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1. Ringu (1998)

Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Mystery

A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.

Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi, Hitomi Satô

Votes: 77,518

2. Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood (1985 Video)

42 min | Short, Horror

Late at night, a woman is kidnapped by an unknown assailant and taken back to his blood-spattered dungeon, where he turns her into a "flower of blood and flesh" through a series of dismemberment and evisceration.

Director: Hideshi Hino | Stars: Hiroshi Tamura, Kirara Yûgao, Anja Blagojevic

Votes: 4,492

3. Coma (I) (2019)

TV-MA | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

After a mysterious accident, a young architect comes back to his senses in a very odd world. He must find out the exact laws and regulations of it while he fights for his life and keeps looking for an exit to the real world.

Director: Nikita Argunov | Stars: Rinal Mukhametov, Lyubov Aksyonova, Anton Pampushnyy, Milos Bikovic

Votes: 11,615

4. Ju-on: The Curse (2000 Video)

TV-PG | 70 min | Horror, Mystery

A teacher visits the house of one of his students after the boy goes missing, only to have a horrifying excuse for his absence from school.

Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Yue, Ryôta Koyama, Hitomi Miwa

Votes: 8,983

5. First Love (2019)

TV-MA | 108 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A young boxer and a call girl get caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Becky, Bengal, Masayuki Deai, Mami Fujioka

Votes: 8,045

6. Samurai Marathon (2019)

TV-14 | 103 min | Action, Adventure, History

In 1855, a daimyo sends his men on a grueling marathon to discover if they're tough enough to face the newly arrived Americans. Misunderstanding his intent, the Shogun dispatches assassins.

Director: Bernard Rose | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Nana Komatsu, Mirai Moriyama, Shôta Sometani

Votes: 1,188

7. Voices in the Wind (2020)

139 min | Drama

Inspired by an actual occurrence in Japan Haru who has relocated to Hiroshima in southern Japan comes across a rogue telephone booth in the middle of nowhere when she returns to Iwate ... See full summary »

Director: Nobuhiro Suwa | Stars: Shoko Ikezu, Shinsuke Kato, Tomokazu Miura, Serena Motola

Votes: 479

8. Tokyo Ghoul: 'S' (2019)

M | 101 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A sketchy ghoul named Gourmet invites a college student named Kaneki to dine with him at a special restaurant where the young man may find himself on the menu.

Directors: Kazuhiko Hiramaki, Takuya Kawasaki | Stars: Masataka Kubota, Maika Yamamoto, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Kai Ogasawara

Votes: 610

9. Albino (2016)

91 min | Romance

Yashima is a woman who works as a plumber also uncomfortable with her own sexuality. One day she visits a home for a job and meets Kyu. Yashima senses Kyu's eyes watching her. They become intimate, but a dark secret is soon revealed.

Director: Tôru Kamei | Stars: Fujiko, Satsuki Maue, Shôji Sachi, Mitsuji Saitô

Votes: 75

10. My Little Monster (2018)

105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Haru is a trouble maker absentee. Shizuku is a frigid study geek. They may be a weird combination, but Haru is eager to cling to Shizuku.

Director: Shô Tsukikawa | Stars: Masaki Suda, Tao Tsuchiya, Yûki Furukawa, Minami Hamabe

Votes: 797

11. Kakegurui (2019)

TV-MA | 119 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Hyakaou Academy is an institute where the academic ranking is based on the pupils' gambling winnings. Yumeko is new to the academy. Her pretty enchantress looks are only surpassed by her voracious appetite to gamble it all and win it all.

Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa | Stars: Minami Hamabe, Mahiro Takasugi, Aoi Morikawa, Yurika Nakamura

Votes: 692

12. It Comes (I) (2018)

135 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

One day, a visitor leaves Hideki a memo of his unborn daughter's name "Chisa". Two years later, Hideki's house is attacked by a sinister presence. To protect his family, Hideki asks for help to perform a ritual to break an unknown spell.

