What are the best Japanese films of all time?
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 | Seven Samurai | 4/6 | 54.5 |
| 2 | Tokyo Story | 4/6 | 50.0 |
| 3 | Rashomon | 4/6 | 37.7 |
| 4 | Harakiri | 4/6 | 33.5 |
| 5 | Spirited Away | 4/6 | 30.4 |
| 6 | Ikiru | 3/6 | 25.2 |
| 7 | Ugetsu | 3/6 | 24.2 |
| 8 | High and Low | 3/6 | 22.1 |
| 9 | Akira | 3/6 | 20.1 |
| 10 | Grave of the Fireflies | 3/6 | 20.1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| google.comportal · The Tale of the Princess Kaguya |  2 surfaces |
| imdb.comreview and listing sites · TOP 100 Japanese Movies of All Time - IMDb |  2 surfaces |
| timog.net71 greatest films of Japanese cinema, according to the BBC - Blog - Timog BBS |  2 surfaces |
| bfi.org.ukRevealed: the results of the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll | BFI |  1 surfaces |
| collider.com25 Best Japanese Movies of All Time - Collider | 1 surfaces |
| editorial.rottentomatoes.comreview and listing sites · 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time | 1 surfaces |
| en.wikipedia.orgreference · Sight and Sound | 1 surfaces |
| flickchart.comThe Best Movies of All Time from the The Cinemaholic's 100 Best Japanese Movies of All Time Collection - Flickchart | 1 surfaces |
| gamerant.com10 Best Japanese Movies of All Time, Ranked | 1 surfaces |
| historyofmovies.comThe Best Japanese Films of All Time - History of Movies | 1 surfaces |
| japaninsider.comBest Japanese Movies: 30 Must-Watch Japanese Films to Add to Your Watchlist | 1 surfaces |
| letterboxd.comTop 100 Japanese Films, a list of films by Official Lists • Letterboxd | 1 surfaces |
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