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.
Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again
7.1
A charming slice-of-life comedy where youth reveals the beauty of the simple life
Wind Breaker
7.4
Schoolboy delinquents show their wholesome side in this funny and action-packed series
BARTENDER Glass of God
7.6
Cocktails and life stories are mixed in this level headed, slice of life anime
Shōgun
9.2
Faith, sacrifice, and ambition battle in this epic reimagining of the classic samurai series
My Undead Yokai Girlfriend
7.8
Japanese yokai meets shy, geeky college kid in this hilarious horror romcom series
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
9.1
An elf grapples with near immortality in this moving, wonderfully animated meditation about life
VIVANT
7.4
An ordinary accounting error leads to a grand desert-set adventure in this thrilling Japanese drama
Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
7.5
Folkloric wolf deity meets medieval merchant in the new reboot of the “Economics anime”
Fermat’s Cuisine
7.0
Math and the culinary arts mix in this tasty live-action manga adaptation
The Promised Neverland
8.0
A white-knuckle thriller with great characters going up against constant, seemingly impossible odds
My Love: Six Stories of True Love
8.0
A simple ode to life-long partnership
Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
7.0
Royal brat turns regal medical genius in this double isekai anime