Director: Tetsuya Nakashima | Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Nana Komatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Haru Kuroki

Votes: 1,399

13. Killing (2018)

Not Rated | 80 min | Action, Drama

Set during the tumultuous mid-19th century Edo period of Japan, Killing is the story of a masterless samurai or ronin named Ikematsu Sosuke. As the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure ... See full summary »

Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Stars: Sôsuke Ikematsu, Yû Aoi, Ryûsei Maeda, Shûji Ôtsuki

Votes: 1,307

14. Guinea Pig 4: Devil Woman Doctor (1986 Video)

52 min | Comedy, Horror

A drag queen doctor named Peter conducts experiments on patients which end up in anguish!

Director: Hajime Tabe | Stars: Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Kobuhei Hayashiya, Masami Hisamoto, Nezumi Imamura

Votes: 1,118

15. School-Live! (2019)

101 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

It tells the story of Kurumi Ebisuzawa, Yuki Takeya, Yuri Wakasa, and Miki Naoki attending the same high school in Japan, but they also know one another because they reside in the school's ... See full summary »

Director: Issei Shibata | Stars: Nanami Abe, Honora, Daichi Kaneko, Rio Kiyohara

Votes: 271

16. Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000)

Not Rated | 76 min | Horror, Mystery

On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to sell, only to cross paths with its resident curse.

Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Takako Fuji, Takashi Matsuyama, Ryôta Koyama

Votes: 4,062

17. The Gun (2018)

98 min | Crime, Drama

Toru Nishikawa is a university student. One day, he picks up a gun on the riverside and takes the gun home. He is excited and thrilled by having the gun. Toru is attracted to Yuko Yoshikawa... See full summary »

Director: Masaharu Take | Stars: Lily Franky, Janryu Fujiwara, Junpei Goto, Kyoko Hinami

Votes: 105

18. The Blood of Wolves (2018)

R | 126 min | Crime, Drama

Hiroshima Police detective Ogami Shogo and his partner Hioka Shuichi are investigating the disappearance of a company's employees amidst an escalating yakuza turf war in 1988. Blood, ... See full summary »

Director: Kazuya Shiraishi | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Junko Abe, Yôsuke Eguchi, Gorô Ibuki

Votes: 1,651

19. Guinea Pig 3: He Never Dies (1986 Video)

39 min | Short, Comedy, Horror

After being dumped by his girlfriend for a friend, he attempts suicide - which turns up pain-free - and decides to scare the guy by literally throwing his own guts at him.

Director: Masayuki Kusumi | Stars: Shinsuke Araki, Ivu, Masahiro Satô, Rie Shibata

Votes: 1,843

20. 12 Suicidal Teens (2019)

117 min | Mystery, Thriller

Twelve kids go into an abandoned hospital to give up on life. In the room where they meet, a boy is already lying dead, and no one knows who he is.

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Hana Sugisaki, Mackenyu, Takumi Kitamura, Mahiro Takasugi

Votes: 1,097

21. Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)

106 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Zebraman awakens fifteen years in the future, unclear on what has happened to him, and quickly discovers that the evil Zebra Queen has a hold on Tokyo.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shô Aikawa, Riisa Naka, Tsuyoshi Abe, Masahiro Inoue

Votes: 818

22. Iwane: Sword of Serenity (2019)

121 min | Drama

Iwane, Kinpei and Shinnosuke are childhood friends. They also trained at the same dojo, hung out together and dreamt together. Iwane, Jinpei and Shinnosuke also become relatives through ... See full summary »

Director: Katsuhide Motoki | Stars: Tôri Matsuzaka, Fumino Kimura, Kyôko Yoshine, Tasuku Emoto

Votes: 122

23. Rise of the Machine Girls (2019)

Not Rated | 75 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Outfitted with special weapons, two sisters take on the boss of an organ-harvesting ring and her army of henchmen

Director: Yûki Kobayashi | Stars: Yûki Ashida, Kanon Hanakage, Yûya Ishikawa, Rie Kitahara

Votes: 224

24. Hero (2019)

121 min | Action, Crime, Drama

15 years ago, Andrei, under the guidance of his father, Colonel Rodina, was trained in a secret special school, where agents of the Foreign Intelligence Service were trained from teenagers.... See full summary »

Director: Karen Oganesyan | Stars: Alexander Petrov, Vladimir Mashkov, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Yan Alabushev

Votes: 3,518

25. Tonde Saitama (2019)

106 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

In a world where people are discriminated based on their birthplace, a resident of the much-reviled Saitama Prefecture embarks on a revolutionary campaign to improve things for his home.

