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Japanese Thriller Movies

34 Japanese thriller movies. Includes Godzilla, Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal, and Tokyo Drifter.

Common vibes here: Psychological Thriller · Anime · Detective

List last changed October 29, 2026 · How scores work

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Godzilla
80
Max

Godzilla

1954 · 96m

MonstersDinosaursHorror

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island.

Tokyo Drifter
77

Tokyo Drifter

1966 · 83m

CrimeAction

After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu"…

Youth of the Beast
76

Youth of the Beast

1963 · 92m

Mob / MafiaMafia & MobCrime

When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.

Missing
76

Missing

2022 · 124m

ProceduralDetectiveSerial Killer

Depressed and in debt, Santoshi tells his young daughter that he is going to find an infamous serial killer and collect a reward.

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
72
Netflix

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

2011 · 108m

AnimeAnimationAction

After his capture for attempted assassination of the Raikage, leader of Kumogakure, as well as killing Jōnin from Kirigakure and Iwagakure, Naruto…

Liar Game: The Final Stage
71

Liar Game: The Final Stage

2010 · 133m

Psychological ThrillerDramaMade-for-TV

In Liar game: Final Stage, Players are encouraged to trust each other to win the tournament.

Suzuki=Bakudan
71

Suzuki=Bakudan

2025 · 136m

Psychological ThrillerProceduralDetective

An unemployed man named Suzuki is taken in by police after breaking a booze vending machine.

Black Test Car
71

Black Test Car

1962 · 95m

Spy / EspionageEspionageCrime

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.

Mermaid Legend
69

Mermaid Legend

1984 · 110m

Revenge ThrillerGrief & LossRevenge

A married couple of abalone divers must confront ruthless investors taking over their coastline.

Memoirs of a Murderer
68

Memoirs of a Murderer

2017 · 118m

ProceduralDetectiveSerial Killer

The movie begins in the year 1995 where there were 5 peculiar murder cases.

Character
68

Character

2021 · 125m

Serial KillerMysteryCrime

A kind man aspires to become a manga writer, but villains and evil deeds do not come easily to him, for he has little experience or natural…

Faceless
68
Netflix

Faceless

2024 · 120m

Drama

Kaburagi was arrested as a suspect in a brutal murder case, but he escapes.

Lesson of the Evil
66

Lesson of the Evil

2012 · 129m

SlasherHigh SchoolSerial Killer

Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school.

Genocidal Organ
65

Genocidal Organ

2017 · 115m

Military Sci-FiDystopian Sci-FiAnime

The war on terror exploded, literally, the day Sarajevo was destroyed by a homemade nuclear device.

Armitage: Dual Matrix
65

Armitage: Dual Matrix

2002 · 90m

CyberpunkAI & RobotsAction

Naomi Armitage and Ross Sylibus have changed their names and live with their daughter Yoko as a happy and normal family on Mars — until an android…

The Devil's Path
65

The Devil's Path

2013 · 128m

Journalism & MediaBased on a True StoryCrime

Death-row inmate Sudo sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii.

Angel Cop
65

Angel Cop

1989 · 180m

AnimationCrimeScience Fiction

In the late twentieth century, the Secret Security Force was formed to stop the actions of the communist terrorist group known as the Red May.

Erased
65

Erased

2016 · 120m

Time TravelFantasy

Struggling manga author Satoru Fujinuma is beset by his fear to express himself.

Take Aim at the Police Van
65

Take Aim at the Police Van

1960 · 79m

MysteryCrime

A sniper kills two prisoners in a police van, and the driver sets out to find the killer.

Retribution
64
Tubi

Retribution

2007 · 104m

SlasherPsychological HorrorDetective

A detective investigates a series of murders.

Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler
64

Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler

2011 · 133m

DramaMystery

3 years after the ultimate life-or-death game with Teiai Group, Kaiji was entrapped by Teiai and again back in the underground, forced to do hard…

Strawberry Night
64

Strawberry Night

2013 · 127m

Whodunit & MysteryConspiracy & Political ThrillerMafia & Mob

Reiko Himekawa (Yuko Takeuchi) is a female detective at the Metropolitan Police Department.

As the Gods Will
63

As the Gods Will

2014 · 117m

HorrorComedy

High school student Shun Takahata is bored.

Harmony
63

Harmony

2015 · 119m

Dystopian Sci-FiCyberpunkPsychological Thriller

Set in a future world.

Dangerous Drugs of Sex
63

Dangerous Drugs of Sex

2020 · 89m

Psychological HorrorPsychological ThrillerDrama

An elite salaryman drunkenly tries to die by suicide, but is saved by a mysterious stranger who holds him captive and sexually torments him.

Hard Days
62
Netflix

Hard Days

2023 · 118m

CrimeActionDrama

After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from a mysterious…

Nightmare Detective 2
61

Nightmare Detective 2

2008 · 102m

HorrorDrama

A story of the unexplainable things that inflict sheer terror on human beings and how they leave victims psychologically devastated.

Nightmare Detective
61
Tubi

Nightmare Detective

2007 · 105m

ProceduralDetectiveHorror

When a number of suicide victims slash themselves in their sleep, detective Keiko Kirishima is called to investigate.

Serpent's Path
57

Serpent's Path

2024 · 113m

Crime

A mysterious woman teams up with a man whose daughter was killed and who is now seeking revenge.

Mutant Girls Squad
56

Mutant Girls Squad

2010 · 85m

ActionScience FictionHorror

Rin a young high school student is your everyday awkward girl who gets bullied by her fellow students.

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