Best Kon Ichikawa movies by genre
Directed movies (90 total, ranked by score)
1The Burmese Harp
1956 · ★ 7.8 (174 votes)
Drama, War
2Fires on the Plain
1959 · ★ 7.6 (125 votes)
Drama, War
3Tokyo Olympiad
1965 · ★ 7.7 (51 votes)
Documentary
4The Makioka Sisters
1983 · ★ 7.4 (48 votes)
Drama, Romance
5The Tale of Genji
1966
Drama
6The Inugami Family
1976 · ★ 7.0 (37 votes)
Horror, Mystery
7The Hall of the Crying Deer
1986
Drama
8Ghost Story of Youth
1955
Drama
947 Ronin
1994 · ★ 7.3 (23 votes)
Action, Drama
10An Actor's Revenge
1963 · ★ 6.6 (76 votes)
Drama
11Sanshiro of Ginza
1950
12Nightshade Flower
1951
13Murder of the Inugami Clan
2006 · ★ 6.9 (16 votes)
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
14The Heart
1955 · ★ 6.8 (13 votes)
Drama
15Bridge of Japan
1956 · ★ 7.3 (3 votes)
Romance, Drama
16Lullaby to Kill
1977 · ★ 6.4 (14 votes)
Mystery, Horror
17Visions of Eight
1973 · ★ 7.1 (17 votes)
Documentary
18Hole in One
1957 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Comedy, Mystery
19Conflagration
1958 · ★ 7.1 (30 votes)
Drama
20Alone Across the Pacific
1963 · ★ 6.9 (12 votes)
Adventure
21365 Nights
1948 · ★ 8.5 (2 votes)
Drama
22Noh Mask Murders
1991 · ★ 5.6 (5 votes)
Mystery, Drama
23The Crowded Train
1957 · ★ 6.8 (5 votes)
Comedy, Drama
24Princess from the Moon
1987 · ★ 6.5 (27 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
25Mr. Pu
1953 · ★ 6.5 (2 votes)
Comedy
26Ningen moyo
1949
27Her Brother
1960 · ★ 7.1 (17 votes)
Drama, Comedy
28Goodbye, Hello
1959 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Comedy, Drama
29A Woman's Testament
1960 · ★ 5.8 (6 votes)
Drama
30Ohan
1984
Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.