Director: Hideki Takeuchi | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Gackt, Yûsuke Iseya, Brother Tom

Votes: 849

26. On-Gaku: Our Sound (2019)

Not Rated | 71 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A trio of delinquent schoolkids form a music band.

Director: Kenji Iwaisawa | Stars: Shintarô Sakamoto, Ren Komai, Tomoya Maeno, Tateto Serizawa

Votes: 906

27. Hell Girl (2019)

107 min | Fantasy, Horror

Tormented and bullied people can access a special website, run by a Hell Girl who will enable them to take revenge on their torturers. The price for such a service is only that the person must join their torturer in damnation.

Director: Kôji Shiraishi | Stars: Tina Tamashiro, Tom Fujita, Manami Hashimoto, Hazuki Kimura

Votes: 239

28. Vampire Clay (2017)

80 min | Horror

A plasticine demon devours the denizens of a rural art school.

Director: Sôichi Umezawa | Stars: Ena Fujita, Asuka Kurosawa, Yuyu Makihara, Ryô Shinoda

Votes: 489

29. Bonded by Sorrow (2016)

70 min

Yuriko is a miserable house wife forced to live under the emotional and physical abuse of her husband until a criminal breaks in and sets her free.

Director: Daisuke Yamanouchi | Stars: Kotomi Asakura, Ayane Ryôkawa, Ayane Suzukawa, Rei Mizuna

Votes: 18

30. Sadako (2019)

99 min | Horror

A group of people must find out how to stop the newborn deadly curse, which has born and gone viral after a Youtuber accidentally captured a vengeful ghost on camera.

Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Elaiza Ikeda, Takashi Tsukamoto, Hiroya Shimizu, Himeka Himejima

Votes: 1,083

31. And Your Bird Can Sing (2018)

106 min | Drama

A love triangle that captures all the magic and melancholy of a summer, concentrating on the fleeting moments and encounters experienced by its three protagonists.

Director: Shô Miyake | Stars: Tasuku Emoto, Shizuka Ishibashi, Tomomitsu Adachi, Shôta Sometani

Votes: 778

32. Minbo (1992)

123 min | Comedy

A luxury hotel extorted by yakusa assigns an ordinary accountant to handle the situation. The chaotic results cause the hotel to rethink its plan.

Director: Jûzô Itami | Stars: Nobuko Miyamoto, Yasuo Daichi, Takehiro Murata, Akira Takarada

Votes: 1,147

33. Touken Ranbu: The Movie (2018)

101 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A sage travels to the past and collects a set of legendary swords, which he brings to life as a gang of talented but dysfunctional young men, to fight a battle against evil.

Director: Saiji Yakumo | Stars: Yoshihiko Aramaki, Yûta Chatani, Tomoki Hirose, Masami Horiuchi

Votes: 87

34. One Cut of the Dead Spin-Off: In Hollywood (2019 TV Movie)

58 min | Comedy, Horror

Six months passed since the horrible zombie attack. Chinatsu lost her voice after the incident and she now works as a waitress in Hollywood and is about to start a new life. However, real zombies arrive and terrorize the crew in Hollywood.

Director: Yûya Nakaizumi | Stars: Mao, Takayuki Hamatsu, Yuzuki Akiyama, Sakina Asamori

Votes: 328

35. Meatball Machine Kodoku (2017)

TV-MA | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

A long-awaited sequel to the internationally acclaimed full-throttle splatter sci-fi action horror "Meatball Machine".

Director: Yoshihiro Nishimura | Stars: Tomori Abe, Kensuke Ashihara, Satoshi Eishima, Goki

Votes: 612

36. Stray (2019)

TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Igor is ready for anything for the sake of Polina's happiness and, in order to make up for the loss of her son, the spouses decide to adopt. But instead of an ordinary boy from the shelter, their family gets not just a "difficult" child .

Director: Olga Gorodetskaya | Stars: Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Sevastian Bugaev, Yan Runov

Votes: 511

37. Satsujinki o kau onna (2019)

82 min | Horror

When Kyoko was a child her stepfather sexually abused her. She took refuge in the world of fantasy and multiple personalities. Kyoko has three flat-mates now one of whom is a lesbian who is... See full summary »

Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Rin Asuka, Shin'ya Hamada, Airi Matsuyama, Kenji Mizuhashi

Votes: 328

38. We Are Little Zombies (2019)

120 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Four orphans meet at a funeral home and none of them are sad about the recent deaths of their parents. They decide to become friends and live on their own.

