1. Guilty of Romance (恋の罪)
A detective probes the brutal murder of a woman in a red light district while a housewife hides her double life as a prostitute from her husband.
It has an average vote of 6.932 on TMDB.
2. Tokyo Tribe (トウキョウ トライブ)
In an alternate Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. The simmering tension between them is about to boil over into all-out war.
It has an average vote of 6.561 on TMDB.
3. Aragami (荒神)
Two seriously wounded samurai find refuge from a storm at an isolated temple, the home of a swordsman and a mysterious young woman. One samurai awakes to find that not only has his comrade died, but that his wounds have miraculously healed. He discovers that he has been given the power of immortality by the swordsman, a man once known as the legendary Miyamoto Musashi, who now lives an endless existence as Aragami, a "god of battle".
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
4. 0.5 mm (0.5ミリ)
Sawa, a home helper for a middle class family with an elderly infirm grandfather, is forced to stretch her morals to keep her job. As a result, she finds herself broke and out on the street. She survives her first night by striking up an ambiguous friendship with a kindly old man, gaining access to a portion of the immense wealth held by Japan's aging population. She continues with similar encounters, and while these begin as scams or revenge on rampant sexism, they ultimately become vulnerable intergenerational exchanges.
It has an average vote of 7.15 on TMDB.
5. Cold Fish (冷たい熱帯魚)
Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
6. Yankee Doodle Dandy
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
It has an average vote of 7.02 on TMDB.
7. Noriko's Dinner Table (紀子の食卓)
A teenager named Noriko Shimabara runs away from her family in Toyokawa, to meet Kumiko, the leader of an Internet BBS, Haikyo.com. She becomes involved with Kumiko's family circle, which grows darker after the mass suicide of 54 high school girls.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
8. Exte: Hair Extensions (エクステ)
An aspiring hair dresser becomes the infatuation of a tricophilic man who sells hair extensions to nearby hair salons. The source of the hair is the corpse of a girl whose dead body continues to grow beautiful, voluminous, black hair that comes alive, driving those who use the extensions insane or killing them.
It has an average vote of 5.951 on TMDB.
9. Himizu (ヒミズ)
After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.
It has an average vote of 7.084 on TMDB.
10. Strange Circus (奇妙なサーカス)
The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear.
It has an average vote of 7.174 on TMDB.
11. Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (ベヨネッタ ブラッディフェイト)
Bayonetta is an ancient witch who awakens from a five hundred-year slumber with no memory of her life. Armed with a gun in each limb, she embarks on a journey to rediscover her past, defeating all bloodthirsty angels that stand in her way.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
12. Man in Love (當男人戀愛時)
A debt collector strikes a deal with a debt-ridden woman struggling to care for her ailing father: he will take care of her bills if she agrees to date him.
It has an average vote of 7.147 on TMDB.
13. Room for Rent
Lonely widow Joyce rents out a room in her house and becomes dangerously obsessed with one of her guests.
It has an average vote of 6.391 on TMDB.
14. The Forest of Love (愛なき森で叫べ)
A con man and a would-be filmmaking crew force themselves into the lives of two grief-scarred young women. But nothing is as it seems.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
15. Finding Vivian Maier
Vivian Maier's photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she'd collected throughout her life. Instead these images have shaken the world of street photography and irrevocably changed the life of the man who brought them to the public eye. This film brings to life the interesting turns and travails of the improbable saga of John Maloof's discovery of Vivian Maier, unravelling this mysterious tale through her documentary films, photographs, odd collections and personal accounts from the people that knew her. What started as a blog to show her work quickly became a viral sensation in the photography world. Photos destined for the trash heap now line gallery exhibitions, a forthcoming book and this documentary film.
It has an average vote of 7.547 on TMDB.
16. Shocker
About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to him through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon.
It has an average vote of 5.555 on TMDB.
17. In the Loop
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
It has an average vote of 7.032 on TMDB.
18. Suicide Club (自殺サークル)
When 54 high school girls throw themselves in front of a subway train it appears to be only the beginning of a string of suicides around the country. Does the new all-girl group Desert have anything to do with it? Detective Kuroda tries to find the answer, which isn't as simple as he had hoped.
It has an average vote of 6.567 on TMDB.
19. Tag (リアル鬼ごっこ)
High school student Mitsuko navigates a series of bizarre alternate realities, each ending in bloody carnage.
It has an average vote of 6.522 on TMDB.
20. Night Train to Lisbon
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
It has an average vote of 6.488 on TMDB.