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52 Best Movies In Japanese

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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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Asako I & II (2018)

8.0

kanopy

criterion channel

Japanese

A quietly surreal meditation on love and the people it transforms us into

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One Cut of the Dead (2017)

7.8

amazon

amazon amc plus

Japanese

A one-of-a-kind Japanese zombie comedy that takes the genre to another dimension

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In This Corner of the World (2016)

7.0

tubi tv

peacock

Japanese

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

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Ran (1985)

8.4

amazon

amc theatres on demand

Japanese

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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Whisper of the Heart (1995)

8.3

hbo max

amazon

Japanese

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

Japanese

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

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Lady Vengeance (2005)

8.1

kanopy

tubi tv

Japanese

Truth-seeking and revenge fuel this Korean classic

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