Best Japanese Movies of 2022

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Best Japanese Movies of 2022
Best Japanese Movies of 2022
TOP Movies: Nope (2022), Bullet Train (2022), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), The Bad Guys (2022), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), High & Low: The Worst X (2022), Suzume (2022), Beast (2022), The First Slam Dunk (2022), She Said (2022), Shin Ultraman (2022), Usogui (2022), Blue Thermal (2022), Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022), Laid-Back Camp The Movie (2022), She Said (2022), Amsterdam (2022), Ambulance (2022), One Piece Film: Red (2022).

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 6.8
 261K
Nope (2022)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, Japan, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Plot unknown.
Style: psychological thriller, suspense, disturbing, scary, splatter ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: alien, massacre, horse, chimpanzee, ufo, alien invasion, brother sister relationship, death of father, eaten alive, loss of father, alien monster, ranch ...
Time: 2020s, future, year 1998, 90s, year 1996
Place: california
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 7.3
 415K
Bullet Train (2022)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the ...
Style: funny, suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience: adult
Plot: assassin, train, hitman, competitor, problem, killer, rivals, puzzle, rivalry, mercenary, secret mission, die hard ...
Time: 2020s
Place: japan, tokyo, mount fuji, kyoto japan, johannesburg south africa ...
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 122 min.
Story: After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. ...
Style: anime, semi serious, feel good, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience: kids
Plot: sonic the hedgehog, speed, villain, furry, wedding, friendship, superpower, emerald, sidekick, human alien relationship, human animal friendship, superhero ...
Time: 2020s
Place: hawaii, seattle, montana, siberia
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Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story: The continuation of the adventures of the Minions, always in search of a tyrannical leader.
Style: entertaining, humorous, feel good, 3d animation, fairy tale ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: kids and family, imaginary, minion, disorder, super villain, holiday, stoner, teenager, vigilante, kung fu, kidnapping, technology ...
Time: 2020s, 70s, year 1976, 20th century
Place: san francisco
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 6.8
 57K
The Bad Guys (2022)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story: When the infamous Bad Guys are finally caught after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.
Style: 3d animation, entertaining, semi serious, captivating, light ...
Audience: kids
Plot: organized crime, chase, hacking, animal that acts human, pickpocket, robbery, friendship, change of heart, anthropomorphic animal, gang, heist, wolf ...
Time: future, 2020s
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
Style: fairy tale, 3d animation, anime, profound, cute ...
Audience: kids
Plot: anthropomorphic cat, wolf, talking cat, talking animal, shrek, cat, furry, animal, anthropomorphic animal, travel, spiritual journey, fencing ...
Time: 2020s
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Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story: One day during summer vacation, a palm-sized alien named Papi appears from a small rocket that Nobita picks up. He is the president of Pirika, a small planet in outer space, and has come to Earth to escape the rebels. Doraemon and his friends are ...
Style: entertaining, captivating, exciting, light
Plot: doraemon, alien, planet, escapades, humanoid alien, humanoid, alien planet, friends, runaway, human alien, friendship, escape
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High & Low: The Worst X (2022)
Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story: The story revolves around battle between two high school in SWORD area, Oya High School and Senomon Technical High School. The Head of Senomon Technical High School build a "three-school alliance" with two other school, Kamasaka High ...
Style: bleak, captivating, tense, suspenseful, action packed
Plot: teenage gang, juvenile delinquency, juvenile delinquent, youth, rivalry, fight, brutality, scuffle, disorder, illegal fistfight, criminal, street fight ...
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Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden (2022)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story: One day, a woman named Chiyome Hesogakure with a child named Chinzō visits the Nohara family and claims that she is the real mother of Shinnosuke and takes him away to a Ninja Village. In the Ninja Village, the Hesogakure family has been protecting ...
Style: satirical, semi serious, feel good, entertaining, captivating
Plot: ninja, mixed martial arts, warrior, satire, escapades, master warrior, martial arts, fight, battles
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 7.6
 35K
Suzume (2022)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min.
Story: Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.
Style: anime, exciting, captivating, touching, entertaining ...
Audience: kids
Plot: teenage girl, natural disaster, rain, cat, disaster, friends, friendship, travel, fight, heroes, escapades, girl ...
Place: tokyo
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 5.6
 40K
Beast (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Iceland, Japan
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey of healing soon turns into a fight for survival when a bloodthirsty lion starts to stalk them.
Style: suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot: animal attack, killer animal, animal, survival horror, lion, wild animal, father daughter relationship, rescue, wilderness, dangerous animal, monster, wilderness survival ...
Time: 2020s
Place: africa, south africa
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The First Slam Dunk (2022)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryota had a brother who was three years older. ...
Style: anime, captivating, entertaining, shounen, 3d animation ...
Plot: basketball, tournament, competition, high school sports, basketball player, basketball coach, basketball team, coach, teenage boy, student, teenager, team ...
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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min.
Story: The Elric brothers meet their toughest opponent yet — a lone serial killer with a large scar on his forehead.
Style: captivating, tense, disturbing
Plot: female warrior, supernatural power, warrior, supernatural ability, battles, heroes, teamwork, epic battle, protector, supernatural, fight, superhero ...
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 142 min.
Story: The Elric brothers’ long and winding journey comes to a close in this epic finale, where they must face off against an unworldly, nationwide threat.
Style: suspense, anime, manga, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot: female warrior, alchemist, superhero, monster, boy, superpower, supernatural power, two brothers, super villain, warrior, giant monster, super powers ...
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 7.2
 28K
She Said (2022)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Story: New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.
Style: serious, sexual, interesting
Plot: sexual harassment, based on real people, rape, abuse of power, sexism, sexual assault, female protagonist, women's rights, investigation, female journalist, sexual abuse, sexual predator ...
