This is a partial list of Japanese language films:

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2LDK ''2LDK'' is a 2003 Japanese film, directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi as part of the Duel Project, starring Maho Nonami and Eiko Koike. Two ambitious actresses, who share an apartment, learn they have been short-listed for the same part and that they ha ...

'' (2002) *'' 964 Pinocchio'' (1991)

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About Love ''About Love'' may refer to: * "About Love" (short story), 1898 Russian short story by Anton Chekhov * ''About Love'' (album), 2009 album by the Plastiscines * "About Love" (song), a 2020 song by Marina *About Love (1970 film) ''About Love'' (russ ...

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Adrenaline Drive is a 1999 Japanese comedy film directed by Shinobu Yaguchi. Plot A young milktoast car rental company driver named Satoru Suzuki (Masanobu Ando) and a mousy nurse named Shizuko Sato (Hikari Ishida) are both in dire need of a confidence boost. Th ...

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After Life The afterlife (also referred to as life after death) is a purported existence in which the essential part of an individual's identity or their stream of consciousness continues to live after the death of their physical body. The surviving esse ...

'' (1998) *'' Aiki'' (2002) *'' Akira'' (1988) *''

Alakazam the Great ''Alakazam the Great'', known in Japan as , is a 1960 Japanese anime musical film, based on the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. It was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States. Osamu Tezuka was named ...

'' (1960) *'' Alive'' (2002) *''

All About Lily Chou-Chou All or ALL may refer to: Language * All, an indefinite pronoun in English * All, one of the English determiners * Allar language (ISO 639-3 code) * Allative case (abbreviated ALL) Music * All (band), an American punk rock band * ''All'' (All al ...

'' (''Rirī Shushu no Subete'') (2001) *''

All Monsters Attack is a 1969 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, written by Shinichi Sekizawa, and produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka. The film, which was produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd, is the tenth film in the ''Godzilla'' series, and featur ...

'' (''Gojira, Minira, Gabara: Ōru Kaijū Daishingeki'') (1969) *''

Another Heaven Another or variant may refer to: * anOther or Another Magazine, culture and fashion magazine * ''Another'' (novel), a Japanese horror novel ** ''Another'' (film), a Japanese 2012 live-action film based on the novel * Another River, a river in the ...

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Angel's Egg is a Japanese art film original video animation (OVA) written and directed by Mamoru Oshii. Released by Tokuma Shoten on 15 December 1985, the film was a collaboration between artist Yoshitaka Amano and Oshii. It features very little spoken di ...

'' (''Tenshi no Tamago'') (1985) *'' Appleseed'' (2004) *'' Appleseed Ex Machina'' (2007) *'' Aragami'' (2003) *''

Assassination Classroom is a Japanese science fiction comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series follows the daily life of an extremely powerful octopus-like being working as a junior high homeroom teacher, and his students dedicate ...

'' (2015) *'' Atragon'' (1963) *'' Audition'' (1999) *'' An Autumn Afternoon'' (''Sanma no Aji'') (1962) *'' Avalon'' (2001) *'' Azumi'' (2003) *'' Azumi 2: Death or Love'' (2005)

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*''Backdancers!'' (2006) *'' The Bad Sleep Well'' (''Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru'') (1960) *'' The Ballad of Narayama'' (''Narayama bushikou'') (1958) *'' Battle Royale'' (2000) *'' Battle Royale II: Requiem'' (2003) *''

Blood and Bones is a Japanese film, directed by Yōichi Sai and starring Takeshi Kitano. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel ''Chi to Hone'' by Zainichi Korean author Yan Sogiru (Yang Seok-il). The film opened in Japan on November 6, 2004. It was re ...

'' (2004) *'' Blood: The Last Vampire'' (2000) *''

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A is a 2006 film directed by Takashi Miike. The film premiered at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2006. Plot In an unknown future, Jun confesses to the murder of another boy, Shiro, at an all-boy juvenile detention facil ...

'' (2006) *'' Big Man Japan'' (2007) *''

The Bird People in China is a 1998 Japanese comedy-drama film directed by Takashi Miike from a screenplay by his frequent collaborator Masa Nakamura. The film is considerably more mellow in tone compared to some of the director's more famous works. Plot When Mr. Okamu ...

