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down our picks for the top 10 Japanese films for this list we’ve chosen what we
films for this list we’ve chosen what we
films for this list we’ve chosen what we felt are the best most memorable or
felt are the best most memorable or
felt are the best most memorable or iconic films to be made and produced in
iconic films to be made and produced in
iconic films to be made and produced in Japan with the majority of their spoken
Japan with the majority of their spoken
Japan with the majority of their spoken language being Japanese submit a
language being Japanese submit a
language being Japanese submit a question Oh Teresa who do renew number
question Oh Teresa who do renew number
question Oh Teresa who do renew number 10 my neighbor totoro he was furry with
10 my neighbor totoro he was furry with
10 my neighbor totoro he was furry with a great big mouth
a great big mouth
a great big mouth hi-yah Miyazaki’s name is synonymous
hi-yah Miyazaki’s name is synonymous
hi-yah Miyazaki’s name is synonymous with quality Japanese cinema more
with quality Japanese cinema more
with quality Japanese cinema more specifically in the animation Department
specifically in the animation Department
specifically in the animation Department who are you a great Meg silk gremlin my
who are you a great Meg silk gremlin my
who are you a great Meg silk gremlin my neighbor totoro tells the story of
neighbor totoro tells the story of
neighbor totoro tells the story of Satsuki and Mei as they move with their
Satsuki and Mei as they move with their
Satsuki and Mei as they move with their dad to the country in order to be closer
dad to the country in order to be closer
dad to the country in order to be closer to their sick mother dad may say that
to their sick mother dad may say that
to their sick mother dad may say that she saw a Totoro here a Totoro mischief
she saw a Totoro here a Totoro mischief
she saw a Totoro here a Totoro mischief and adventures in su as they start to
and adventures in su as they start to
and adventures in su as they start to interact with the forest spirits that
interact with the forest spirits that
interact with the forest spirits that live nearby Totoro is that what your
live nearby Totoro is that what your
live nearby Totoro is that what your name is
name is
name is copra with great direction beautiful
copra with great direction beautiful
copra with great direction beautiful artwork and a magical atmosphere the
artwork and a magical atmosphere the
artwork and a magical atmosphere the driving force of the film is not only
driving force of the film is not only
driving force of the film is not only the charming interactions with the
the charming interactions with the
the charming interactions with the endearing character but also its lack of
endearing character but also its lack of
endearing character but also its lack of a major antagonist and the way it breaks
a major antagonist and the way it breaks
a major antagonist and the way it breaks the mold of what’s expected from a movie
yasujiro ozu stock full tail on the
yasujiro ozu stock full tail on the transitory nature of life centers on an
transitory nature of life centers on an
transitory nature of life centers on an elderly couple visiting their children
elderly couple visiting their children
elderly couple visiting their children in Tokyo it is a method Oh with their
in Tokyo it is a method Oh with their
in Tokyo it is a method Oh with their own busy lives to attend to the children
own busy lives to attend to the children
own busy lives to attend to the children ship their parents off to a resort
ship their parents off to a resort
ship their parents off to a resort showing us the rift that grows between
showing us the rift that grows between
showing us the rift that grows between generations yeah Nick you know so yeah
generations yeah Nick you know so yeah
generations yeah Nick you know so yeah put the back ready this quiet family
put the back ready this quiet family
put the back ready this quiet family drama reflects the reserved nature of
drama reflects the reserved nature of
drama reflects the reserved nature of the Japanese detailing multiple events
the Japanese detailing multiple events
the Japanese detailing multiple events of a family’s life rather than just a
of a family’s life rather than just a
of a family’s life rather than just a single dramatic occurrence that causes
single dramatic occurrence that causes
single dramatic occurrence that causes the breakdown in relationships
the breakdown in relationships
the breakdown in relationships Bodo McDonough’s go damn Dahlia
Bodo McDonough’s go damn Dahlia
Bodo McDonough’s go damn Dahlia Karnataka London I consider with great
Karnataka London I consider with great
