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    Japanese Western Movies

    The 16 most popular japanese western movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Sukiyaki Western Django
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    Sukiyaki Western Django

    2007 · 2h 1m · JP

    A nameless gunfighter arrives in a town ripped apart by rival gangs and, though courted by both to join, chooses his own path.

    Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun
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    Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun

    2004 · 1h 37m · JP

    At a strange movie theater, everyone gets sucked into the film they're watching. The longer they stay, the less they remember about the real world!

    Unforgiven
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    Unforgiven

    2013 · 2h 15m · JP

    An old swordsman, his former comrade and a young braggart are hired by prostitutes to track down bandits who mutilated one of the women.

    The Three Musketeers in Boots
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    The Three Musketeers in Boots

    1972 · 53m · JP

    Pero is back in Go Go Town, a fearful place in the Wild West that desperately awaits for a sheriff to come. In this town of no law and order, Pero and a boy named Jimmy try to help Annie, daughter of a saloon owner who has just been killed.

    Early Reins
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    Early Reins

    2003 · 44m · JP

    The good, the bad, and the drop-dead gorgeous. The train en route to Sunshine Hill City holds six very deadly and beautiful women. In the days of stagecoaches, cowboys, and highway robbery. On this particular day when a steam-train hauling valuable cargo is hijacked by rogue bandits, it's up to 6 female strangers to save the day. These ladies prove that you don't have to be a man to stop the bad guys.

    Carnage

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    Carnage

    2014 · 8m · JP

    Only the dead body remained. A one-armed woman who has a ghastly past. She dyes the wasteland in blood in order to achieve revenge on the one-eyed man.

    The Drifting Avenger
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    The Drifting Avenger

    1968 · 1h 47m · JP

    Ken, son of a former samurai settles with his family in the west from Japan. Soon his family is killed in front of him by stagecoach robbers, making him aim to get revenge. Marvin an experienced gunman befriends Ken and becomes his mentor.

    Quick Draw Joe

    Quick Draw Joe

    1961 · 1h 19m · JP

    One day, a lone horseman rides into town with a wounded man strapped behind him. Joe, the Ace, had captured one of the bandits who had held up the armored payroll car headed for the dam construction site, takes the wounded man to the police and claims the reward offered. He is told to wait until the driver of the armored car returns to identify the bandit and goes over to the Blue Star where he is introduced to Mishima, the owner of the cabaret, who is highly respected in the town. Joe then meets Saburo, while fishing, and his lovely sister, who seem to sense the real man beneath the rough appearance and take him into their home. Word reaches Joe that the bandit he'd captured had been shot and he hurries over to the hospital.

    The Rambler Rides Again
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    The Rambler Rides Again

    1960 · 1h 23m · JP

    In this fifth episode of the "Wataridori" series, Taki Shinji (Kobayashi Akira) drifts north to Hokkaido, where he helps protect an Ainu village from unscrupulous land developers.

    East Meets West
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    East Meets West

    1995 · 2h 4m · JP

    A disgraced warrior planning the murder of a Japanese diplomat, and a ninja in the employ of a navy official are about to land in San Francisco when a band of thieves steal the money the diplomats are carrying. The two set off on a chase across the American west to catch the robbers.

    Cowboy Bebop: Don't Bother None
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    Cowboy Bebop: Don't Bother None

    2012 · 6m · JP

    When three bounty hunters accidentally meet in a bar, their stark personalities begin to clash, turning into a three way gun fight.

    Gun of Nosappu
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    Gun of Nosappu

    1961 · 1h 31m · JP

    Set against the backdrop of the vast wilderness of Hokkaido and the Sea of Okhotsk, Ace Joe arrives in the town of Nosappu and explodes with exhilarating rapid fire and invincible charm.

    Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley
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    Drifting Detective: Tragedy in the Red Valley

    1961 · 1h 2m · JP

    The great Sonny Chiba stars as Goro Saionji, a drifting thrill-seeker. Out to investigate a suspisious plane crash in the Red Valley, he uncovers a plot involving yakuza and a shady land developer to evict an old farmer off of his land to build a sky resort. Goro must now help the old farmer and his daughter and take those criminals on.

    Mexico Drifter
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    Mexico Drifter

    1962 · 1h 34m · JP

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    Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition
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    Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition

    1994 · 1h 35m · JP

    In the middle of the desert, a solipsistic Japanese-American woman, along with her elderly and paralysed friend Barbara, runs the Desert Rose Cafe. Things liven up with the arrival of a mafia henchman (whose boss is hiding out at a nearby ranch), a battered Japanse man (who turns out to be a terrific chef, but who also triggers Barbara's memories of internment during WWII), and an attack on the mob boss' camp.

    Broken Down Film
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    Broken Down Film

    1985 · 6m · JP

    A cowboy seeks to rescue, then woo, a damsel in distress. But he is constantly thwarted by the scratches, breaks, and other imperfections present in the film print itself.

    About Japanese Western 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.

    Western

    The Western built the visual language of American cinema, then spent decades dismantling its own myths. Its influence runs global — the Italian Spaghetti Western and the Japanese samurai film borrowed from it and fed straight back in.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1960–2014
    Best reviewed
    Sukiyaki Western Django (6.2)
    Often also
    Action, Comedy, Animation

    Common questions

    What are the best Japanese western movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Sukiyaki Western Django, Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Storm Called: The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun, and Unforgiven. The full ranked list of 16 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    Japanese western 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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