Kinema Junpo Annual Top 10s

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Each year, Kinema Junpo magazine publishes a list of the top 10 Japanese films of the year.

This is not the complete list because some of the films are missing from IMDb. You can see a longer list and rankings for each year at the list source.

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  1. 32 -2

    Ojôsan

    1930 — a.k.a. The Humorous Samurai, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 36 -2

    Tôkyô no kôrasu

    1931 — a.k.a. Tokyo Chorus, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 41 -2

    Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo

    1932 — a.k.a. I Was Born, But..., in 15 top lists Check
  4. 47 -1

    Dekigokoro

    1933 — a.k.a. Passing Fancy, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 58 -2

    Ukikusa monogatari

    1934 — a.k.a. A Story of Floating Weeds, in 7 top lists Check
  6. 75 -6

    Tôkyô no yado

    1935 — a.k.a. An Inn in Tokyo, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 80 -6

    Hitori musuko

    1936 — a.k.a. The Only Son, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 90 -5

    Shukujo wa nani o wasureta ka

    1937 — a.k.a. What Did the Lady Forget?, in 1 top list Check
  9. 118 -4

    Toda-ke no kyôdai

    1941 — a.k.a. The Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 126 -4

    Chichi ariki

    1942 — a.k.a. There Was a Father, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 145 -8

    Nagaya shinshiroku

    1947 — a.k.a. Record of a Tenement Gentleman, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 158 -9

    Kaze no naka no mendori

    1948 — a.k.a. A Hen in the Wind, in 1 top list Check
  13. 162 -9

    Banshun

    1949 — a.k.a. Late Spring, in 16 top lists Check
  14. 178 -9

    Munekata kyôdai

    1950 — a.k.a. The Munekata Sisters, in 0 top lists Check
  15. 182 -10

    Bakushû

    1951 — a.k.a. Early Summer, in 9 top lists Check
  16. 203 -13

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  17. 237 -13

    Sôshun

    1956 — a.k.a. Early Spring, in 2 top lists Check
  18. 254 -13

    Higanbana

    1958 — a.k.a. Equinox Flower, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 276 -13

    Akibiyori

    1960 — a.k.a. Late Autumn, in 3 top lists Check
  20. 298 -12

    Sanma no aji

    1962 — a.k.a. An Autumn Afternoon, in 9 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2021; source