Karnataka London I consider with great camera work and fantastic performances
camera work and fantastic performances
camera work and fantastic performances Tokyo story resonates today just as it
Tokyo story resonates today just as it
Tokyo story resonates today just as it did over 60 years ago that’s key give me
did over 60 years ago that’s key give me
did over 60 years ago that’s key give me a half will give me a very open overlay
a half will give me a very open overlay
a half will give me a very open overlay MIMO MIMO
MIMO MIMO
MIMO MIMO Seleucus too much me not over the one
Seleucus too much me not over the one
Seleucus too much me not over the one day number eight Battle Royale
day number eight Battle Royale
day number eight Battle Royale what are you oh honey Joe DiMaggio’s
what are you oh honey Joe DiMaggio’s
what are you oh honey Joe DiMaggio’s demidova this action thriller film hits
demidova this action thriller film hits
demidova this action thriller film hits high school students against each other
high school students against each other
high school students against each other in a deadly game where only a single
in a deadly game where only a single
in a deadly game where only a single person will come out with their life
critical and financial success followed
critical and financial success followed the controversial movie despite its
the controversial movie despite its
the controversial movie despite its concept of a ludicrous battle royale act
concept of a ludicrous battle royale act
concept of a ludicrous battle royale act that served as a way for the government
that served as a way for the government
that served as a way for the government to discipline the youth seeing adults
to discipline the youth seeing adults
to discipline the youth seeing adults kill each other is one thing seeing kids
kill each other is one thing seeing kids
kill each other is one thing seeing kids do it is a whole other disturbing
do it is a whole other disturbing
do it is a whole other disturbing ballgame
your views on childhood innocence will
your views on childhood innocence will surely change after seeing this
surely change after seeing this
surely change after seeing this mesmerizing unsettling film number seven
mesmerizing unsettling film number seven
mesmerizing unsettling film number seven grave of the fireflies it looks a casaya
grave of the fireflies it looks a casaya
grave of the fireflies it looks a casaya sign
sign
sign yeah get the tissues ready grave of the
yeah get the tissues ready grave of the
yeah get the tissues ready grave of the fireflies is a tragic film set during
fireflies is a tragic film set during
fireflies is a tragic film set during world war ii where a boy and his younger
world war ii where a boy and his younger
world war ii where a boy and his younger sister struggled to survive in japan
sister struggled to survive in japan
sister struggled to survive in japan don’t you realize that there’s a war
don’t you realize that there’s a war
don’t you realize that there’s a war going on you two are nothing but trouble
going on you two are nothing but trouble
going on you two are nothing but trouble for me the film boasts stylized yet
for me the film boasts stylized yet
for me the film boasts stylized yet realistic animation and a haunting
realistic animation and a haunting
realistic animation and a haunting soundtrack that paints a somber picture
this tale of sibling love not only
this tale of sibling love not only serves as a criticism against the
serves as a criticism against the
serves as a criticism against the effects of war on civilians and on
effects of war on civilians and on
effects of war on civilians and on society it’s all gone but also as a
society it’s all gone but also as a
society it’s all gone but also as a story of loss and heartbreak that echoes
story of loss and heartbreak that echoes
story of loss and heartbreak that echoes in the hearts of viewers now dad’s gone
in the hearts of viewers now dad’s gone
in the hearts of viewers now dad’s gone – he’s dead – dad this is the best film
– he’s dead – dad this is the best film
– he’s dead – dad this is the best film you’ll never want to see again offering
you’ll never want to see again offering
you’ll never want to see again offering an emotionally draining yet rewarding
an emotionally draining yet rewarding
an emotionally draining yet rewarding movie experience
the conflict between industry and nature
the conflict between industry and nature is the central theme of Miyazaki’s
is the central theme of Miyazaki’s
is the central theme of Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke we plant trees humans
Princess Mononoke we plant trees humans
Princess Mononoke we plant trees humans tear them when the young warrior
tear them when the young warrior
tear them when the young warrior ashitaka gets cursed after killing a
