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The modern viewer is very spoiled. It has the ability to watch movies of any genre, you can find anything on the net. The majority prefers the creations of Hollywood directors, someone chooses a “domestic product”. What do you know about Japanese cinema? It can hardly be called popular all over the world. No wonder, because Japanese culture is different from others.
Samurai and geisha, robot dogs – this is the limit of our knowledge of the land of the rising sun. But now every viewer can get acquainted with the works of Japanese directors. If you are interested in this topic, take a look at our top 10 Japanese films. Here are collected the most famous films that will definitely not leave you indifferent.
10 Linda, Linda, Linda (2005)
Musical comedy about teenagers. The usual plot: the girls create their own group to perform at the holiday. They already have a song ready, there is very little time left for rehearsals. But the subsequent events destroy all the plans of young musicians. The guitarist breaks her finger, and the vocalist quarrels with the rest of the band and decides to leave. But Keiyu, Kyoko, and Nozomi aren’t going to give up so easily. They find a new singer. One problem: the girl does not know Japanese well. They have three days to prepare for the performance…
9. Royal Rumble (2000)
Fantastic thriller. The country is in an unstable situation. As a result of the economic crisis, more than 15% of the population was left without work. Even schoolchildren decided to intervene and stage a boycott. The authorities find a way out and launch the Battle Royale project. 42 high school students go to the island, only one will return. This is a survival game that takes place under the lenses of TV cameras. No choice. Each student has a metal hoop around his neck, which explodes if he does not fulfill the conditions of the game. The guys are confused, but they have no choice but to start the fight for survival…
8. Diary of Umimati (2015)
A warm family film about family ties. Sachi, Yoshino and Tiki are sisters. They lost their parents 14 years ago. No, they didn’t die. The father left for another woman, and the mother left the girls because she could not cope with her grief. They were raised by their grandmother, but Sati, who at that time was still in school, had to become the head of the family. Caring for the younger sisters fell on her fragile shoulders. When the girls matured, they remained the closest people to each other. When their father dies, they decide to say goodbye to him and attend the funeral. The girls find out that the father had a daughter. 13-year-old Shuju was left an orphan. Sachi, Yoshino, and Tiki make her an offer she can’t refuse. Shuju gives her consent, now she will live with her sisters …
7. Exiles (2003)
A period film, a samurai action film that won five Japanese Academy Film Awards. Its action takes place in feudal Japan. The plot is complex, consisting of several intertwining lines. Zatoichi is the name of the blind wanderer. He travels the country, earning his living from massages and dice. This time he ends up in a small town. Its population lives in fear: Ginzo’s gang rules here. Zatoichi meets Naruto’s brother and sister. They have a goal – to avenge the murder of their parents, but for now they travel under the guise of geishas. Zatoichi is also not as simple as it seems. He is an excellent warrior, skillfully wields a sword and may be able to help the “geishas” …
6. Walk-walk (2008)
Dramatic film about family relationships. The elderly Yokoyama spouses gather all their relatives to honor the memory of their dead son. He died long ago. He drowned while rescuing an unfamiliar boy from the water. A daughter arrives with her family and a second son. This day is filled with fuss, cooking, spiritual conversations – it seems ordinary. The viewer has a unique opportunity to see how relations develop in this family. Children leave, and parents will again wait for their arrival. The son and daughter, on the contrary, believe that once a year is enough. They think that one day they won’t have to come here anymore…
5. The Story of Hachiko (1987)
Perhaps the most famous Japanese film based on real events. Touching and soulful. Professor Hidesaburo Ueno receives a gift from his former student – a puppy. Hachiko soon becomes the professor’s best friend. Every day he accompanies him to the station, Ueno goes to work by electric train. On this day, everything was as usual. Hachiko saw off the owner, but in the evening he did not return home. The dog cannot be explained that he will never be able to do this again. The professor is dead. Heart attack. Every day, Hachiko will come to the station, wait for her man …
4. The Last Samurai (2003)
Adventure drama is a joint project of Japan, USA and New Zealand. Artistic interpretation of events taking place in the country in the second half of the XNUMXth century. Starring the incomparable Tom Cruise. Nathan Algren is a retired US Army Captain. He goes to Japan to teach the soldiers of the imperial army how to fight with modern weapons. The troops will have to fight the separatist feudal lords, who are armed according to the old model. Yes, guns and rifles are unfamiliar to them, but the imperial army was powerless before the Katsumoto samurai …
2008 Departed (2008)
A drama that won an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Daigo Kobayashi is a cellist. His orchestra is being disbanded. Daigo is in despair, he so dreamed of devoting his life to music. The man decides to sell the cello and return to his homeland. Upon arrival in Sakata, Kobayashi begins to look for work. His attention is attracted by the vacancy of “travel assistant”. Daigo is sure that this job is related to tourism. He successfully passes the interview, and the salary level pleases the former musician. Later, he learns that he will have to send people on the “last journey”, namely, to prepare the funeral. Step by step he masters a new profession. Daigo is not easy, and sometimes you want to quit everything, but he really needs money …
2. Seven Samurai (1954)
A samurai drama that has become one of the most influential Japanese films. She became a role model, many remakes were created based on the film. The action takes place in the XNUMXth century. Civil war, internecine skirmishes and riots. The villagers, having learned about the upcoming attack of the bandits, decide to defend themselves, but they do not have weapons and they do not know how to fight. The elder of the village offers to hire samurai for defense …
1. Curse (2002)
Horror movie. It is one of the most popular genres in the country. Unlike other films, Japanese “horror stories” are very popular all over the world.
Classic story: cursed house. Once a young woman died here, her husband killed her. She cursed her husband and the place where she met death. Her son, 6-year-old Toshio, has disappeared.
The empty house did not go unnoticed by people. Soon new tenants move in here, but after a while they die. This story will repeat itself over and over again. The house is cursed and ghosts live in it … Will young Rika manage to avoid a sad fate? She is hired as a nurse for an elderly woman, Sachi Tokunaga, and now she will have to spend a lot of time here …