List of Japanese films of 1998

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Highest-grossing films

RankTitleGross
1 Bayside Shakedown ¥5.00 billion
2 Pokémon: The First Movie ¥4.15 billion
3 Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas ¥2.10 billion

List of films

A list of films released in Japan in 1998 (see 1998 in film).

Contents

Japanese films released in 1998
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
A Tatsuya Mori DocumentaryAbout Aum Shinrikyo cult
After Life Hirokazu Koreeda Arata, Erika Oda, Susumu Terajima Fantasy [1]
Andromedia Takashi Miike Hiroko Shimabukuro, Eriko Imai, Takako Uehara [2]
April Story Shunji Iwai Takako Matsu, Tanabe Seiichi Drama [3]
Begging for Love Hideyuki Hirayama Mieko Harada, Maho Nonami, Kiichi Nakai Drama [4]
Beru • Epokku Joji Matsuoka Hikaari Ishida, Kyōka Suzuki, Isako Washio — [4]
The Bird People in China Takashi Miike Masahiro Motoki, Renji Ishibashi, Mako — [5]
Blues Harp Takashi Miike Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Seiichi Tanabe, Saori Sekino — [2]
Bullet Ballet Shinya Tsukamoto Shinya Tsukamoto, Hisashi Igawa — [6] [7]
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target Kanetsugu Kodama —Animated film [8]
Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission Keiichi Hara —Animated film [8]
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas Tsutomu Shibayama —Animated film [9]
The Doraemons ⋆ The Great Springing Inspections Military Operation Yoshitomo Yonetani —Animated short [9] [8]
Dr. Akagi Shōhei Imamura Akira Emoto, Kumiko Asō Comedy dramaJapanese-French co-production [10] [11]
Flowers of Shanghai Hou Hsiao-hsien Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Annie Yi, Michiko Hada DramaJapanese-Taiwanese co-production [12] [13] The Geisha House Kinji Fukasaku Maki Miyamoto [14] [15] [16]
Kizuna Kichitaro Negishi Kōji Yakusho, Ken Watanabe, Yumi Asō — [8]
Love & Pop Hideaki Anno
Megaranger vs. Carranger ——
Moon Light Dinner Yutaka Ikejima Kanae Mizuhara
Yumi Yoshiyuki 		Pink Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best New Actress - Pink Grand Prix
Odoru daisosasen – The Movie Katsuyuki Motohiro Yūji Oda, Toshirō Yanagiba, Eri Fukatsu — [4]
Ping Pong Hot Springs Gen Yamakawa Keiko Matsuzaka, Riho Akise, Satoshi Yamanaka — [8]
Pokémon: The First Movie Kunihiko Yuyama Animated film; [8] [4] first film based on the Pokémon franchise.
Rasen Jōji Iida Miki Nakatani, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kōichi Satō Horror [9]
Rebirth of Mothra III Okihiro Yoneda Megumi Kobayashi, Misato Tate, Aki Flano — [4]
Return of Doraemon Ayumu Watanabe —Animated short [9]
Ring Hideo Nakata Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rikiya Ōtaka Horror [9]
Sada Nobuhiko Obayashi Hitomi Kuroki, Tsurutaro Kataoka, Norihei Miki Drama [17]
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl Katsuhito Ishii Tadanobu Asano, Sie Kohinata, Ittoku Kishibe Action [18]
The Story of PuPu Kensaku Watanabe Sakura Uehara, Reiko Matsuo Road movie
Tokyo Eyes Jean-Pierre Limosin Shinji Takeda, Hinano Yoshikawa, Kaori Mizushima Thriller, romanceFrench-Japanese co-production [19] [20]
Tomie Ataru Oikawa Mami Nakamura, Miho Kanno, Yoriko Doguchi Horror [21]
Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light —
Yomigaeru Yūsaku: Tantei Monogatari Tokubetsu-hen

See also

References

  1. ↑ Crow, Jonathan. "After Life". AllMovie. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Mes 2006, p. 387.
  3. ↑ Crow, Jonathan. "Shigatsu Monogatari (1998)". AllMovie . Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Galbraith IV 2008, p. 404.
  5. ↑ Mes 2006, p. 386.
  6. ↑ Mes 2005, p. 140.
  7. ↑ Mes 2005, p. 213.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Galbraith IV 2008, p. 403.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Galbraith IV 2008, p. 402.
  10. ↑ Crow, John. "Dr. Akagi". AllMovie. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Kanzo senseï" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  12. ↑ Bhob. "Flowers of Shanghai". AllMovie. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Haishang Hua". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ Crow, Jonathan. "Omocha (1999) - Kinji Fukasaku | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  15. ↑ Desjardins, 2005. p.15
  16. ↑ "1998". Tokyo International Film Festival . Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  17. ↑ Crow, Jonathan. "Sada". AllMovie. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  18. ↑ Crow, Jonathan. "Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl". AllMovie . Retrieved October 13, 2015. This film was screened at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival.
  19. ↑ Stewart, Bhob. "Tokyo Eyes". AllMovie. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Tokyo eyes" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  21. ↑ Kalat 2007, p. 276.

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