103 Best Movies In Japanese - A Good Movie To Watch

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Since the 1990s, Japanese filmmaking has been at the forefront of global cinema, and it seems we are entering another golden age. Here are the best movies to stream now featuring the Japanese language.

Shin Ultraman (2022)

7.1

A somewhat repetitive but gloriously campy slice of Japanese superhero sci-fi

Perfect Days (2023)

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8.3

This Japanese film is a quaint reminder that joy can be found in the smallest and simplest of things

Monster (2023)

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9.4

Remarkably sensitive and well-told, this twisty Japanese drama unveils layers upon layers of different truths

The Parades (2024)

7.2

Michihito Fujii reimagines a peaceful, communal afterlife in this slice-of-life supernatural drama

The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

7.6

Produced by Studio Ghibli, this adorably animated world follows a tiny family living under the floorboards of a curious boy’s home

Tampopo (1985)

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9.0

A bemusing delicious food comedy dubbed as the first Ramen Western

Bad Lands (2023)

7.2

A subtle Japanese crime thriller that coolly pulls off its long con

Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)

7.9

A tragic samurai romance that works as a brilliant counterpoint to its own franchise

maboroshi (2023)

7.6

Time, but not people, stands still in this surreal yet strange Japanese fantasy film

The Farewell (2019)

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9.1

Awkwafina shines in this complex culture clash comedy.

Lady Vengeance (2005)

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8.1

Truth-seeking and revenge fuel this Korean classic

Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle (2021)

7.4

An epic portrait of delusional patriotism that misses the chance to be about more

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