'' (''Chûgoku no chôjin'') (1998) *'' Black Rain'' (''Kuroi Ame'') (1989) *'' Blue Spring'' (''Aoi haru'') (2001) *''

Boiling Point The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid changes into a vapor. The boiling point of a liquid varies depending upon the surrounding envir ...

'' (''3-4X jugatsu'') (1990) *'' Bounce ko gals'' (1998) *'' Branded to Kill'' (''Koroshi no Rakuin'') (1967) *'' Bright Future'' (''Akarui Mirai'') (2003) *'' Brother'' (2000) *'' Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust'' (2007) *'' The Burmese Harp'' aka ''Harp of Burma'' (''Biruma no tategoto'') (1956, with a remake in 1985)

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Castle in the Sky , titled ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' for release in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The first film produced by Studio Ghibli, ...

'' (''Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta'') (1986) *'' The Castle of Cagliostro'' (''Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro'') (1979) *'' The Cat Returns'' (''Neko no Ongaeshi'') (2002) *'' Chushingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki'' (1962) *''

Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...

'' (1970) *'' Cruel Story of Youth'' (''Seishun Zankoku Monogatari'') (1960) *''

Cure A cure is a substance or procedure that ends a medical condition, such as a medication, a surgical operation, a change in lifestyle or even a philosophical mindset that helps end a person's sufferings; or the state of being healed, or cured. The ...

'' (1997) *'' Cutie Honey'' (2004)

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*'' Dark Water'' (''Honogurai mizu no soko kara'') (2002) *''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...

'' (2006) *'' Densha Otoko'' (2005) *'' Dersu Uzala'' (1975) *'' Destroy All Monsters'' (''Kaijū Sōshingeki'') (1968) *'' Distance'' (2001) *''

Dodesukaden is a 1970 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film stars Yoshitaka Zushi, Kin Sugai, Toshiyuki Tonomura, and Shinsuke Minami. It is based on Shūgorō Yamamoto's 1962 novel ''A City Without Seasons'' and is about a group of home ...

'' (1970) *'' Dogora'' (1964) *'' Dolls'' (2002) * ''Doraemon'' films *'' Double Suicide'' (''Shinjû: Ten no amijima'') (1969) *'' Dreams'' (''Yume'') (1990) *'' Drugstore Girl'' (2003) *'' Drunken Angel'' (''Yoidore Tenshi'') (1948)

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*'' Early Spring'' (1956) *'' Early Summer'' (1951) *'' The Eel'' (1991) *''

Eros Plus Massacre is a Japanese black-and-white art film released in 1969. It was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida, who wrote it in cooperation with Masahiro Yamada. It is the first film in Yoshida's trilogy of Japanese radicalism, followed by ''Heroic Purgatory'' ...

'' (1970) *'' Equinox Flower'' (1958) *'' Eureka'' (2000)

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*'' The Family Game'' (1983) *''Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture'' (1973) *'' Fires on the Plain'' (''Nobi'') (1959) *'' The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice'' ('' Ochazuke no aji'') (1952) *'' Floating Weeds'' (''Ukikusa'') (1959) *'' Flying Phantom Ship'' (1969) *'' The Funeral'' (''Ososhiki'') (1984)

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*'' G@me'' (2003) *''

Gamera vs. Jiger is a 1970 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, written by Niisan Takahashi, and produced by Daiei Film. It is the sixth entry in the ''Gamera'' film series, following ''Gamera vs. Guiron'', which was released one year prior. ''Ga ...

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Gamera vs. Zigra is a 1971 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, written by Niisan Takahashi, and produced by Yoshihiko Manabe and Hidemasa Nagata. It is the seventh entry in the ''Gamera'' film series, after '' Gamera vs. Jiger'', which was relea ...

'' (1971) *'' Genius Party'' (2007) *''

Genius Party Beyond are two anthology films made up of 12 short animated films from Studio 4°C. It was envisioned to form a single release. Releases The first volume, containing seven shorts and entitled ''Genius Party'', was released on July 7, 2007. The seco ...

'' (2008) *'' Getting Any?'' (''Minnā, yatteru ka?'') (1995) *'' Get Up!'' (''Geroppa!'') (2003) *''

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster is a 1964 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the fifth film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and was the second ''Godzilla'' film produced ...

