The Best Films From Japan Released in 2020

Films from Japan Released In 2020

Kazuhiko Takano (Tatsuya Fujiwara) and Ryoichi Taoka (Ryoma Takeuchi) are agents for industrial spy organization "AN Tsuushin." They are in a struggle over information on solar energy development. Other counties seek the innovative solar energy technology.

The Sun Does Not Move (2020)

Sakuragi Rino is a high school student. She is good friends with Kiritani Ren, who attends the same high school. Close since their middle school days, Rino has special feelings for Ren; however, she is unable to tell him how she feels. One day, Ren confesses to Rino that he likes her. They begin to date and enjoy their time together. One day, Rino is diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

One in a Hundred Thousand (2020)

Kaede Tabata is a university student with poor social skills. He meets Hisano Akiyoshi, who attends the same university. She seems to lack common sense and is also an idealist. She talks about ending wars and having no more bullies. Kaede Tabata & Hisano Akiyoshi have different personalities, but they are both outsiders. For their goal to change the world, they decide to make a secret club Moai. One day, Hisano Akiyoshi suddenly disappears. Their secret club Moai also changes. Moai becomes a club for job finders and the club gets larger. Kaede Tabata decides to leave the club, but he then decides to take back Moai for its original mission, dreamt up by himself and Hisano Akiyoshi.

Blue, Painful, and Brittle (2020)

The Horse Thieves tells the story of gangsters who murder the father of a young family and steal the herd of horses that belonged to the village.

The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time (2020)

Retired Yakuzas open a ramen restaurant and become an overnight sensation, thanks to their recipe developed in prison. But a mysterious upstart gang is taking down every Yakuza family one by one, drawing the chefs back into the gangland underworld once more!

Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020)

Single father Kenichi has raised his daughter Miki alone for the past ten years, from when she attended nursery school until her graduation from elementary school. Kenichi is currently 30 years old. His wife Tomoko died at a young age and he has raised Miki alone since that time. While raising his daughter alone, he has encountered various problems.

Step (2020)

Documentary director Yuko portrays a school violence incident from three years ago that resulted in suicides, while she was teaching classes at her father’s cram school. As her documentary project progresses, Yuko discovers a hidden truth and becomes deeply involved in the lives of the families pained by that secret truth.

A Balance (2020)

One day, Ezawa Jun, who has trouble with work and in love, gets a ryukin from a goldfish scooping game at a festival. However, she is actually a beautiful girl and she suddenly turns into a human form and appears in front of Jun. Called Ryu, she is looking for the legendary black ranchu and asks Jun for his help. The two strangers begin living together and growing closer. Their fate goes in an unexpected direction.

Goldfish Princess (2020)

An effervescent musical about one of the most unlikely couples seen on screen: two Otaku intent on hiding their nerdiness from their colleagues!

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (2020)

Jin is a doctor who is very busy with his work and has little time for his family. As Jin begins treating terminal lung cancer patient Toshio, Toshio's daughter Tomomi wants her father to live the rest of what little time he has left without pain, rather than receive painful prolongation treatments. One day, Tomomi calls Jin for help as her father's condition worsens. Jin advises her to just follow his instructions causing Toshio to die in pain exacly what Tomomi wanted to avoid. Tomomi blames herself in front of Jin and pondered her decision keeping her father in the hospital.

Meanwhile, Jin turns to Dr. Kohei Nagano for advice on his treatment of Toshio. Doctor Kohei tells him that Toshio probably had a secondary condition that led to his death and believes Jin should have checked Toshio himself. Jin blames himself for his misdiagnosis.

Jin Kawada begins to learn under Kohei Nagano the differences between treatment at a hospital and a home physician. Two years later, Jin treats Akira, an elderly who has terminal lung cancer. This time, he deals with his patient in a completely different manner.

Peaceful Death (2020)