Best Japanese musical movies

Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021)

Satomi is fine being alone until an AI named Shion joins her class with a song and a promise to make her happy. While Shion’s musical numbers and princess gowns don’t quite pass as human, her antics bring Satomi closer to four other classmates. Together, they make memories worth saving, but even our most precious data can be erased.

Underwater Love (2011)

35-year-old Asuka works in a lakeside fish factory. She’s about to be married to her boss, Taki, but one day, she encounters a kappa – a water sprite found in Japanese folklore – and learns that the creature is in fact the reborn form of Aoki, an old crush who’d drowned when they were 17.

Jack and the Beanstalk (1974)

An adventurous young boy named Jack climbs a giant beanstalk to a magical kingdom governed by a greedy, tyrannical giant.

Sailor Moon - Le Mouvement Final (2017)

Usagi has come to the airport to see Mamoru off as he heads to the US to study abroad, but someone shatters Mamoru's body to pieces. In shock, Usagi loses her memory and collapses, but a member of the super idol group the Three Lights is there to catch her. That day, the Three Lights were to star in a music festival. Usagi and friends were planning to perform as well, but a new enemy arrives. Calling themselves "Shadow Galactica," these enemies are Sailor Guardians aiming to steal Sailor Crystals! At the same time, a mysterious young girl named Chibi Chibi and new Sailor Guardians, the Sailor Starlights, also appear, and a battle on an unprecedented scale begins. Sailor Guardians vs. Sailor Guardians! Fittingly the Sailor Moon "final battle" has the future of the galaxy at stake and it starts now!!

Kamen Rider 555: Hyper Battle Video (2003)

The story begins with a regular day with Takumi, Mari and Keitaro, which suddenly turns into a musical number thanks to a mysterious new boom box created by Smart Brain. As it turns out, Yuji, Yuka and Naoya have the same boom box and are greeted by a rapping Smart Lady who reveals that it's part of a new plan by Smart Brain to invoke people into singing all over Japan. The reason: To get the three Rider Belts back!

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: 30th Anniversary Musical Festival Chronicle (2023)

A special live event celebrating 30 years of Sailor Moon musicals.

Macross Frontier Galaxy Tour Final in Budokan (2009)

In November 2008, a live concert of Macross Frontier's music was performed by May'n, Megumi Nakajima, and Yoko Kanno.

Kuroshitsuji: The Most Beautiful Death in the World (2014)

England, the 19th Century. The almighty butler Sebastian of the Phantomhive House: the "evil nobles" that are contracted to perform Queen Victoria's "underground" work. His true form is that of a demon. According to his contract with his young Master Ciel, a proudly independent boy who faces his cursed fate head-on, he becomes Ciel's shadow and cleans up the incidents that occur in the underground society.

Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! (2017)

The older boys are graduating school and recount their memories together. The next day everyone defends the graduation ceremony against Zundar and Dadacha's Second-Button Monster, but Yumoto struggles using his love power.

Takarazuka Revue - Rurouni Kenshin - The Romantic Story of a Meiji Swordsman- (2016)

The critically acclaimed all-woman Japanese acting revue Takarazuka brings Rurouni Kenshin to life, creating a new twist on a globally loved story.

Neon Genesis IMPACTS. (2015)

The date: 2015 AD. The Angels’ assaults on Tokyo-3 have increased in its ferocity. In this city, three young girls upload their latest song onto Nico Nico Douga.

Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Musical Comedy (1997)

A musical theater show based on the manga "Revolutionary Girl Utena"

Prodigy (2007)

Naruse Uta is a "unique" 13 year old child. She possessed the talent to read sheet music even before she could speak, but has now come to the point where she hates playing the piano. Her father was also a piano virtuoso, but mysteriously disappeared from her life at a young age. Because of her father's disappearance Uta's mother had to move out of their posh home and into a far modest working class neighborhood. In this working class neighborhood there is a local grocer. The grocer's son Kikuna Oto happens to be a budding musician, but lacks the drive to truly succeed. That is until Uta Naruse comes into his life...

Eternal Boys NEXT STAGE (2023)

The Spider and the Tulip (1943)

A spider attempts to lure a ladybug into his web. When she manages to escape and hide in a tulip, a storm comes that batters the spider, while the ladybug remains safe.

A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda (1984)

Starring Yellow Magic Orchestra and David Brooks Palmer, YMO Propaganda is 1984 Musical film directed by Shin Saito. Originally premiered theatrically throughout Japan in 1984 and is considered by some to be the best visual work from 'Y.M.O.'

Sailor Moon - La Reconquista (2013)

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon - La Reconquista was one of the most recent Sera Myu musicals. The musical ran from September 13, 2013 to September 23, 2013 at the AiiA Theater Tokyo in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

YoRHa Girls Ver1.1a (2020)

A gender-swapped re-envisioning of the YoRHa Boys Ver1.0 play from 2018, it tells the story of a group of female androids that undertake an experimental mission in Tokyo, Japan.

Juveniles (2019)

The 50 years old long-running legendary stageplay comes to big screen in 29 March 2019. Produced by Johnny Kitagawa himself, starring future stars Jesse, Kyomoto Taiga, Kouchi Yugo, Matsumura Hokuto, Morimoto Shintaro, Tanaka Juri (of group SixTONES), and more than hundred of Johnny's Juniors.

You Can Succeed, Too (1964)

A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.

The Green Music Box (1955)

Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about. Ever since he moved up to the research laboratory in Hokkaido, Ruriko hasn't heard from him. The only thing that reminded her of his warmth was the green music box that he’d left behind for her. She longed to reunite with her father. The little box played music that lifted her spirits, to a place where everything was perfect.

Nogizaka 46 Ver. Musical "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon" 2019 (2019)

Musical featuring members of Nogizaka46 as characters from the Sailor Moon manga and anime franchise. 2019 featured new members playing the lead roles.

Sailor Moon - The Advent of Princess Kakyuu - The Second Stage Final (2004)

The Advent of Princess Kakyuu (Kakyuu-Ouhi Kourin) was the revision of the previous musical, but it also followed the Sailor Stars arc of the manga.

A Donkey Got a Bit Sulky (1983)

In this animated musical short, a traveling donkey becomes upset at minor inconveniences, each of which his chipper young master is only too happy to accommodate.

Sailor Moon - Birth! Princess of Darkness Black Lady (Revision) - The Secret of the Planet Nemesis (2002)

Princess of Darkness Black Lady (Revision) was the revision to the previous Black Lady musical, featuring some plot and character changes from the original.

Sailor Moon - Birth! The Princess of Darkness, Black Lady (2001)

Sailor Moon - Kourei Omake Video Special Eikyuu Hozonban (1999)

Sailor Moon - Legend of Kaguya Island (1999)

Legend of Kaguya Island (Kaguya Shima Densetsu) was the second musical starring Fumina Hara as Sailor Moon and the first musical with an original plot.

Sailor Moon - The Legend of Kaguya Island (Revision) - Summer Vacation! The Jewel Expedition Team (1999)

Sailor Moon - The Eternal Legend (Revision) - The Final First Stage - Last Day Performance (1998)

The Last Day performance of The Eternal Legend Revision (Eien Densetsu Kaiteiban) musical.