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    Japanese Action Movies

    The 40 most popular japanese action movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Zero Woman 2
    TMDB2.5

    Zero Woman 2

    1995 · 1h 39m

    country: Japan

    When a valuable suitcase is stolen, the mob, petty criminals, and a beautiful agent from the Elite Zero division are pulled into a battle to settle the score.

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
    TMDB4.4
    FF5.0

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

    2025 · 2h 36m

    country: Japan

    The Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the Hashira face terrifying Upper Rank demons in a desperate fight as the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji begins.

    Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
    TMDB4.3

    Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

    2025 · 1h 40m

    country: Japan

    In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

    Akira
    TMDB4.0
    FF4.5

    Akira

    1988 · 2h 4m

    country: Japan

    A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

    Godzilla Minus One
    TMDB3.8
    FF5.0

    Godzilla Minus One

    2023 · 2h 5m

    country: Japan

    In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

    Ghost in the Shell
    TMDB4.0

    Ghost in the Shell

    1995 · 1h 23m

    country: Japan

    In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.

    Seven Samurai
    TMDB4.2
    FF5.0

    Seven Samurai

    1954 · 3h 27m

    country: Japan

    A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

    JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution
    TMDB3.0

    JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution

    2025 · 1h 28m

    country: Japan

    A veil abruptly descends over the busy Shibuya area amid the bustling Halloween crowds, trapping countless civilians inside. Satoru Gojo, the strongest jujutsu sorcerer, steps into the chaos. But lying in wait are curse users and spirits scheming to seal him away. Yuji Itadori, accompanied by his classmates and other top-tier jujutsu sorcerers, enters the fray in an unprecedented clash of curses — the Shibuya Incident. In the aftermath, ten colonies across Japan are transformed into dens of curses in a plan orchestrated by Noritoshi Kamo. As the deadly Culling Game starts, Special Grade sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu is assigned to carry out Yuji's execution for his perceived crimes. A compilation movie of Shibuya Incident including the first two episodes of the Culling Games arc.

    Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
    TMDB4.1

    Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train

    2020 · 1h 57m

    country: Japan

    Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!

    Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
    TMDB4.3

    Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls

    2026 · 2h 13m

    country: Japan

    Except for the state of Qin, the six rival states join forces to form an allied army led by military adviser Riboku. The allied army then targets Qin. Meanwhile, Shin of Qin jumps into the war that will determine the fate of Qin.

    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
    TMDB4.1

    Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

    1997 · 1h 27m

    country: Japan

    SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.

    Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
    TMDB3.7

    Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway

    2026 · 1h 49m

    country: Japan

    When a string of deadly highway incidents begin, Conan Edogawa's investigations point towards an orchestrated plot rather than mere accidents. As he uncovers a conspiracy involving hidden identities and advanced technology, the case escalates into a high-speed race against time to stop a calculating mastermind before more lives are lost.

    Jujutsu Kaisen 0
    TMDB4.1

    Jujutsu Kaisen 0

    2021 · 1h 45m

    country: Japan

    Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?

    THE RIBBON HERO
    TMDB3.2

    THE RIBBON HERO

    2026 · 1h 52m

    country: Japan

    When the monstrous Nergal devastates her kingdom, Princess Sapphire reawakens as the Ribbon Hero and fights to save her new home from the same dark fate.

    Ran
    TMDB4.0
    FF5.0

    Ran

    1985 · 2h 40m

    country: Japan

    Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

    Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
    TMDB3.5

    Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine

    2023 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    While visiting Hachijo-jima, Conan sneaks aboard a security boat heading to the Pacific Buoy, an off-shore facility constructed near the coasts built to connect surveillance cameras used by police forces around the world. However, an engineer gets abducted! An eerie sound of a propeller hums underwater as a dark figure begins to creep toward Ai Haibara... When the forbidden Black Box is opened, the sealed-away past will surface above the treacherous waves!

    LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
    TMDB4.0

    LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins

    2025 · 55m

    country: Japan

    Inspector Zenigata pursues Lupin as the prime suspect behind a terrorist attack. But when he manages to confront the famous thief, he quickly deduces that the bomber is a second, fake Lupin. Now, it's up to Zenigata to capture both Lupins and solve the mystery behind the bombing.