'' (1964) *'' Ghost in the Shell'' (1995) *'' Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo'' (1957) *'' Glory to the Filmmaker!'' (2007) *'' Gigantis, the Fire Monster'' (1955) *'' Go'' (2001) *''

Go, Go Second Time Virgin is a 1969 Japanese film by Kōji Wakamatsu. Plot Poppo, a teenage girl, is raped by four boys on the roof of a seven-story apartment building. She asks them to kill her, but they mock her and leave. Tsukio, a teenage boy, has been watching the r ...

'' (1969) *'' Godzilla'' (1954) *'' Godzilla vs. Biollante'' (1989) *'' Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' (1995) *'' Godzilla vs. Gigan'' (1972) *''

Godzilla vs. Hedorah is a 1971 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Yoshimitsu Banno, co-written by Banno and Takeshi Kimura, and produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. It is the 11th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and features the fictional monster charac ...

'' (1971) *'' Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'' (1991) *'' Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' (1974) *''

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II , is a 1993 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara, written by Wataru Mimura, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, it is the 20th film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise, as ...

'' (1993) *'' Godzilla vs. Megalon'' (1973) *'' Godzilla vs. Mothra'' (1992) *''

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla is a 1994 Japanese Kaiju, ''kaiju'' film directed by Kensho Yamashita, written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Studios, it is the 21st film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' ...

'' (1994) *'' Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster'' (aka ''Ebirah, Horror of the Deep'') (1966) *'' Godzilla: Final Wars'' (2004) *'' Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle'' (2000) *'' Good Morning'' (''Ohayō'') (1959) *'' Gonin'' (1995) *''

Gorath is a 1962 Japanese epic science fiction disaster film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Based on an idea by Jojiro Okami, the film is about mankind's efforts to move Earth out of its orbit to prevent it from ...

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Gozu is a 2003 Japanese horror comedy crime film directed by Takashi Miike and written by Sakichi Sato. The film blends yakuza stories with ghost stories, bizarre vignettes, and urban legends. Plot Ozaki (Aikawa), a mentally unstable yakuza, kills a ...

'' (2003) *'' Grave of the Fireflies'' (''Hotaru no Haka'') (1988)

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Hana-bi , released in the United States as ''Fireworks'', is a 1997 Japanese crime drama film written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in it. The film's score was composed by Joe Hisaishi in his fourth collaboration with Kitano. i ...

'' (1997) *'' The Happiness of the Katakuris'' (''Katakuri-ke no kōfuku'') (2001) *'' Harakiri'' (1962) *''

Helen the Baby Fox is a 2006 Japanese film. It was directed by director Keita Kono, and stars actors Takao Osawa, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Arashi Fukasawa and Ryoko Kobayashi in lead roles. It was released in Japanese cinemas on 18 March 2006. ''Helen the Baby Fox'' t ...

'' (''Kogitsune Helen'') (2006) *'' The Hidden Fortress'' (''Kakushi toride no san akunin'') (1958) *'' High and Low'' (''Tengoku to jigoku'') (1963) *'' Himitsu'' (1999) *'' Hols: Prince of the Sun'' (''Taiyō no Ōji: Horusu no Daibōken'') (1968) *''

House of Himiko , also known internationally as ''La Maison de Himiko'', is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Isshin Inudo and starring Kō Shibasaki as Saori, Min Tanaka as Saori's father Himiko, and Joe Odagiri as Haruhiko, Himiko's lover. The film was shown ...

'' (''Mezon do Himiko'', ''La Maison de Himiko'') (2005) *'' Howl's Moving Castle'' (''Hauru no ugoku shiro'') (2004) *'' The Human Condition'' trilogy (1959–61) *''

Humanity and Paper Balloons is a 1937 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Sadao Yamanaka. It was Yamanaka's last film before his death. Plot The film is set in feudal Japan during the 18th century, an era known as the Edo period. It depicts the struggles and schemes of Ma ...

'' (''Ninjo Kami Fusen'') (1937)

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I.K.U. ''I.K.U.'' (pronounced ''ai-kei-ju'', abbreviated as ''iku'' ) is a 2001 independent film directed by Taiwanese-American experimental filmmaker Shu Lea Cheang. It was marketed as "a Japanese Sci-Fi Porn Feature". The film was partially inspi ...

