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Best Japanese Movies of the 2020s

This collection ranks 2,019 movies from Japan released in the 2020s. 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 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle.

2,019 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  8. 108

    Ambulance

    2022· 2h 16m· en

    6.62.5K
  10. 110

    Drifting Home

    2022· 2h 1m· ja

    7.4354
  11. 111

    Scarlet

    2025· 1h 52m· ja

    7.0119
  20. 120

    Bubble

    2022· 1h 41m· ja

    7.3490
  31. 131

    Summer Ghost

    2021· 40m· ja

    7.3159
  35. 135

    Golden Kamuy

    2024· 2h 9m· ja

    7.1101
  39. 139

    Demon City

    2025· 1h 46m· ja

    6.8353
  50. 150

    A Family

    2021· 2h 16m· ja

    7.377

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Frequently asked questions

How many japanese movies were made in the 2020s?

2,019 Japan productions from the 2020s 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 2020s?

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle currently holds the #1 position.