Best Japanese Films adapted from Books

Periwinkle Mar 1, 2022
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  • Confessions

    1. Confessions

    Japanese Movie - 2010
    8.4
    399 points by 4 voters
    Middle school teacher Moriguchi Yoko's life comes crashing down after the murder of her 4-year-old daughter. Eventually, Yoko suspects some of her own students to have been responsible for her daughter's death. ...more
  • The 8-Year Engagement

    2. The 8-Year Engagement

    Japanese Movie - 2017
    8.3
    298 points by 3 voters
    Hisashi and Mai are set to have their wedding ceremony in 3 months, but Mai falls ill and lapses into a coma. Hisashi does not give up on his fiance and prays ...more
  • The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

    3. The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

    Japanese Movie - 2017
    8.0
    295 points by 3 voters
    In the year 2012, three delinquents including Atsuya discover that their hideout, a run-of-the-mill general store, was owned by an elderly man who gave free advice to worried people through letters. Something ...more
  • The Murder of Snow White

    4. The Murder of Snow White

    Japanese Movie - 2014
    7.8
    196 points by 2 voters
    Beautiful Noriko Miki works at a cosmetic company. One day, Noriko is murdered. People begin to suspect that her co-worker Miki Jono might have killed her. Television begins to cover this story. ...more
  • If Cats Disappeared From the World

    5. If Cats Disappeared From the World

    Japanese Movie - 2016
    8.0
    195 points by 2 voters
    A 30-year-old postman learns that he doesn't have much time left to live due to a terminal illness. He is plagued by a constant headache, visits a doctor and is told that ...more
  • My Blood & Bones in a Flowing Galaxy

    6. My Blood & Bones in a Flowing Galaxy

    Japanese Movie - 2021
    7.9
    193 points by 2 voters
    Hamada Kiyosumi is a 3rd grader in high school. He possesses a strong sense of justice. One day, he sees first-grade student Kuramoto Hari being bullied. He helps her. Since that time, ...more
  • Funny Bunny

    7. Funny Bunny

    Japanese Movie - 2021
    6.9
    190 points by 2 voters
    Kenmochi works as a novelist. He is able to recognize people who are suicidal. Kenmochi and his friend Urushihara meet these people and let them find hope in their lives. (Source: AsianWiki) ...more
  • Inubu

    8. Inubu

    Japanese Movie - 2021
    7.5
    188 points by 2 voters
    Hanai Sota is 22-years-old and a university student in the veterinary department. Since he was little, he has always loved animals. His apartment is full of animals that needed help. One day, ...more

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