ashitaka gets cursed after killing a
ashitaka gets cursed after killing a possessed boar God he must venture to
possessed boar God he must venture to
possessed boar God he must venture to the western lands and find help from the
the western lands and find help from the
the western lands and find help from the great forest spirit can you hear me
great forest spirit can you hear me
great forest spirit can you hear me princess of beasts if it’s me you want
princess of beasts if it’s me you want
princess of beasts if it’s me you want Here I am along the way he becomes a
Here I am along the way he becomes a
Here I am along the way he becomes a mediator between the forces of humans
mediator between the forces of humans
mediator between the forces of humans cutting down forests and the nature
cutting down forests and the nature
cutting down forests and the nature God’s trying to protect them what’s more
God’s trying to protect them what’s more
God’s trying to protect them what’s more important to all of you a head of the
important to all of you a head of the
important to all of you a head of the forest spirit or saving your towels
forest spirit or saving your towels
forest spirit or saving your towels well-rounded characters stunning
well-rounded characters stunning
well-rounded characters stunning animation and an awesome soundtrack
animation and an awesome soundtrack
animation and an awesome soundtrack anchored by this dark and mature
anchored by this dark and mature
anchored by this dark and mature storyline make this film a standout
storyline make this film a standout
storyline make this film a standout among Studio Ghibli titles
number five Rashomon yakimite
number five Rashomon yakimite what y’all know my talking you old
what y’all know my talking you old
what y’all know my talking you old Guinea this highly original and bold
Guinea this highly original and bold
Guinea this highly original and bold film from master director Akira Kurosawa
film from master director Akira Kurosawa
film from master director Akira Kurosawa sees the murder of a samurai being
sees the murder of a samurai being
sees the murder of a samurai being recounted by four differing and
recounted by four differing and
recounted by four differing and contradictory perspectives plus
contradictory perspectives plus
contradictory perspectives plus utilities come on mokuba Qaeda little
utilities come on mokuba Qaeda little
utilities come on mokuba Qaeda little cooler thirty the u.s. visa Luna intense
cooler thirty the u.s. visa Luna intense
cooler thirty the u.s. visa Luna intense storytelling unorthodox camera
storytelling unorthodox camera
storytelling unorthodox camera techniques and editing and dynamic
techniques and editing and dynamic
techniques and editing and dynamic cinematography bring these powerful
cinematography bring these powerful
cinematography bring these powerful characters to life as the Bandit the
characters to life as the Bandit the
characters to life as the Bandit the woodcutter the deceased samurai himself
woodcutter the deceased samurai himself
woodcutter the deceased samurai himself and his wife each provide us with their
and his wife each provide us with their
and his wife each provide us with their own version of what happened
own version of what happened
own version of what happened da luta pela
da luta pela
da luta pela the period drama questions our actions
the period drama questions our actions
the period drama questions our actions and our humanity and how the truth can
and our humanity and how the truth can
and our humanity and how the truth can affect everyone in Rashomon however the
affect everyone in Rashomon however the
affect everyone in Rashomon however the truth is never told and the viewer is
truth is never told and the viewer is
truth is never told and the viewer is left contemplating how do I see the
left contemplating how do I see the
left contemplating how do I see the whole watch you go why don’t you go
whole watch you go why don’t you go
whole watch you go why don’t you go let’s go cool all over on it number four
let’s go cool all over on it number four
let’s go cool all over on it number four Akira
set in the futuristic world of Neo Tokyo
set in the futuristic world of Neo Tokyo following World War 3 akira relates the
following World War 3 akira relates the
following World War 3 akira relates the dark story of Tetsuo a biker gang member
dark story of Tetsuo a biker gang member
dark story of Tetsuo a biker gang member who loses his mind when he develops
who loses his mind when he develops
who loses his mind when he develops psychic powers
this complex and twisted narrative is
this complex and twisted narrative is filled with intense action and mature
filled with intense action and mature
