The best Japanese films of the 1980s (Kinema Junpo)
The top 3 according to 28 votes from people: Violent Cop (1989) · The Family Game (1983) · Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984). (Updated Jun 30, 2023.)
Kinema Junpo's top ten Japanese films of the 1980s, chosen for the magazine's centenary: from number one, The Family Game, to Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Nausicaä and My Neighbor Totoro (with ties).
Automatically translated (original in 日本語). See the original
Top 11
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1
Violent Cop (1989)
Takeshi Kitano. His directing debut, as a brutal detective. Number five.
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2
The Family Game (1983)
Yoshimitsu Morita. A family, an entrance exam and an unorthodox tutor. Number one.
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3
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Hayao Miyazaki. The Toxic Jungle and the Ohmu. Number eight.
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4
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Nagisa Ōshima. David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto in a Java POW camp. Number four.
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5
I Are You, You Am Me (1982)
Nobuhiko Obayashi. A schoolboy and schoolgirl swap bodies. Number seven.
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6
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987)
Kazuo Hara. A documentary following former soldier Kenzō Okuzaki. Number two.
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7
Zigeunerweisen (1980)
Seijun Suzuki. A Taishō-era ghost story. Number three.
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8
Typhoon Club (1985)
Shinji Sōmai. Teenagers trapped at school during a typhoon. Number six.
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9
W's Tragedy (1984)
Shinichirō Sawai. Hiroko Yakushimaru as a young drama student. Number nine.
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10
Dotsuitarunen (1989)
Junji Sakamoto. Hidekazu Akai as a former boxer seeking a comeback. Joint tenth.
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11
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Hayao Miyazaki. Satsuki, Mei and the forest spirit Totoro. Joint tenth.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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