Japanese Films Best To Worst

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185 titles

1. Seven Samurai (1954)

Not Rated | 207 min | Action, Drama

8.6

5/5

2. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Drama, War

8.5

5/5

3. Spirited Away (2001)

PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

8.6

5/5

4. Princess Mononoke (1997)

PG-13 | 134 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

8.3

5/5

5. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

8.2

5/5

6. I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018)

Not Rated | 109 min | Animation, Drama, Family

5/5

7. Sanjuro (1962)

Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

5/5

8. High and Low (1963)

Not Rated | 143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.4

5/5

9. 13 Assassins (2010)

R | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

7.5

5/5

10. Throne of Blood (1957)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama

5/5

11. Castle in the Sky (1986)

PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

5/5

12. Tokyo Story (1953)

Not Rated | 136 min | Drama

8.1

5/5

13. Rhapsody in August (1991)

PG | 98 min | Drama

7.2

5/5

14. Ikiru (1952)

Not Rated | 143 min | Drama

8.3

4.5/5

15. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

TV-PG | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.7

4.5/5

16. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

G | 103 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

7.8

4.5/5

17. Ran (1985)

R | 160 min | Action, Drama, War

8.2

4.5/5

18. Tales from Earthsea (2006)

PG-13 | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

6.3

4.5/5

19. Yojimbo (1961)

Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

8.2

4.5/5

20. Akira (1988)

R | 124 min | Animation, Action, Drama

4.5/5

21. Godzilla Minus One (2023)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

8.3

4.5/5

22. Audition (1999)

R | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.1

4.5/5

23. Stray Dog (1949)

Not Rated | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

7.8

4.5/5

24. The Quiet Duel (1949)

95 min | Drama

7.4

4.5/5

25. I Live in Fear (1955)

103 min | Drama

7.3

4.5/5

26. Gamera the Brave (2005)

Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Family

6.6

4.5/5

27. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

PG | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi

4.5/5

28. Battle Royale II (2003)

Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

4.6

4/5

29. Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981)

TV-PG | 137 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.1

4/5

30. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

G | 86 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

8.1

4/5

31. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

TV-MA | 87 min | Animation, Action, Drama

8.1

4/5

32. Whisper of the Heart (1995)

G | 111 min | Animation, Drama, Family

7.8

4/5

33. Rashomon (1950)

Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

8.2

4/5

34. Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)

TV-MA | 154 min | Animation, Action, Drama

4/5

35. The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

Not Rated | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

4/5

36. Bubble (2022)

TV-PG | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.3

4/5

37. Death Note (2006)

Not Rated | 126 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

7.5

4/5

38. Porco Rosso (1992)

PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.7

4/5

39. Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)

PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

6.3

4/5

40. Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)

PG | 104 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

6.5

4/5

41. Floating Weeds (1959)

Not Rated | 119 min | Drama

7.9

4/5

42. Onibaba (1964)

Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

7.9

4/5

43. Drunken Angel (1948)

Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

7.6

4/5

44. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)

TV-PG | 85 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.1

4/5

45. Dreams (1990)

PG | 119 min | Drama, Fantasy

7.7

4/5

46. Violent Cop (1989)

Not Rated | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama

7.1

4/5

47. Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021)

109 min | Animation, Drama, Music

4/5

48. A Page of Madness (1926)

Not Rated | 70 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

7.3

4/5

49. Spider-Man (1978)

24 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi

6.5

4/5

50. Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

6.7

4/5

51. Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945)

Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

4/5

52. Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (1996)

Not Rated | 60 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.3

4/5

53. Terra Formars (2016)

Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

4.7

4/5

54. Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village (2003 Video)

Not Rated | 40 min | Animation, Short, Action

6.5

4/5

55. Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981)

139 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.1

3.5/5

56. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)

Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

3.5/5

57. Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)

Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

5.8

3.5/5

58. Battle Royale (2000)

Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

7.5

3.5/5

59. Tag (2015)

85 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

6.1

3.5/5

60. Ghost in the Shell (1995)

TV-MA | 83 min | Animation, Action, Crime

7.9

3.5/5

61. Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)

TV-14 | 82 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.6

3.5/5

62. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)

Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

6.5

3.5/5

63. Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)

Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

3.5/5

64. Daimajin (1966)

Unrated | 84 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

6.7

3.5/5

65. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)

PG | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

6.5

3.5/5

66. Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

G | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.2

3.5/5

67. Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)

PG | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.7

3.5/5

68. Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)

Unrated | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Family

4.3

3.5/5

69. Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)

PG | 51 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

7.6

3.5/5

70. Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)

R | 92 min | Horror

6.7

3.5/5

71. Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993)

TV-PG | 50 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

7.1

3.5/5

72. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)

PG-13 | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.1

3.5/5

73. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)

TV-PG | 72 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

7.4

3.5/5

74. Mothra (1961)

Passed | 101 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

6.6

3.5/5

75. Dragon Ball: The Path to Power (1996)

Unrated | 80 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.2

3.5/5

76. Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992)

TV-PG | 46 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

3.5/5

77. Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1990)

Not Rated | 59 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.6

3.5/5

78. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

G | 84 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.2

3.5/5

79. Ringu (1998)

Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Mystery

7.2

3.5/5

80. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)

PG | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

5.5

3.5/5

81. Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)

TV-14 | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.4

3.5/5

82. Spiral (1998)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

5.2

3.5/5

83. Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)

Unrated | 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

5.5

3.5/5

84. Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe (1995)

Unrated | 96 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

6.7

3.5/5

85. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)

TV-14 | 112 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.9

3.5/5

86. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)

TV-14 | 96 min | Animation, Action, Drama

6.9

3.5/5

87. Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991)

Not Rated | 43 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

6.5

3.5/5

88. Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

Not Rated | 89 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

6.5

3.5/5

89. Fist of the North Star (1986)

Not Rated | 110 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.1

3.5/5

90. Godzilla Raids Again (1955)

Approved | 78 min | Action, Sci-Fi

5.7

3.5/5

91. Son of Godzilla (1967)

PG | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

5.2

3.5/5

92. Ninja Scroll (1993)

Not Rated | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.8

3.5/5

93. Only Yesterday (1991)

PG | 119 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

7.6

3.5/5

94. Matango (1963)

Unrated | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

6.4

3.5/5

95. Find the Four-Leaf Red Clover! (2002 Video)

17 min | Animation, Short, Action

5.9

3.5/5

96. Batman Ninja (2018)

PG-13 | 85 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

5.6

3.5/5

97. Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988)

124 min | Animation, Action, Drama

7.3

3.5/5

98. Ocean Waves (1993 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

6.6

3.5/5

99. Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1989)

Unrated | 41 min | Animation, Short, Action

6.8

3.5/5

100. Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

G | 79 min | Action, Adventure, Family

6.1

3.5/5

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