After doing Top 10's for many years, the Japanese magazine Kinema Junpo released a list of their Top 200 Japanese movies in 2009.
Source: http://www.kinejun.jp/special/90alltimebest/index.html
For those interested, here are many of the individual years Top 10s:
http://www.rinkworks.com/checklist/list.cgi?u=crimsong&U=crimsong&p=kinemajunpotop10s
From the book by Jennifer Eiss. The list is arranged by chapter. Each chapter starts with a top 10 (in alphabetical order), followed by the "best of the rest" (in alphabetical order).
#1-83: Dramatic Situatons
#84-133: Gripping Tales
#134-165: Lights, Camera…!
#166-228: Visionary Universes
#229-280: Criminal Underworlds
#281-360: Tales of Terror
#361-432: Cult Humor
#433-453: The Wild Wild West
#454-502: Film Lab
Source: https://www.amazon.com/500-Essential-Cult-Movies-Ultimate/dp/1402774869
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To understand the franchise:
JP Shōwa era (1954–1975) - Daikaijū movies and a toku TV series.
JP Heisei era (1984–1995) - New timeline sequel to the 1954 film that ignores the Shōwa era.
JP Millennium era (1999–2004) - Anthology where each film is a standalone story, with the 1954 film serving as the only previous point of reference.
* In this era, Mechagodzilla (2002) and Tokyo SOS (2003) are the only films to share continuity and are also connected to Mothra (1961).
JP Era Reiwa (2016-now) - Toho's complete reboot of the franchise.
US Americanized (1956, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1985) - 5 re-edited Japanese films, adding different footage with American actors.
FR Frenchnized (1957) - Obscure re-edited French dubbed that combines elements of the 1954 (JP) and 1956 (US) versions.
ITA "Codzzilla" (1977) - Re-edited and colorized Italian dubbed that uses the US version (1956) plus WWII newsreel and clips from other monster movies.
US Hanna-Barbera (1978-1979) - TV animated series
US TriStar Pictures (1998–2000) - USA remake and a TV animated series.
US Monster Verse (2014-now) - USA Legendary Pictures reboot, plus King Kong and other characters owned by Toho Co with movies, TV series and animations.
The highest ranked Godzilla movies
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A list of Asian Horror Movies and Series
:sparkling_heart:All movies and series are from Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan.
:small_orange_diamond:Ranking randomly.
:small_orange_diamond:Updating every day.
Since the 2015 TSPDT has released a companion to their greatest 1000 films, consisting of the films ranked 1001-2000. This list contains the most recent version of this list, with all the previous lists in the history.
Source: http://www.theyshootpictures.com/gf1000_films1001-2000.htm
:popcorn: :jp:
Updated Jan 2022
Top Japanese Movies manually curated based on:
- cinemaescapist.com
- asianmoviepulse.com
- letterbox.com
- bfi.org.uk
- kinejun.jp
Since its explosion in the 1950s, science fiction has become one of the most popular film genres, with numerous dedicated fan conventions, academic conferences, websites, magazines, journals, book clubs, memorabilia and collectibles. Once relegated to B budget status, today's science fiction films are often blockbuster productions, featuring major stars.
Despite its high profile, science fiction is notoriously difficult to define. In his introduction to 100 Science Fiction Films, Barry Keith Grant explains the genre's complexities, while also providing an overview of its history, suggesting that the cinema is an ideal medium for conveying the 'sense of wonder' that critics have argued is central to the genre. From Georges Melies's Le Voyage dans la lune (1902), to the blockbusters of the 1970s that dramatically changed Hollywood, to the major releases of the past few years, the films featured in this book represent a range of periods, countries and types (including alien invasion, space travel, time travel, apocalypse, monsters and anime), and cover the key directors and writers.
100 Science Fiction Films provides a lively and illuminating guide to the genre from the beginning of film history to the present, taking the reader on a comprehensive tour through the rich and varied alternate universe of sci-fi cinema.
Source: http://shop.bfi.org.uk/100-science-fiction-films-book.html#.Wg3hHmhSzIU
HollyWood Movies based on Popularity
A list of the best films not in the English language, according to Empire magazine. Documentaries were excluded.
Source: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/100-greatest-world-cinema-films/
The top 100 Japanese movies of all time as chosen by the Kinema Junpo magazine.
Missing:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287648/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071111/
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20120330015712/http://www.kinejun.jp/special/90alltimebest/index.html
This Collection features all Godzilla films made by Toho as well as other Toho productions that are related and officially counted in-canon. (Summary from original list)
This list is in no way official and the original list on imdb is now gone that explained all the connections.
i watched them all before listing..
Selection of the best movies from Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India.
Top 10 Trakt Popular of all movies released before 1980 according to Trakt's Popular tab.
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For movies released after 1980 see Top 10 Domestic Gross by Year:
https://trakt.tv/users/dannyvfilms/lists/top-10-domestic-gross-by-year-1980-present
A list of every film mentioned in the documentary In Search of Tomorrow.
List by hotsake
Kaiju films and other movies with giant monsters
Welcome to our updated guide to the 300 Essential Movies To Watch Now, which features incredible must-watch movies from the 1920s to today! In our annual refresh, we’re sticking with the list’s original vision as a definitive source of movie guidance and education for all ages and stages, whether you’re a seasoned film buff or just starting out, while reflecting new trends and significant movies uncovered over the past year. We’re also just making sure we give you some really good movies to watch. The list is sorted by alphabetically.
Franchises by alphabetical order. Sequels/remakes by chronological order. Let me know if you think I should add something. (Work in Progress)
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This list is the result of heated debate/scuffles between the frazzled writers of Total Sci-Fi. In addition to settling on the titles themselves, they also had to set the limits of what counts as a 'sci-fi film': they decided that superhero movies were out as that's a distinct genre all of its own, but comedies like Sleeper and Galaxy Quest possess enough genuine science fiction concepts to warrant inclusion, leading to this list of the 100 best Sci-Fi movies of all-time.
From the revered classics of Akira Kurosawa, to the modern marvels of Takeshi Kitano, the films that have emerged from Japan represent a national cinema that has gained worldwide admiration and appreciation. The Directory of World Cinema: Japan provides an insight into the cinema of Japan through reviews of significant titles and case studies of leading directors, alongside explorations of the cultural and industrial origins of key genres. The directory aims to play a part in the distribution of academic output by building a forum for the study of film from a disciplined theoretical base.
This is in the form of an A-Z of reviews, longer essays and research resources. The cinematic lineage of samurai warriors, yakuza enforcers and atomic monsters are discussed in addition to the politically charged works of the Japanese New Wave, making this a truly comprehensive volume.
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The list is based on the contents of the Book, sorted by chapters:
Film of the Year
Alternative Japan
Anime / Animation
Chambara / Samurai Cinema
Contemporary Blockbusters
Jidaigeki & Gendaigeki / Period & Contemporary
J-Horror / Japanese Horror
Kaiju Eiga / Monster Movies
Nuberu Bagu / The Japanese New Wave
Pinku Eiga / Pink Films
Yakuza / Gangster
More information on this is also aviable on http://worldcinemadirectory.co.uk/!
List for the 2nd edition: http://trakt.tv/user/sp1ti/lists/directory-of-world-cinema-japan-2
[Missing Virus (1980), has the same year+name as another movie (TMDB:41972)]
Kinema Junpo's Top 200 Japanese Films of All Time (2009 Edition)
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