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2026/8/7

My All-Time Top 10 Anime & Japanese Films: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

The ten Japanese titles I have rewatched most, ranked, by a fan living in Japan. Princess Mononoke, Jin-Roh, Mind Game and seven more, each with an honest reason for its place and where to stream it in the US.

2026/8/13

10 Best Anime & Films About Work: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

Ten Japanese work stories picked by a fan in Japan: an astronaut selection exam, a toilet cleaner in Shibuya, an undertaker, a film editor and a body run like a logistics company. Honest reasons and US streaming info for each.

2026/8/13

10 Funniest Anime & Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

Comedy travels badly across languages, so here are ten anime that actually land — picked by a fan in Japan, with current US streaming info for each.

2026/8/13

10 Best Japanese War Anime & Films: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

Ten Japanese war films and anime picked by a fan in Japan: Hiroshima five years on, a private starving in the Philippines, a home front held together by one mother, and a galactic war about political philosophy. Honest reasons and US streaming info.

2026/8/13

10 Most Violent Japanese Films & Anime: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

Ten violent Japanese films and anime picked by a fan in Japan: Kitano's flat, sudden cruelty, Miike at his most confrontational, a class ordered to kill each other, and a boy who can see what he is inheriting. Honest reasons and US streaming info.

2026/8/13

10 Most Depressing Anime & Films From Japan: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

Ten Japanese stories built to flatten you, picked by a fan in Japan, from Grave of the Fireflies to Takopi's Original Sin. Content warnings included, plus current US streaming info.

2026/8/13

9 Best Japanese Films Based on True Stories: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

Nine Japanese true-story films and series picked by a fan in Japan: Kore-eda's Nobody Knows, Miyazaki's only biopic, a guide dog's working life, and the radical left eating itself. Honest reasons and US streaming info for each.

2026/8/13

10 Thought-Provoking Anime & Films From Japan: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

Ten Japanese stories that refuse to settle, picked by a fan in Japan: Death Note, Monster, PLUTO, Tokyo Story, Rashomon and more, with current US streaming info for each.

2026/8/13

10 Most Satisfying Anime & Films From Japan: Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

Ten Japanese stories built around the release, picked by a fan in Japan, from Shin Godzilla to Rurouni Kenshin. Why the setup matters more than the payoff, with current US streaming info.

2026/8/13

10 Best Sports Anime & Where to Stream Them in the US (2026)

Ten sports anime picked by a fan in Japan for what they get right about the body doing the work, from Haikyu!! to Ping Pong, plus a sumo drama and a 1964 documentary. With US streaming info.

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