Best Japanese movies of 2009

Actors : Kotoha Hiroyama, Hiroaki Kawatsure, Shigeo Ôsako,
Directors : Kôji Shiraishi,

An unnamed doctor has always had everything he's ever wanted, but that has only made him develop more extreme and depraved needs. He kidnaps a young couple in the prime of their life ...

Actors : Ryôko Hirosue, Yôsuke Eguchi, Takao Ohsawa, Jun Kaname,
Directors : Kazuaki Kiriya,

Based on a Japanese folk legend that echoes the tale of Robin Hood, this ninja thriller follows the exploits of Goemon Ishikawa (Yôsuke Eguchi), who leaves his fighting clan after its chief...

Actors : Sayaka Ohara, Kana Hanazawa, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Eri Sendai,
Directors : Kazuyoshi Katayama,

A virus begins to grip the Earth's population and a group of hopeful survivors are cryogenically frozen in attempt to find a cure. But when the group awakens they are flung into a horrifying situation.

Actors : Ken Mitsuishi, Hikari Mitsushima, Tasuku Nagaoka, Eriko Nakamura,
Directors : Momoko Andô,

The story of the relationship between a college student whose relationship with her boyfriend is going nowhere and a bisexual medical artist who makes prosthetic body parts.

Actors : Kengo Kôra, Kankurô Nakamura, Yuki Uchida, Ryushin Tei,
Directors : Banmei Takahashi,

'Zen' Buddhist teacher Dogen Zenji is a very important religious person during the Kamakura period, 750 years ago. After his mother died, he decides to move to China and settle as a ...

Actors : Terri Doty, Dai Watanabe, Miori Takimoto, Asami Mizukawa,
Directors : Tae-gyun Kim,

Higanjima is an eerie island occupied by vampires, from where none has ever come back alive. When teenager Akira hears that his missing brother has been seen in the island, he decides to investigate with several friends.

Actors : Yûta Hiraoka, Yoshikuni Dôchin, Mutsutoshi Furuhata, Mitsuru Fukikoshi,
Directors : Tetsuo Shinohara,

World War II story alternates between the past and present, linked by a fateful song. Japanese sub I-77 battles an American destroyer off the coast of Okinawa. Before heading to war, the ...

Actors : Anna Easteden, Morgan Snyder, Rinko Kikuchi, Griffin Gluck,
Directors : Cellin Gluck,

A middle-aged Japanese man travels to California to attend the wedding of his American-based friend. Prior to the big event, they take one last trip to Napa Valley, where they taste wine, dally with romance.

Actors : Kei Tanaka, Kyôsuke Yabe, Shun Oguri, Yuki Shibamoto,
Directors : Hiroyuki Nakano,

TAJOMARU is the famous 'bandit' of the forest from RASHOMON. Whoever kills Tajomaru inherits his name, status and sword. A royal brother leaves his kingdom to protect the princess he loves,...

Actors : Sayuri Iwata, Miu Nakamura, Yôko Chôsokabe, Hatsune Matsushima,
Directors : Kôji Shiraishi,

The story of TekeTeke, the ghost woman with no legs, continues. Conflict arises between a group of high school classmates, and TekeTeke starts hunting them down one by one.

Actors : Gaku Hamada, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Etsushi Toyokawa, Haruka Igawa,
Directors : Isao Yukisada,

he heart wrenching love story between a married couple. The jobless husband cheats on his wife and has no love for her. The wife wants to go on a trip to get pregnant. This mismatched ...