Kinema Junpo Annual Top 10s

Kinema Junpo Annual Top 10s's icon

Created by mjf314.

Favorited 50 times, disliked 0 times, added to 36 watchlists.

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.

Remove ads

Pssst, want to check out the Kinema Junpo Annual Top 10s list in our new look?

  1. 11 -2

    Son'nô jôi

    1927, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 16 -2

    Rônin-gai - Dai-ichi-wa: Utsukushiki emono

    1928 — a.k.a. Samurai Town Story Part I, in 1 top list Check
  3. 33 -2

    Zoku ôoka seidan mazohe daiichi

    1930, in 0 top lists Check
  4. 113 -4

    Kaze no Matasaburô

    1940, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 131 -5

    Genroku Chûshingura

    1941 — a.k.a. The 47 Ronin, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 148 -8

    Ginrei no hate

    1947 — a.k.a. Snow Trail, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 214 -13

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  8. 248 -13

    Dotanba

    1957, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 286 -12

    Hangyakuji

    1961 — a.k.a. Conspirator, in 1 top list Check
  10. 293 -12

    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
  11. 295 -12

    Tsubaki Sanjûrô

    1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check
  12. 305 -12

    Bushidô zankoku monogatari

    1963 — a.k.a. Bushido, in 1 top list Check
  13. 350 -12

    Ninja bugei-chô

    1967 — a.k.a. Band of Ninja, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 370 -12

    Fûrin kazan

    1969 — a.k.a. Under the Banner of Samurai, in 1 top list Check
  15. 386 -12

    Shinken shobu

    1971 — a.k.a. Death Match, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 407 -12

    Kaigenrei

    1973 — a.k.a. Coup d'Etat, in 1 top list Check
  17. 408 -12

    Jingi naki tatakai: Dairi sensô

    1973 — a.k.a. Proxy War, in 1 top list Check
  18. 415 -12

    Ryoma ansatsu

    1974 — a.k.a. The Assassination of Ryoma, in 1 top list Check
  19. 417 -12

    Jingi naki tatakai: Chôjô sakusen

    1974 — a.k.a. Police Tactics, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 428 -12

    Jingi no hakaba

    1975 — a.k.a. Graveyard of Honor, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 437 -12

    Â!! Hana no ôendan

    1976, in 0 top lists Check
  22. 438 -12

    Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana

    1976 — a.k.a. Yakuza Graveyard, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 462 -12

    Taiyô wo nusunda otoko

    1979 — a.k.a. The Man Who Stole the Sun, in 1 top list Check
  24. 479 -12

    Kuruizaki sanda rodo

    1980 — a.k.a. Crazy Thunder Road, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 520 -12

    Chi-n-pi-ra

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 522 -12

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  27. 550 -12

    Chôchin

    1987 — a.k.a. Paper Lantern, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 559 -12

    Revolver

    1988, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 568 -12

    Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki

    1989 — a.k.a. Violent Cop, in 4 top lists Check
  30. 577 -12

    3-4 x jûgatsu

    1990 — a.k.a. Boiling Point, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 597 -12

    Itsuka giragirasuruhi

    1992 — a.k.a. Double Cross, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 604 -12

    Sonachine

    1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check
  33. 612 -12

    Chûshingura gaiden: Yotsuya kaidan

    1994 — a.k.a. Crest of Betrayal, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 626 -12

    Gamera daikaijû kuchu kessen

    1995 — a.k.a. Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, in 1 top list Check
  35. 630 -12

    Tokyo Fist

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  36. 648 -12

    Yukai

    1997, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 659 -12

    Inu hashiru

    1998 — a.k.a. Dog Race, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 710 -12

    Zatôichi

    2003 — a.k.a. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, in 6 top lists Check
  39. 724 -12

    Pacchigi!

    2004 — a.k.a. Break Through!, in 2 top lists Check
  40. 767 -12

    Ai no mukidashi

    2008 — a.k.a. Love Exposure, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 777 -12

    Jûsan-nin no shikaku

    2010 — a.k.a. 13 Assassins, in 1 top list Check
  42. 780 -12

    Hisshiken torisashi

    2010 — a.k.a. Sword of Desperation, in 0 top lists Check
  43. 796 new

    Autoreiji: Biyondo

    2012 — a.k.a. Beyond Outrage, in 0 top lists Check
  44. 830 new

    Gonin sâga

    2015 — a.k.a. Gonin Saga, in 0 top lists Check
  45. 838 new

    Shin Gojira

    2016 — a.k.a. Shin Godzilla, in 0 top lists Check
Remove ads
Show all 888 movies

Last updated on Aug 8, 2021; source