Which Japanese directors made the most acclaimed films?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akira Kurosawa | 6/6 | 95.4 |
| 2 | Yasujiro Ozu | 6/6 | 81.5 |
| 3 | Kenji Mizoguchi | 6/6 | 67.7 |
| 4 | Hayao Miyazaki | 6/6 | 57.1 |
| 5 | Hirokazu Koreeda | 5/6 | 46.3 |
| 6 | Masaki Kobayashi | 5/6 | 46.1 |
| 7 | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | 5/6 | 44.7 |
| 8 | Shohei Imamura | 5/6 | 39.7 |
| 9 | Isao Takahata | 3/6 | 35.9 |
| 10 | Mikio Naruse | 3/6 | 32.5 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| imdb.comreview and listing sitesThe Greatest Japanese Directors |   3 surfaces |
| bfi.org.ukRevealed: the results of the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll | BFI |  2 surfaces |
| asiantv4u.comTop 10 Legendary Japanese Cinematographers Of All Time - Asiantv4u | 1 surfaces |
| blog.gaijinpot.comAkira Kurosawa: 5 Essential Movies from Japan’s Greatest Filmmaker - GaijinPot | 1 surfaces |
| documentarytube.comThe 25 Most Influential Japanese Movie Directors of All Time | 1 surfaces |
| editorial.rottentomatoes.comreview and listing sites64 Certified Fresh Japanese Movies | Rotten Tomatoes | 1 surfaces |
| en.jff.jpf.go.jppublic7 Japanese Movies That Have Won International Awards - JFF Theater | 1 surfaces |
| en.wikipedia.orgreferenceYasujirō Ozu - Wikipedia | 1 surfaces |
| facebook.comsocialAkira Kurosawa, widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of all ... | 1 surfaces |
| festival-cannes.comThe Palme d’or in cinemas throughout France! - Festival de Cannes | 1 surfaces |
| google.comportalThrone of Blood | 1 surfaces |
| martincid.comThe 15 Greatest Japanese Film Directors, Ranked by What They Invented | 1 surfaces |
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