# Japanese New Wave — the essentials

> The 1960s-70s wave that broke from the studio system. Imamura, Oshima, Yoshida, Suzuki, Wakamatsu — political, formally restless, often shot in colours that look like they're trying to leave the print.

Source: <https://nextmovie4u.com/canon/japanese-new-wave/>

## 30 films in this list

- **[Godzilla Fantasia](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/godzilla-fantasia-1984/)** (1984) — ★ 9.7 · 13 votes
- **[Wolfman vs. Godzilla](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/wolfman-vs-godzilla-1983/)** (1983) — ★ 9.6 · 13 votes
- **[Hero of the Red Light District](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/hero-of-the-red-light-district-1960/)** (1960) — ★ 8.7 · 11 votes
- **[Harakiri](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/harakiri-1962/)** (1962) — ★ 8.4 · 1,201 votes
- **[The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-human-condition-iii-a-soldier-s-prayer-1961/)** (1961) — ★ 8.4 · 208 votes
- **[High and Low](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/high-and-low-1963/)** (1963) — ★ 8.4 · 1,117 votes
- **[Tomorrow's Joe The Movie](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/tomorrow-s-joe-the-movie-1980/)** (1980) — ★ 8.3 · 14 votes
- **[The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-human-condition-ii-road-to-eternity-1959/)** (1959) — ★ 8.2 · 217 votes
- **[Woman in the Dunes](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/woman-in-the-dunes-1964/)** (1964) — ★ 8.2 · 512 votes
- **[Samurai Rebellion](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/samurai-rebellion-1967/)** (1967) — ★ 8.2 · 263 votes
- **[Red Beard](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/red-beard-1965/)** (1965) — ★ 8.1 · 407 votes
- **[The Human Condition I: No Greater Love](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-human-condition-i-no-greater-love-1959/)** (1959) — ★ 8.1 · 280 votes
- **[Yearning](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/yearning-1964/)** (1964) — ★ 8.1 · 71 votes
- **[The Izu Dancer](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-izu-dancer-1974/)** (1974) — ★ 8.1 · 10 votes
- **[Yojimbo](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/yojimbo-1961/)** (1961) — ★ 8.1 · 1,679 votes
- **[Space Runaway Ideon: Be Invoked](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/space-runaway-ideon-be-invoked-1982/)** (1982) — ★ 8.1 · 14 votes
- **[The Naked Island](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-naked-island-1960/)** (1960) — ★ 8.0 · 145 votes
- **[Ran](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/ran-1985/)** (1985) — ★ 8.0 · 1,803 votes
- **[When a Woman Ascends the Stairs](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/when-a-woman-ascends-the-stairs-1960/)** (1960) — ★ 8.0 · 126 votes
- **[Ken](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/ken-1964/)** (1964) — ★ 8.0 · 13 votes
- **[Space Battleship Yamato](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/space-battleship-yamato-1977/)** (1977) — ★ 8.0 · 12 votes
- **[Portrait of Hell](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/portrait-of-hell-1969/)** (1969) — ★ 7.9 · 12 votes
- **[Throne of Blood](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/throne-of-blood-1957/)** (1957) — ★ 7.9 · 976 votes
- **[An Autumn Afternoon](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/an-autumn-afternoon-1962/)** (1962) — ★ 7.9 · 319 votes
- **[Bamboo Doll of Echizen](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/bamboo-doll-of-echizen-1963/)** (1963) — ★ 7.8 · 12 votes
- **[The Burmese Harp](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-burmese-harp-1956/)** (1956) — ★ 7.8 · 170 votes
- **[Foundry Town](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/foundry-town-1962/)** (1962) — ★ 7.8 · 10 votes
- **[The Face of Another](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-face-of-another-1966/)** (1966) — ★ 7.8 · 281 votes
- **[The Battle of Okinawa](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-battle-of-okinawa-1971/)** (1971) — ★ 7.8 · 14 votes
- **[Proof of the Man](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/proof-of-the-man-1977/)** (1977) — ★ 7.8 · 17 votes

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