List of films
A list of films released in Japan in 1997 (see 1997 in film).
Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes
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Carranger vs. Ohranger |
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Cat's Eye |
Kaizo Hayashi |
Yuki Uchida, Izumi Inamori, Norika Fujiwara |
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Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Dark Tama Tama |
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Anime
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Cure |
Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
Kōji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa |
Thriller |
[3]
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Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper |
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The Eel |
Shohei Imamura |
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Won the Palme d'Or at Cannes
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The End of Evangelion |
Hideaki Anno |
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Anime |
Finale to the TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion. Won the Animage Anime Grand Prix, Japanese Academy Prize for "Best Sensation," and "Anime Choice Award" at Animation Kobe.
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Evangelion: Death and Rebirth |
Hideaki Anno |
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Anime |
Clip show of episodes 1-24 of the TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion, followed by 27 minutes of a draft of The End of Evangelion.
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Fireworks |
Takeshi Kitano |
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I Thought About You |
Yukio Kitazawa |
Yōta Kawase |
Gay Pink |
Pink Grand Prix, Best Film
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Magunichuudo - ashita heno kakehashi |
Hiroshi Sugawara |
Kumie Tanaka, Naoto Ogata, Hiroko Yakushimaru |
Drama |
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Moonlight Serenade |
Masahiro Shinoda |
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Entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival
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Parasite Eve |
Masayuki Ochiai |
Hiroshi Mikami, Riona Hazuki, Tomoko Nakajima |
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Perfect Blue |
Satoshi Kon |
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Mystery, thriller |
Animated film[6][7]
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Princess Mononoke |
Hayao Miyazaki |
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Fantasy, adventure |
Animated film[8]
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Rainy Dog |
Takashi Miike |
Show Aikawa |
Crime |
[9][10]
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Rebirth of Mothra II |
Kunie Miyoshi |
Megumi Kobayashi, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Aki Hano |
Science fiction |
[12]
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Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Shishi no Requiem |
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School Ghost Stories 3 |
Shusuke Kaneko |
Naomi Nishida, Hitomi Kuroki, Hideki Noda |
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Sharan Q no enka no hanamichi |
Yōjirō Takita |
Tsunku, Hatake, Takanori Jinnai |
Comedy |
[13]
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Tekken: The Motion Picture |
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Animated
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Tokyo Biyori |
Naoto Takenaka |
Naoto Takenaka, Miho Nakayama, Yakako Matsu |
Comedy-drama |
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Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald |
Koki Mitani |
Jun inoue, Yasukiyo Umeno, Kaoru Okunuki |
Comedy |
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Woman of the Police Protection Programme |
Juzo Itami |
Nobuko Miyamoto, Masahiko Nishimura, Takehiro Murata |
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