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I Can Hear the Sea ''Ocean Waves'', known in Japan as , is a 1993 Japanese anime television film directed by Tomomi Mochizuki and written by Kaori Nakamura based on the 1990–1992 novel of the same name by Saeko Himuro. Animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Sh ...

'' (''Umi ga Kikoeru'') (1993) *''

I Like You, I Like You Very Much is a 1994 Japanese ''pink film'' written and directed by Hiroyuki Oki, depicting gay life in Japan. It won the Silver Prize at the 1994 Pink Grand Prix ceremony. Filmmaker/actor Hiroyuki Oki was also given a Best New Director award for the film. ...

'' (''Anata-ga suki desu, dai suki desu'') (1994) *'' Ichi the Killer'' (''Koroshiya Ichi'') (2001) *'' The Idiot'' (''Hakuchi'') (1951) *'' Ikiru'' (1952) *'' In the Realm of the Senses'' (''Ai no Corrida'') (1976) *'' Innocence: Ghost in the Shell'' (2004) *'' Inochi'' (2002 ) *'' It's Only Talk'' (2005) *'' The Insect Woman'' (1963) *'' Invasion of Astro-Monster'' (1965) *''

Izo ''IZO'' is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. The main character of the film is Izo Okada (1832–1865), the historical samurai and assassin in 19th-century Japan who was tortured and executed by beheading in Tosa. Izo appeared p ...

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Jam Films 2 ''Jam Films'' and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director. ''Jam Films'' ''Jam Films'' is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse (various production companies participated in the production of the ...

'' (2003) *'' Jam Films S'' (2005) *''

Jin-Roh , also known as ''Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'' in its American release, is a 1999 Japanese action political thriller anime film directed by Hiroyuki Okiura (in his directorial debut) and written by Mamoru Oshii. ''Jin-Roh'' is the third film in Osh ...

'' (1999) *'' Ju-on'' *'' Justice'' (2002)

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*'' Kagemusha'' (1980) *'' Kairo'' (2001) *'' Kamen Rider: The First'' (2005) *'' Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love'' (2006) *'' Kanto Wanderer'' (1963) *'' Kids Return'' (1996) *'' Kiki's Delivery Service'' (''Majo no Takkyūbin'') (1989) *'' Kikujiro'' (1999) *'' King Kong vs. Godzilla'' (1962) *'' Kwaidan'' (1964) *'' Kagen no Tsuki'' (2004)

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Lady Joker is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama, based on a story by Kaoru Takamura. Cast * Tetsuya Watari as Seizo Monoi * Satoshi Tokushige as Yuichiro Gouda * Koji Kikkawa as Shuhei Handa * Jun Kunimura as Satoru Hirose * Ren Osugi as Ju ...

'' (2004) *'' Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword'' (''On'na hidarizen nuretsubame katate kiri'') (1969) *'' The Last Dance'' (''Daibyonin'') (1993) *'' Late Autumn'' (''Akibiyori'') (1960) *''

Late Chrysanthemums is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Mikio Naruse. It follows four retired geisha and their struggles to make ends meet in post World War II Japan. The film is based on three short stories by female author Fumiko Hayashi. Plot ''Late Ch ...

'' *'' Late Spring'' (''Banshun'') (1949) *'' La Maison de Himiko'' aka ''Mezon do Himiko'', ''House of Himiko'' (2005) *'' Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Friends'' *'' The Life of Oharu'' (1952) *''

Longinus Longinus () is the name given to the unnamed Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus with a lance and who in medieval and some modern Christian traditions is described as a convert to Christianity. His name first appeared in the apocryphal G ...

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Love & Pop is a 1998 Japanese experimental coming-of-age film directed and co-written by Hideaki Anno, based on the novel ''Topaz II'' by Ryū Murakami''.'' It was Anno's first live action feature-length film. The film was shot almost entirely on hand-held ...

'' (1998) *'' Love Is Strength'' (1930) *'' Love Letter'' (1995) *'' The Lower Depths'' (1957) *'' Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo'' (1978)

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*'' Maborosi'' (1995) *''

Maiko Haaaan!!! is a Japanese comedy film released in 2007. Hitoshi Ueki made his final film appearance in the film. Plot Kimihiko Onizuka (Sadao Abe) is a salaryman infatuated with maiko (apprentice geisha) and whose greatest goal in life is to play a party gam ...

