  19. 133 -11

    Gake no ue no Ponyo

    2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 56 new

    Kimi no na wa.

    2016 — a.k.a. Your Name., in 12 top lists Check
  21. 51 +10

    Paprika

    2006, in 7 top lists Check
  22. 4 +6

    Tengoku to jigoku

    1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check
  23. 85 +10

    Toki o kakeru shôjo

    2006 — a.k.a. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 32 +26

    Pâfekuto burû

    1997 — a.k.a. Perfect Blue, in 13 top lists Check
  25. 1 +4

    Suna no onna

    1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check
  26. 94 -44

    Kurenai no buta

    1992 — a.k.a. Porco Rosso, in 3 top lists Check
  27. 146 -

    Hiroshima mon amour

    1959 — a.k.a. Hiroshima Mon Amour, in 17 top lists Check
  28. 98 -12

    Okuribito

    2008 — a.k.a. Departures, in 8 top lists Check
  29. 63 -8

    Mimi wo sumaseba

    1995 — a.k.a. Whisper of the Heart, in 4 top lists Check
  30. 73 -28

    Ôdishon

    1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check
  31. 13 +9

    Kumonosu-jô

    1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check
  32. 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
  33. 14 +3

    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
  34. 132 +18

    Byôsoku 5 senchimêtoru

    2007 — a.k.a. 5 Centimeters per Second, in 1 top list Check
  35. 128 -35

    Tsumiki no ie

    2008 — a.k.a. The House of Small Cubes, in 3 top lists Check
  36. 82 -29

    Kaze tachinu

    2013 — a.k.a. The Wind Rises, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 37 +15

    Hausu

    1977 — a.k.a. House, in 8 top lists Check
  38. 60 +4

    Dersu Uzala

    1975, in 11 top lists Check
  39. 10 -3

    Sanshô dayû

    1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check
  40. 141 -29

    Tôkyô goddofâzâzu

    2003 — a.k.a. Tokyo Godfathers, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 57 -32

    Tsubaki Sanjûrô

    1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check
  42. 15 -

    Banshun

    1949 — a.k.a. Late Spring, in 16 top lists Check
  43. 142 -38

    Ringu

    1998, in 12 top lists Check
  44. 80 +7

    Sennen joyû

    2001 — a.k.a. Millennium Actress, in 7 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. 110 -

    Kokuhaku

    2010 — a.k.a. Confessions, in 3 top lists Check
  47. 25 -1

    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
  48. 69 new

    Manbiki kazoku

    2018 — a.k.a. Shoplifters, in 10 top lists
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  49. 21 -

    Onibaba

    1964, in 13 top lists Check
  50. 53 -19

    Hana-bi

    1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check
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