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Kanopy
92
8.6
/398636/
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
/100968/
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
Kanopy
90
8.1
/76785/
81
/1455/
82
/1177/
4.4
/137727/
100
/52/
93
/872/
100
/19/

Tokyo Story (1953)
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
poster
Criterion Channel
90
8.2
/141795/
80
/2363/
80
/1628/
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.
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Fandor
89
8.2
/21258/
80
/450/
80
/456/
4.3
/61322/
100
/25/
92
/256/
93
/18/

Late Spring (1949)
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
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Kanopy
88
8.1
/27968/
78
/561/
80
/627/
4.3
/59822/
100
/34/
93
/412/

Ugetsu (1953)
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
87
8.4
/383043/
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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Kanopy
85
7.9
/9671/
77
/186/
75
/199/
4.1
/18322/
96
/23/
91
/122/

Floating Weeds (1959)
When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/59628/
78
/1065/
79
/948/
4.3
/110305/
96
/49/
93
/1068/

Throne of Blood (1957)
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
poster
Criterion Channel
86
82
8.0
/10546/
78
/206/
78
/200/
4.2
/20700/
100
/11/
92
/97/
94
/5/

Early Summer (1951)
A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.
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Criterion Channel
81
7.7
/7936/
73
/178/
75
/149/
4.0
/12255/
100
/11/
88
/173/
85
/13/

Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
81
8.5
/10877/
82
/306/
81
/273/
4.6
/37381/
73
/15/
95
/56/

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts, and moves to Manchuria with his newly-wed wife Michiko, but when he tries to put his ideas of more humane treatment into practice, he finds himself at odds with scheming officials, cruel foremen, and the military police.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
79
7.6
/14520/
75
/317/
76
/299/
3.9
/29821/
94
/16/
89
/222/

Drunken Angel (1948)
In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.
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Kanopy
78
7.4
/53095/
74
/1280/
72
/926/
3.7
/26261/
87
/123/
88
/1672/
75
/33/
cc age 17+

Zatoichi (2003)
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
78
8.0
/5626/
77
/140/
76
/151/
4.2
/16271/
100
/7/
92
/52/
87
/6/

Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
77
7.7
/9773/
75
/272/
74
/223/
4.1
/31847/
96
/24/
85
/85/

Kuroneko (1968)
In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero to quell what is evidently an Onryō ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
76
7.9
/6653/
77
/139/
77
/170/
4.1
/12463/
100
/16/
86
/47/

Late Autumn (1960)
A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.
poster
75
7.3
/10137/
76
/264/
72
/407/
3.8
/8577/
88
/69/
83
/230/
64
/22/

The Hedgehog (2009)
Paloma is a serious and highly articulate but deeply bored 11-year-old who has decided to kill herself on her 12th birthday. Fascinated by art and philosophy, she questions and documents her life and immediate circle, drawing trenchant and often hilarious observations on the world around her. But as her appointment with death approaches, Paloma finally meets some kindred spirits in her building's grumpy janitor and an enigmatic, elegant neighbor, both of whom inspire Paloma to question her rather pessimistic outlook on life.
poster
Criterion Channel
73
7.3
/8252/
70
/117/
70
/146/
3.7
/9504/
73
/11/
77
/84/

Dodes'ka-den (1970)
On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.
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Kanopy
72
6.7
/20460/
69
/1508/
67
/607/
3.5
/23506/
87
/98/
71
/77/
72
/26/

Blade of the Immortal (2017)
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine.
poster
Criterion Channel
72
7.2
/22127/
73
/566/
73
/507/
3.9
/47266/
86
/29/
79
/364/
53
/13/

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Island of Java, 1942, during World War II. British Major Jack Celliers arrives at a Japanese prison camp, run by the strict Captain Yonoi. Colonel John Lawrence, who has a profound knowledge of Japanese culture, and Sergeant Hara, brutal and simpleton, will witness the struggle of wills between two men from very different backgrounds who are tragically destined to clash.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
71
8.0
/5387/
76
/103/
77
/146/
4.2
/9118/
100
/7/
92
/24/

Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954)
When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves falling for one another.
poster
Crunchyroll
71
7.1
/9999/
73
/681/
68
/210/
3.5
/7486/
72
/246/
7.3
/65470/

Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)
Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio.
poster
Netflix
70
6.2
/2689/
61
/116/
62
/77/
3.2
/24149/
82
/119/
85
/50/
73
/25/
cc age 15+

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025)
An aspiring author looking to get more out of life takes up a writing residency and finds herself in the sort of romantic entanglements that could come from the pages of a Jane Austen novel.
poster
MUBI
70
7.1
/6022/
68
/224/
67
/197/
3.8
/35612/
77
/48/
73
/6/
69
/20/

Asako I & II (2018)
Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.
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Kanopy
70
6.7
/3041/
60
/52/
65
/52/
3.5
/2108/
80
/46/
76
/60/
70
/18/

