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Japanese Movies

Best Japanese cinema · 388 titles in library

🎬 388 movies ⭐ Avg 8.1 rating 🎭 drama film, Drama, Animation

We're tracking 388 Japanese films right now, averaging 8.1/10 on IMDb and leaning heavily on drama film, Drama, Animation. This isn't a static, hand-picked list — the catalogue grows automatically as titles get added to Wikidata's open film dataset, so newer or more obscure Japanese releases may take a little while to show up here after their actual release date.

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ArriettyArrietty ANIMATION 2010
Arrietty
Japanese · Animation
ConfessionsConfessions CRIME 2010
Confessions
Japanese · Crime
Howl's MovingHowl's MovingCastleCastle ANIMATION 2004
Howl's Moving Castle
Japanese · Animation
The PlaceThe PlacePromised inPromised inOur Early DaysOur Early Days ROMANCE ANIME AND MANGA 2004
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Japanese · romance anime and manga
ZatoichiZatoichi ACTION 2003
Zatoichi
Japanese · Action
Spirited AwaySpirited Away ANIMATION 2001
Spirited Away
Japanese · Animation
Spirited AwaySpirited Away ANIMATION 2001
Spirited Away
Japanese · Animation
Battle RoyaleBattle Royale ACTION 2000
Battle Royale
Japanese · Action
AuditionAudition DRAMA 1999
Audition
Japanese · Drama
Hana-BiHana-Bi CRIME 1997
Hana-Bi
Japanese · Crime
PrincessPrincessMononokeMononoke ANIMATION 1997
Princess Mononoke
Japanese · Animation
PrincessPrincessMononokeMononoke ANIMATION 1997
Princess Mononoke
Japanese · Animation
Ghost in theGhost in theShellShell ANIMATION 1995
Ghost in the Shell
Japanese · Animation
SonatineSonatine ACTION 1993
Sonatine
Japanese · Action
AkiraAkira ANIMATION 1988
Akira
Japanese · Animation
My NeighborMy NeighborTotoroTotoro ANIMATION 1988
My Neighbor Totoro
Japanese · Animation
Grave of theGrave of theFirefliesFireflies ANIMATION 1988
Grave of the Fireflies
Japanese · Animation
Nausicaä ofNausicaä ofthe Valley ofthe Valley ofthe Windthe Wind ANIMATION 1984
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Japanese · Animation
HarakiriHarakiri ACTION 1962
Harakiri
Japanese · Action
The HiddenThe HiddenFortressFortress ACTION 1958
The Hidden Fortress
Japanese · Action

About Japanese Cinema

Browse our collection of Japanese language movies. CinePearl indexes Japanese cinema with full cast, ratings, trailers and AI-generated editorial content. New Japanese titles are added regularly. We currently have 388 Japanese movies in our database.

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