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BEST JAPANESE FILMS AND SERIES

Tomorrow I will focus on everything you might want to know about Japanese samurai, the real ones and films.  Today, simply the highest rated Japanese movies and series by Rotten Tomatoes.

Rotten Tomatoes best Japanese films

  • 100%  Tampopo (1985), complete movie, with a younger Ken Watanabe
  • 100%  Tokyo Story (1953), complete movie, said to be about the best made, by Ozu (frankly, I found this film to be drawn out and boring)
  • 100%  Grave of Fireflies (1988, animated)
  • 99%    Shoplifters (2018)
  • 99%    Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011), one of my all-time favorites, especially since he once personally served me , and only me, for the entire lunch.
  • 99%    The Twilight Samurai (2002)
  • 98%    Your Name (2016, animated)
  • 98%    Rashomon (1950), with Kurosawa, Mifune, Kyo and Shimura, who was the star of Seven Samurai and appeared in 21 of Kurosawa's 30 films, including the next one.
  • 98%    Ikiru (1952)
  • Three more 98% and 64 films in all.

Hibana and Atelier got cancelled by Netflix.  Here is an article detailing why these productions (mostly series) got chopped.

The best Japanese movies available on Amazon Prime.  Has six films by Akira Kurosawa, including The Seven Samurai and Yojimbo.  Also Zatoichi.  I'll go into samurai films tomorrow.  Another Japanese list for Amazon Prime.

The best Japanese movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Disney+ this year (2023).  Includes Drive My Car and Shoplifters.  Finally, 10 Must-See Japanese Shows to Add to Your Watchlist.  #1 is James May:  Our Man in Japan.

I can go on and on, but will just stop here.  Tomorrow, everything you need to know about samurai.

Well, Cyclone Kevin was the second Category 4 storm to wipe out Vanuatu after Judy a few days ago.  Watch this on You Tube.
Our Seabourn Odyssey will be sailing in this region in a week.

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