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The Best Japanese Drama Movies

Tokyo Story leads at 89, ahead of Sansho the Bailiff (89) and Ikiru (88). 60 titles made the cut, ordered from highest Balasaur Score to lowest. The typical pick here scores 82, well above the catalog median of 66. The newest addition is Kokuho, released in June 2025. The score blends IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB ratings into one 0 to 100 number.

Scores run 89 down to 71. 18 of the 60 stream on Max.

60 titlesUpdated 2026-09-30Ranked by Balasaur Score

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