Best Shōwa Era (1926-89) Movies & TV Series

3eyedraven's 52 top-rated shōwa era (1926-89) movies and TV series — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

High and Low 1963 ★ 8.4

Tokyo Story 1953 ★ 8.2

Late Spring 1949 ★ 8.0

In This Corner of the World 2016 ★ 7.9

An Autumn Afternoon 1962 ★ 7.9

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs 1960 ★ 8.0

Higurashi: When They Cry 2006 ★ 7.7

Late Autumn 1960 ★ 7.7

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju 2016 ★ 8.0

Equinox Flower 1958 ★ 7.4

Kids on the Slope 2012 ★ 7.7

The End of Summer 1961 ★ 7.5

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice 1952 ★ 7.5

The Naked Director 2019 ★ 7.3

Always - Sunset on Third Street 2005 ★ 7.7

Asura 2025 ★ 8.0

A Geisha 1953 ★ 7.5

Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1973 ★ 7.3

Oshin 1983 ★ 7.8

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima 1973 ★ 7.3

The Makioka Sisters 1983 ★ 7.4

Initiation Love 2015 ★ 7.4

Record of a Tenement Gentleman 1947 ★ 7.2

Kabei: Our Mother 2008 ★ 7.4