'' (2007) *'' The Makioka Sisters'' (1983) *'' Matango (1963) *'' Memories'' (1995) *''

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence , also known in many European editions as , is a 1983 war film co-written and directed by Nagisa Ōshima, co-written by Paul Mayersberg, and produced by Jeremy Thomas. The film is based on the experiences of Sir Laurens van der Post (portra ...

'' (1983) *'' Metropolis'' (2001) *'' Mezon do Himiko'' aka ''House of Himiko'', ''La Maison de Himiko'' (2005) *'' Millennium Actress'' (2001) *'' Minbo'' (1992) *''

Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors is the first Japanese feature-length animated film. It was directed by Mitsuyo Seo, who was ordered to make a propaganda film for World War II by the Japanese Naval Ministry. Shochiku Moving Picture Laboratory shot the 74-minute film in 1944 and ...

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Moon Child The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the List of natural satellites, fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth ( ...

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Mothra vs. Godzilla is a 1964 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho, Toho Co., Ltd., it is the fourth film in the Godzilla (franchise), ''Godzilla'' franchise. The film stars Ak ...

'' (1964) *'' Mura no Shashinshuu'' *'' My Neighbor Totoro'' (''Tonari no Totoro'') (1988)

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Naked Blood , literally, ''Naked Blood: Mischief'', is a 1996 Japanese horror film directed by Hisayasu Satō. It is a remake of Satō's 1987 film, , and, according to AllMovie, "contains one of the most appalling scenes in Japanese horror." Plot A scient ...

'' (1996) *'' The Naked Island'' (1960) *'' Nana'' (2005) *'' Nana 2'' (2006) *'' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' (''Kaze no tani no Naushika'') (1984) *'' Night and Fog in Japan'' (''Nihon no yoru to kiri'') (1960) *''

Nobody Knows Nobody Knows may refer to: Film and television Film * ''Nobody Knows'' (1920 film), a German silent drama film * ''Nobody Knows'' (1970 film), a South Korean film * ''Nobody Knows'' (2004 film), a Japanese film Television * ''Nobody Knows'' (TV ...

'' (''Dare mo shiranai'') (2004) *'' Norwegian Wood'' (''Noruwei no mori'') (2010)

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*'' One Missed Call'' (''Chakushin Ari'') (2003) *'' One Missed Call 2'' (''Chakushin Ari 2'') (2005) *'' One Missed Call: Final'' (''Chakushin Ari Final'') (2006) *'' Onibaba'' (1964) *'' Only Yesterday'' (''Omohide poro poro'') (1991) *'' Onmyoji'' (2001) *''

Onmyoji II is a 2003 Japanese Historical fiction, historical Fantasy film, fantasy film directed by Yōjirō Takita, starring Mansai Nomura as ''onmyōji'' Abe no Seimei. Both it and its predecessor, ''Onmyōji (film), Onmyōji'', are based on the Onmyōji ...

'' (2003) *'' Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' (1969-95) *'' Otoko-tachi no Yamato'' (2005)

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Paprika Paprika ( US , ; UK , ) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers. It is traditionally made from ''Capsicum annuum'' varietals in the Longum group, which also includes chili peppers, but the peppers used for paprika tend to be milder an ...

'' (2006) *'' Perfect Blue'' (1997) *'' Pistol Opera'' (2001) *'' Pom Poko'' (''Heisei Tanuki Gassen Ponpoko'') (1994) *'' Ponyo'' (''Gake no Ue no Ponyo'') (2008) *'' Porco Rosso'' (''Kurenai no Buta'') (1992) *''

Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated epic historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Dentsu. The film stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida ...

'' (''Mononoke Hime'') (1997) *'' Princess Raccoon'' (''Operetta Tanuki Goten'') (2005)

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*'' Quill'' (2004) *''

Queer Boys and Girls on the Shinkansen ''Queer Boys and Girls on the Shinkansen'' is a 2004 Japanese movie produced by habakari-cinema+records. The English title is ''Queer Boys and Girls on the Bullet Train''. Description Queer Boys and Girls on the Shinkansen brings together ten f ...