Time: 2020s, year 2017, 2010s, year 1992, year 2016
Place: manhattan new york city, hong kong, new york, venice, ireland
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Shin Ultraman (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story: The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a space monster attacks!
Style: captivating, tense, suspenseful, anime
Plot: giant monster, kaiju, ultraman, superhero, monster, transformation, fight, giant, alien, alien invasion, battles, heroes ...
Place: japan, tokyo
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 5.7
 414
Usogui (2022)
Genre: Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Madarame Baku is a mysterious gambler. His nickname is Usogui (literally The Lie Eater). Club Kakerou is the top illegal gambling den, where gamblers vie to become the best in their profession. Seeing through the lies of others, Madarame Baku ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, tense
Plot: gambling, game of death, gambler, lie, mind game, deception, mysterious character, criminal gang, game, risk, bandit, con trick ...
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The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (2022)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Tono Kaoru heard a rumor: The laws of space and time mean nothing to the Urashima Tunnel. If you find it, walk through and you'll find your heart's desire on the other side...in exchange for years of your own life. On the night Kaoru just ...
Style: anime, thrilling, captivating, psychological, romantic ...
Plot: tunnel, legend, adolescence, couples, school, couple relations, relationships, love affair, love and romance, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, in love, fall in love ...
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 6.5
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Blue Thermal (2022)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Arriving from Nagasaki with her wishful mantra is Tamaki Tsuru, who in high school could think only about volleyball. Things don’t begin well, however, when she looks for an extracurricular club to join and proceeds to immediately ding a glider at ...
Style: anime, dramatic, entertaining, light, captivating
Plot: slice of life, school, university, club, aviation, tennis player, tennis, volleyball, female athlete, high school sports
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Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 134 min.
Story: It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification.
Style: tense, captivating, suspenseful
Plot: warrior, battles, master warrior, officer, direction and purpose, army general, japanese soldier, fight, martial arts, ambition, male versus female, handheld weapon ...
Place: japan, asia, china
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Kamen Rider Revice The Movie: Battle Familia (2022)
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 62 min.
Story: The Igarashi siblings travel to the forbidden Area 666 to rescue airjacking victims (including their parents!) from the dangerous criminal known as Azuma, who wishes to judge the fate of humanity himself.
Style: tense, suspenseful, captivating, entertaining, exciting
Plot: kamen rider, superhero, monster, criminal, fight, good versus evil, kidnapping, battles, heroes, friends, friendship, supernatural power ...
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Laid-Back Camp The Movie (2022)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Your favorite cozy camping anime returns with a movie as the former members of the Outdoors Club get together again, this time to build a campsite! Reunite with Nadeshiko, Rin, Chiaki, Aoi, and Ena as they gather around the campfire once more with ...
Style: anime, captivating, feel good, satirical, semi serious ...
Plot: slice of life, camping, camp, friendship, dream, hiking, escapades, friends, satire, school, hobby, journey ...
Place: mount fuji, japan
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 7.3
 39K
She Said (2022)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.
Plot: biopic, journalism, communication, hollywood, sexual abuse, abuse of power, real life, sexual harassment, sexual assault, new york times, judiciary, believe in yourself ...
Time: 2010s, year 2016, year 1992, year 2017, 21st century
Place: italy, manhattan new york city, hong kong, venice, new york ...
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 6.1
 92K
Amsterdam (2022)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 134 min.
Story: In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in North American history.
Style: dramatic, captivating, stylized, tense, suspense ...
Plot: investigation, murder, corpse, friendship, nurse, lawyer, friend, doctor, death, friends, real life, experiment ...
Time: 1930s, 2020s, year 1933, year 1918, year 1919 ...
Place: usa, belgium, france, new york, amsterdam
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 6.1
 96K
Ambulance (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: ...
Style: suspense, tense, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: criminal, ambulance, hostage, heist gone wrong, hospital, fear, homosexual, mob boss, gunfight, betrayal, police, car chase ...
Time: future, 2020s, 21st century
Place: california, los angeles
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One Piece Film: Red (2022)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Uta — the most beloved singer in the world. Her voice, which she sings with while concealing her true identity, has been described as “otherworldly.” She will appear in public for the first time at a live concert. As the venue fills with all ...
Style: anime
Plot: pirate, superpower, one piece, fight, pirate gang, pirate ship, teamwork, escapades, bickering, concert, island, singer ...
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Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story: The Red Ribbon Army, an evil organization that was once destroyed by Goku in the past, has been reformed by a group of people who have created new and mightier Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2, and seek vengeance against Goku and his family.
Style: anime, captivating, entertaining, exciting, disturbing
Plot: dragon ball, androids, martial arts, fight, battles, good versus evil, teamwork, epic battle, supernatural power, warrior, supernatural ability, alien race ...
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Isekai Quartet the Movie: Another World (2022)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Style: anime, futuristic, entertaining, captivating, parody
Plot: parallel world, military, isekai, fight, giant robot, battles, heroes, escapades, robot, robot as menace, killer robot, fantasy world ...
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 6.1
 123K
Lightyear (2022)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.
Style: 3d animation, futuristic, mecha, semi serious, disturbing ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: space travel, toy story, spacecraft, galaxy, adventurer, astronaut, spaceship, robot, cat, space adventure, rocket, time dilation ...
Time: 2020s, future
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 6.7
 98K
Violent Night (2022)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story: When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
Style: christmas horror, entertaining, captivating, humorous, tense ...
Audience: date night
Plot: christmas, santa claus, christmas eve, bloody violence, holiday, hostage situation, graphic violence, snow, extreme violence, dark humor, killer santa claus, holiday horror ...
Time: 10th century, 2020s
Place: connecticut, washington d.c.
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