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Best Japanese Movies of the 1960s

This collection ranks 1,426 movies from Japan released in the 1960s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits Harakiri.

1,426 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Harakiri

    1962· 2h 15m· ja

    8.51.3K
  2. 2

    High and Low

    1963· 2h 22m· ja

    8.41.2K
  3. 3

    Yojimbo

    1961· 1h 50m· ja

    8.11.7K
  7. 7

    Sanjuro

    1962· 1h 36m· ja

    7.9741
  8. 8

    Kwaidan

    1965· 3h 3m· ja

    7.7468
  12. 12

    Onibaba

    1964· 1h 45m· ja

    7.7488
  16. 16

    Kuroneko

    1968· 1h 40m· ja

    7.4234
  20. 20

    Yearning

    1964· 1h 38m· ja

    8.176
  26. 26

    Red Angel

    1966· 1h 35m· ja

    7.766
  27. 27

    Kill!

    1968· 1h 54m· ja

    6.977
  29. 29

    Mothra

    1961· 1h 41m· ja

    7.2190
  31. 31

    Pitfall

    1962· 1h 37m· ja

    7.3111
  34. 34

    Goyokin

    1969· 2h 4m· ja

    7.469
  36. 36

    Tokyo Drifter

    1966· 1h 23m· ja

    7.1208
  40. 40

    The Human Vapor

    1960· 1h 32m· ja

    7.127

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Frequently asked questions

How many japanese movies were made in the 1960s?

1,426 Japan productions from the 1960s have real rating data.

How are these japanese films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best japanese movie of the 1960s?

Harakiri currently holds the #1 position.