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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Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check -
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Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
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Hauru no ugoku shiro
2004 — a.k.a. Howl's Moving Castle, in 18 top lists Check -
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Mononoke-hime
1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check -
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Tonari no Totoro
1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 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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Yôjinbô
1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check -
25 +1
Ikiru
1952, in 25 top lists Check -
7 -1
Batoru rowaiaru
2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check -
6 +1
Hotaru no haka
1988 — a.k.a. Grave of the Fireflies, in 21 top lists Check -
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Akira
1988, in 22 top lists Check -
38 +3
Tôkyô monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check -
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Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
1984 — a.k.a. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, in 10 top lists Check -
30 +1
Kumonosu-jô
1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check -
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Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta
1986 — a.k.a. Castle in the Sky, in 10 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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Kakushi-toride no san-akunin
1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check -
56 -1
Seppuku
1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check -
59 -2
Tengoku to jigoku
1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check -
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Gake no ue no Ponyo
2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check -
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Kôkaku Kidôtai
1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check -
50 -1
Tsubaki Sanjûrô
1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check -
57 -4
Gojira
1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check -
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Kagemusha
1980, in 10 top lists Check -
77 -2
Ugetsu monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check -
21 +1
Kurenai no buta
1992 — a.k.a. Porco Rosso, in 3 top lists Check -
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Ôdishon
1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check -
101 -2
Sanshô dayû
1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check -
110 -1
Banshun
1949 — a.k.a. Late Spring, in 16 top lists Check -
97 -2
Hausu
1977 — a.k.a. House, in 8 top lists Check -
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Kari-gurashi no Arietti
2010 — a.k.a. The Secret World of Arrietty, in 0 top lists Check -
24 -1
Paprika
2006, in 7 top lists Check -
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Toki o kakeru shôjo
2006 — a.k.a. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, in 2 top lists Check -
102 -2
Kaidan
1964 — a.k.a. Kwaidan, in 13 top lists Check -
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Ringu
1998, in 12 top lists Check -
93 -2
Suna no onna
1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check -
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Zatôichi
2003 — a.k.a. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, in 6 top lists Check -
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Mimi wo sumaseba
1995 — a.k.a. Whisper of the Heart, in 4 top lists Check -
92 -2
Akahige
1965 — a.k.a. Red Beard, in 10 top lists Check -
26 -1
Koroshiya 1
2001 — a.k.a. Ichi the Killer, in 5 top lists Check -
81 -2
Ai no korîda
1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check -
99 -2
Onibaba
1964, in 13 top lists Check -
95 -2
Nora inu
1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check -
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Okuribito
2008 — a.k.a. Departures, in 8 top lists Check -
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Jûsan-nin no shikaku
2010 — a.k.a. 13 Assassins, in 1 top list Check -
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Neko no ongaeshi
2002 — a.k.a. The Cat Returns, in 1 top list Check -
37 -1
Pâfekuto burû
1997 — a.k.a. Perfect Blue, in 13 top lists Check -
22 -1
Fainaru fantajî sebun adobento chirudoren
2005 — a.k.a. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, in 0 top lists Check -
23 +1
Kaze tachinu
2013 — a.k.a. The Wind Rises, in 4 top lists Check
Last updated on Feb 27, 2017 by Zeltaebar;