The 100 Most Popular Movies From Japan
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These are the 100 most voted movies with Japanese language listed on IMDb that also has Japan as country of origin. The list shows which movies have generated the most votes on IMDb and therefore can be said to be the most "popular", but not necessarily the best. An essential list for any fan of Japanese cinema.
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Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
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Hotaru no haka
1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check -
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Batoru rowaiaru
2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check -
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Rashômon
1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check -
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Ran
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
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Majo no takkyûbin
1989 — a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service, in 8 top lists Check -
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Yôjinbô
1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check -
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Ôdishon
1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check -
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Jûsan-nin no shikaku
2010 — a.k.a. 13 Assassins, in 1 top list Check -
23 +1
Kaze tachinu
2013 — a.k.a. The Wind Rises, in 4 top lists Check -
25 +1
Ikiru
1952, in 25 top lists Check -
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Okuribito
2008 — a.k.a. Departures, in 8 top lists Check -
30 +1
Kumonosu-jô
1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check -
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Mimi wo sumaseba
1995 — a.k.a. Whisper of the Heart, in 4 top lists Check -
36 +3
Byôsoku 5 senchimêtoru
2007 — a.k.a. 5 Centimeters per Second, in 1 top list Check -
38 +3
Tôkyô monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check -
39 -1
Innocence
2004 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, in 3 top lists Check -
41 -1
Kokuhaku
2010 — a.k.a. Confessions, in 3 top lists Check -
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Honogurai mizu no soko kara
2002 — a.k.a. Dark Water, in 3 top lists Check -
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Kakushi-toride no san-akunin
1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check -
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Kagemusha
1980, in 10 top lists Check -
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Death Note: Desu nôto
2006 — a.k.a. Death Note, in 0 top lists Check -
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Hana-bi
1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check -
49 +9
Ôkami kodomo no Ame to Yuki
2012 — a.k.a. Wolf Children, in 7 top lists Check -
50 -1
Tsubaki Sanjûrô
1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check -
51 +9
Kaguya-hime no monogatari
2013 — a.k.a. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, in 8 top lists Check -
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Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro...
1997 — a.k.a. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, in 8 top lists Check -
53 -1
Tôkyô goddofâzâzu
2003 — a.k.a. Tokyo Godfathers, in 5 top lists Check -
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Kokuriko-zaka kara
2011 — a.k.a. From Up on Poppy Hill, in 0 top lists Check -
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Seppuku
1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check -
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Tengoku to jigoku
1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check -
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Brother
2000, in 2 top lists Check -
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Yume
1990 — a.k.a. Dreams, in 6 top lists Check -
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Tasogare Seibei
2002 — a.k.a. The Twilight Samurai, in 10 top lists Check -
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Dare mo shiranai
2004 — a.k.a. Nobody Knows, in 8 top lists Check -
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Metoroporisu
2001 — a.k.a. Metropolis, in 2 top lists Check -
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Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka
2003 — a.k.a. Battle Royale II, in 1 top list Check -
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Jisatsu sâkuru
2001 — a.k.a. Suicide Club, in 2 top lists Check -
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Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan
2012 — a.k.a. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins, in 1 top list Check -
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Sennen joyû
2001 — a.k.a. Millennium Actress, in 7 top lists Check -
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Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko
1994 — a.k.a. Pom Poko, in 2 top lists Check -
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Kikujirô no natsu
1999 — a.k.a. Kikujiro, in 6 top lists Check -
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Ugetsu monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check -
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Dolls
2002, in 1 top list Check -
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Sonachine
1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check -
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Ai no korîda
1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check -
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Azumi
2003, in 1 top list Check -
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Omohide poro poro
1991 — a.k.a. Only Yesterday, in 3 top lists Check -
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Omoide no Mânî
2014 — a.k.a. When Marnie Was There, in 2 top lists Check -
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Soshite chichi ni naru
2013 — a.k.a. Like Father, Like Son, in 3 top lists Check
Last updated on Feb 27, 2017 by Zeltaebar;