Most Popular Japanese-Language Feature Films

1. Spirited Away (2001) Spirited Away (2001)
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In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki With: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy 125 mins.
2. Howl's Moving Castle (2004) Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
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When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki, Pete Docter With: Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Romance 119 mins.
3. Seven Samurai (1954) Seven Samurai (1954)
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A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. Dir: Akira Kurosawa With: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima Action | Adventure | Drama 207 mins.
4. Battle Royale (2000) Battle Royale (2000)
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In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act. Dir: Kinji Fukasaku With: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller 114 mins.
5. Princess Mononoke (1997) Princess Mononoke (1997)
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On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki With: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka Animation | Adventure | Fantasy 134 mins.
6. 13 Assassins (2010) 13 Assassins (2010)
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A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord. Dir: Takashi Miike With: Kôji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yûsuke Iseya Action | Adventure | Drama 141 mins.
7. The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
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The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their daughter, Arrietty, is discovered. Dir: Hiromasa Yonebayashi With: Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy 94 mins.
8. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
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A tragic film covering a young boy and his little sister's struggle to survive in Japan during World War II. Dir: Isao Takahata With: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi Animation | Drama | War 89 mins.
9. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
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When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wonderous forest spirits who live nearby. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki With: Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Toshiyuki Amagasa Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy 86 mins.
10. Audition (1999) Audition (1999)
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A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all. Dir: Takashi Miike With: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki Horror | Thriller 115 mins.
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