Kinema Junpo's Top Japanese Films of the 20th Century: Professionals' poll (1999)

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There is conflicting information online about which version of the following films are in the list:

Muhomatsu no issho 1943 or 1958
Aoi sanmyaku 1949 or 1963

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  1. 61 new

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  2. 20 new

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  3. 1 new

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  4. 6 new

    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
  5. 25 new

    Yôjinbô

    1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check
  6. 15 new

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  7. 18 new

    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
  8. 4 new

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  9. 50 new

    Tengoku to jigoku

    1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check
  10. 125 new

    Suna no onna

    1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check
  11. 107 new

    Kumonosu-jô

    1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check
  12. 14 new

    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
  13. 133 new

    Tsubaki Sanjûrô

    1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check
  14. 58 new

    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
  15. 101 new

    Kagemusha

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  16. 34 new

    Ningen no jôken

    1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, in 13 top lists Check
  17. 80 new

    Akahige

    1965 — a.k.a. Red Beard, in 10 top lists Check
  18. 36 new

    Ningen no jôken

    1961 — a.k.a. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer, in 12 top lists Check
  19. 49 new

    Sonachine

    1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check
  20. 35 new

    Ningen no jôken

    1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity, in 12 top lists Check
  21. 53 new

    Nora inu

    1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check
  22. 110 new

    Sanma no aji

    1962 — a.k.a. An Autumn Afternoon, in 9 top lists Check
  23. 29 new

    Bakushû

    1951 — a.k.a. Early Summer, in 9 top lists Check
  24. 94 new

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  25. 105 new

    Cure

    1997 — a.k.a. The Cure, in 7 top lists Check
  26. 16 new

    Saikaku ichidai onna

    1952 — a.k.a. The Life of Oharu, in 12 top lists Check
  27. 127 new

    Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

    1983, in 6 top lists Check
  28. 89 new

    Hadaka no shima

    1960 — a.k.a. The Naked Island, in 7 top lists Check
  29. 144 new

    Yoidore tenshi

    1948 — a.k.a. Drunken Angel, in 7 top lists Check
  30. 30 new

    Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari

    1979 — a.k.a. Vengeance Is Mine, in 10 top lists Check
  31. 60 new

    Chikamatsu monogatari

    1954 — a.k.a. A Story from Chikamatsu, in 10 top lists Check
  32. 79 new

    Akasen chitai

    1956 — a.k.a. Street of Shame, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 54 new

    Yuki yukite, shingun

    1987 — a.k.a. The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, in 10 top lists Check
  34. 21 new

    Doro no kawa

    1981 — a.k.a. Muddy River, in 6 top lists Check
  35. 42 new

    Shall we dansu?

    1996 — a.k.a. Shall We Dance?, in 4 top lists Check
  36. 2 new

    Ukigumo

    1955 — a.k.a. Floating Clouds, in 7 top lists Check
  37. 13 new

    Nijûshi no hitomi

    1954 — a.k.a. Twenty-Four Eyes, in 5 top lists Check
  38. 22 new

    Ninjô kami fûsen

    1937 — a.k.a. Humanity and Paper Balloons, in 4 top lists Check
  39. 71 new

    Narayama bushikô

    1958 — a.k.a. The Ballad of Narayama, in 6 top lists Check
  40. 65 new

    Kizzu ritân

    1996 — a.k.a. Kids Return, in 1 top list Check
  41. 69 new

    Tange Sazen yowa: Hyakuman ryô no tsubo

    1935 — a.k.a. Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo, in 7 top lists Check
  42. 64 new

    Kamigami no fukaki yokubô

    1968 — a.k.a. Profound Desires of the Gods, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 27 new

    Shônen

    1969 — a.k.a. Boy, in 5 top lists Check
  44. 141 new

    Buta to gunkan

    1961 — a.k.a. Pigs and Battleships, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 3 new

    Kiga kaikyô

    1965 — a.k.a. A Fugitive from the Past, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 8 new

    Jingi naki tatakai

    1973 — a.k.a. Battles Without Honor and Humanity, in 3 top lists Check
  47. 143 new

    Meshi

    1951 — a.k.a. Repast, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 43 new

    Nippon konchûki

    1963 — a.k.a. The Insect Woman, in 8 top lists Check
  49. 108 new

    Kurutta kajitsu

    1956 — a.k.a. Crazed Fruit, in 4 top lists Check
  50. 7 new

    Akai satsui

    1964 — a.k.a. Intentions of Murder, in 3 top lists Check
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