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The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing Japanese films released at the Japanese box office during 2020.
OpeningOpeningTitleDirectorJ A N U A R Y8J A N U A R Y10Tōya SatōJ A N U A R Y10Masakazu HishidaJ A N U A R Y17- The Asadas!
- Woman of The Photographs
- Josee, The Tiger and The Fish
- A Balance
- Violet Evergarden: The Movie
- Hold Me Back
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Mugen Train
- Labyrinth of Cinema
- True Mothers
- Wife of A Spy
Japanese Title: 浅田家! | Director: Ryota Nakano | Starring: Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Jun Fubuki | Genre: Family, Drama We kick off our list of 2020’s top Japanese movies with The Asadas! This is the latest film from Japanese director Ryota Nakano, known for past tear-jerking hits like Her Love Boils Bathwater and A Long Goodbye (the latt...
Japanese Title: 写真の女 | Director: Takeshi Kushida | Starring: Hideki Nagai, Itsuki Ōtaki, Toshiaki Inomata | Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller, Horror In Woman of the Photographs, a misogynistic middle-aged photographer bumps into an Instagram model when she falls out of a tree. Instead of recoiling at each other, the two begin an unlikely romance—tha...
Japanese Title: ジョゼと虎と魚たち | Director: Kôtarô Tamura | Starring: Kaya Kiyohara, Taishi Nakagawa, Matsutera Chiemi | Genre: Animation, Romance Take note: there are multiple films called Josee, the Tiger and the Fish. In this article, we’re recommending the 2020 animated Japanese movie. This film is based off an eponymous 1984 short story by Seiko Tan...
Japanese Title: 海辺の映画館 キネマの玉手箱 | Director: Yujiro Harumoto | Starring: Kumi Takiuchi, Ken Mitsuishi, Masahiro Umeda | Genre: Family, Crime, Psychological At Cinema Escapist, we often lament how recent Japanese films—even those purportedly about sociopolitical issues—are often too timid with their social criticism. A Balanceis not one of these movie...
Japanese Title: 劇場版ヴァイオレットエヴァーガーデン | Director: Taichi Ishidate | Starring: Yui Ishikawa, Daisuke Namikawa | Genre: Animation, Fantasy Kyoto Animation is one of Japan’s most celebrated animation studios, known for its slice-of-life productions. When the studio suffered a deadly arson attacklast year, anime fans everywhere lamented—and feared it migh...
Japanese Title: 私をくいとめて | Director: Akiko Ohku | Starring: Non, Kento Hayashi, Asami Usuda | Genre: Romance, Comedy If you’re looking for a slightly quirky, heartwarming romcom, then Hold Me Back might be worth checking out. The film won the Audience Awardat 2020’s Tokyo International Film Festival—which was the only award the festival gave this ye...
Japanese Title: 劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編 | Director: Haruo Sotozaki | Starring: Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kitō | Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Action Demon Slayer was already a hugely popular manga series. During 2020, the franchise enjoyed even more success with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train(wow, that’s a mouthful in English), a full length...
Japanese Title: 海辺の映画館 キネマの玉手箱 | Director: Yujiro Harumoto | Starring: Takuro Atsuki, Takahito Hosoyamada, Yoshihiko Hosoda | Genre: Historical, Drama At Cinema Escapist, we’ve regularly analyzed how movies contend with Japan’s legacies of militarism and pacifism. Labyrinth of Cinemais a rather artistic take on the theme. During its three hour runt...
Japanese Title: 朝が来る | Director: Naomi Kawase | Starring: Hiromi Nagasaku, Arata Iura | Genre: Family, Drama In Japan,adoption is a rare phenomenon. Director Naomi Kawase aimed to educate Japanese audiences about the practice in her 2020 film True Mothers, which also gained international attention with a Cannes label and screenings at festivals in ...
Japanese Title: スパイの妻 | Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Starring: Issei Takahashi, Yu Aoi, Masahiro Higashide | Genre: Drama, Espionage, Historical Our selection for the very best Japanese movie of 2020 is Wife of a Spy. This WWII espionage drama won director Kiyoshi Kurosawa the Best Director Award at 2020’s Venice International Film Festival, and ga...
This is a list of Japanese films that were released, or are scheduled to release in 2020. The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing Japanese films released at the Japanese box office during 2020.
#2020s Best Japanese Films. by movie0130 • Created 7 months ago • Modified 2 days ago. List activity. 4.6K views. 177 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 176 titles. Sort by List order. 1. We Made a Beautiful Bouquet. 2021 2h 4m. 7.5 (4K) Rate. A love story spanning 5 years between a man and a woman.
The Confidence Man JP: Princess. 6.7 (1.3K) Rate. Set in Langkawi, Malaysia, the con artists: Dako (Masami Nagasawa), Boku-chan (Masahiro Higashide), and Richard (Fumiyo Kohinata) target the Fuu Family when their head of the family passed away and he left behind 10 trillion yen. Director Ryô Tanaka Stars Yôsuke Eguchi Yuta Furukawa Gaku Hamada. 5.
Dec 13, 2023 · The following titles aim to demonstrate this, as they represent the finest (and oftentimes most popular) Japanese movies of the 2020s so far, with grounded and emotional dramas, exciting...
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Here’s a list of the 10 best Japanese movies of the 2020s so far, ranked: 1.Drive My Car (2021) – Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, this drama is an adaptation of a Haruki Murakami short story. It tells a profound tale of grief, art, and human connection, marking its grandeur by winning multiple awards and an Oscar nomination.
