The 30 best movies from Japan

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 475 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. A Viagem de Chihiro leads, rated 8.4 (2001). The average release year on the list is 1998. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Spirited Away (2001)

directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 125 min · 8.5 18,844 votes
2

Your Name. (2016)

directed by Makoto Shinkai · 106 min · 8.5 12,954 votes
3

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

directed by Isao Takahata · 89 min · 8.5 6,802 votes
4

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 120 min · 8.4 11,397 votes
5

Seven Samurai (1954)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 207 min · 8.5 4,357 votes
6

Princess Mononoke (1997)

directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 134 min · 8.3 9,250 votes
7

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)

directed by Haruo Sotozaki · 155 min · 8.8 2,086 votes
8

A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

directed by Naoko Yamada · 130 min · 8.4 4,670 votes
9

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 87 min · 8.1 9,048 votes
10

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

directed by Haruo Sotozaki · 117 min · 8.2 4,667 votes
11

Perfect Blue (1998)

directed by Satoshi Kon · 85 min · 8.3 3,332 votes
12

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

directed by Aaron Horvath · 95 min · 8.2 3,627 votes
13

Castle in the Sky (1986)

directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 124 min · 8.0 4,783 votes
14

Wolf Children (2012)

directed by Mamoru Hosoda · 117 min · 8.2 2,531 votes
15

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

directed by Hideaki Anno · 97 min · 8.3 1,949 votes
16

Akira (1988)

directed by Katsuhiro Otomo · 124 min · 7.9 4,963 votes
17

Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)

directed by Tatsuya Nagamine · 101 min · 8.0 3,258 votes
18

Harakiri (1962)

directed by Masaki Kobayashi · 135 min · 8.5 1,272 votes
19

Warriors of the Wind (1984)

directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 117 min · 7.9 4,184 votes
20

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

directed by Mamoru Oshii · 82 min · 7.9 4,030 votes
21

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018)

directed by Shinichiro Ushijima · 109 min · 8.2 1,837 votes
22

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)

directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara · 100 min · 8.5 1,165 votes
23

Weathering with You (2019)

directed by Makoto Shinkai · 114 min · 8.0 2,700 votes
24

Rashomon (1950)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 88 min · 8.0 2,595 votes
25

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

directed by Isao Takahata · 137 min · 8.1 2,036 votes
26

Ponyo (2008)

directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 100 min · 7.8 4,955 votes
27

Ikiru (1952)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 143 min · 8.3 1,385 votes
28

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 103 min · 7.8 4,715 votes
29

High and Low (1963)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 143 min · 8.4 1,188 votes
30

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)

directed by Tetsuro Kodama · 100 min · 7.9 3,079 votes