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*'' Ran'' (1985) *'' Rasen'' (1998) *'' Rashomon'' (1950) *'' Red Beard'' (''Akahige'') (1965) *'' Repast'' (1951) *'' The Return of Godzilla'' (1984) *'' Returner'' (2002) *'' Ring'' (1998) *'' Ring 0: Birthday'' (2000) *'' Ring 2'' (1999) *'' Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise'' (1987) *''

Ryu ga Gotoku ''Yakuza'', also known as is a Japanese video game franchise created, owned and published by Sega. The franchise incorporates elements of the action-adventure, beat 'em up, and Role-playing video game, role-playing genres. The storyline prem ...

'' (2007) *'' Ringing Bell'' (1978)

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*'' Salaryman Kintarō'' (1999) *''

Samurai I is a 1954 Japanese film directed and co-written by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring Toshiro Mifune. The film is the first film of Inagaki's ''Samurai Trilogy'' of historical adventures. The film is adapted from Eiji Yoshikawa's novel '' Musashi'', ...

'' (1954) *'' Samurai II'' (1955) *'' Samurai III'' (1956) *'' Sanjuro'' (''Tsubaki Sanjūrō'') (1962) *''

Sanshiro Sugata is a 1943 Japanese martial arts drama film and the directorial debut of the Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa. First released in Japan on 25 March 1943 by Toho film studios, the film was eventually released in the United States on 28 April 1 ...

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Sansho the Bailiff is a 1954 Japanese period film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Based on a 1915 short story of the same name by Mori Ōgai (usually translated as "Sanshō the Steward" in English), which in turn was based on a folktale, it follows two aristocratic ch ...

'' (1954) *'' A Scene at the Sea'' (1991) *'' The Sea Is Watching'' (2002) *''

Seven Samurai is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai drama film co-written, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The story takes place in 1586 during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. It follows the story of a village of desperate farmers who hire seven ...

'' (1954) *'' Shall We Dance?'' (1996) *''

Shiki-Jitsu is a 2000 art film written and directed by Hideaki Anno. The film is Anno's second live-action feature. The screenplay is an adaption of Ayako Fujitani's novella ''Tōhimu'', which was inspired by an emotionally difficult time in Los Angeles wo ...

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Shimotsuma Monogatari ''Kamikaze Girls'', originally released in Japan as , is a 2002 Japanese light novel written by Novala Takemoto. The story centers on the friendship between two students named Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri. These two are fro ...

'' (aka ''Kamikaze Girls'') (2004) *''

Sky High Sky High or Skyhigh may refer to: Business * Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic Film and television * ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film * ''Sky High'' (1951 film), a US Air Force comedy wit ...

'' (2003) *'' Son of Godzilla'' (1967) *'' Sonatine'' (1993) *'' Spirited Away'' (''Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi'') (2001) *''

Spring Snow is a novel by Yukio Mishima, the first in his Sea of Fertility tetralogy. It was published serially in ''Shinchō'' from 1965 to 1967, and then in book form in 1969. Mishima did extensive research, including visits to Enshō-ji in Nara, to ...

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Steamboy is a 2004 Japanese animated steampunk action film produced by Sunrise, directed and co-written by Katsuhiro Otomo, his second major anime release as a director, following '' Akira'' (1988). The film was released in Japan by Toho on July 17, 20 ...

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Stray Dog A free-ranging dog is a dog that is not confined to a yard or house. Free-ranging dogs include street dogs, village dogs, stray dogs, feral dogs, etc., and may be owned or unowned. The global dog population is estimated to be 900 million, of w ...

'' (''Nora-inu'') (1949) *'' Suicide Club'' (''Jisatsu Sākuru'') (2000) *'' Suicide Manual'' (2003) *'' Sukiyaki Western: Django'' (2007) *'' Sun Scarred'' (2006) *''

Supermarket Woman is a 1996 Japanese comedy romance film written and directed by Juzo Itami. The film stars Juzo's wife and regular leading-lady Nobuko Miyamoto as a woman who is hired by a failing supermarket to help it compete against an aggressive local rival ...

'' (1996) *'' Survive Style 5+'' (2004) *''

Swallowtail Butterfly Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the large ...