filled with intense action and mature content as Canada tattoo O’s best friend
content as Canada tattoo O’s best friend
content as Canada tattoo O’s best friend teams up with a group of anti-government
teams up with a group of anti-government
teams up with a group of anti-government activists to stop the secret military
activists to stop the secret military
activists to stop the secret military project endangering Neo Tokyo hola
project endangering Neo Tokyo hola
project endangering Neo Tokyo hola señora Casanova’s so technically ma de
señora Casanova’s so technically ma de
señora Casanova’s so technically ma de nani maoli shook up s to the crew 2013
nani maoli shook up s to the crew 2013
nani maoli shook up s to the crew 2013 with a tomato wonderful animation and a
with a tomato wonderful animation and a
with a tomato wonderful animation and a standout original soundtrack of
standout original soundtrack of
standout original soundtrack of traditional Japanese instruments mixed
traditional Japanese instruments mixed
traditional Japanese instruments mixed with synthesized electronica make this
with synthesized electronica make this
with synthesized electronica make this cool
cool
cool neon filled film a cult classic number
neon filled film a cult classic number
neon filled film a cult classic number three Godzilla Harini por lo Toma no 10
three Godzilla Harini por lo Toma no 10
three Godzilla Harini por lo Toma no 10 season escalante Gojira Gojira topo
season escalante Gojira Gojira topo
season escalante Gojira Gojira topo choice much the one that started it all
choice much the one that started it all
choice much the one that started it all the king of kaijus godzilla rampages
the king of kaijus godzilla rampages
the king of kaijus godzilla rampages through Tokyo as nuclear weapons testing
through Tokyo as nuclear weapons testing
through Tokyo as nuclear weapons testing has affected this dinosaur-like
has affected this dinosaur-like
has affected this dinosaur-like creatures habitat giving it radioactive
creatures habitat giving it radioactive
creatures habitat giving it radioactive powers have weakened our Oh Shiva puja
powers have weakened our Oh Shiva puja
powers have weakened our Oh Shiva puja Kenny up a career no take up conch oh
Kenny up a career no take up conch oh
Kenny up a career no take up conch oh honey okay sorry this walking
honey okay sorry this walking
honey okay sorry this walking incarnation of the atomic bomb blasts
incarnation of the atomic bomb blasts
incarnation of the atomic bomb blasts away at the city with its deadly breath
away at the city with its deadly breath
away at the city with its deadly breath toppling over buildings as civilians
toppling over buildings as civilians
toppling over buildings as civilians flee
the love triangle between the leads adds
the love triangle between the leads adds to the thrilling action as they
to the thrilling action as they
to the thrilling action as they frantically try to stop the horror Anna
frantically try to stop the horror Anna
frantically try to stop the horror Anna Catania kodomo no koro Quran –
Catania kodomo no koro Quran –
Catania kodomo no koro Quran – millennium a 30 state you might have got
millennium a 30 state you might have got
millennium a 30 state you might have got exits not gonna make much effects
exits not gonna make much effects
exits not gonna make much effects preparing our methane oil with superb
preparing our methane oil with superb
preparing our methane oil with superb performances outstanding special effects
performances outstanding special effects
performances outstanding special effects for its time and a stirring musical
for its time and a stirring musical
for its time and a stirring musical score Godzilla grabs the audience’s
score Godzilla grabs the audience’s
score Godzilla grabs the audience’s attention showing the great consequences
attention showing the great consequences
attention showing the great consequences of nuclear testing what’s more hitch
of nuclear testing what’s more hitch
of nuclear testing what’s more hitch does this yoga mama sorry whoa see back
does this yoga mama sorry whoa see back
does this yoga mama sorry whoa see back to when I G when you Jin video I need me
to when I G when you Jin video I need me
to when I G when you Jin video I need me me to become a human number two spirited
me to become a human number two spirited
me to become a human number two spirited away magical engaging quirky the world
away magical engaging quirky the world
away magical engaging quirky the world created by Miyazaki and spirited away is
created by Miyazaki and spirited away is
created by Miyazaki and spirited away is a marvel to behold during the move to
a marvel to behold during the move to
a marvel to behold during the move to the suburbs with her family ten-year-old