    Resident Evil: Death Island
    TMDB3.6

    Resident Evil: Death Island

    2023 · 1h 31m

    country: Japan

    In San Francisco, Jill Valentine is dealing with a zombie outbreak and a new T-Virus, Leon Kennedy is on the trail of a kidnapped DARPA scientist, and Claire Redfield is investigating a monstrous fish that is killing whales in the bay. Joined by Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers, they discover the trail of clues from their separate cases all converge on the same location, Alcatraz Island, where a new evil has taken residence and awaits their arrival.

    Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
    TMDB4.0

    Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King

    2023 · 1h 53m

    country: Japan

    As a lionhearted boy who can't wield magic strives for the title of Wizard King, four banished Wizard Kings of yore return to crush the Clover Kingdom.

    One Piece Film Red
    TMDB3.6

    One Piece Film Red

    2022 · 1h 55m

    country: Japan

    A new adventure begins for Luffy and his crew when mysterious pop superstar Uta unveils her identity — and launches a misguided plan for world peace.

    Castle in the Sky
    TMDB4.0

    Castle in the Sky

    1986 · 2h 5m

    country: Japan

    A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.

    Shin Godzilla
    TMDB3.6

    Shin Godzilla

    2016 · 2h

    country: Japan

    When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

    My Hero Academia: You're Next
    TMDB3.6

    My Hero Academia: You're Next

    2024 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    In a society devastated by the effects of an all-out war between heroes and villains, a mysterious giant fortress suddenly appears, engulfing towns and people one after another. Then, a man reminiscent of All Might, the 'symbol of peace', stands in front of Izuku and his friends...

    Resident Evil: Degeneration
    TMDB3.4

    Resident Evil: Degeneration

    2008 · 1h 37m

    country: Japan

    Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield must battle a rogue warrior seeking revenge after unleashing the deadly G-Virus, whilst a mutated monster goes on a rampage.

    Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames
    TMDB4.5

    Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames

    2026

    country: Japan

    Upon meeting a young boy named Seita who makes a living as a pickpocket, Gintoki discovers that he is pickpocketing out of a desire to meet his long-lost mother, Hinowa, Yoshiwara's number one courtesan. Gintoki and his friends venture to Yoshiwara to fulfill Seita's wish, but standing in their way is Housen, the Night King who rules Yoshiwara.

    Cloud
    TMDB3.4
    FF3.5

    Cloud

    2024 · 2h 4m

    country: Japan

    Ryōsuke Yoshii, an ordinary reseller, carelessly earns grudges by people and becomes entangled in a life-threatening struggle.

    Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
    TMDB3.4

    Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram

    2024 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Coincidentally the family lawyer of Onoe is found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently slaughtered by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be after Onoe family’s hidden treasure. In the North among cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins!

    Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK
    TMDB4.4

    Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK

    2024 · 2h 25m

    country: Japan

    A colossal-sized omnibus film bringing together the last two episodes of Attack on Titan in the franchise's first-ever theatrical experience. After venturing beyond the walls and separated from his comrades, Eren finds himself inspired by this new truth and plots the "Rumbling," a terrifying plan to eradicate every living thing in the world. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, a motley crew of Eren's former comrades and enemies scramble to halt his deadly mission. The only question is, can they stop him?

    Assassination Classroom the Movie: Our Time
    TMDB3.7

    Assassination Classroom the Movie: Our Time

    2026 · 1h 27m

    country: Japan

    United by a common mission to eliminate their teacher, Koro-sensei, an alien creature with phenomenal strength, join Nagisa and his Class 3-E classmates in brand-new adventures.

    Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
    TMDB3.4

    Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

    2013 · 1h 25m

    country: Japan

    After the defeat of Majin Buu, a powerful God of Destruction known as Beerus searches for the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to Earth, the Z-fighters must stop him. Only Goku, humanity’s last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and save the planet, and possibly the entire universe!

    The Last: Naruto the Movie
    TMDB3.7

    The Last: Naruto the Movie

    2014 · 1h 54m

    country: Japan

    Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would destroy everything on impact. Amidst this crisis, a direct descendant of Kaguya Otsutsuki named Toneri Otsutsuki attempts to kidnap Hinata Hyuga but ends up abducting her younger sister Hanabi. Naruto and his allies now mount a rescue mission before finding themselves embroiled in a final battle to decide the fate of everything.

