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The 1950s is regarded by film historians as the 'Golden Age' of Japanese cinema. Some of the most critically acclaimed Japanese films of all time were produced during this period. These are the top 35 most popular films from the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema.
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- “Shin Ultraman”
- “Your Name”
- “Sweet Bean”
- “Tag”
- “Millennium Actress”
- “Spirited Away”
- “Battle Royale”
- “Ringu/Ring”
- “Akira”
Genre:Horror, sci-fi Summary: In this reboot of the famous 1960s franchise, an alien named Ultraman joins forces with earthlings to battle against giant monsters Directed by:Shinji Higuchi Find it on:Not available for streaming yet—catch it in theaters! Shinji Higuchi is the emerging leader of kaiju—films categorized by huge monsters—and tokusatsu—...
Genre:Anime, fantasy Summary: A boy attending high school in Tokyo and a girl living in the countryside suddenly switch bodies, in this poignant animated film Directed by:Makoto Shinkai Find it on: Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime, Google Play, iTunes, Vudu Shinkai is quickly becoming a household name around the world. The director’s beautiful animations ...
Genre:Drama Summary: A burned out dorayakiseller slowly warms up to life and his career when he hires an older lady with deformed hands to teach him how to make homemade sweet bean paste Directed by:Naomi Kawase Find it on: Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Vudu Based on the book by Durian Sukegawa, “Sweet Bean” follows the story of a man who makes dorayaki—...
Genre:Action, horror Summary: “Tag” is a splatterfest of increasingly absurd deaths and gore that center around one school girl as she finds her place in a strange world Directed by:Sion Sono Find it on: Vudu, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Apple TV, Tubi Sion Sono’s works are known for being bizarre and surreal with a heaping serving of violence and e...
Genre:Anime, fantasy Summary: A beautiful anime based on the past, present and future of a retired actress—intertwining reality with fiction Directed by:Satoshi Kon Find it on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Tubi When a movie studio shuts down, two documentary makers set out to make a film about the studio’s most well-known actress. After years of r...
Genre:Anime, children’s fantasy Summary: This critically-acclaimed film is an adventurous, animated film filled with bravery, mythology and lore that fulfills your imagination Directed by:Hayao Miyazaki Find it on: Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play Movies “Spirited Away” follows a young girl whose parents are inexplicably turned into pigs in a li...
Genre:Drama, horror Summary: A cult classic and highly celebrated Japanese horror film, “Battle Royale” depicts an extremely violent and controversial battle between high-school students that does not bode well Directed by:Kinji Fukasaku Find it on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Tubi In this gorefest of a film, 42 high-school students are brought t...
Genre:Horror, psychological thriller Summary: “Ringu” is a horrifying psychological thriller that will creep under your skin and into the recesses of your mind—leaving you shaken and stirred indefinitely Directed by:Hideo Nakata Find it on: Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Tubi Based on a book by Koji Suzuki, “Ringu” (Ring) popularized J...
Genre:Anime, cyberpunk Summary: A young boy develops harmful and powerful telekinetic powers after being part of a secret government project Directed by:Katsuhiro Otomo Find it on: Hulu, Tubi(note that both these options are dubbed, not subbed) When a member of a biker gang in post-apocalyptic Tokyo is injured in a crash, he’s whisked away by the g...
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The 1950s are considered the "Golden Age of Japanese Cinema" by many film scholars and in the 1960s the number of films produced in Japan reached its peak. That's why there are so many classics in these two decades.
Jul 2, 2023 · From action-packed samurai epics and heart-rending human dramas to sprawling animated adventures, Japanese movies have a magic that is all their own.
Oct 4, 2022 · Here are 60 Japanese films from various genres, directors and historical backgrounds. A diverse list to jumpstart your introduction or further your indulgence into contemporary Japanese movies, post war classics, feminist shorts and even silent movies.
