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91 Best Movies In Japanese - A Good Movie To Watch

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Find the best Japanese-language movies to watch. These movies in Japanese are: highly-rated by critics, highly-rated by viewers, and handpicked by our staff.

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The Village (2023)

6.7

The past haunts the present in this tale of loss and preservation of a village

Small, Slow But Steady (2022)

8.3

A quiet, inspiring story about connection and perseverance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sword of the Stranger (2007)

8.0

A striking samurai adventure anime about being the master of one’s self

The Murder Case of Hana & Alice (2015)

7.6

An eccentric, funny, and charming coming-of-age mystery wrapped in rotoscope animation

Penguin Highway (2018)

8.2

A strange yet charming coming-of-age story about life’s mysteries, complete with penguins

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)

8.2

A whimsical journey through a single night in Kyoto, where love, laughter, and surreal adventures await

Mystery Train (1989)

6.7

Memphis, Tennessee (and Elvis Presley) are enough to draw three unexpected stories towards a run-down flophouse

Angel’s Egg (1985)

7.4

A surreal, (almost) wordless journey into the meaning of life

Mind Game (2004)

7.9

Masaaki Yuasa will take you on a wild ride through the depths of the human mind and the heights of innovative animation

Hyenas (1992)

8.4

A striking Senegalese film adapted from a Swiss-German tragicomedy, Hyenas is a haunting journey into the depths of human greed and moral decay

Tekkonkinkreet (2006)

8.0

Tekkonkinkreet is a twisted and breathtaking world where frenetic animation manages to pull a touching story together

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

7.5

A nostalgic yet subtle portrait of 1960s Japan from the famed children’s animation studio

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91 Best Movies In Japanese - A Good Movie To Watch

Popular + Japanese

Popular + Japanese

Find the best Japanese-language movies to watch. These movies in Japanese are: highly-rated by critics, highly-rated by viewers, and handpicked by our staff.

The Village (2023)

Small, Slow But Steady (2022)

Sword of the Stranger (2007)

The Murder Case of Hana & Alice (2015)

Penguin Highway (2018)

Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)

Mystery Train (1989)

Angel’s Egg (1985)

Mind Game (2004)

Hyenas (1992)

Tekkonkinkreet (2006)

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

Curated by humans, not algorithms.