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Kanopy
92
8.6
/398607/
84
/5714/
84
/4089/
4.6
/399556/
100
/103/
97
/6724/
98
/7/
cc age 13+

Seven Samurai (1954)
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
poster
Kanopy
90
8.3
/100955/
82
/1727/
83
/1284/
4.5
/178105/
98
/57/
96
/1465/
92
/20/
cc age 11+

Ikiru (1952)
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.
poster
Criterion Channel
90
8.2
/141774/
80
/2363/
81
/1620/
4.3
/169720/
96
/51/
96
/2271/
93
/17/

Yojimbo (1961)
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
poster
Kanopy
89
8.4
/69959/
84
/1487/
83
/1070/
4.6
/189579/
97
/70/
95
/556/
90
/17/

High and Low (1963)
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
87
8.4
/382957/
86
/18826/
84
/12243/
4.2
/1348326/
98
/118/
94
/1180/
81
/26/
8.8
/2054109/
cc age 12+

Your Name. (2016)
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
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Amazon Prime Video
86
8.3
/23110/
81
/387/
81
/392/
4.4
/32161/
73
/15/
94
/388/
90
/10/

Red Beard (1965)
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
poster
Criterion Channel
86
8.0
/8309/
76
/138/
77
/188/
4.2
/12854/
100
/14/
89
/66/

The Life of Oharu (1952)
In 17th century Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/43958/
80
/911/
80
/689/
4.1
/62684/
100
/29/
95
/760/
83
/15/

Sanjuro (1962)
Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
poster
85
7.9
/40603/
77
/741/
78
/712/
4.2
/45136/
89
/27/
92
/710/
84
/15/

Kagemusha (1980)
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
85
8.0
/60881/
79
/3014/
80
/1924/
4.3
/273145/
90
89
/28/
8.2
/133910/
cc age 9+

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.
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MUBI
84
7.8
/39917/
79
/1977/
79
/812/
4.3
/387225/
97
/173/
90
/88/
79
/40/

Monster (2023)
After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.
poster
Crunchyroll
84
8.2
/98077/
82
/4525/
82
/4372/
3.9
/273755/
98
/49/
99
/4040/
72
/10/
8.5
/1160985/
cc age 14+

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)
Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
84
8.1
/54057/
82
/3269/
82
/2419/
4.1
/160860/
95
/21/
92
/288/
76
/8/
8.5
/482337/
cc age 10+

Wolf Children (2012)
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
84
7.6
/182465/
79
/8606/
77
/4672/
4.1
/1172841/
91
/174/
84
/5250/
86
/29/
7.9
/422931/
cc age 5+

Ponyo (2008)
When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea.
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Netflix
83
7.7
/199399/
77
/11781/
75
/2962/
4.1
/833079/
99
/213/
98
/1981/
81
/34/
cc age 11+

Godzilla Minus One (2023)
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
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Netflix
83
7.8
/58452/
79
/3930/
81
/1640/
3.9
/311277/
98
/54/
98
/1182/
71
/8/
8.3
/754961/
cc age 14+

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)
Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
82
8.2
/504523/
84
/18770/
83
/10768/
4.3
/2230678/
88
/185/
93
/14660/
82
/40/
8.6
/1012446/
cc age 8+

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Sophie, a young milliner, is turned into an elderly woman by a witch who enters her shop and curses her. She encounters a wizard named Howl and gets caught up in his resistance to fighting for the king.
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Crunchyroll
82
8.0
/223514/
81
/10807/
79
/4619/
4.3
/754805/
91
/55/
90
/8615/
68
/22/
8.1
/556914/
cc age 16+

Akira (1988)
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.
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Crunchyroll
81
7.7
/7580/
80
/630/
76
/221/
4.2
/95844/
99
67
/6/
8.6
/100195/
cc age 13+

HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024)
Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High's volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the 'Little Giant'. But Hinata soon learns that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles form a surprising weapon, but can their newfound teamwork defeat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated 'Dumpster Battle', the long awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?
poster
Netflix
81
7.6
/60378/
79
/4378/
78
/1635/
3.8
/376004/
96
/137/
98
/507/
77
/27/
8.2
/268016/
cc age 10+

Suzume (2022)
Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.
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Criterion Channel
84
81
7.9
/15361/
78
/267/
77
/273/
4.1
/25174/
100
/19/
91
/266/

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.
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Criterion Channel
81
7.6
/44781/
75
/1610/
76
/1071/
4.1
/152488/
94
/78/
89
/1072/
79
/20/

Godzilla (1954)
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
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Amazon Prime Video
81
7.5
/71299/
75
/2540/
73
/1220/
3.9
/56367/
95
/129/
88
/1792/
84
/33/
cc age 18+

13 Assassins (2010)
A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.
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Netflix
80
7.8
/12305/
77
/1404/
81
/1245/
3.6
/49285/
92
/39/
98
/1010/
70
/9/
7.9
/364806/
cc age 13+

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)
Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All Might retired and citizens' lives on the line, there's no time for questions. Deku and his friends are the next generation of heroes, and they're the island's only hope.
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Hoopla
80
7.5
/68226/
78
/4616/
79
/2542/
3.7
/268963/
91
/98/
96
/36/
72
/30/
8.2
/667762/
cc age 13+

Weathering with You (2019)
The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
7.8
/111210/
78
/4724/
78
/3267/
4.1
/470481/
88
/182/
85
/912/
83
/41/
8.1
/216651/
cc age 10+

