Your underrated JMovies/JSpecials of all time!

Ultimate list of underrated JMovies & Specials that you feel not many people have seen or that tend to get overlooked, especially by newcomers to the world of JMovies.

Feel free to add anything that you think fits the bill. (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑

Guidelines:

Definition of underrated. ☜ (Clickable link)
Can be from any year.
Not just your personal favourites, must have something unique, refreshing or unusual about them. Different type of story, really good acting, great OST, unique way of filming etc. Just something unique that not many people have seen or heard of.
Just to give a clear limit, let's say under 2500 "# of Watchers" for now. Let me know if you think this should be higher or lower.
Once something reaches over this limit it will be removed & possibly moved to a different list yet to be created.
Must be a JMovie or JSpecial.
No Dramas.
No popular Movies or Specials, that defeats the point.
To add new items, simply scroll down & type in the search box at the bottom of this page.

Any other guidelines you feel are missing, please comment.

ElliShrax jan 1, 2020

63 Titles 10 Loves

0% Watched

21 Voters Rapporteren

1. When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Japanese Movie - 1960

7.8

299 points by 3 voters
2. Close-Knit

Japanese Movie - 2017

8.1

298 points by 3 voters
3. Memories of Matsuko

Japanese Movie - 2006

8.1

298 points by 3 voters
4. Sweet Bean

Japanese Movie - 2015

8.1

295 points by 3 voters
5. Suspect X

Japanese Movie - 2008

7.9

293 points by 3 voters
6. Little Forest: Summer & Autumn

Japanese Movie - 2014

8.3

291 points by 3 voters
7. Kamikaze Girls

Japanese Movie - 2004

7.6

291 points by 3 voters
8. The 8-Year Engagement

Japanese Movie - 2017

8.3

287 points by 3 voters
9. Villain

Japanese Movie - 2010

7.5

277 points by 3 voters
10. Chokotto Kyoto ni Sundemita

Japanese Special - 2019, 1 episode

7.8

199 points by 2 voters
11. My Pretend Girlfriend

Japanese Movie - 2014

6.5

199 points by 2 voters
12. Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence

Japanese Movie - 1983

7.9

197 points by 2 voters
13. Hana & Alice

Japanese Movie - 2004

7.2

196 points by 2 voters
14. Kisaragi

Japanese Movie - 2007

7.5

196 points by 2 voters
15. Late Spring

Japanese Movie - 1949

7.5

195 points by 2 voters
16. Late Autumn

Japanese Movie - 1960

7.8

195 points by 2 voters
17. I Just Didn't Do It

Japanese Movie - 2007

7.4

194 points by 2 voters
18. Last Quarter of the Moon

Japanese Movie - 2004

7.2

194 points by 2 voters
19. Hafu

Japanese Movie - 2013

7.8

193 points by 2 voters
20. Butterfly Sleep

Japanese Movie - 2017

7.7

193 points by 2 voters
21. 37 Seconds

Japanese Movie - 2019

7.9

190 points by 2 voters

Een jonge manga-artieste met cerebrale parese maakt zich los van haar overbezorgde moeder en gaat op zoek naar zichzelf en naar haar seksualiteit. (Bron: Netflix)
22. Air Doll

Japanese Movie - 2009

7.2

189 points by 2 voters
23. Perfect World

Japanese Movie - 2018

8.0

187 points by 2 voters
24. Library Wars

Japanese Movie - 2013

8.0

185 points by 2 voters
25. Watashi ni Unmei no Koi Nante Arienaitte Omotteta

Japanese Special - 2016, 1 episode

7.9

184 points by 2 voters
26. Like Father, Like Son

Japanese Movie - 2013

8.2

183 points by 2 voters
27. Kaiji

Japanese Movie - 2009

7.6

182 points by 2 voters
28. Undo

Japanese Movie - 1994

7.0

100 points by 1 voters
29. Harakiri

Japanese Movie - 1962

8.3

100 points by 1 voters
30. Papa no Obento wa Sekai Ichi

Japanese Movie - 2017

7.9

100 points by 1 voters
31. Her Love Boils Bathwater

Japanese Movie - 2016

8.3

100 points by 1 voters
32. Early Summer

Japanese Movie - 1951

7.8

100 points by 1 voters
33. Kids

Japanese Movie - 2008

7.5

100 points by 1 voters
34. Yurigokoro

Japanese Movie - 2017

7.7

99 points by 1 voters
35. Japanese Girls Never Die

Japanese Movie - 2016

7.1

99 points by 1 voters
36. Linda Linda Linda

Japanese Movie - 2005

7.6

99 points by 1 voters
37. Tokyo Story

Japanese Movie - 1953

8.0

99 points by 1 voters
38. Gravity's Clowns

Japanese Movie - 2009

7.4

99 points by 1 voters
39. Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Japanese Movie - 2003

7.3

98 points by 1 voters
40. Every Day A Good Day

Japanese Movie - 2018

7.5

98 points by 1 voters
41. Silver Season

Japanese Movie - 2008

7.2

98 points by 1 voters
42. La Maison de Himiko

Japanese Movie - 2005

7.1

97 points by 1 voters
43. Prodigy

Japanese Movie - 2007

7.1

97 points by 1 voters
44. Say Hello for Me

Japanese Movie - 2007

7.0

97 points by 1 voters
45. Chosyu Five

Japanese Movie - 2007

10

96 points by 1 voters
46. Sansho the Bailiff

Japanese Movie - 1954

7.9

96 points by 1 voters
47. The Kon Ichikawa Story

Japanese Movie - 2006

7.5

95 points by 1 voters
48. Woman in the Dunes

Japanese Movie - 1964

7.7

95 points by 1 voters
49. Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

Japanese Movie - 1997

8.0

95 points by 1 voters
50. Parade

Japanese Movie - 2010

7.3

95 points by 1 voters
51. Toad's Oil

Japanese Movie - 2009

7.1

93 points by 1 voters
52. Tokyo Idols

Japanese Movie - 2017

7.2

92 points by 1 voters
53. Still Walking

Japanese Movie - 2008

7.9

92 points by 1 voters
54. Train Man: Densha Otoko

Japanese Movie - 2005

7.5

92 points by 1 voters
55. Runway Beat

Japanese Movie - 2011

7.2

91 points by 1 voters
56. Dororo

Japanese Movie - 2007

7.3

90 points by 1 voters
57. Saigo no Bansan~Keiji Tono Kazuyuki to Shichinin no Yougisha~

Japanese Special - 2011, 1 episode

7.0

89 points by 1 voters
58. I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair!

Japanese Special - 2012, 1 episode

7.9

88 points by 1 voters
59. Chameleon: Long Goodbye

Japanese Movie - 2008

6.9

87 points by 1 voters
60. Wild Seven

Japanese Movie - 2011

7.3

85 points by 1 voters
61. 700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police

Japanese Movie - 2008

7.5

83 points by 1 voters
62. Fish Story

Japanese Movie - 2009

7.8

82 points by 1 voters
63. Chicken Race

Japanese Special - 2013, 1 episode

8.0

81 points by 1 voters