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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  1. 2 -

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  2. 92 -2

    Akahige

    1965 — a.k.a. Red Beard, in 10 top lists Check
  3. 102 -2

    Kaidan

    1964 — a.k.a. Kwaidan, in 13 top lists Check
  4. 45 -

    Kagemusha

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 14 -

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  6. 67 -4

    Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka

    2003 — a.k.a. Battle Royale II, in 1 top list Check
  7. 93 -2

    Suna no onna

    1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check
  8. 25 +1

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  9. 59 -2

    Tengoku to jigoku

    1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check
  10. 86 -2

    Casshern

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 64 -3

    Dare mo shiranai

    2004 — a.k.a. Nobody Knows, in 8 top lists Check
  12. 89 -2

    Death Note - Desu nôto: The Last Name

    2006 — a.k.a. Death Note: The Last Name, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 20 -

    Jûsan-nin no shikaku

    2010 — a.k.a. 13 Assassins, in 1 top list Check
  14. 43 -

    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
  15. 51 +9

    Kaguya-hime no monogatari

    2013 — a.k.a. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, in 8 top lists Check
  16. 107 -2

    Shall we dansu?

    1996 — a.k.a. Shall We Dance?, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 38 +3

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  18. 3 -

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  19. 71 -2

    Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan

    2012 — a.k.a. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins, in 1 top list Check
  20. 56 -1

    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
  21. 28 -

    Okuribito

    2008 — a.k.a. Departures, in 8 top lists Check
  22. 26 -1

    Koroshiya 1

    2001 — a.k.a. Ichi the Killer, in 5 top lists Check
  23. 62 -3

    Tasogare Seibei

    2002 — a.k.a. The Twilight Samurai, in 10 top lists Check
  24. 82 -2

    Azumi

    2003, in 1 top list Check
  25. 47 -

    Death Note: Desu nôto

    2006 — a.k.a. Death Note, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 23 +1

    Kaze tachinu

    2013 — a.k.a. The Wind Rises, in 4 top lists Check
  27. 78 -2

    Suchîmubôi

    2004 — a.k.a. Steamboy, in 1 top list Check
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    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
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    Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta

    1986 — a.k.a. Castle in the Sky, in 10 top lists Check
  30. 8 -

    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
  31. 101 -2

    Sanshô dayû

    1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check
  32. 74 -2

    Kikujirô no natsu

    1999 — a.k.a. Kikujiro, in 6 top lists Check
  33. 95 -2

    Nora inu

    1949 — a.k.a. Stray Dog, in 9 top lists Check
  34. 88 -2

    Soshite chichi ni naru

    2013 — a.k.a. Like Father, Like Son, in 3 top lists Check
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    Hauru no ugoku shiro

    2004 — a.k.a. Howl's Moving Castle, in 18 top lists Check
  36. 73 -2

    Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko

    1994 — a.k.a. Pom Poko, in 2 top lists Check
  37. 90 -2

    Kairo

    2001 — a.k.a. Pulse, in 5 top lists Check
  38. 61 -5

    Yume

    1990 — a.k.a. Dreams, in 6 top lists Check
  39. 83 -2

    Omohide poro poro

    1991 — a.k.a. Only Yesterday, in 3 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
  41. 49 +9

    Ôkami kodomo no Ame to Yuki

    2012 — a.k.a. Wolf Children, in 7 top lists Check
  42. 100 -2

    Ritânâ

    2002 — a.k.a. Returner, in 0 top lists Check
  43. 27 -

    Zatôichi

    2003 — a.k.a. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, in 6 top lists Check
  44. 31 +1

    Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira

    2001 — a.k.a. Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, in 1 top list Check
  45. 44 -

    Gedo senki

    2006 — a.k.a. Tales from Earthsea, in 1 top list Check
  46. 17 -

    Ôdishon

    1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check
  47. 7 -1

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  48. 60 new

    Brother

    2000, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 79 -2

    Dolls

    2002, in 1 top list Check
  50. 63 +1

    Samâ uôzu

    2009 — a.k.a. Summer Wars, in 2 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2017 by Zeltaebar;