The Wind Rises (2013)
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
7.6
/115480/
78
/5499/
76
/3069/
3.9
/456175/
94
/150/
86
/2181/
80
/28/
7.9
/242668/
cc age 5+

The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
poster
Pluto TV
79
6.4
/4806/
66
/407/
74
/226/
3.5
/24340/
94
/31/
84
/90/
84
/8/

Shin Ultraman (2022)
The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a space monster attacks!
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Hoopla
79
7.0
/5888/
75
/840/
70
/300/
3.8
/47955/
97
/29/
94
/37/
76
/9/
7.8
/147243/
cc age 12+

Promare (2019)
Galo and the Burning Rescue Fire Department face off against BURNISH, a group of mutants who are able to control and wield flames, and the fire disaster they have unleashed on Earth.
poster
Crunchyroll
79
7.3
/15119/
75
/1963/
78
/1081/
3.3
/59574/
100
/8/
87
/136/
7.5
/494335/
cc age 13+

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
All Might and Deku accept an invitation to go abroad to a floating and mobile manmade city, called 'I-Island', where they research quirks as well as hero supplemental items at the special 'I-Expo' convention that is currently being held on the island. During that time, suddenly, despite an iron wall of security surrounding the island, the system is breached by a villain, and the only ones able to stop him are the students of Class 1-A.
poster
79
7.7
/12393/
75
/199/
74
/173/
4.0
/13235/
90
/51/
89
/587/
66
/17/

Shall We Dance? (1996)
A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.
poster
79
7.6
/18687/
77
/736/
75
/533/
4.1
/49146/
93
/121/
83
/73/
75
/31/

Our Little Sister (2015)
After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.
poster
79
7.7
/44699/
77
/1634/
75
/950/
4.0
/62957/
81
/16/
88
/554/

Confessions (2010)
Devastated at the death of her four-year-old daughter, a grieving middle school teacher is horrified to discover that her students aren't as innocent as she thinks.
poster
Crunchyroll
79
7.6
/29433/
79
/2324/
79
/1558/
3.9
/69643/
90
/67/
88
/141/
65
/15/
8.2
/237847/
cc age 11+

The Boy and the Beast (2015)
Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.
poster
Crunchyroll
78
7.3
/8852/
75
/1174/
70
/603/
3.6
/60473/
94
/36/
97
/146/
68
/8/
8.1
/110335/
cc age 13+

SPY x FAMILY CODE: White (2023)
While under the guise of taking his family on a weekend winter getaway, Loid's attempt to make progress on his current mission Operation Strix proves difficult when Anya mistakenly gets involved and triggers events that threaten world peace.
poster
78
7.2
/23820/
72
/898/
71
/533/
3.8
/31178/
87
/67/
81
/962/
75
/16/
7.5
/48489/

Metropolis (2001)
In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
77
7.0
/1639/
72
/156/
68
/53/
3.7
/16918/
92
/50/
91
/51/
76
/17/
7.6
/9200/
cc age 8+

The Colors Within (2024)
Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn't play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections.
poster
Netflix
83
77
7.8
/3381/
80
/261/
77
/77/
4.2
/26387/
100
/15/
98
/30/
71
/4/
8.3
/16929/
cc age 10+

Blue Giant (2023)
High school student Dai Miyamoto has his life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. Picking up a saxophone and leaving his sleepy hometown for the bustling nightclubs of Tokyo, Dai will find that the life of a professional musician isn’t for the faint of heart, as he must confront what it truly means to be great.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
77
7.7
/114599/
77
/5154/
77
/3597/
4.0
/491467/
95
/21/
87
/8412/
83
/11/
7.9
/176374/
cc age 10+

Porco Rosso (1992)
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.
poster
Criterion Channel
86
77
8.0
/5311/
80
/121/
79
/122/
4.2
/10801/
100
/16/
93
/93/

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.
poster
Criterion Channel
80
77
7.9
/13037/
76
/272/
77
/250/
4.1
/25221/
80
/10/
90
/377/

The Sword of Doom (1966)
Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
poster
82
77
7.8
/9446/
79
/245/
78
/175/
4.2
/15403/
93
/290/

Memories of Matsuko (2006)
While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
77
7.7
/9613/
77
/334/
73
/245/
3.8
/20026/
85
/13/
90
/221/

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.
poster
Kanopy
77
7.2
/84940/
72
/2713/
70
/1583/
3.6
/219028/
98
/46/
81
/2285/

Ring (1998)
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.
poster
Netflix
77
76
7.0
/3576/
72
/452/
72
/191/
3.4
/24544/
95
/19/
91
/236/
7.5
/29067/
cc age 12+

My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
In a society devastated by the effects of an all-out war between heroes and villains, a mysterious giant fortress suddenly appears, engulfing towns and people one after another. Then, a man reminiscent of All Might, the 'symbol of peace', stands in front of Izuku and his friends...
poster
81
76
8.4
/12749/
78
/257/
75
/194/
4.5
/67277/
7.8
/32906/

Attack on Titan: Chronicle (2020)
In the fourth recap movie, episodes 1 to 59 of the anime are retold, compiling the first Three seasons of Attack on Titan into a two-hour event.
poster
Hoopla
76
6.8
/5127/
73
/484/
75
/359/
3.7
/46053/
93
/30/
85
/12/
65
/10/
7.6
/103272/
cc age 13+

Ride Your Wave (2019)
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.
poster
82
76
7.6
/5881/
79
/226/
78
/141/
4.4
/57340/
91
/218/

Swing Girls (2004)
A tale of delinquent and lazy school girls. In their efforts to cut remedial summer math class, they end up poisoning and replacing the school's brass band.


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