Movies Favorite Japanese Drama movies

[CardcaptorEd2019]

I haven't seen that many Japanese drama films , but the few that I have seen I really enjoy. These are a couple that I have seen that I enjoyed and wonder if there are others similar to it or at least really good Japanese drama films that would be a good recommendation

Dreams by Akira Kurosawa

Moving by Shinji Somai

Tokyo Story by Yasujiro Ozu

 

[RageBurner]

I don't know if Rashomon counts, but if it does, it would likely be my pick.

 

[Antilocal123]

Ikiru
Koto No Ha
Sada
Alice in Borderland
Silent
Perfect Days
Pulse
No Longer Human
Suicide Club

 

[Big Finger Jim]

Haven't seen many, but so far, Rashomon.

 

[Mago]

Theres too many to count. During the 50s and 60s especially Japan put out so many of my favorite films. Akira Kurosawa, and Masaki Kobayashi are like my top directors. I also love the films Woman in the Dunes, Funeral Parade of Roses, and Shura.

 

[hitsugi]

Last year, I had watched Shoplifters (Manbiki Kazoku) and I thought it was pretty good. I also finally got around to watching Another Heaven (2000) and I REALLY liked that one. Surprisingly, the plot ended up reminding me of Saya no Uta. I also think Cure (1999) is also great if you haven't watched that one. Japanese movies, particularly darker ones, have an atmosphere that you can't find too often.

 

[DanCalibur]

It's definitely not Kurosawa

 

[RebelofDaNeonGod]

 

[Gym Ghingham]

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awesome.

 

[Trix_]

I need to watch more as well, but two Japanese drama films I enjoyed were Tokyo Sonata and 37 Seconds.
The latter was suggested to me by a former friend and I found it pretty relatable as I am disabled like the protagonist. Both made me cry during certain scenes.

There are others mentioned in this thread that I know of... mostly titles I haven't seen, but that interest me.
I've been meaning to watch Maborosi and After Life for years. They're by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Someone posted about Shoplifters and that looks good too.

There's also a random film called Moonless Dawn. It has an ethereal feel like Lily Chou-Chou.
I never finished Lily Chou-Chou because it was confusing and it was hard for me to connect with the characters or situations. I tried watching it several times and it isn't for me, sadly.
Moonless Dawn is okay. I saw it about 4 times. It doesn't have much of a plot but I don't regret my time with it. I've seen worse. I believe it was made to promote an indie band called LOWPOPLTD.

I also saw a mention of Suicide Club on here, I watched that ages ago... it is rather provocative and I think there were unnecessary scenes.
There's a 'sequel' called Noriko's Dinner Table which I found super boring! Lol. Don't think I ever saw it in full. It's overly long and I didn't really care about anything that was happening.

I saw two of Shuji Terayama's works, they were Pastoral Hide and Seek and Grass Labyrinth. They're super experimental and don't make much sense. I normally enjoy these kinds of things, but these were average at best in my opinion. I always seem to bring up Shuji Terayama at some point, because his style does impact me in some way... and yet I am unable to enjoy his movies.
Speaking of weird shit, I absolutely love Tetsuo I, II and Pinocchio 964.
If you're into any of these, there's also Guinea Pig: Android of Notredame which features Tomorowo Taguchi (he was in Tetsuo). These are cyberpunk body horror ficks.
I tried watching Bullet Ballet once while high and I got so sick that I had to stop. Never came back to it.
Another one is Burst City, but that's more of a showcase of the Japanese punk scene. I thought it was alright.
I also have to check out Death Powder and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, among others.

I know more films that could be interesting, so maybe I'll return to this thread later.