Top 25 best movies in Japanese from the seventies

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

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

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Top 25 best movies in Japanese from the seventies

1	Shussho Iwai (1971) Alternative title: The Wolves Crime, Drama 131 minutes	3,88(24)
2	Kozure Ôkami: Sanzu no Kawa no Ubaguruma (1972) Alternative title: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx Action, Adventure 81 minutes	3,86(87)
3	Kozure Ôkami: Oya no Kokoro Ko no Kokoro (1972) Alternative title: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril Action, Adventure 81 minutes	3,81(61)
4	Shura (1971) Alternative title: Demons Drama 135 minutes	3,81(32)
5	Rengoku Eroica (1970) Alternative title: Heroic Purgatory Drama, Fantasy 118 minutes	3,80(44)

6	Den-En ni Shisu (1974) Alternative title: Pastoral: To Die in the Country Drama 104 minutes	3,79(42)
7	Taiyô wo Nusunda Otoko (1979) Alternative title: The Man Who Stole the Sun Thriller 147 minutes	3,77(24)
8	Mujô (1970) Alternative title: This Transient Life Drama 140 minutes	3,74(33) 2
9	Kaigenrei (1973) Alternative title: Coup d'Etat Drama 110 minutes	3,74(21)
10	Kusa-Meikyû (1979) Alternative title: Grass Labyrinth Fantasy, Romance 40 minutes	3,73(24)

11	Joshuu 701-gô: Sasori (1972) Alternative title: Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion Thriller, Action 87 minutes	3,66(70)
12	Kozure Ôkami: Ko wo Kashi Ude Kashi Tsukamatsuru (1972) Alternative title: Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Action, Adventure 83 minutes	3,65(98)
13	Kozure Ôkami: Shinikazeni Mukau Ubaguruma (1972) Alternative title: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades Action, Drama 89 minutes	3,64(60)
14	Yagyû Ichizoku no Inbô (1978) Alternative title: Shogun's Samurai Action, Drama 130 minutes	3,64(25)
15	Fukushû Suru wa Ware ni Ari (1979) Alternative title: Vengeance Is Mine Drama, Thriller 140 minutes	3,61(124)
16	Jingi Naki Tatakai: Hiroshima Shito Hen (1973) Alternative title: Battles without Honor and Humanity Crime, Drama 99 minutes	3,61(28)
17	Sho o Suteyo Machi e Deyou (1971) Alternative title: Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets Drama 138 minutes	3,60(25)
18	Porno Jidaigeki: Bohachi Bushido (1973) Alternative title: Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight Action 81 minutes	3,58(20)
19	Ginga Tetsudô Three-Nine (1979) Alternative title: Galaxy Express 999 Animation, Scifi 128 minutes	3,57(22)
20	Kozure Ôkami: Jigoku e Ikuzo! Daigorô (1974) Alternative title: Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell Action, Adventure 83 minutes	3,56(50)
21	Shurayukihime (1973) Alternative title: Lady Snowblood Drama, Action 97 minutes	3,54(201) 3
22	Kozure Ôkami: Meifumadô (1973) Alternative title: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons Action, Drama 89 minutes	3,54(55)
23	Zatôichi to Yôjinbô (1970) Alternative title: Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Drama, Action 115 minutes	3,54(54)
24	Shinkansen Daibakuha (1975) Alternative title: The Bullet Train Crime, Thriller 152 minutes	3,54(27) 2
25	Dodesukaden (1970) Alternative title: Dô Desu Ka Den Drama 140 minutes	3,53(141) 3