Top Movies from Japan
You’re now browsing page 19, where our exploration of Japan films continues. If you’ve already discovered some standout titles on previous pages, now is the perfect time to delve even deeper and uncover more cinematic treasures. Keep exploring and enjoy the journey!
The Girl from the Other Side (2023)
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Once upon a time, in a far, faraway place, there were two lands. The world was divided into an inner land and an outer land. People feared the outer land, inhabited by eerie beings, the carriers of curse. One day, on the border to the inner land inhabited by humans, one such being finds a girl on heaps of abandoned dead bodies. The girl says her name is Shiva and shows affection to the "being" who found her, calling him "Teacher." This is a story of two people—one human, one inhuman—who linger in the hazy twilight that separates night from day.
A Far Shore (2023)
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Aoi has dropped out of high school and gives birth to a baby son with her husband Masaya. They live in Okinawa, the Southern island of Japan where they were both born. To make ends meet, she starts working as a night-club hostess. Masaya loses his job and cannot deal with the family’s responsibilities. Their immaturity and dependence aggravate the relationship and continuous fights lead to a social downfall. Aoi’s bond with her son sets her on a path to find solutions.
Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023)
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A young girl named Chihiro finds herself trapped in a mysterious world inhabited by spirits and when her parents are turned into pigs, she must rescue them. The movie version of the stage production was filmed during the play’s 2022 run at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo.
Yudo: The Way of the Bath (2023)
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Two estranged brothers inherit Marukin Hot Springs, a small-town bathhouse. One sees it as an homage to their late father; the other—a struggling architect—as lucrative real estate for condos. Their eclectic collection of townsfolk customers show them the value of the bath goes way beyond a scrub and soak.
The Lump in my Heart (2023)
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The film delicately portrays a young girl who struggles with the sudden discovery of juvenile breast cancer and her complicated relationship with her mother.
In Her Room (2023)
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Susume is a young dentist who can’t communicate well with people since childhood. One day, he meets and falls in love with a woman named Miyako. She invites him into her lush, forest-like apartment, and he, though awkwardly, gradually becomes closer to her.
The Happiest Man in the World (2023)
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Asja, a 45-year-old single woman living in Sarajevo, meets Zoran, a 46-year-old banker, at a dating event. Zoran is not there looking for love though, but for forgiveness. During the war in 1993 he was shooting at the city from the opposite side, and he wants to meet his first victim. Now, they both have to relive the pain in their search for forgiveness.
THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY (2023)
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Oda Nobunaga and Nōhime were originally married to mend a hostile relationship between neighbouring regions. Unfortunately, they were like oil and water, making for a somewhat unhappy marriage. When Oda's enemy, Imagawa Yoshimoto, attacks Owari with his vast army, Oda is devastated by the overwhelming gap in military strength. However, Nohime encourages him not to despair, and the pair draw up a tactical plan that will allow them to overcome the odds.
SEE HEAR LOVE (2023)
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Manga artist "Shinji Izumoto" has secured a movie deal. He should be celebrating, but he's going blind, his manga series has been canceled, and he can no longer care for his grandmother. All alone, Shinji makes the devastating decision to jump off a balcony. When "Hibiki Aida", a deaf fan of his, saves Shinji, they begin an unusual life together.
The Village (2023)
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In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.
GOOD NIGHT WORLD (2023)
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Four miserable members of a dysfunctional household have no idea that they've formed a happy family unit in an immersive VR game with each other.
The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons (2023)
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The daily lives of the four Yuzuki brothers.
My Clueless First Friend (2023)
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One lonely, gloomy fifth-grade girl is the target of her classmates' relentless bullying and teasing, that is, until a new kid arrives on the scene. Friendly Takada is as clueless as he is well-meaning, but somehow he possesses th...
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (2023)
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In an alternate history where the male population is nearly decimated, eligible men serve as concubines to the woman shogun inside the walls of the Ooku.
The Great Cleric (2023)
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Earth's God of Destiny lost to Galdardia's Chief God for a bet and chose ten souls to hand over. Galdardia's Chief God handed those ten souls new vessels. Among those souls was Luciel, a salaryman, who fought against his destiny o...
TRIGUN STAMPEDE (2023)
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Follow gunman Vash the Stampede as he struggles to maintain his pacifist ways while avoiding the immense bounty on his head.
The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch (2023)
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The daily lives of a family of two witches, Alyssa and her daughter Viola.
Magical Destroyers (2023)
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Four otakus who will fight for freedom, when a mysterious force suddenly starts eliminating the otaku culture in the year 2008.