Best Japanese movies of 2012

Actors : Rin Takanashi, Ryo Kase, Denden, Tadashi Okuno,
Directors : Abbas Kiarostami,

In Tokyo, a young sex worker develops an unexpected connection with a widower over a period of two days.

Actors : Chris Jai Alex, G.K. Bowes, Orion Acaba, Carrie Keranen,
Directors : Toshiyuki Kubooka,

For three years, Guts believed his mission was to pursue Griffith's dream together with him. But in order to become Griffith's equal and truly be called his friend, Guts realizes he will ...

Actors : Kazuya Nakai, Mayumi Tanaka, Kappei Yamaguchi, Akemi Okamura,
Directors : Tatsuya Nagamine,

A former Marine admiral steals the Dyna Stones, and stands in the way of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Actors : Junko Takeuchi, Chie Nakamura, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Emi Shinohara,
Directors : Hayato Date,

Naruto and Sakura are captured in a parallel world by Madara, who's intentions are to steal the jinchuuriki from Naruto.

Actors : Hiroyuki Yoshino, Mamoru Miyano, Chiwa Saitô, Daisuke Ono,
Directors : Kenji Kamiyama,

Anime adventure from 'Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex' (2002) director Kenji Kamiyama. Nine cyborgs created for destructive purposes disappeared for over 27 years after they were ...

Actors : Takashi Nishina, Takamasa Suga, Rina Takeda, Kentarô Shimazu,
Directors : Noboru Iguchi,

Keiko, the daughter of a legendary sushi chef, runs away from home when his Karate-style regimen becomes too severe. Finding work at a rural hot springs inn, she is ridiculed by the eccentric staff and guests.

Actors : Aya Ueto, Kazuki Kitamura, Riki Takeuchi, Hiroshi Abe,
Directors : Hideki Takeuchi,

Ancient Roman architect Lucius is too serious. His inability to keep up with the fast-moving times costs him his job. When a friend takes the dejected Lucius to the public bathhouse to ...

Actors : Ai Hashimoto, Masahiro Higashide, Suzuka Ohgo, Ryûnosuke Kamiki,
Directors : Daihachi Yoshida,

A story about the disappearance of Kirishima, a star athlete of the volleyball club and how this disappearance of his affect every person in his school.

Actors : Satomi Ishihara, Ryôsei Tayama, Kôji Seto, Tsutomu Takahashi,
Directors : Tsutomu Hanabusa,

The spiteful ghost of Sadako, a murdered woman whose body was thrown down a well, reaches Internet searching for a host in order to live once again.

Actors : Maho Yamada, Ken Mitsuishi, Mikako Ichikawa, Reiko Kusamura,
Directors : Naoko Ogigami,

A single woman runs a rent-a-cat service to provide companions for lonely people.

Actors : Eri Kitamura, Aoi Yûki, Kaori Mizuhashi, Chiwa Saitô,

A mysterious creature "Kyubey" offers a young girl named Madoka Kaname the chance to have any one wish granted to her. In exchange she must battle evil creatures named "Witches" at the risk of losing her life.

Actors : Hiroki Horikawa, Jûzô Kakei, Gôta Ishida, Mimpib,
Directors : Ryôhei Watanabe,

Because of her last name "Kumada" (bear + rice paddy) and her appearance, Misa's high school classmates call her "Pooh" disparagingly. She obviously has no friends and can only let down her...

Actors : Akiko Hoshino, Hiromi Hakoki, Yuki Imamura, Ken'ichi Endô,
Directors : Ryôta Nakano,

Sawa asks her two daughters, Hazuki and Koharu, to visit their dying father whom she divorced long time ago. She wants them to take a picture of his face on his death bed and brings it back.

Actors : Takako Matsu, Yûsuke Iseya, Teruyuki Kagawa, Rena Tanaka,
Directors : Miwa Nishikawa,

After losing their restaurant in a fire, a husband and wife come up with a strange plan to rebuild their shattered finances: marrying the husband off to a series of lonely women and defrauding them.

Actors : Atsuko Maeda, Kengo Kôra, Makita Sports, Mirai Moriyama,
Directors : Nobuhiro Yamashita,

Kitamichi is a 19-year-old labor worker. He develops feelings for Yasuko who works in a used used bookstore, but he has never had a girlfriend. He also befriends Kusakabe, but jealousy soon threatens their friendship.

Actors : Kana Hanazawa, Mayu Watanabe, Yûtarô Honjô, Daisuke Ono,
Directors : Ryôsuke Nakamura,

A mysterious new transfer student who claims to be psychic, arrives and changes the lives of a group of students.

Actors : Kôichi Satô, Ken Takakura, Yûko Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi,
Directors : Yasuo Furuhata,

A prison officer hands in his resignation after his wife's death, to drive to the port where she wants her ashes scattered at sea.

Actors : Jun'ichi Okada, Aoi Miyazaki, Kiichi Nakai, Shôta Sometani,
Directors : Yôjirô Takita,

A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan.

Actors : Itsuji Itao, Kanji Furutachi, Hiroaki Mayama, Mitsu Dan,
Directors : Tôru Kamei,

Be My Slave is a sexually-themed Japanese movie directed by Toru Kamei and based on a novel by Shu Satami. It was released by Kadokawa Pictures in Japan on November 3, 2012. In the film, ...

Actors : Trent Ford, Autumn Reeser, Jaime Murray, Brien Perry,
Directors : Nathan Adolfson,

Orlando is dying. Resigned to his fate, all he wants is to be left alone with his alcohol, drugs, and hermit crab. But his hopes of solitude are shattered when he is woken by Jean-Luc, an ...