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From the cult classic Seven Samurai to Tokyo Sonata, here are the Best Japanese movies of all time that you should check out right now.
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Last Updated: 11.27 PM, May 20, 2024
Wondering what to watch this week? Are you craving to watch new content? Then skip Hindi and English movies and try watching Japanese movies that offer a window into a different world. From the cult classic Seven Samurai to Tokyo Sonata, here are the Best Japanese movies of all time that you should check out right now.
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Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai is a Japanese samurai action film which was released in 1954. It portrays the tale of a retired warrior who assembles six warriors to safeguard their village against a group of bandits. Soon, troubles mount up when the village gets threatened by a group of 40 bandits. The movie stars Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Daisuke Katō, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Isao Kimura, and Toshiro Mifune, among others.
OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb rating: 8.6/10
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animated war drama film. The movie beautifully depicts how a pair of siblings, Seita and Setsuko, survived World War 2 in Japan. Seita and Setsuko are the children of a Japanese Navy captain. They struggle for survival, while their mother dies due to multiple injuries after a bomb attack.
OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb Rating: 8.5/10
Your Name.
Do you believe in magic? If yes, then this movie is for you. Released in the year 2016, this animated film tells the tale of two adolescents who learn that they can exchange bodies with each other, thereby feeling a deep, miraculous connection. However, problems surface when they realize the issues associated with this connection.
OTT platform: Netflix
IMDb rating: 8.4/10
Tokyo Sonata
Trust is a key factor in relationships. Ryûhei Sasaki (played by Teruyuki Kagawa) is keeping a secret from his wife, Megumi (played by Kyôko Koizumi), and his two teenage sons. The secret is that the man of the family is travelling to an employment office in hunt of a job. What happens when the wife comes to know about this?
OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb rating: 7.5/10
Like Father Like Son
A successful businessman, Ryōta Nonomiya, discovers that the boy he has been raising for 6 years is actually not his son, as his son was switched with another child after birth. Released in 2013, this movie sees actors Masaharu Fukuyama and Machiko Ono in key roles.
OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb rating: 7.8/10
Battle Royale
Based on a Japanese novel of the same name, the movie reflects the school life of a bunch of students under the regime of a totalitarian government. The life of the students is not easy. Many students protested various rules of the government, forcing the little ones to fight. The film stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarō Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Kou Shibasaki, Masanobu Andō, and Beat Takeshi.
OTT platform: Amazon Prime Video
IMDb rating: 7.5/10