This assortment of cinema films is biased by my own experience. A great deal of the films I have enjoyed in Japan in their original version, with English subtitles in most cases, but some were shown in Germany. Rarely synchronized versions were available.
Please bear in mind that these movies were originally designed in Japan for Japanese people. Western people previously unexposed to Japanese culture do sometimes not like them so much. The main reason for me to include them here is the kind how naturally the films portray ancient or modern Japanese life and culture.
Baka marudashi | Honest Fool |
Echigo Okumiomote | Okumiomote Village |
Enjou | Conflagration (Tempelbrand) |
Hadashi no Gen 1 & 2 | Barefoot Gen 1 & 2 |
Hikou shoujo | Each Day I Cry |
Kayako no tame ni | For Kayako |
Kazoku geemu | The Family Game |
Koto | Twin Sisters of Kyoto |
Nihonbashi | The Japanese Bridge |
Shall we dansu? | Shall We Dance? |
Shichinin no samurai | Die sieben Samurai |
Ageha(chou) | Yentown - Schwalbenschwanz |
Ugetsu monogatari | Erzählungen unter dem Regenmond |
Tampopo | "Pusteblume" |
Tora-san | Mister Tora |
Unagi | Der Aal (The Eel) |
................................. | König der Masken |