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poster
Criterion Channel
91
8.6
/89004/
85
/1910/
84
/1155/
4.7
/203384/
100
/10/
97
/416/
85
/9/

Harakiri (1962)
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
91
8.6
/953067/
86
/30313/
85
/17866/
4.4
/3312987/
96
/225/
96
/23081/
96
/41/
8.7
/1397305/
cc age 9+

Spirited Away (2001)
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
poster
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.
poster
Kanopy
84
7.9
/16340/
79
/487/
78
/334/
4.4
/103049/
79
/72/
90
/267/
84
/15/

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
A fictional account of the life of Japanese author Yukio Mishima, combining dramatizations of three of his novels and a depiction of the events of November 25th, 1970.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
82
7.8
/39553/
80
/2050/
77
/752/
4.0
/57570/
99
/93/
91
/1008/
77
/27/
cc age 11+

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.
poster
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.
poster
Criterion Channel
80
7.3
/14149/
72
/171/
66
/162/
3.9
/12136/
90
/88/
79
/233/
90
/31/

Topsy-Turvy (1999)
For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida", receives lukewarm press. In an effort to reconcile their creative differences and drawing inspiration from Japanese culture, they went on to create the hit opera "The Mikado", one of the duo's greatest successes.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
7.7
/5949/
79
/376/
75
/183/
4.1
/18106/
92
/24/
86
/57/
75
/12/
cc age 9+

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013)
Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki.
poster
The Roku Channel
81
79
6.9
/8420/
72
/359/
78
/281/
3.8
/22896/
100
/6/
92
/92/

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original Godzilla.
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
HBO Max Amazon Channel
76
6.9
/44797/
70
/3869/
72
/1509/
3.9
/243997/
87
/87/
79
/858/
66
/15/
cc age 13+

Shin Godzilla (2016)
When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.
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
73
7.0
/5033/
69
/92/
64
/131/
3.2
/2393/
91
/33/
77
/134/
75
/17/

Fear and Trembling (2003)
Amélie, a young Belgian woman, having spent her childhood in Japan, decides to return to live there and tries to integrate in the Japanese society. She is determined to be a "real Japanese" before her year contract runs out, though it precisely this determination that is incompatable with Japanese humility. Though she is hired for a choice position as a translator at an import/export firm, her inability to understand Japanese cultural norms results in increasingly humiliating demotions. Though Amelie secretly adulates her, her immediate supervisor takes sadistic pleasure in belittling her all along. She finally manages to break Amelie's will by making her the bathroom attendant, and is delighted when Amelie tells her the she will not renew her contract. Amelie realizes that she is finally a real Japanese when she enters the company president's office "with fear and trembling," which could only be possible because her determination was broken by Miss Fubuki's systematic torture.
poster
YouTube TV
73
6.3
/264205/
67
/17454/
75
/10451/
2.8
/588395/
75
/393/
91
/3875/
59
/57/
cc age 11+

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages.
poster
Kanopy
82
73
7.7
/4863/
74
/64/
74
/105/
4.0
/8644/
100
/9/
86
/53/
84
/5/

The End of Summer (1961)
The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
73
7.7
/4207/
77
/75/
75
/92/
4.0
/7771/
100
/9/
87
/45/
84
/7/

Early Spring (1956)
A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital affair.
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
71
6.5
/11568/
66
/496/
70
/324/
3.5
/35787/
92
/13/
68
/385/

Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.
poster
72
70
7.0
/7916/
71
/325/
75
/267/
3.7
/18970/
65
/17/
79
/342/

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.
poster
Hoopla
70
6.6
/1223/
61
/15/
64
/24/
3.3
/548/
82
/11/
79
/46/

Picture Bride (1995)
Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.
poster
Kanopy
76
69
7.6
/6302/
76
/116/
73
/114/
3.8
/3294/
79
/58/
91
/240/
62
/16/

Cherry Blossoms (2008)
After finding out that her husband, Rudi, has a fatal illness, Trudi Angermeier arranges a trip to Berlin so they can see their children. Of course, the kids don't know the real reason they're visiting -- and the catch is, neither does Rudi...
poster
Hoopla
69
6.5
/14175/
62
/184/
63
/181/
3.5
/11286/
68
/56/
80
/623/
64
/20/

The Pillow Book (1995)
A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
69
6.5
/8160/
65
/345/
74
/286/
3.5
/28335/
75
/12/
73
/278/

Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese government uses the cells to create a new bio-weapon, ANEB (Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria). They seeks the aid of geneticist Genshiro Shiragami, who's experiments result in a new mutation.
poster
Criterion Channel
69
68
6.2
/8814/
67
/409/
70
/274/
3.3
/27323/
86
/7/
63
/300/

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's jaw. Matters are further complicated when a second Godzilla emerges, revealing the doppelgänger as a mechanical weapon.
poster
68
6.4
/461417/
66
/21239/
63
/9574/
3.1
/481169/
76
/327/
66
/12064/
62
/48/
cc age 11+

Godzilla (2014)
Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.
poster
The Roku Channel
70
67
6.5
/6595/
66
/268/
73
/222/
3.4
/15167/
83
/6/
71
/198/

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
The U.N.G.C.C. (United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center) recovers the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah and construct Mechagodzilla as a countermeasure against Godzilla. Meanwhile, a giant egg is discovered along with a new monster called Rodan. The egg is soon found to be none other than an infant Godzillasaurus.
poster
67
7.2
/11451/
71
/250/
70
/203/
3.7
/13596/
49
/55/
72
/151/

The Yakuza (1974)
When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer, to Japan to investigate.
poster
Netflix
66
7.3
/171435/
75
/4678/
76
/3298/
3.5
/170618/
35
/165/
83
/20580/
54
/38/
cc age 13+

Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
poster
Criterion Channel
67
66
6.5
/8954/
65
/400/
70
/277/
3.4
/28228/
77
/13/
59
/175/

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.
poster
69
66
6.4
/5749/
66
/251/
71
/195/
3.2
/13459/
80
/5/
72
/212/

Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
Mothra and her fairies return to Japan to warn mankind that they must return Kiryu to the sea, for the dead must not be disturbed. However Godzilla has survived to menace Japan leaving Kiryu as the nation's only defense.
poster
The Roku Channel
70
66
6.6
/6170/
68
/279/
74
/235/
3.5
/15719/
72
/232/

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.
poster
72
65
7.0
/8698/
70
/128/
66
/140/
3.3
/5120/
82
/56/
79
/143/

Sayonara (1957)
Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver is reassigned to a Japanese air base and is confronted with US racial prejudice against the Japanese people. The issue is compounded because a number of the soldiers become romantically involved with Japanese women, in defiance of US military policy. Ordinarily, a by-the-book officer, Gruver must take a position when a buddy of his, an enlisted man, Joe Kelly, falls in love with a Japanese woman, Katsumi, and marries her. Gruver risks his position by serving as best man at the wedding ceremony.
poster
Criterion Channel
66
64
6.2
/6199/
65
/287/
69
/215/
3.3
/16386/
78
/9/
61
/165/

Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. Unfortunately a meteorite has awoken a hibernating Godzilla as a three way battle for the Earth begins.
poster
YouTube TV
63
6.0
/132000/
68
/11752/
70
/4478/
2.7
/443898/
54
/253/
89
/1718/
47
/51/
cc age 11+

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
poster
Criterion Channel
64
63
6.5
/8091/
67
/327/
69
/252/
3.4
/20927/
56
/9/
64
/239/

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation's destruction under Godzilla. They offer to help erase Godzilla from history by preventing his creation. With Godzilla seemingly gone, a new monster emerges as the Futurians' true intentions are revealed.
poster
Criterion Channel
64
62
6.1
/7532/
64
/340/
68
/238/
3.5
/25936/
71
/14/
50
/260/

Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to consume pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity nor Godzilla may be able to defeat this toxic menace.
poster
63
61
5.8
/6329/
61
/290/
67
/233/
3.0
/15992/
57
/7/
79
/325/

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
A mysterious extraterrestrial being resembling Godzilla rapidly approaches Earth. The monster, dubbed SpaceGodzilla, lands to challenge the King of the Monsters.
poster
The Roku Channel
61
6.3
/10631/
68
/430/
70
/349/
3.5
/24206/
54
/13/
71
/890/

Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.
poster
The Roku Channel
60
6.3
/11809/
66
/478/
64
/358/
3.0
/12026/
51
/474/

The Ramen Girl (2008)
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
poster
Netflix
60
6.0
/10291/
64
/1275/
64
/539/
2.6
/19210/
75
/8/
42
/80/
6.4
/38469/

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017)
A desperate group of refugees attempts to recolonize Earth 20,000 years after Godzilla took over. But one young man wants revenge above all else.
poster
The Roku Channel
61
59
6.2
/8447/
60
/344/
68
/243/
3.2
/23837/
50
/8/
62
/245/

Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer. As Glenn investigates, he develops a romance with Miss Namikawa and uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
77
59
7.4
/2436/
74
/118/
77
/84/
4.1
/31284/
81
/27/

Love & Pop (1998)
Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends engage in a practice known as enjo kosai, or "compensated dating", where older men pay young girls for dates. Hiromi plunges deeper into this world to raise money for an expensive ring.
poster
fuboTV
59
6.6
/63666/
68
/1619/
65
/1187/
3.3
/37533/
52
/25/
55
/740/
56
/18/
cc age 15+

Black Rain (1989)
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. However, in Japan he manages to escape, and as they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Mafia scene and they have to learn that they can only win by playing the game—the Japanese way.
poster
80
57
7.6
/3951/
80
/159/
77
/115/
4.0
/10529/
88
/7/

Little Forest: Summer/Autumn (2014)
Fleeing heartbreak in the big city, Ichiko returns to Komori, her rural hometown. She battles summer's rain and humidity, bakes her own bread, grows hothouse tomatoes and tills the fields. During autumn, the time for pickling and preserving fish and sweet potatoes, Ichiko begins reaping rice and recalls her departure five years before.
poster
The Roku Channel
59
57
6.1
/6482/
62
/290/
68
/239/
3.2
/18658/
43
/7/
60
/163/

Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.
poster
57
56
6.0
/10175/
61
/349/
69
/293/
3.1
/19283/
57
/68/
54
/520/
41
/23/

Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
An independent group of researchers called the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN) actively track Godzilla as he makes landfall in Nemuro. Matters are further complicated when a giant meteor is discovered in the Ibaragi Prefecture. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as it's true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.
poster
59
55
6.0
/5245/
63
/247/
67
/209/
2.9
/11998/
60
/5/
47
/178/

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
In an alternate timeline the original Godzilla is never defeated and repeatedly reemerges to feed on Japan's energy sources. A new inter-dimensional weapon called the Dimension Tide is created with the intent of eliminating Godzilla. However, the new weapon might also serve as a gateway to something far more sinister.
poster
Netflix
56
54
5.8
/6156/
64
/864/
66
/390/
2.5
/12027/
60
/5/
34
/17/
6.5
/25956/

Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018)
Humanity's desperate battle to reclaim the Earth from Godzilla continues. The key to defeating the King of the Monsters may be Mechagodzilla, a robotic weapon thought to have been lost nearly 20,000 years ago.


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