the suburbs with her family ten-year-old
the suburbs with her family ten-year-old Chihiro wanders into a fantastical world
Chihiro wanders into a fantastical world
Chihiro wanders into a fantastical world filled with mythical creatures and
filled with mythical creatures and
filled with mythical creatures and monsters and gets a job working at the
monsters and gets a job working at the
monsters and gets a job working at the majestic bath house run by the witch you
majestic bath house run by the witch you
majestic bath house run by the witch you Baba it’s a bath house for the spirits
Baba it’s a bath house for the spirits
Baba it’s a bath house for the spirits it’s where they come to replenish
it’s where they come to replenish
it’s where they come to replenish themselves
themselves
themselves what follows is masterful storytelling
what follows is masterful storytelling
what follows is masterful storytelling and characterization creating memorable
and characterization creating memorable
and characterization creating memorable characters with wonderful animation and
characters with wonderful animation and
characters with wonderful animation and vivid images seen a spirited away is the
vivid images seen a spirited away is the
vivid images seen a spirited away is the largest grossing film in Japanese
largest grossing film in Japanese
largest grossing film in Japanese history and with good reason this moral
history and with good reason this moral
history and with good reason this moral tale for children and adults alike
tale for children and adults alike
tale for children and adults alike bombards the senses with a heartfelt
bombards the senses with a heartfelt
bombards the senses with a heartfelt journey into the dream worlds and
journey into the dream worlds and
journey into the dream worlds and fantasies of miyazaki what a human let’s
fantasies of miyazaki what a human let’s
fantasies of miyazaki what a human let’s go before we reveal our number one
go before we reveal our number one
go before we reveal our number one japanese film here are some honorable
japanese film here are some honorable
japanese film here are some honorable mentions
mas my or Nicky Nicky Damania revoir mr.
mas my or Nicky Nicky Damania revoir mr. concept pushy does she sing
number one Seven Samurai good yeah
number one Seven Samurai good yeah ah in 16th century Japan villages are
ah in 16th century Japan villages are
ah in 16th century Japan villages are being ransacked by a group of bandits
absolute the pitiable one poor village
absolute the pitiable one poor village recruits seven samurai warriors without
recruits seven samurai warriors without
recruits seven samurai warriors without a master to aid them in their defense
a master to aid them in their defense
a master to aid them in their defense show void Oh Maura Wichita up Scotty get
show void Oh Maura Wichita up Scotty get
show void Oh Maura Wichita up Scotty get on Wichita hold it well sticking close
on Wichita hold it well sticking close
on Wichita hold it well sticking close to the boat so simple yet so masterfully
to the boat so simple yet so masterfully
to the boat so simple yet so masterfully executed this cinematic epic was
executed this cinematic epic was
executed this cinematic epic was orchestrated by Kurosawa with a wealth
orchestrated by Kurosawa with a wealth
orchestrated by Kurosawa with a wealth of remarkable characters that left their
of remarkable characters that left their
of remarkable characters that left their impression on the viewer I know we
impression on the viewer I know we
impression on the viewer I know we stopped that I know it’ll come on oh
stopped that I know it’ll come on oh
stopped that I know it’ll come on oh cool
cool
cool terrific action and impeccable
terrific action and impeccable
terrific action and impeccable performances coupled with a fine score
performances coupled with a fine score
performances coupled with a fine score and striking cinematography lead the way
and striking cinematography lead the way
and striking cinematography lead the way as the Seven Samurai deal with the
as the Seven Samurai deal with the
as the Seven Samurai deal with the bandits and the distrust of the
bandits and the distrust of the
bandits and the distrust of the villagers Lucy Tokyo chauhan all toko
villagers Lucy Tokyo chauhan all toko
villagers Lucy Tokyo chauhan all toko Titano Pushkin are no Cardinal not a
Titano Pushkin are no Cardinal not a
Titano Pushkin are no Cardinal not a single second is wasted in this lengthy
single second is wasted in this lengthy
single second is wasted in this lengthy work all the elements are woven together
work all the elements are woven together
work all the elements are woven together to forge an unforgettable masterpiece
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