Best Japan Movies & TV Series of the 1970s

The 22 best-rated japan movies and TV series of the 1970s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

Mazinger Z 1972 ★ 8.0
Great Mazinger 1974 ★ 8.3
Doraemon 1979 ★ 7.7
Lady Snowblood 1973 ★ 7.5
House 1977 ★ 7.3
Tora! Tora! Tora! 1970 ★ 7.2
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril 1972 ★ 7.3
The Yakuza 1974 ★ 7.1
Heroes of the East 1978 ★ 7.3
Ultraman Ace 1972 ★ 7.9
The Castle of Sand 1974 ★ 7.4
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 1972 ★ 7.1
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion 1972 ★ 7.0
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 1974 ★ 7.0
Godzilla vs. Hedorah 1971 ★ 6.8
The Bullet Train 1975 ★ 6.9
The Street Fighter 1974 ★ 6.8
In the Realm of the Senses 1976 ★ 6.6
Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972 ★ 6.4
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice 1972 ★ 6.2
Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973 ★ 6.2
The Kyoto Connection 1973 ★ 5.1