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Films from the country "japon", sorted by revenue
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My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
, 1h26Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Origin Japon
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about children, Feminist films, Political films, Children's films
Actors Chika Sakamoto, Noriko Hidaka, Hitoshi Takagi, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto, Hiroko Maruyama
In 1958 Japan, university professor Tatsuo Kusakabe and his two daughters, Satsuki and Mei, move into an old house to be closer to the hospital where their mother Yasuko is recovering from a long-term illness. Satsuki and Mei find that the house is inhabited by tiny animated dust creatures called susuwatari – small, dark, dust-like house spirits seen when moving from light to dark places. When the girls become comfortable in their new house and laugh with their father, the soot spirits leave the house to drift away on the wind. It is implied that they are going to find another empty house – their natural habitat.
Gantz (2010)
, 2h30Directed by Shinsuke Satō
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Action, Horror
Actors Kazunari Ninomiya, Kenichi Matsuyama, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kanata Hongō, Natsuna Watanabe, Tomorowo Taguchi
Standing at a subway station a young man, Kurono (Kazunari Ninomiya), watches as his old primary school friend, Kato (Ken'ichi Matsuyama), attempt to rescue a man who has fallen onto the tracks. Kurono ends up on the tracks with Kato after the man has been rescued, just as a train is speeding through the station. The pair are surprised to find themselves not dead, but rather relocated to a room with a few other people. When they turn around, they see a strange black sphere, about two meters in diameter.
, 1h30Directed by Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Origin Japon
Genres Thriller, Crime, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Akira Kamiya, Wakana Yamazaki, Megumi Hayashibara, Yukitoshi Hori
A man driving down a hillside road realizes that his car's brakes have failed. The car crashes into a toll booth, killing the man. He leaves a dying message: "Tanabata kyo." A Mahjong tile next to his body links this case to six others in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Nagano, and other Japanese prefectures. Because of the Mahjong tiles left beside each victim, the police conclude that the same person or organization committed these murders. The police across Japan unite to solve the serial murder case.
Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)
, 1h45Origin Japon
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Actors Yūko Sanpei, Kokoro Kikuchi, Junko Takeuchi, Noriaki Sugiyama, Daisuke Namikawa, Akira Ishida
Many years after the events of the main series, Naruto Uzumaki is the Seventh Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village, which in this time of peace has grown to become a large city with all of the latest advancements in technology. Naruto is married to Hinata Hyuga and they have two children, Boruto and Himawari Uzumaki. Boruto is a Genin in a team under Konohamaru Sarutobi the third Hokage's grandson, with Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno's daughter Sarada Uchiha, and a mysterious boy called Mitsuki. Boruto is upset that Naruto focuses more on his Hokage duties than their family. Sarada, who dreams of becoming Hokage, scolds Boruto for not taking his training seriously. Because they are childhood friends and rivals, Boruto feels the need to look good in front of Sarada.
, 2h15Directed by Keishi Ōtomo
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films
Actors Takeru Satoh, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Min Tanaka, Yu Aoi, Emi Takei, Yūsuke Iseya
In a flashback, Hiko Seijūrō finds young Shinta digging graves for bandits and slavers killed in battle. Shinta explains that all people are only bodies after death. Hiko decides to take Shinta as his student and names him "Kenshin". Kenshin wakes up at Master Hiko's home, and asks if his friend (Kaoru) was also washed up. He has been unconscious for three days, and master tells him that his friend is most likely dead. Kenshin asks to learn the final Hiten Mitsurugi technique, "Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki", in order to defeat Shishio Makoto and prevent his onslaught. Hiko agrees, and the two engage in a duel to start his training.
When Marnie Was There (2014)
, 1h43Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Animation
Themes Feminist films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, Children's films
Actors Hailee Steinfeld, Kasumi Arimura, Kiernan Shipka, Sara Takatsuki, Nanako Matsushima, Ava Acres
Anna Sasaki is a 12-year-old girl who lives in Sapporo with foster parents, Yoriko and her husband. One day at school she collapses from an asthma attack, so her parents send her to spend the summer with Setsu and Kiyomasa Oiwa, relatives of Yoriko, in Kushiro, a rural, seaside town where the air is clear.
Nana (2005)
, 1h53Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films
Actors Mika Nakashima, Aoi Miyazaki, Hiroki Narimiya, Kenichi Matsuyama, Yuna Itō, Tetsuji Tamayama
Based on events in the manga by Ai Yazawa, NANA is about the adventures of two girls, who are both named Nana. Although their names are the same, their lives are completely different. One of them is an ambitious punk who is looking to break into the world of rock and roll, while the other simply wants to have a new life with her boyfriend. After moving to Tokyo while chasing their hopes and dreams, their lives greatly change after meeting each other.
