Best Japanese Movies

Discover 21 best japanese movies available to watch legally for free on Cinetimes.

poster The Tomb of Dracula
The Tomb of Dracula
(2.6/5)
91mn - Animation, Drama, Horror
Boston, United States. Dracula, the immortal vampire, interrupts a satanic ritual and flees with Dolores, the woman whom the members of the evil cult are about to murder. Overwhelmed by his love for her, …
poster Anatahan
Anatahan
(3.5/5)
94mn - Drama
From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.
poster The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare and the Tortoise
6mn - Animation
A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare.
poster Jiraiya the Hero
Jiraiya the Hero
(2.9/5)
21mn - Action, Fantasy
Jiraiya is some sort of super-ninja with superpowers. He can fly, he can avoid detection by turning himself into a toad, and he has some sort of ability to vanish.
poster Katsudō Shashin
Katsudō Shashin
(2.7/5)
1mn - Animation, Family
A boy in a cadet's uniform paints a statement on the top of the frame and then tips his cap to the audience. Also known as "Matsumoto fragment".
poster Marching On
Marching On
118mn - War, Drama
After finding a golden coin, a young orphaned boy's wild spending leads him down a path of materialism and debt, until he escapes to his uncle's countryside retreat where he learns three essential life le…
poster The Story of the Monkey King
The Story of the Monkey King
(2.6/5)
5mn - Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
A cut-out animation adaptation of the classic novel "Journey to the West."
poster The Funeral of Tomijiro Kobayashi
The Funeral of Tomijiro Kobayashi
8mn - Documentary
poster A Page of Madness
A Page of Madness
(3.7/5)
60mn - Drama, Horror
A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.
poster An Unforgettable Grudge
An Unforgettable Grudge
(3.5/5)
12mn - History, Action
Set in the Edo period, the film deals with two brothers falling in love with the same girl. Sadly, only 12 minutes of footage survive.
poster A Story of Tobacco
A Story of Tobacco
(2.7/5)
3mn - Animation
In front of a girl with the traditional Japanese hairstyle, a small man on a desk says, "women descended from tobacco." The girl laughs at him and traps him under a glass. The angry man puffs on a cigaret…
poster Burglars of "Baghdad" Castle
Burglars of "Baghdad" Castle
(3.1/5)
15mn - Fantasy, Animation
In order to win the hand of a princess, a man must defeat an evil dragon and claim its treasured magic stone. Upon his return, Baghdad has been invaded and he must use the stone to defeat his new enemy.
poster A Ship of Oranges
A Ship of Oranges
(2.6/5)
8mn - Animation
A somewhat historical tale about a famous Japanese businessman who made his fortune by shipping oranges from the farmlands to the capital city of Edo.
poster Taro's Toy Train
Taro's Toy Train
(3.1/5)
15mn - Action, Comedy, Animation
A train conductor goes about his duty. All the characters are animals in human form. Hippo ladies in dresses try to jam into cars and other passengers pull jokes and cause havoc.
poster The Animal Olympics
The Animal Olympics
(2.8/5)
13mn - Animation
A group of animals take part in Olympic sports.
poster The Dull Sword
The Dull Sword
(2.7/5)
4mn - Comedy, Animation
A samurai purchases a new sword only to find it is already dull. When he returns to the dull looking merchant to complain, something quite unexpected happens.
poster Souls on the Road
Souls on the Road
(3.3/5)
91mn - Drama
A small town boy dreams of being a famous fiddler; Meanwhile, two convicts escape from prison and hide in the woods.
poster Ubasuteyama
Ubasuteyama
18mn - Drama, Family, History
Based on a Japanese legend, this animated short tells the story of a farmer who attempts to hide his mother from the wrath of a Lord who forces all people 60 and older from his village.
poster Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
(3.7/5)
90mn - Animation, Action, Comedy
After inheriting a cursed toy shop, a man unleashes a supernatural elf doll that embarks on a Christmas killing spree against his unsuspecting family.
poster Backward Flow
Backward Flow
28mn - Drama
Nanjo Mikisaburo is a young samurai trying to restore his ruined family to its past glory. Enduring the contempt and disdain of high-ranking samurai, Mikisaburo devotes himself to the way of the warrior, …
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