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 (1960)
  • 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)

See also

  • List of foreign films set in Japan