Top 25 best movies in Japanese from the eighties

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best movies in Japanese from the eighties

This is a list of the best 25 Japanesee movies from the eighties and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 25 best movies in Japanese from the eighties

1	Hotaru no Haka (1988) Alternative title: Grave of the Fireflies Animation, War 89 minutes	3,90(1.389) 3
2	Nankyoku Monogatari (1983) Alternative title: Antarctica Drama, Adventure 143 minutes	3,85(50)
3	Tonari no Totoro (1988) Alternative title: My Neighbor Totoro Animation, Fantasy 86 minutes	3,79(1.199) 3
4	Hadashi no Gen (1983) Alternative title: Barefoot Gen Animation, Drama 80 minutes	3,75(69)
5	Tenkû no Shiro Rapyuta (1986) Alternative title: Castle in the Sky Animation, Fantasy 124 minutes	3,72(722) 2

6	Kuroi Ame (1989) Alternative title: Black Rain Drama 123 minutes	3,69(70)
7	Akira (1988) Alternative title: アキラ Animation, Scifi 124 minutes	3,68(1.268) 3
8	Majo no Takkyûbin (1989) Alternative title: Kiki's Delivery Service Animation, Fantasy 103 minutes	3,68(551) 3
9	Zatôichi (1989) Alternative title: 座頭市 Action, Drama 116 minutes	3,68(25)
10	Kagemusha (1980) Alternative title: Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior Drama, War 180 minutes	3,63(254) 3

11	Ran (1985) Alternative title: Revolt Drama, War 160 minutes	3,62(667) 2
12	Meikyû Monogatari (1987) Alternative title: Neo Tokyo Scifi, Animation 48 minutes	3,62(60)
13	Tsuitô no Zawameki (1988) Alternative title: Noisy Requiem Drama 150 minutes	3,62(40)
14	Kaze no Tani no Naushika (1984) Alternative title: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Animation, Drama 116 minutes	3,60(501) 2
15	Tenshi no Tamago (1985) Alternative title: Angel's Egg Animation, Fantasy 71 minutes	3,60(292) 3
16	Tampopo (1985) Alternative title: Paardenbloem Comedy 114 minutes	3,59(295) 3
17	Narayama Bushikô (1983) Alternative title: The Ballad of Narayama Drama 130 minutes	3,59(131)
18	Bakuretsu Toshi (1982) Alternative title: Burst City Action, Music 115 minutes	3,58(32)
19	Hachikô Monogatari (1987) Alternative title: Hachi-ko Family, Drama 107 minutes	3,58(26) 2
20	Doro no Kawa (1981) Alternative title: Muddy River Drama 105 minutes	3,57(27)
21	Jigoku no Banken: Akai Megane (1987) Alternative title: The Red Spectacles Action, Scifi 116 minutes	3,52(47)
22	Sono Otoko, Kyôbô ni Tsuki (1989) Alternative title: Violent Cop Action, Crime 103 minutes	3,48(199)
23	Ôritsu Uchûgun Oneamisu no Tsubasa (1987) Alternative title: Wings of Honneamise Animation, Scifi 121 minutes	3,48(79)
24	Tsigoineruwaizen (1980) Alternative title: Zigeunerweisen Mystery 144 minutes	3,45(28)
25	Space Adventure Cobra (1982) Alternative title: Cobra the Movie Scifi, Animation 99 minutes	3,43(27)