Director: Makoto Nagahisa | Stars: Keita Ninomiya, Mondo Okumura, Satoshi Mizuno, Sena Nakajima

Votes: 947

39. The Journalist (2019)

113 min | Drama

It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work ... See full summary »

Director: Michihito Fujii | Stars: Shim Eun-kyung, Tôri Matsuzaka, Tsubasa Honda, Amane Okayama

Votes: 724

40. Lock-On Love (2018)

95 min | Comedy, Romance

Towa Furuya is a handsome high school student. Since he was little, he has always been surrounded by women. He believes that he is popular with women, but he has never had a girlfriend in ... See full summary »

Director: Noboru Iguchi | Stars: Kentarô Itô, Shôma Kai, Erika Karata, Teppei Koike

Votes: 280

41. Kaiji: Final Game (2020)

128 min | Adventure

Kaiji experiences the biggest adventure of his life. He encounters four different games: "Babel no Tou", "Saigo no Shinpan", "Dream Jump", and "Gold Janken".

Director: Tôya Satô | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Sôta Fukushi, Hirooki Goto, Mackenyu

Votes: 479

42. Queen of Spades: Through the Looking Glass (2019)

83 min | Horror

The sinister ghost of the Queen of Spades is again thirsty for blood, and this time its victims are the pupils of the boarding school, located in an old mansion, shrouded in gloomy rumors. ... See full summary »

Director: Aleksandr Domogarov | Stars: Angelina Strechina, Daniil Muravev, Yan Alabushev, Darya Belousova

Votes: 742

43. Violence Voyager (2018)

83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Following an end-of-term school ceremony, the American boy Bobby decides to go with his friend Akkun into the mountains outside their village, to a place perfect for a secret base. On the ... See full summary »

Director: Ujicha | Stars: Saki Fujita, Kellen Goff, Nao Hanai, Derek Petropolis

Votes: 430

44. Hard-Core (2018)

124 min | Comedy, Drama

Hardcore is about the life story of a treasure hunter who lives in the countryside of Gunma in Japan. He is pure and kind, but has no communication skills and has a mind of his own. His ... See full summary »

Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Takeru Satoh, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Takako Matsu

Votes: 314

45. Dance with Me (2019)

103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical

Suzuki Shizuka is an office lady at a conglomerate who is treated by a hypnotist and left under the spell. Thereafter she cannot but sing and dance whenever she hears any melody whatsoever.... See full summary »

Director: Shinobu Yaguchi | Stars: Ayaka Miyoshi, Yû Yashiro, Chay, Takahiro Miura

Votes: 845

46. Farewell Song (2019)

116 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A musical duo decides to disband.

Director: Akihiko Shiota | Stars: Mugi Kadowaki, Nana Komatsu, Ryo Narita, Takaya Aoyagi

Votes: 618

47. Grave of Love (2020 Video)

141 min

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Director: Kiyoto Naruse | Stars: Hidenobu Abera, Yukihiro Haruzono, Hito:michan, Yûya Ishikawa

48. When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to Be Dead. (2018)

115 min | Comedy, Drama

A man posted questions to Yahoo Answers about his wife's eccentric behaviour, which became the basis for the story of the married couple.

Director: Toshio Lee | Stars: Nana Eikura, Ken Yasuda, Ryôhei Ohtani, Sumika Nono

Votes: 942

49. The Soul Conductor (2018)

89 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A psychological film exploring the fine line between reality and imagination.

Director: Ilya Maksimov | Stars: Aleksandra Bortich, Evgeniy Tsyganov, Vladimir Yaglych, Aleksandr Robak

Votes: 304

50. Concrete-Encased High School Girl Murder Case: Broken Seventeen-Year-Olds (1995)

76 min | Crime, Horror

A 17-year-old boy, Jo Kamisaku, and three other boys abduct a high school girl Junko Furuta.

Director: Katsuya Matsumura | Stars: Yûjin Kitagawa, Satoru Saitô, Eisuke Sasai

Votes: 150