List of Japanese-language films

This is a partial list of Japanese language films:

0-9

 * 2LDK (2002)
 * 964 Pinocchio (1991)

A

 * About Love (2005)
 * Adrenaline Drive (1999)
 * After Life (1998)
 * Aiki (2002)
 * Akira (1988)
 * Alakazam the Great (1960)
 * Alive (2002)
 * All About Lily Chou-Chou (Rirī Shushu no Subete) (2001)
 * All Monsters Attack (Gojira, Minira, Gabara: Ōru Kaijū Daishingeki) (1969)
 * Another Heaven (2000)


 * Angel's Egg (Tenshi no Tamago) (1985)
 * Appleseed (2004)
 * Appleseed Ex Machina (2007)
 * Aragami (2003)
 * Assassination Classroom (2015)
 * Atragon (1963)
 * Audition (1999)
 * An Autumn Afternoon (Sanma no Aji) (1962)
 * Avalon (2001)
 * Azumi (2003)
 * Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)

B

 * 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 (2004)
 * Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
 * Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (2006)
 * Big Man Japan (2007)
 * The Bird People in China (Chûgoku no chôjin) (1998)


 * Black Rain (Kuroi Ame) (1989)
 * Blue Spring (Aoi haru) (2001)
 * Boiling Point (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)

C

 * Casshern (2004)
 * Castle in the Sky (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 (1970)
 * Cruel Story of Youth (Seishun Zankoku Monogatari) (1960)
 * Cure (1997)
 * Cutie Honey (2004)

D

 * Dark Water (Honogurai mizu no soko kara) (2002)
 * Death Note (2006)
 * Densha Otoko (2005)
 * Dersu Uzala (1975)
 * Destroy All Monsters (Kaijū Sōshingeki) (1968)
 * Distance (2001)
 * Dodesukaden (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)

E

 * Early Spring (1956)
 * Early Summer (1951)
 * The Eel (1991)
 * Eros Plus Massacre (1970)
 * Equinox Flower (1958)
 * Eureka (2000)

F

 * 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)

G

 * G@me (2003)
 * Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)
 * Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
 * Genius Party (2007)
 * Genius Party Beyond (2008)
 * Getting Any? (Minnā, yatteru ka?) (1995)
 * Get Up! (Geroppa!) (2003)
 * Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (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 (1969)
 * Godzilla (1954)
 * Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
 * Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)


 * Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
 * Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
 * Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
 * Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
 * Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
 * Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
 * Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
 * Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (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 (1962)
 * Gozu (2003)
 * Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no Haka) (1988)

H

 * Hana-bi (1997)
 * The Happiness of the Katakuris (Katakuri-ke no kōfuku) (2001)
 * Harakiri (1962)
 * Helen the Baby Fox (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 (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 (Ninjo Kami Fusen) (1937)

I

 * I.K.U. (2001)
 * I Can Hear the Sea (Umi ga Kikoeru) (1993)
 * I Like You, I Like You Very Much (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 (2004)

J

 * Jam Films (2002)
 * Jam Films 2 (2003)
 * Jam Films S (2005)
 * Jin-Roh (1999)
 * Ju-on
 * Justice (2002)

K

 * 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)

L

 * Lady Joker (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
 * 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 (2004)
 * Love & Pop (1998)
 * Love Is Strength (1930)
 * Love Letter (1995)
 * The Lower Depths (1957)
 * Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)

M

 * Maborosi (1995)
 * Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)
 * The Makioka Sisters (1983)
 * Matango (1963)
 * Memories (1995)
 * Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (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 (1945)
 * Moon Child (2003)
 * Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
 * Mura no Shashinshuu
 * My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro) (1988)

N

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

O

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

P

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

Q

 * Quill (2004)
 * Queer Boys and Girls on the Shinkansen (2004)

R

 * 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 (2007)
 * Ringing Bell (1978)

S

 * Salaryman Kintarō (1999)
 * Samurai I (1954)
 * Samurai II (1955)
 * Samurai III (1956)
 * Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjūrō) (1962)
 * Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
 * Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
 * A Scene at the Sea (1991)
 * The Sea Is Watching (2002)
 * Seven Samurai (1954)
 * Shall We Dance? (1996)
 * Shiki-Jitsu (2000)
 * Shimotsuma Monogatari (aka Kamikaze Girls) (2004)
 * Sky High (2003)
 * Son of Godzilla (1967)


 * Sonatine (1993)
 * Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) (2001)
 * Spring Snow (2005)
 * Steamboy (2004)
 * Stray Dog (Nora-inu) (1949)
 * Suicide Club (Jisatsu Sākuru) (2000)
 * Suicide Manual (2003)
 * Sukiyaki Western: Django (2007)
 * Sun Scarred (2006)
 * Supermarket Woman (1996)
 * Survive Style 5+ (2004)
 * Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)
 * Swing Girls (2004)
 * Sword of Alexander (2007)
 * The Sword of Doom (1966)

T

 * 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 (2004)
 * Tattooed Life (Irezumi ichidai) (1965)
 * A Taxing Woman (Marusa no onna) (1987)
 * A Taxing Woman 2 (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 (1998)
 * Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
 * Tokyo Story (Tokyo Monogatari) (1953)
 * Tony Takitani (2004)
 * The Twilight Samurai (2002)

U

 * Ugetsu (1953)
 * Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)
 * Unlock Your Heart (2021)
 * Umizaru (2004)
 * Uzumaki (2000)

V

 * Vampire Hunter D (1985)
 * Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
 * Versus (2000)
 * Vexille (2007)


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

W

 * 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 (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)

Y

 * Yojimbo (1961)
 * Yumeji (1991)

Z

 * Zatōichi series (1962–89)
 * Zatōichi (2003)
 * Zebraman (2004)
 * Zigeunerweisen (Tsigoineruwaizen) (1980)