New Releases on Netflix Japan

Here is the complete list of Movies, TV Shows, and Original Series' released on Netflix today in Japan. The most recent titles are at the top. Lists for other countries can be found by changing the country in the menu.

Recently Released

Muddy River
Available in Japan

Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Available in Japan

A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.

Repast
Available in Japan
2022-01-19

Michiyo lives in the small place Osaka and is not happy with her marriage, all she does is cook and clean for her husband.

Our Little Sister
Available in Japan

A story that revolves around three sisters who live in their grandmother's home and the arrival of their 13-year-old half sister.

Star Trek
Available in Japan

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

The Rickshaw Man
Available in Japan

The story of Muhōmatsu, a rickshaw man who becomes a surrogate father to the child of a recently widowed woman.

The Blind Side
Available in Japan

The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

Ginza Cosmetics
Available in Japan

Italy is usually cited as the anchor of the neo-realist movement in cinema, but Mikio Naruse's Ginza Cosmetics (1951) is a reminder that Japan had its own output equally rooted in realism. Set in Tokyo's Ginza district, this low-key, lyrical unassuming account of a few days in the life of a luckless geisha (Kinuyo Tanaka), as she struggles to make a living for herself and her young son, has few dramatic highs or artificial moments, but possesses a startlingly vivid power in its slice-of-life texture.

Hotel Transylvania 2
Available in Japan

When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.

Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie
Available in Japan

Ultraman and his comrades from M-78 (including a new Ultraman, Zero, the son of Ultra Seven) join forces with other allies to fight a massive army of giant monsters led by the evil Ultraman Belial.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Available in Japan

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as "it is a silly place".

Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
Available in Japan

Pepe Benengeli is a second-class cyclist, only there to support the star member of the team. This summer he is participating in the Tour of Spain, which passes through the streets of his hometown of Andalusia. In a coincidence, his brother and ex-girlfriend are getting married on the same day as the climax of the race. Pepe, who left his hometown after suffering a breakdown, is determined to achieve something special on this day.

Lupin the 3rd TV Special: Bank of Liberty
Available in Japan
Cosmic Rescue
Available in Japan

The year is 2053. Space exploration has because privitized, but with increased exploration comes higher accident rates. Therefore, the world's insurance agencies banded together to form CR or Cosmic Rescue. It is the job of CR to save victims of interstallar accidents & clear away the dangerous debris flying parts left over from previous crashes, that threaten other space vehicles. Nanjou Satoshi is captain of CR Shift Division 89. With Eguchi Ryo, his trusty mechanic & Sawada Azuma, the hot-headed rookie, they spend their days doing the rather menial work of clearing debris. But then one day, Azuma intercepts an emergency beacon from a young girl. The crew of #89 rushes to the scene, the ship disappears from their radar & they soon find themselves let go from CR. But what happened to the ship & the young girl? Was it all Azuma's imagination? Did the ship disappear? Or did someone hide it? The answers may cost them more than just their jobs.

Mahjong Heroes
Available in Japan

In America, there's such "game" movies as The Sting. But in Asia, it's often about the fascinating game of mahjong, and this is one of the best. Teen idol Nicholas Tse was just one year old when his father Patrick Tse (a.k.a. Shih Hsien) starred in this number one Christmas holiday hit about a hero who helps a young student vanquish a cunning, malicious gambling tycoon who's out to take over the family business.

Atashin'chi the Movie
Available in Japan

When teenager Mikan and her eccentric mom switch bodies, the rest of the family tries to adjust while attempting to reverse this peculiar phenomenon.

Casino Tycoon II
Available in Japan

It is 20 years on and Ho Hsin is now the proud and powerful owner of a chain of casinos in Macau. Unfortunately, he is also the target of many enemies, some of whom are in dangerously close proximity to him. But Ho has faced adversity before and is not about to just roll over and die.

Carmen Comes Home
Available in Japan

A girl who'd left her hometown for the exciting adventure of the big city returns home years later for a visit, soon somehow causing scandal.

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