Nobuhiko Obayashi's 100 Greatest Japanese Films

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The list is made by Japanese critic Nobuhiko Kobayashi(小林信彦) from his book 2001: A Cinema Odyssey(2001年映画の旅). In the book, Kobayashi chooses 100 greatest Japanese films and 100 greatest foreign films.

Missing:
東京の暴れん坊 The Tkyo Mighty Guy(1960), Dir. by Takeichi Saitô

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  1. 96 new

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  2. 65 new

    Ai to kibô no machi

    1959 — a.k.a. A Town of Love and Hope, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 78 new

    Akai satsui

    1964 — a.k.a. Intentions of Murder, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 15 new

    Ani to sono imoto

    1939, in 1 top list Check
  5. 27 new

    Anjô-ke no butôkai

    1947, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 14 new

    Anma to onna

    1938 — a.k.a. The Masseurs and a Woman, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 31 new

    Aoi sanmyaku

    1949, in 1 top list Check
  8. 7 new

    Arigatô-san

    1936 — a.k.a. Mr. Thank You, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 13 new

    Asakusa no hi

    1937 — a.k.a. The Lights of Asakusa, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 85 new

    Bakuchi-uchi: socho tobaku

    1968 — a.k.a. Big Time Gambling Boss, in 1 top list Check
  11. 56 new

    Bakumatsu taiyôden

    1957 — a.k.a. Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate, in 5 top lists Check
  12. 35 new

    Bakushû

    1951 — a.k.a. Early Summer, in 9 top lists Check
  13. 46 new

    Bangiku

    1954 — a.k.a. Late Chrysanthemums, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 32 new

    Banshun

    1949 — a.k.a. Late Spring, in 16 top lists Check
  15. 34 new

    Bôryoku no Machi

    1950, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 21 new

    Chichi ariki

    1942 — a.k.a. There Was a Father, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 51 new

    Chiyari Fuji

    1955 — a.k.a. Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 17 new

    Danryu

    1939 — a.k.a. Warm Current, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 64 new

    Dokuritsu gurentai

    1959 — a.k.a. Desperado Outpost, in 1 top list Check
  20. 57 new

    Enjô

    1958 — a.k.a. Conflagration, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 16 new

    Enoken no ganbari senjutsu

    1939 — a.k.a. Rivals, in 0 top lists Check
  22. 18 new

    Enoken no songokû: songokû zenko-hen

    1940 — a.k.a. Monkey Sun, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 99 new

    Gaki teikoku

    1981 — a.k.a. Empire of Kids, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 38 new

    Genbaku no ko

    1952 — a.k.a. Children of Hiroshima, in 0 top lists Check
  25. 26 new

    Ginrei no hate

    1947 — a.k.a. Snow Trail, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 9 new

    Gion no shimai

    1936 — a.k.a. Sisters of the Gion, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 105 new

    Gohatto

    1999 — a.k.a. Taboo, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 47 new

    Gojira

    1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check
  29. 75 new

    Haikei tenno heika sama

    1963, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 62 new

    Hakuôki

    1959 — a.k.a. Samurai Vendetta, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 58 new

    Hateshinaki yokubô

    1958 — a.k.a. Endless Desire, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 42 new

    Himeyuri no Tô

    1953, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 91 new

    Hiroshima shitô hen

    1973 — a.k.a. Hiroshima Death Match, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 37 new

    Honjitsu kyûshin

    1952, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 89 new

    Ichijo Sayuri: Nureta yokujo

    1972 — a.k.a. Ichijo's Wet Lust, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 40 new

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  37. 39 new

    Inazuma

    1952 — a.k.a. Lightning, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 90 new

    Jingi naki tatakai

    1973 — a.k.a. Battles Without Honor and Humanity, in 3 top lists Check
  39. 93 new

    Jingi naki tatakai: Chôjô sakusen

    1974 — a.k.a. Police Tactics, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 92 new

    Jingi naki tatakai: Dairi sensô

    1973 — a.k.a. Proxy War, in 1 top list Check
  41. 94 new

    Jingi naki tatakai: Kanketsu-hen

    1974 — a.k.a. Final Episode, in 0 top lists Check
  42. 48 new

    Jirochô sangokushi: kaitô-ichi no abarenbô

    1954, in 0 top lists Check
  43. 76 new

    Jûsan-nin no shikaku

    1963 — a.k.a. 13 Assassins, in 1 top list Check
  44. 10 new

    Kagirinaki zenshin

    1937 — a.k.a. Unending Advance, in 1 top list Check
  45. 19 new

    Kanzashi

    1941 — a.k.a. Ornamental Hairpin, in 4 top lists Check
  46. 100 new

    Kazoku gêmu

    1983 — a.k.a. The Family Game, in 3 top lists Check
  47. 80 new

    Kiga kaikyô

    1965 — a.k.a. A Fugitive from the Past, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 97 new

    Kiri-no-hata

    1977 — a.k.a. Sweet Revenge, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 6 new

    Kôchiyama Sôshun

    1936 — a.k.a. Priest of Darkness, in 1 top list Check
  50. 83 new

    Koruto wa ore no pasupooto

    1967 — a.k.a. A Colt Is My Passport, in 3 top lists Check
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