Best Japanese-Language Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

3eyedraven's 210 top-rated Japanese-language movies and TV series of the 1980s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

Ranma ½ 1989 ★ 8.6

Saint Seiya 1986 ★ 8.5

Dragon Ball Z 1989 ★ 8.4

Dragon Ball 1986 ★ 8.3

My Neighbor Totoro 1988 ★ 8.1

Ran 1985 ★ 8.0

Castle in the Sky 1986 ★ 8.0

Blade Runner 1982 ★ 7.9

Warriors of the Wind 1984 ★ 7.9

Akira 1988 ★ 7.9

Space Cobra 1982 ★ 8.2

Choujuu Sentai Liveman 1988 ★ 8.3

Legend of the Galactic Heroes 1988 ★ 8.7

Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics 1987 ★ 8.3

Kiki's Delivery Service 1989 ★ 7.8

Captain Tsubasa 1983 ★ 7.8

Wings of Desire 1987 ★ 7.8

Kagemusha 1980 ★ 7.8

Tampopo 1985 ★ 7.8

Mobile Cop Jiban 1989 ★ 7.9

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 1985 ★ 7.8

Fist of the North Star 1984 ★ 8.0

Angel's Egg 1985 ★ 7.7

The Last Emperor 1987 ★ 7.6