Japanese Cinema

Ozu, Mizoguchi and Kurosawa, the samurai and the yakuza, J-horror, Ghibli and the anime features, Kore-eda and Hamaguchi. Movies only, in order.

82 titles

  1. I Was Born, But... (1932)
  2. Late Spring (1949), Yasujirô Ozu
  3. Rashomon (1950), Akira Kurosawa
  4. Ikiru (1952), Akira Kurosawa
  5. Ugetsu (1953), Kenji Mizoguchi
  6. Tokyo Story (1953), Yasujirō Ozu
  7. Seven Samurai (1954), Akira Kurosawa
  8. Godzilla (1954)
  9. Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
  10. Throne of Blood (1957), Akira Kurosawa
  11. The Hidden Fortress (1958)
  12. Fires on the Plain (1959)
  13. Good Morning (1959)
  14. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
  15. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
  16. Yojimbo (1961), Akira Kurosawa
  17. Harakiri (1962)
  18. An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
  19. High and Low (1963), Akira Kurosawa
  20. Woman in the Dunes (1964)
  21. Kwaidan (1964), Masaki Kobayashi
  22. Tokyo Drifter (1966)
  23. Branded to Kill (1967)
  24. Lady Snowblood (1973)
  25. In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
  26. Kagemusha (1980), Akira Kurosawa
  27. Ran (1985), Akira Kurosawa
  28. Tampopo (1985), Jûzô Itami
  29. Akira (1988)
  30. Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Isao Takahata
  31. My Neighbor Totoro (1990), Hayao Miyazaki
  32. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Hayao Miyazaki
  33. Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
  34. Only Yesterday (1991), Isao Takahata
  35. Porco Rosso (1992), Hayao Miyazaki
  36. Sonatine (1993)
  37. Ghost in the Shell (1995)
  38. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
  39. Shall We Dance? (1996)
  40. Hana-bi (1997)
  41. Princess Mononoke (1997), Hayao Miyazaki
  42. Cure (1997), Kiyoshi Kurosawa
  43. Perfect Blue (1997), Satoshi Kon
  44. After Life (1998)
  45. Ring (1998)
  46. Audition (1999)
  47. Battle Royale (2000)
  48. Spirited Away (2001), Hayao Miyazaki
  49. Millennium Actress (2001)
  50. Dark Water (2002)
  51. Zatoichi (2003)
  52. Nobody Knows (2004)
  53. Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Hayao Miyazaki
  54. Paprika (2006)
  55. Still Walking (2008), Hirokazu Koreeda
  56. Departures (2008), Yôjirô Takita
  57. Tokyo Sonata (2008)
  58. Ponyo (2008), Hayao Miyazaki
  59. Confessions (2010)
  60. 13 Assassins (2010)
  61. Like Father, Like Son (2013)
  62. The Wind Rises (2013), Hayao Miyazaki
  63. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013), Isao Takahata
  64. Our Little Sister (2015)
  65. Your Name. (2016)
  66. Shin Godzilla (2016)
  67. Harmonium (2016)
  68. A Silent Voice (2016)
  69. One Cut of the Dead (2017)
  70. Shoplifters (2018), Hirokazu Kore-eda
  71. Weathering with You (2019)
  72. Drive My Car (2021), Ryusuke Hamaguchi
  73. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)
  74. Belle (2021)
  75. Plan 75 (2022)
  76. Suzume (2022)
  77. Godzilla Minus One (2023), Takashi Yamazaki
  78. Perfect Days (2023), Wim Wenders
  79. Monster (2023)
  80. Evil Does Not Exist (2023)
  81. The Boy and the Heron (2023), Hayao Miyazaki
  82. Look Back (2024)