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)
A down-and-out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers.
poster
75
68
7.3
/10254/
72
/156/
70
/133/
3.6
/4337/
83
/12/
82
/96/

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
A Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave and forage for food together. Their forced companionship and the struggle for survival forge a powerful emotional bond between them.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
67
7.6
/2816/
67
/49/
69
/56/
4.0
/5196/
100
/7/
86
/54/

Double Suicide (1969)
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu, he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
66
7.6
/3769/
69
/47/
72
/63/
3.8
/5618/
100
/7/
84
/31/

A Story of Floating Weeds (1934)
An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all.
poster
Criterion Channel
75
66
7.1
/4747/
71
/100/
71
/93/
3.7
/8117/
93
/15/
75
/40/

Gate of Hell (1953)
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
66
7.2
/6373/
70
/103/
71
/138/
3.6
/6878/
83
/6/
79
/84/

The Lower Depths (1957)
Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off his affair with landlady Osugi to romance her younger sister, Okayo, Osugi extracts her revenge by revealing her infidelity to her jealous husband.
poster
Netflix
66
6.8
/125304/
69
/4884/
65
/2382/
3.2
/99639/
73
/52/
69
/2106/
61
/14/
cc age 14+

You Only Live Twice (1967)
A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.
poster
66
6.8
/10004/
66
/412/
67
/296/
3.4
/19014/
64
/14/
66
/2237/

Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
When elementary school teacher Kobayashi investigates the absence of one of his young pupils from the classroom, he finds himself at the doorstep of an anonymous suburban house that harbours a horrible secret, and into which all who enter are doomed.
poster
65
6.7
/51791/
67
/1632/
67
/898/
3.4
/94017/
80
/5/
63
/183/
48
/22/

Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
When a social worker is sent to check on a traumatized elderly woman whose family have moved in at the site of a notorious murder case, she unwittingly unleashes a cycle of terror that transmits via its victims.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
63
7.4
/3234/
71
/53/
71
/80/
3.8
/6114/
89
/9/
77
/37/

Sisters of the Gion (1936)
Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and leaving his wife. However her younger sister Omocha tells her she is wasting her time and money on a loser. She thinks that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them. Omocha therefore tries various schemes to get rid of Furusawa, and set themselves up with better patrons.
poster
The Roku Channel
63
7.1
/25759/
71
/596/
71
/508/
3.7
/20089/
47
/74/
79
/468/
47
/23/

Brother (2000)
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
62
6.7
/7717/
70
/294/
70
/275/
3.5
/8583/
47
/17/
57
/32/
53
/12/

Beyond Outrage (2012)
As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West. What started as an internal strife in Outrage has now become a nationwide war in Outrage Beyond.
poster
Fandor
78
61
7.6
/2449/
71
/46/
79
/47/
3.9
/3342/
89
/563/

Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)
In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.
poster
Criterion Channel
57
5.9
/6999/
61
/190/
57
/117/
3.5
/27134/
53
/83/
40
/141/
67
/28/

Demonlover (2002)
A French corporation goes head-to-head with an American web media company for the rights to a 3-D manga pornography studio, resulting in a power struggle that culminates in violence and espionage.
poster
74
52
7.1
/1371/
69
/30/
67
/46/
3.6
/2084/
92
/536/

Street Mobster (1972)
After serving time, a defiant street thug is incensed to find his town overrun by two yakuza factions. He gathers his crew and takes them on.
poster
52
6.1
/12778/
63
/334/
57
/139/
2.9
/5876/
12
/17/
41
/265/
cc age 13+

Mr. Baseball (1992)
Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?
poster
Criterion Channel
78
51
7.5
/2140/
73
/46/
73
/66/
4.0
/3597/
91
/18/

Profound Desires of the Gods (1968)
Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.
poster
63
50
6.4
/2909/
64
/72/
58
/55/
3.3
/3761/
65
/191/

Bio Zombie (1998)
A group of young shoppers and employees must band together when a zombie outbreak overruns their shopping center.
poster
Kanopy
50
5.6
/9932/
62
/922/
59
/479/
2.5
/15257/
50
/38/
32
/74/
48
/16/

King Cobra (2016)
It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.
poster
67
46
6.8
/2466/
72
/51/
63
/52/
3.5
/2260/
64
/22/

Sleep, My Love (1948)
A woman wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she can't remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue.
poster
61
46
6.2
/2985/
64
/85/
58
/49/
3.2
/2152/
53
/17/
68
/21/

The Challenge (1982)
Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.
poster
65
45
6.8
/2565/
62
/38/
63
/40/
3.4
/2366/
65
/22/

Moontide (1942)
After a drunken night out, a longshoreman thinks he may have killed a man.
poster
77
45
7.5
/2352/
72
/84/
73
/70/
3.8
/1783/
91
/6/

Tokyo Family (2013)
An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their grown children, only to find them preoccupied and self-involved.


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