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. 214 -13

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  2. 556 -12

    Hotaru no haka

    1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check
  3. 176 -9

    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
  4. 678 -12

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  5. 565 -12

    Majo no takkyûbin

    1989 — a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service, in 8 top lists Check
  6. 522 -12

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  7. 282 -12

    Yôjinbô

    1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check
  8. 192 -11

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  9. 293 -12

    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
  10. 203 -13

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  11. 302 -12

    Tengoku to jigoku

    1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check
  12. 311 -12

    Suna no onna

    1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check
  13. 754 -12

    Okuribito

    2008 — a.k.a. Departures, in 8 top lists Check
  14. 246 -13

    Kumonosu-jô

    1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check
  15. 204 -13

    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
  16. 810 new

    Kaze tachinu

    2013 — a.k.a. The Wind Rises, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 220 -13

    Sanshô dayû

    1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check
  18. 295 -12

    Tsubaki Sanjûrô

    1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check
  19. 162 -9

    Banshun

    1949 — a.k.a. Late Spring, in 16 top lists Check
  20. 807 new

    Kaguya-hime no monogatari

    2013 — a.k.a. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, in 8 top lists Check
  21. 775 -12

    Kokuhaku

    2010 — a.k.a. Confessions, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 253 -13

    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
  23. 653 -12

    Hana-bi

    1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check
  24. 472 -12

    Kagemusha

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  25. 266 -13

    Ningen no jôken

    1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, in 13 top lists Check
  26. 321 -12

    Akahige

    1965 — a.k.a. Red Beard, in 10 top lists Check
  27. 767 -12

    Ai no mukidashi

    2008 — a.k.a. Love Exposure, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 284 -12

    Ningen no jôken

    1961 — a.k.a. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer, in 12 top lists Check
  29. 714 -12

    Dare mo shiranai

    2004 — a.k.a. Nobody Knows, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 694 -12

    Tasogare Seibei

    2002 — a.k.a. The Twilight Samurai, in 10 top lists Check
  31. 777 -12

    Jûsan-nin no shikaku

    2010 — a.k.a. 13 Assassins, in 1 top list Check
  32. 604 -12

    Sonachine

    1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check
  33. 589 -12

    Omohide poro poro

    1991 — a.k.a. Only Yesterday, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 271 -13

    Ningen no jôken

    1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity, in 12 top lists Check
  35. 758 -12

    Aruitemo aruitemo

    2008 — a.k.a. Still Walking, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 670 -12

    Kikujirô no natsu

    1999 — a.k.a. Kikujiro, in 6 top lists Check
  37. 341 -12

    Jôi-uchi: Hairyô tsuma shimatsu

    1967 — a.k.a. Samurai Rebellion, in 8 top lists Check
  38. 164 -9

    Nora inu

    1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check
  39. 335 -12

    Tanin no kao

    1966 — a.k.a. The Face of Another, in 7 top lists Check
  40. 574 -12

    Yume

    1990 — a.k.a. Dreams, in 6 top lists Check
  41. 298 -12

    Sanma no aji

    1962 — a.k.a. An Autumn Afternoon, in 9 top lists Check
  42. 809 new

    Soshite chichi ni naru

    2013 — a.k.a. Like Father, Like Son, in 3 top lists Check
  43. 618 -12

    Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko

    1994 — a.k.a. Pom Poko, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 182 -10

    Bakushû

    1951 — a.k.a. Early Summer, in 9 top lists Check
  45. 274 -13

    Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru

    1960 — a.k.a. The Bad Sleep Well, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 236 -13

    Biruma no tategoto

    1956 — a.k.a. The Burmese Harp, in 12 top lists Check
  47. 200 -12

    Saikaku ichidai onna

    1952 — a.k.a. The Life of Oharu, in 12 top lists Check
  48. 503 -12

    Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

    1983, in 6 top lists Check
  49. 277 -13

    Hadaka no shima

    1960 — a.k.a. The Naked Island, in 7 top lists Check
  50. 41 -2

    Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo

    1932 — a.k.a. I Was Born, But..., in 15 top lists Check
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Last updated on Aug 8, 2021; source