Japanese Movies on Netflix
Last updated March 08, 2025
Eden of the East: Paradise Lost
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsTakizawa returns to Japan in the thrilling feature-length conclusion to "Eden of the East" to make his final moves against the remaining Seleção and uncover the secrets of his mysterious past.
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Ghost Hunt
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsBased on the popular manga series created by Fuyumi Ono, this gripping anime follows the adventures of Naru Shibuya and Mai Taniyama, the teenage paranormal researchers known collectively as the Shibuya Psychic Research team. Aided by cutting-edge technology and a collection of psychic mediums and spirit guides, Naru and Mai investigate the unsettling supernatural events that plague the campus of Ryokuryou High School.
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Ghost Hunt: Season 1
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsMai's fascination with the unknown leads her to join the Shibuya Psychic Research team. Using her growing psychic abilities, Mai works with a spirit medium, a shrine maiden, an exorcist and a monk to uncover the darkest mysteries of the unseen.
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13 Assassins
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsTo stop a tyrant from murdering and exploiting innocent civilians, 13 samurai warriors unite and prepare to end the evildoer's life. But to kill him, the assassins must contend with an army of deadly bodyguards who outnumber them by a wide margin.
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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsHanshirô, a destitute samurai, asks to commit hara-kiri at the estate of feudal lord Kageyu. Knowing the dishonor this will bring to his house, Kageyu begs him to reconsider, unaware of the shocking truth behind Hanshirô's choice of locale.
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Kagemusha
1980 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThree warlord clans are battling for control of medieval Japan. When the leader of the Takeda clan, Lord Shingen (Tatsuya Nakadai), is mortally wounded, he orders that his death be kept secret from his enemies. The clan searches for a "shadow warrior," an exact double, to take his place. Now, a thief named Kagemusha (Nakadai in a double role) must fight for an empire in this stunning film from legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.
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Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIt's X-Men meets Romeo and Juliet in Ten Shimoyama's ninja action thriller. Gennosuke (Joe Odagiri), from the Koga ninja clan, falls in love with Oboro (Yukie Nakama), from the rival Iga clan. Already exiled to the mountains, the evil Shogun aims to eliminate the tribes. He pits the clans against each other in a duel to the death, where the ninjas wield their supernatural powers. But will inbred hate snuff out forbidden love?
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Mazinkaiser SKL
2011 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsA mechanized robotic weapon has been sent into the barren wasteland of Kikaijima, a colossal floating island hanging above Japan, where deadly forces that were once thought dormant have reawakened.
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Ichi
2008 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsOn a quest to find the blind masseur who raised her as a child, sightless but exceptionally skilled swordswoman Ichi (Haruka Ayase) saves the life of a hapless samurai (Takao Osawa), which lands her in the middle of a violent feud between local villagers and a gang of bandits. Directed by Fumihiko Sori, this blood-soaked Japanese action movie features beautifully choreographed fight scenes and fine acting.
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Outrage
2010 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWriter, director and actor Takeshi "Beat" Kitano returns to his roots in this gripping gangster drama that details the intense rivalry between two powerful yakuza syndicates and the efforts of a small crew to prevent a full-brown war from erupting.
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Emperor
2012 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsAs World War II ends, Gen. MacArthur oversees Japan's surrender, an act that dispels the nation's centuries-old beliefs about its emperor. With the eyes of the world -- and history -- upon them, MacArthur and his protégé will change Japan forever.
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Karate Girl
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsYears after someone murdered her karate master father and kidnapped her sister Natsuki, Ayaka uses her skills to thwart a gang of burglars and attracts the attention of the very gang that took her sister.
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Kite Liberator
2007 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsOrdinary high schooler Monaka is hiding a dark secret: She is the cold and mysterious assassin known to the cops as the Angel of Death. Her past is tied to a murderous detective, while her future is destined for a duel with the person she loves most.
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Norwegian Wood
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn 1969 Tokyo, college freshman Toru's developing relationship with childhood friend Naoko drags into the present a terrible event both would rather bury. Toru soon awakens to the political and cultural tumult around him in this melancholic tale.
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Karakara
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsPierre has decided to pare down his life, renouncing sex and dedicating himself to achieving spiritual peace. But when Junko, a young Japanese woman, shows up at his hotel seeking refuge from an abusive husband, things don't go as planned.
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The King of Fighters
2010 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsKyo Kusanagi (Sean Faris), his rival Iori Yagami (Will Yun Lee) and other stars of the Japanese video game sensation King of Fighters come to adrenaline-filled life in this butt-kicking martial arts extravaganza from ace action auteur Gordon Chan. The exciting fighting-tournament adventure also stars David Leitch as Terry Bogard, Maggie Q as gorgeous Mai Shiranui and Ray Park as the powerful criminal Rugal Bernstein.
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Female Convict Scorpion
2007 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsForced to commit murder by a trio of sadistic thugs, mild-mannered Nami Matsushima lands in women's prison, where she learns to survive through violence. But Nami eventually escapes -- and sets out on a blood-spattered quest for revenge.
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Yakuza Weapon
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsMinus two limbs after his first showdown with a yakuza chief, Shozo is remade into a machine-gun-armed, rocket-launcher-legged vengeance machine. Now the kingpin and his men are the targets of a psychotic who's made of more firepower than they carry.
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Yakuza Hunters: Duel in Hell
2010 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsWhen local yakuza turn her old master's dojo into a gambling house and lay waste to the entire neighborhood, fearless warrior Asami vows to save her ravaged community and make the yakuza pay for their crimes.
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Tetsuo: The Bullet Man
2009 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsMaster director Shinya Tsukamoto unleashes a wild blend of action and breakneck editing in this third Tetsuo film. The world of mild-mannered Anthony (Eric Bossick) is torn apart when his young son is murdered, and the resulting stress transforms him. Horror strikes when Anthony discovers that his father used human guinea pigs during his scientific experiments for the U.S. military -- and that Anthony may be his father's crowning achievement.
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Yakuza Hunters: Final Death Ride Battle
2010 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsThis outrageous crime thriller follows the brutal journey of a girl named Asami, who embarks on a bloody mission of vengeance after a ruthless killer named Junko massacres her friends the yakuza hunters.
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The Sylvian Experiments
2010 | NR | 2.3 out of 5 StarsAfter an obsessive scientist uncovers footage of illegal experiments on the human brain, she decides to continue the work and subjects her daughters to the procedure, which causes them to enter a heightened reality somewhere between life and death.
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