    My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
    TMDB3.8

    My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

    2021 · 1h 45m

    country: Japan

    A mysterious group called Humarize strongly believes in the Quirk Singularity Doomsday theory which states that when quirks get mixed further in with future generations, that power will bring forth the end of humanity. In order to save everyone, the Pro-Heroes around the world ask UA Academy heroes-in-training to assist them and form a world-class selected hero team. It’s up to the heroes to save the world and the future of heroes in what is the most dangerous crisis to take place yet in My Hero Academia.

    Harakiri
    TMDB4.2

    Harakiri

    1962 · 2h 15m

    country: Japan

    Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.

    Resident Evil: Vendetta
    TMDB3.5

    Resident Evil: Vendetta

    2017 · 1h 37m

    country: Japan

    When a fearless enemy out for revenge unleashes a brutal and deadly new virus, BSAA captain Chris Redfield enlists the help of Agent Leon S. Kennedy and Professor Rebecca Chambers to bring down the death merchant and save New York City.

    Unanswered//butterfly
    TMDB4.5

    Unanswered//butterfly

    2026 · 1h 58m

    country: Japan

    In Sword Art Online, the first full-dive VRMMO, dying in the game means dying in real life. Emirun and Rex, who knew each other before entering the game, reunite by chance and join forces to survive. After their team is slaughtered by the mysterious PK known as the Black Swordsman, the two resolve to become stronger. Determined to avenge their fallen comrades, they seek out the legendary swordswoman Asuna and begin an intense training regimen. In a deadly game where even fellow players can become enemies, what fate awaits them at the end of this journey?

    Monster Island
    TMDB3.1

    Monster Island

    2025 · 1h 23m

    country: Japan

    In the Pacific, 1944, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by a deadly creature. Two mortal enemies must come together to survive the unknown.

    Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
    TMDB3.6

    Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

    2004 · 1h 22m

    country: Japan

    Naruto is thrilled when he is sent on a mission to protect his favorite actress, Yukie Fujikaze, on the set of her new movie, The Adventures of Princess Gale. But when the crew ventures out to film in the icy, foreboding Land of Snow, Yukie mysteriously flees! Naruto and his squad set off to find her... unaware that three Snow Ninja lie in wait, with a sinister purpose that will force Yukie to face her hidden past!

    Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
    TMDB3.7

    Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

    2012 · 1h 49m

    country: Japan

    Sixteen years ago, a mysterious masked ninja unleashes a powerful creature known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the Hidden Leaf Village Konoha, killing many people. In response, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki, the Demon Fox's living prison or Jinchūriki, manage to seal the creature inside their newborn son Naruto Uzumaki. With the Tailed Beast sealed, things continued as normal. However, in the present day, peace ended when a group of ninja called the Akatsuki attack Konoha under the guidance of Tobi, the mysterious masked man behind Fox's rampage years ago who intends on executing his plan to rule the world by shrouding it in illusions.

    Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
    TMDB4.0

    Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon

    2025 · 1h 50m

    country: Japan

    In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force, when he suddenly transforms into the powerful "Kaiju No. 8." An action-packed recap of the first season of Kaiju No. 8 and a new original episode, Hoshina's Day Off.

    Knights of the Zodiac
    TMDB3.1

    Knights of the Zodiac

    2023 · 1h 52m

    country: United States

    When a headstrong street orphan, Seiya, in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person alive who can protect a reincarnated goddess, sent to watch over humanity. Can he let his past go and embrace his destiny to become a Knight of the Zodiac?

    About Japanese Action Movies

    Japanese cinema

    Japanese cinema gave the world Kurosawa's samurai epics, Ozu's domestic dramas, Godzilla and the kaiju film, and the J-horror wave that Hollywood spent the 2000s remaking. It also sustains the most developed animation industry on earth.

    Action

    Action cinema runs from the stunt-driven spectacle of Hollywood blockbusters to the choreographed precision of Hong Kong and Korean thrillers. The best of it treats physical performance as storytelling — chases, fights, and set pieces that reveal character rather than pause for it.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1954–2026
    Best reviewed
    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (8.8)
    Often also
    Animation, Science Fiction, Fantasy

    Common questions

    What are the best Japanese action movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Zero Woman 2, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, and Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    Japanese action movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these movies?
    Every movie page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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