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My favorite Japanese films

posted 15 years ago by jdgoggles
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Saw in another topic people looking for great Japanese films, and since I've seen a large number of them, I'll post my favorites. Definitely check them out if you haven't yet!

Woman in the Dunes
Ikiru
Late Spring
Last Life in the Universe
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Tokyo Story
Hana & Alice
Love Letter (1995)
Drunken Angel
Spirited Away
Nobody Knows
Cafe Lumiere
Happiness of the Katakuri's
Grave of the Fireflies

I Highly recommend each and every one of these.

[–] AvsJoe 15 years ago

I haven't seen a single one of those movies (not even Spirited Away). I've only even heard of 3 of them.

Here are my top 10 Japanese movies in alphabetical order:

Appurushîdo (Appleseed)
Batoru rowaiaru (Battle Royale)
Bekushiru: 2077 Nihon sakoku (Vexille)
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Kôkaku kidôtai (Ghost in the Shell)
Kataude mashin gâru (Machine Girl)
Paprika
Perfect Blue
Shura Yukihime (Princess Blade)
Zatôichi (Blind Swordsman Zatoichi)

These are all worth checking out, especially Battle Royale.

[–] davebenson27 15 years ago

The Twilight Samurai (Tasogare Seibei)

[–] eric_ely_sucks 15 years ago

I agree completely with Ikiru and Late Spring. I also have to add After Life to my list.

[–] dagrattle 15 years ago

One fun thing I did a few years back was to watch most of Kurosawa'a output over the course of a couple of months. *Really* instructive - and a lot of fun.

This actually works with most directors. I learned a lot about Fellini, for example, through an online group going through his movies. (Don't think it would work with David Lynch though, LOL.)

[–] namnhan2003 14 years ago

May i add in my favorite before this new film arrives?

The sea is watching...

It is beautiful. Please watch it and enjoy. It was my first love for japanese film and since then, i have watched hundreds of japanese films...

[–] psdhart 13 years ago

Tokyo sonata

[–] marlarkey 9 years ago

OMG Grave of the Fireflies is such a moving and sad film.... hankies ready.

Ikiru is fantastic

What about: In the Realm of the Senses

[–] jrhpax 8 years ago

Ran