Zatoichi (2003)
, 1h56Directed by Takeshi Kitano
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films, Yakuza films, Films about disabilities, La cécité, Gangster films
Actors Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusu, Takahito Iguchi, Daigoro Tachibana, Yūko Daike
The film's plot follows a traditional theme, with Zatoichi (a blind swordsman) coming to the defense of townspeople caught up in a local Yakuza gang war and being forced to pay excessive amounts of protection money. Meanwhile, Zatoichi befriends a local farmer and her gambler nephew and eventually offers his assistance to two geisha siblings (one of whom is actually a man) who are seeking revenge for the murder of their parents. The siblings are the only survivors of a robbery and massacre that was carried out on their family estate ten years ago. They soon discover the people responsible for the murders are the same Yakuza wreaking havoc on the small town.
Porco Rosso (1992)
, 1h33Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Feminist films, Transport films, Aviation films, Films about pigs, Political films, Children's films
Actors Shūichirō Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Akio Ōtsuka, Akemi Okamura, Cary Elwes, Tsunehiko Kamijō
Porco Rosso, a veteran WWI fighter ace and freelance bounty hunter, responds to an alert over an attack on a ferry liner by airborne pirates. Having successfully defeated the airborne pirates, Porco retires to the Hotel Adriano, which is run by his long-time friend Gina.
Fly me to the Saitama (2019)
, 1h47Origin Japon
Genres Comedy
Actors Fumi Nikaidō, Gackt, Yūsuke Iseya, Kumiko Asō, Haruka Shimazaki, Akira Nakao
Dans un Japon alternatif, les personnes originaires de Saitama sont persécutées et cachent leur origine. Tous espèrent l'abolition des visas pour parvenir à la métropole sans être arrêtés. À Tokyo, Momomi Hakuhodo (Fumi Nikaidō) est un lycéen très populaire, fils du gouverneur de la ville et président du conseil des élèves de la prestigieuse académie Hokuhodo. Il rencontre un jour Rei Asami (Gackt Camui), de retour de ses études aux États-Unis. Ils sont attirés l'un envers l'autre mais Asami est originaire de Saitama.
April Bride (2009)
, 2h9Directed by Ryūichi Hiroki
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Actors Nana Eikura, Akira Emoto, Eita, Ren Osugi, Tomorowo Taguchi, Kanji Tsuda
On April 5, 2007, a couple married in a church. At first glance, it was a typical wedding. The bride, however, was suffering from late-stage breast cancer and had been given only a month to live.
, 1h58Directed by Eiichirō Hasumi
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Actors Masaki Suda, Maika Yamamoto, Mio Yūki, Seishirō Katō, Kang Ji-young, Kazunari Ninomiya
Les élèves de la classe 3-E (3-End) n'ont pas réussi à tuer leur professeur Koro-sensei durant les six premiers mois de l'année scolaire. Le festival de l'école doit leur donner de nouvelles occasions d'y parvenir. À la surprise générale, Kaede Kayano parvient presque à le tuer. Koro-sensei dévoile alors ses origines, sa relation avec la sœur de Kaede Kayano, et le rôle du docteur Kōtarō Yanagisawa.
Ring 2 (1999)
, 1h32Directed by Hideo Nakata
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Miki Nakatani, Kyōko Fukada, Masahiro Motoki, Nanako Matsushima, Yasutaka Tsutsui, Hiroyuki Sanada
While inspecting the corpse of Sadako Yamamura, the forensic experts note evidence that Sadako has died only a year or two ago, meaning that she was still alive in the sealed well for almost thirty years. They later reconstruct her body and send it to Takaishi Yamamura (Yoichi Numata), Sadako's uncle, who takes it on his boat and later casts it into the bottom of the ocean.
, 2h22Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Actors Toshiaki Karasawa, Arata Iura, Takako Tokiwa, Yoriko Dōguchi, Teruyuki Kagawa, Takashi Ukaji
En 1969, Kenji et sa bande de copains passent leurs vacances d’été à rêver de l’exposition universelle d’Osaka et à s’inventer un scénario catastrophe de fin du monde dans leur cahier des prédictions. À cette époque, Kenji voulait devenir une rock star et sauver l’humanité. En 1997, Kenji aide sa mère dans la supérette de quartier tout en jouant la baby-sitter pour sa nièce Kanna. Ses rêves de gamin resurgissent lorsque la police le questionne sur une mystérieuse organisation dont le symbole serait identique à celui inventé dans le cahier des prédictions de sa jeunesse. Tous les indices mènent à une mystérieuse secte dont le chef se fait appeler Ami.
Battle Royale (2000)
, 1h54Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Social science fiction, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films based on science fiction novels, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Masanobu Ando, Tarō Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Kō Shibasaki
Japanese middle school student Shuya Nanahara copes with life after his father's suicide. Meanwhile, schoolmate Noriko Nakagawa is the only student attending class 3-B. Their teacher, Kitano, resigns after being impulsively attacked by a student.