Best Japanese movies of 2010s

Actors : Daniel Aguilar Gutiérrez, Matt Alt, Michelle Ann Dunphy, Hideaki Anno,
Directors : Tomo'o Haraguchi,

The kappa, in Japanese folklore, are water goblins that are closely associated with a certain town in the country. Unfortunately, the area is also home to a militant splinter group of ...

Actors : Rina Uchiyama, Hikari Mitsushima, Yô Ôizumi, Erika Toda,
Directors : Masato Harada,

The lives of women saved by the historical Tokei-ji Buddhist Temple.

Actors : Kôichi Satô, Ken Takakura, Yûko Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi,
Directors : Yasuo Furuhata,

A prison officer hands in his resignation after his wife's death, to drive to the port where she wants her ashes scattered at sea.

Actors : Asami, Saya Kobayashi, Iona, Yui Aikawa,
Directors : Naoyuki Tomomatsu,

Japan's war against the zombie hordes continues, and the army of Ghoul-fighting girls struggles to survive when their leader is lost to insanity.

Actors : Shô Sakurai, Aoi Miyazaki, Denden, Akira Emoto,
Directors : Yoshihiro Fukagawa,

There is a degree of realism when a professional in the field writes about his vocation and such is the case here. Adopted from a novel written by a doctor and set in Nagano, doctor ...

Actors : Atsuko Maeda, Kengo Kôra, Makita Sports, Mirai Moriyama,
Directors : Nobuhiro Yamashita,

Kitamichi is a 19-year-old labor worker. He develops feelings for Yasuko who works in a used used bookstore, but he has never had a girlfriend. He also befriends Kusakabe, but jealousy soon threatens their friendship.

Actors : Masaki Suda, Ken Mitsuishi, Yukiko Shinohara, Yûko Tanaka,
Directors : Shinji Aoyama,

Cannes Film Festival winner Shinji Aoyama creates a chilling atmosphere in this adaptation of an award-winning novel. A young man tries to fight the deadly influence of his violent, abusive...

Actors : Kanako Momota, Ayaka Sasaki, Akari Hayami, Momoka Ariyasu,
Directors : Kôji Shiraishi,

Horror mockumentary about a school haunted by a wish-granting ghost that drags people off into hell if it deems their wish to be impure.

Actors : Hiroki Horikawa, Jûzô Kakei, Gôta Ishida, Mimpib,
Directors : Ryôhei Watanabe,

Because of her last name "Kumada" (bear + rice paddy) and her appearance, Misa's high school classmates call her "Pooh" disparagingly. She obviously has no friends and can only let down her...

Actors : Yûichi Satô, Mickey Koga, Rina Takeda, Masanori Mimoto,
Directors : Seiji Chiba,

Rina Takeda plays the role of a female ninja named Kisaragi who attempts to rescue a group of women being held captive to become toys for men. The film is set sometime in the Sengoku period...

Actors : Ryan Bartley, Minami Takayama, Erica Mendez, Marieve Herington,
Directors : Takahiko Kyogoku,

The story of the film begins after the events of the second season, at the graduation ceremony of the third-year students. Knowing that the graduation of the third-year members means the ...

Actors : Yoriko Dôguchi, Kaoru Hirata, Kazuki Kitamura, Yôsuke Asari,

Masterless Samurai Kyutaro Madarame is hired by a dog-loving gang to get rid of their rival gang's beloved pet, an adorable white cat. Upon raising his sword, however, he cannot bring ...

Actors : Takako Matsu, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yûsuke Iseya, Rena Tanaka,
Directors : Miwa Nishikawa,

After losing their restaurant in a fire, a husband and wife come up with a strange plan to rebuild their shattered finances: marrying the husband off to a series of lonely women and defrauding them.

Actors : Noriko Kijima, Miyavi Matsunoi, Noriko Eguchi, Jun Miho,
Directors : Kôta Yoshida,

30 something year old Yuriko (Noriko Eguchi) works as a aromatherapist at an aroma salon. She uses essentials oils and her hands to soothe her client's inner well-being. Yuriko also has a ...

Actors : Yukijirô Hotaru, Megumi Kagurazaka, Motoki Fukami, Akari Hoshino,
Directors : Ryu Kaneda,

The city is infested with mysterious parasites that bore into their human hosts to increase their host's power and sexual desires. A beautiful girl, Suzune Arizono is a vet with a specialty...

Actors : Serena Motola, Shoko Ikezu, Tomokazu Miura, Toshiyuki Nishida,
Directors : Nobuhiro Suwa,

Inspired by an actual occurrence in Japan Haru who has relocated to Hiroshima in southern Japan comes across a rogue telephone booth in the middle of nowhere when she returns to Iwate ...

Actors : Jun'ichi Okada, Aoi Miyazaki, Kiichi Nakai, Shôta Sometani,
Directors : Yôjirô Takita,

A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan.

Actors : Seishirô Katô, Shingo Katori, Sadao Abe, Kôichi Yamadera,
Directors : Takashi Yamazaki,

On an island, the residents have named the island "Monster Island." The monsters living on the island are friendly, but live in fear of humans. A child named Kotake wanders onto the island and meet a red ogre named Naki.

Actors : Misaki Yonemura, Hiroya Matsumoto, Rina Saito, Haruka Shimizu,
Directors : Kenta Fukasaku,

Six classmates receive an e-mail from Asuka; who supposedly committed suicide. Later that night they all get together in a classroom and are surprised by a person wearing a bloody rat mask....

Actors : Hana Kino, Mansaku Ikeuchi, Arata Iura, Hirofumi Arai,
Directors : Tatsushi Ohmori,

A child's horrific murder brings to light the haunted truth of an affair between her mother and a neighbor. As a magazine reporter investigates the case, he finds that nothing is as it seems.