Best Japanese movies of 2024

Actors : Shiori Itô,
Directors : Shiori Itô,

Journalist Shiori Ito investigates her own sexual assault, seeking to prosecute the high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case, exposing Japan's outdated judicial and societal systems.

Actors : Ryôhei Suzuki, Masanobu Andô, Misato Morita,
Directors : Yûichi Satô,

An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.

Actors : Kimmie Britt, Nasim Benelkour, Van Barr Jr.,
Directors : Tensai Okamura,

Deku, Bakugo, Todoroki and the rest of U.A. High Class 1-A must face off against Dark Might and the obscure crime organisation under his control, the Gollini Family.

Actors : Kento Yamazaki, Anna Yamada, Gordon Maeda,
Directors : Shigeaki Kubo,

In the early 20th century in Hokkaido, Japan, a treasure hunt between various parties takes place for a hidden stash of gold.

Actors : Miyu Tomita, Kanon Amane, Kenshô Ono,
Directors : Francesca Calo, Tomotaka Shibayama,

A high school student's life takes an unexpected turn when he meets an oni (demon) girl on a quest in the human world.

Actors : Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yutaka Aoyama, Tatsuhisa Suzuki,
Directors : Toshiki Hirano,

It's the ultimate showdown. The toughest fighters from "Baki Hanma" and "Kengan Ashura" clash in this unprecedented, hard-hitting martial arts crossover.

Actors : Ren Nagase, Mayu Yokota, Natsuki Deguchi,
Directors : Takahiro Miki,

With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.

Actors : Masami Nagasawa, Ryûsei Yokohama, Kentarô Sakaguchi,
Directors : Michihito Fujii,

A mother searches for her missing son after a devastating calamity, only to realize that she has died and is now confined to a realm of restless spirits.

Actors : Aoi Yûki, Hiroshi Kamiya, Tomoyo Kurosawa,
Directors : Kenji Nakamura,

A deadly and mysterious master of the occult travels across feudal Japan, seeking malevolent spirits called Mononoke to slay. He must uncover their Form, Truth, and Reason to wield the mighty Exorcism Sword against them.

Actors : Hideaki Itô, Yûko Araki, Nualpanod Nat Khianpukdee,
Directors : Kei Ishikawa,

In the year 2200, Naoki and Mayumi are living in a floating residence in space. Their idyllic existence is throw off course when it's discovered Naoki turned his wife into an android years ago to live out his version of the perfect life.

Actors : Masachika Ichimura, Kaya Kiyohara, Kyôko Koizumi,
Directors : Kazuya Shiraishi,

Kakunoshin Yanagida was a samurai, forced to leave the Han due to a false accusation. He then lived in poverty with his daughter Kinu.

Actors : Hikari Mitsushima, Masaki Okada, Sadao Abe,
Directors : Ayuko Tsukahara,

A cardboard box explodes on Black Friday, terrorizing the nation. Erena Funado, center director for Kanto distribution warehouse, must control the situation with Kou Nashimoto.