'' (1996) *'' Swing Girls'' (2004) *'' Sword of Alexander'' (2007) *'' The Sword of Doom'' (1966)

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*'' Taboo'' (''Gohatto'') (1999) *'' Takeshis''' (2005) *'' The Tale of the White Serpent'' (1958) *'' Tales from Earthsea'' (2006) *'' Tales of a Golden Geisha'' (1990) *'' Tampopo'' (1985) *''

The Taste of Tea is the third film by Japanese writer and director Katsuhito Ishii. It has been referred to as a " surreal" version of Ingmar Bergman's '' Fanny and Alexander'' (1982). It was a selection of the Cannes Film Festival. Synopsis The film follows the ...

'' (2004) *'' Tattooed Life'' (''Irezumi ichidai'') (1965) *''

A Taxing Woman is a 1987 Japanese film written and directed by Juzo Itami. It won numerous awards, including six major Japanese Academy awards. The title character of the film, played by Nobuko Miyamoto, is a tax investigator for the Japanese National Tax Age ...

'' (''Marusa no onna'') (1987) *''

A Taxing Woman 2 is a 1988 Japanese comedy film written and directed by Juzo Itami. It is the sequel to Itami's 1987 comedy ''A Taxing Woman''. Nobuko Miyamoto plays female government tax investigator Ryoko Itakura. She investigates a religious sect, led by Te ...

'' (1988) *'' Tenshi'' (2005) *'' Terror of Mechagodzilla'' (1975) *'' Tetsuo: The Iron Man'' (1989) *'' Tetsuo II: Body Hammer'' (1992) *'' Throne of Blood'' (''Kumonosu-jō '') (1957) *'' Tokyo Decadence'' aka ''Topaz'' (''Topāzu'') (1992) *''

Tokyo Eyes ''Tokyo Eyes'' is a 1998 French-Japanese romantic thriller film directed by Jean-Pierre Limosin and starring Shinji Takeda and Hinano Yoshikawa. It was selected for the 1998 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category. Plot K (Shinji Ta ...

'' (1998) *'' Tokyo Godfathers'' (2003) *'' Tokyo Story'' (''Tokyo Monogatari'') (1953) *'' Tony Takitani'' (2004) *'' The Twilight Samurai'' (2002)

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Under the Flag of the Rising Sun is a 1972 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It is based on two of the stories in Yūki Shōji's Naoki Prize-winning short story collection of the same name. The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreig ...

'' (1972) *'' Unlock Your Heart'' (2021) *'' Umizaru'' (2004) *'' Uzumaki'' (2000)

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*'' Vampire Hunter D'' (1985) *'' Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust'' (2000) *''

Versus Versus (Latin, 'against') may refer to: Film and television * ''Versus'' (2000 film), a Japanese zombie film * ''Versus'' (2016 film), a Russian sports drama film * ''Versus'' (2019 film), a French thriller film * Versus (TV channel), form ...

'' (2000) *'' Vexille'' (2007) *'' Violent Cop'' (''Sono otoko, kyōbō ni tsuki'') (1989) *'' Virus'' (1980) *'' Vital'' (2004)

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*'' Waru'' (2006) *'' Waru: kanketsu-hen'' (2006) *'' Waterboys'' (2001) *'' Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald'' (1997) *'' When a Woman Ascends the Stairs'' (1930) *''

When the Last Sword Is Drawn is a 2002 historical drama film directed by Yōjirō Takita loosely based on real historical events. ''When the Last Sword Is Drawn'' won the Best Film award at the 2004 Japanese Academy Awards, as well as the prizes for Best Actor ( Kiichi Na ...

'' (''Mibu gishi den'') (2003) *'' Whisper of the Heart'' (''Mimi wo Sumaseba'') (1995) *'' wkw/tk/1996@7'55"hk.net'' (1996) *'' Woman in the Dunes'' (''Suna no Onna'') (1964)

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*'' Yojimbo'' (1961) *'' Yumeji'' (1991)

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Zatōichi is a fictional character created by Japanese novelist Kan Shimozawa. He is an itinerant blind masseur and swordsman of Japan's late Edo period (1830s and 1840s). He first appeared in the 1948 essay , part of Shimozawa's ''Futokoro Techō'' serie ...

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'' (2003) *'' Zebraman'' (2004) *'' Zigeunerweisen'' (''Tsigoineruwaizen'') (1980)

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