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Best Japanese Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 1,572 movies from Japan released in the 1980s. 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 My Neighbor Totoro.

1,572 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 52

    Antarctica

    1983· 2h 23m· ja

    7.270
  10. 60

    Fall Guy

    1982· 1h 48m· ja

    6.225
  12. 62

    Godzilla 1985

    1985· 1h 27m· ja

    6.8201
  33. 83

    RETURN

    1985· 31m· ja

    6.9631
  38. 88

    Kids

    1985· 1h 43m· ja

    5.01
  43. 93

    Yeelen

    1987· 1h 45m· bm

    6.676
  45. 95

    Megazone 23

    1985· 1h 21m· ja

    6.940

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Frequently asked questions

How many japanese movies were made in the 1980s?

1,572 Japan productions from the 1980s 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 1980s?

My Neighbor Totoro currently holds the #1 position.