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50 Best Japanese Movies to Watch

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.

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In This Corner of the World (2016)

7.0

tubi tv

roku channel

War-torn Hiroshima through the eyes of an everyday but spirited young woman

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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)

8.9

kanopy

criterion channel

Three separate stories intertwined with themes of love and fate

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Drive My Car (2021)

8.9

hbo max

amazon

A poignant, meandering tale of art, love, and loss

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Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)

8.5

hbo max

amazon

A watercolor, paradisal coming-of-age story about a teenage witch in training

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Ran (1985)

8.4

amazon

amc theatres on demand

Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of King Lear is an epic historical drama set in sixteenth-century Japan, abundant with blood, betrayal, and battles for ultimate power.

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Fallen Angels (1995)

9.1

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criterion channel

An evocative masterpiece that captures the wildness of a big city.

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Whisper of the Heart (1995)

8.3

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amazon

Finds magic in the ordinary every day—and reminds us the most special art is that which comes from the heart

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Happy Old Year (2019)

8.0

netflix

An elaborate Thai drama about the cost of going full Marie Kondo

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Lady Vengeance (2005)

8.1

kanopy

tubi tv

Truth-seeking and revenge fuel this Korean classic

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The Wind Rises (2013)

7.9

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An illuminative interpretation of the life of Jiro Horikoshi, a Japanese aviation engineer responsible for many World War II fighter designs, including the Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter

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Millenium Mambo (2001)

9.0

amazon

A tale about Taipei, along with its ups and downs

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Only Yesterday (1991)

8.0

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amazon

A quiet drama about nostalgia

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