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Kinema Junpo's Top Japanese Films

A list created by sleestakk

Kinema Junpo is a Japanese film magazine that started in 1919. Every decade they compile the top 100 or so Japanese films of all time. This is the top 100 from the list published in 2009. Note: because of how they did the tiers, I will include all 198 films.

Oddly after the first 25 or so films, the group the list into tiers beginning with the earliest films and working towards more recent films. After each tier this process starts again. So all the films they have selected will be entered here.

Movies on Kinema Junpo's Top Japanese Films List
RankTitleDirector(s)Year Released
1Tokyo StoryYasujirō Ozu1953
2Seven SamuraiAkira Kurosawa1954
3Floating CloudsMikio Naruse1955
4Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era, AYuzo Kawashima1957
5Battles Without Honor and HumanityKinji Fukasaku1973
6Twenty-Four EyesKeisuke Kinoshita1954
7RashomonAkira Kurosawa1950
8Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million RyoSadao Yamanaka1935
9Man Who Stole the Sun, TheKazuhiko Hasegawa1979
10Family Game, TheYoshimitsu Morita1983
11Stray DogAkira Kurosawa1949
12Typhoon ClubShinji Sômai1985
13IkiruAkira Kurosawa1952
14Suzaki Paradise: Red Light DistrictYuzo Kawashima1956
15High and LowAkira Kurosawa1963
16Fugitive from the Past, ATomu Uchida1965
17HarakiriMasaki Kobayashi1962
18Intentions of MurderShōhei Imamura1964
19Tokyo OlympiadKon Ichikawa1965
20Castle of Sand, TheYoshitaro Nomura1974
21Bitterness of YouthTatsumi Kumashiro1974
22Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindHayao Miyazaki1984
23Humanity and Paper BalloonsSadao Yamanaka1937
24YojimboAkira Kurosawa1961
25Fighting ElegySeijun Suzuki1966
26Fall GuyKinji Fukasaku1982
27Boiling PointTakeshi Kitano1990
28UgetsuKenji Mizoguchi1953
29Crucified Lovers, TheKenji Mizoguchi1954
30She Was Like a Wild ChrysanthemumKeisuke Kinoshita1955
31FlowingMikio Naruse1956
32Samurai VendettaKazuo Mori1959
33Branded to KillSeijun Suzuki1967
34Vengeance Is MineShōhei Imamura1979
35ZigeunerweisenSeijun Suzuki1980
36Here's to the Young LadyKeisuke Kinoshita1949
37Ball at the Anjo House, TheKôzaburô Yoshimura1947
38Late SpringYasujirō Ozu1949
39Till We Meet AgainTadashi Imai1950
40Life of Oharu, TheKenji Mizoguchi1952
41Bloody Spear at Mount FujiTomu Uchida1955
42Lower Depths, TheAkira Kurosawa1957
43StakeoutYoshitaro Nomura1958
44Floating WeedsYasujirō Ozu1959
45Good MorningYasujirō Ozu1959
46Desperado OutpostKihachi Okamoto1959
47Her BrotherKon Ichikawa1960
48Cruel Story of YouthNagisa Ōshima1960
49Elegant BeastYuzo Kawashima1962
50Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy WarKinji Fukasaku1973
51Wanderers, TheKon Ichikawa1973
52Youth Killer, TheKazuhiko Hasegawa1976
53Muddy RiverKôhei Oguri1981
54Funeral, TheJuzo Itami1984
55Fire FestivalMitsuo Yanagimachi1985
56My Neighbor TotoroHayao Miyazaki1988
57CureKiyoshi Kurosawa1997
58Noriko's Dinner TableSion Sono2005
59I Was Born, But...Yasujirō Ozu1932
60What Did the Lady Forget?Yasujirō Ozu1937
61Singing LovebirdsMasahiro Makino1939
62Life of Matsu the Untamed, TheHiroshi Inagaki1943
63Carmen Comes HomeKeisuke Kinoshita1951
64Human Condition I: No Greater Love, TheMasaki Kobayashi1959
65Human Vapor, TheIshirō Honda1960
66SanjuroAkira Kurosawa1962
67Insect Woman, TheShōhei Imamura1963
68Pale FlowerMasahiro Shinoda1964
69YearningMikio Naruse1964
70Tokyo DrifterSeijun Suzuki1966
71Japan's Longest DayKihachi Okamoto1967
72Profound Desires of the GodsShōhei Imamura1968
73Human Bullet, TheKihachi Okamoto1968
74Big Time Gambling BossKôsaku Yamashita1968
75I, the ExecutionerTai Katô1968
76BoyNagisa Ōshima1969
77Double SuicideMasahiro Shinoda1969
78It's Tough Being a ManYôji Yamada1969
79Take Care, Red Riding HoodShirô Moritani1970
80Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's ReturnTai Katô1970
81KaoyakuShintarō Katsu1971
82Wet Sand in AugustToshiya Fujita1971
83Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog BrothersKinji Fukasaku1972
84Secret Chronicle: She Beast MarketNoboru Tanaka1974
85Lupin the Third: The Castle of CagliostroHayao Miyazaki1979
86KagemushaAkira Kurosawa1980
87Crazy Thunder RoadGakuryuu Ishii1980
88Crazed FruitKichitaro Negishi1981
89Furuyashiki: A Japanese VillageShinsuke Ogawa1982
90P. P. RiderShinji Sômai1983
91Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceNagisa Ōshima1983
92Little Girl Who Conquered Time, TheNobuhiko Ōbayashi1983
93Love HotelShinji Sômai1985
94RanAkira Kurosawa1985
95No More Comics!Yojiro Takita1986
96Castle in the SkyHayao Miyazaki1986
97Tetsuo: The Iron ManShinya Tsukamoto1989
98MovingShinji Sômai1993
99SonatineTakeshi Kitano1993
100Kids ReturnTakeshi Kitano1996
101Crayon Shin-chan: Storm-invoking Passion! The Adult Empire Strikes BackKeiichi Hara2001
102Twilight Samurai, TheYôji Yamada2002
103Bright FutureKiyoshi Kurosawa2003
104RamblersNobuhiro Yamashita2003
105Summer Days with CooKeiichi Hara2007
106Chuji's Travel Diary: The Chuji Patrol EpisodeDaisuke Itô1927
107Akanishi KakitaMansaku Itami1936
108Sisters of the GionKenji Mizoguchi1936
109Story of the Last Chrysanthemum, TheKenji Mizoguchi1939
110Sanshiro SugataAkira Kurosawa1943
111I Saw a Phantom FishDaisuke Itô1950
112Early SummerYasujirō Ozu1951
113LightningMikio Naruse1952
114MotherMikio Naruse1952
115Jirocho Rises in FameMasahiro Makino1952
116GodzillaIshirō Honda1954
117Street of ShameKenji Mizoguchi1956
118Crazed FruitKô Nakahira1956
119Throne of BloodAkira Kurosawa1957
120Tokyo TwilightYasujirō Ozu1957
121Eagle and the Hawk, TheUmetsugu Inoue1957
122ConflagrationKon Ichikawa1958
123Hidden Fortress, TheAkira Kurosawa1958
124Ghost of Yotsuya, TheNobuo Nakagawa1959
125Late AutumnYasujirō Ozu1960
126When a Woman Ascends the StairsMikio Naruse1960
127Hito mo arukebaYuzo Kawashima1960
128Ten Dark WomenKon Ichikawa1961
129Last War, TheShûe Matsubayashi1961
130Wife Confesses, AYasuzô Masumura1961
131Cupola, Where the Furnaces GlowKirio Urayama1962
132Destiny's SonKenji Misumi1962
133Broken Commandment, TheKon Ichikawa1962
134Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman, TheKihachi Okamoto1963
13513 AssassinsEiichi Kudo1963
136Woman in the DunesHiroshi Teshigahara1964
137Red BeardAkira Kurosawa1965
138Seisaku's WifeYasuzô Masumura1965
139Story of a ProstituteSeijun Suzuki1965
140Certain Killer, AKazuo Mori1967
141Velvet HustlerToshio Masuda1967
142Colt Is My Passport, ATakashi Nomura1967
143Tora-san's Cherished MotherYôji Yamada1969
144Go, Go Second Time VirginKōji Wakamatsu1969
145Violence Without a CauseKōji Wakamatsu1969
146Dodes'ka-denAkira Kurosawa1970
147Attack at DaylightKiyoshi Nishimura1970
148Minamata: The Victims and Their WorldNoriaki Tsuchimoto1971
149Morning Schedule, TheSusumu Hani1972
150Night of the FelinesNoboru Tanaka1972
151Did the Red Bird Escape?Toshiya Fujita1973
152Tora-san's Forget Me NotYôji Yamada1973
153Sanrizuka: Heta VillageShinsuke Ogawa1973
154Red Light District: Gonna Get OutTatsumi Kumashiro1974
155Shiranui Sea, TheNoriaki Tsuchimoto1975
156Graveyard of HonorKinji Fukasaku1975
157Preparation for the FestivalKazuo Kuroki1975
158In the Realm of the SensesNagisa Ōshima1976
159Lullaby of the EarthYasuzô Masumura1976
160HouseNobuhiko Ōbayashi1977
161Lullaby to KillKon Ichikawa1977
162Shinjuku Midare Machi: Ikumade MatteChûsei Sone1977
163Mount HakkodaShirô Moritani1977
164Rape! 13th HourYasuharu Hasebe1977
165Third BaseYōichi Higashi1978
166Path of the BeastTatsumi Kumashiro1980
167StationYasuo Furuhata1981
168Attacked WomanBanmei Takahashi1981
169Angel Guts: Red PornoToshiharu Ikeda1981
170Something Like ItYoshimitsu Morita1981
171Imperial Navy, TheShûe Matsubayashi1981
172I Are You, You Am MeNobuhiko Ōbayashi1982
173Burst CityGakuryuu Ishii1982
174Makioka Sisters, TheKon Ichikawa1983
175Inujini Seshi MonoKazuyuki Izutsu1986
176Sea and Poison, TheKei Kumai1986
177Violent CopTakeshi Kitano1989
178Sting of Death, TheKôhei Oguri1990
179Scene at the Sea, ATakeshi Kitano1991
180Rocking Horsemen, TheNobuhiko Ōbayashi1992
181Tetsuo II: Body HammerShinya Tsukamoto1992
182All Under the MoonYôichi Sai1993
183Shall We Dance?Masayuki Suo1996
184Tokiwa: The Manga ApartmentJun Ichikawa1996
185Class to Remember III: The New Voyage, AYôji Yamada1998
186FaceJunji Sakamoto2000
187Kaza-hanaShinji Sômai2000
188Swing GirlsShinobu Yaguchi2004
189Nobody KnowsHirokazu Kore-eda2004
190Motive, TheNobuhiko Ōbayashi2004
191Pacchigi!Kazuyuki Izutsu2005
192Who's Camus Anyway?Mitsuo Yanagimachi2005
193Memories of MatsukoTetsuya Nakashima2006
194Hula GirlsLee Sang-il2006
195What the Snow BringsKichitaro Negishi2005
196DeparturesYojiro Takita2008
197All Around UsRyosuke Hashiguchi2008
198Children of the DarkJunji Sakamoto2008