List of Japanese films of 1997

Highest-grossing films Rank Title Gross 1 Princess Mononoke 2 The End of Evangelion 3 Lost Paradise

List of films A list of films released in Japan in 1997 (see 1997 in film).

Title Director Cast Genre NotesCarranger vs. Ohranger Cat's EyeKaizo HayashiYuki Uchida, Izumi Inamori, Norika Fujiwara Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Dark Tama Tama AnimeCureKiyoshi KurosawaKōji Yakusho, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa Thriller Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper The EelShohei Imamura Won the Palme d'Or at CannesThe End of Evangelion Hideaki Anno Anime Finale to the TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion. Won the Animage Anime Grand Prix, Japanese Academy Prize for "Best Sensation," and "Anime Choice Award" at Animation Kobe.Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Hideaki Anno Anime Clip show of episodes 1-24 of the TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion, followed by 27 minutes of a draft of The End of Evangelion.FireworksTakeshi Kitano I Thought About YouYukio Kitazawa Yōta Kawase Gay Pink Pink Grand Prix, Best FilmMagunichuudo - ashita heno kakehashi Hiroshi SugawaraKumie Tanaka, Naoto Ogata, Hiroko YakushimaruDramaMoonlight Serenade Masahiro Shinoda Entered into the 47th Berlin International Film FestivalParasite EveMasayuki OchiaiHiroshi Mikami, Riona Hazuki, Tomoko NakajimaPerfect BlueSatoshi Kon Mystery, thriller Animated filmPrincess Mononoke Fantasy, adventure Animated filmRainy Dog Takashi MiikeShow Aikawa CrimeRebirth of Mothra II Kunie Miyoshi Megumi Kobayashi, Sayaka Yamaguchi, Aki Hano Science fiction Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Shishi no Requiem School Ghost Stories 3Shusuke KanekoNaomi Nishida, Hitomi Kuroki, Hideki NodaSharan Q no enka no hanamichi Yōjirō Takita Tsunku, Hatake, Takanori Jinnai Comedy Tekken: The Motion Picture AnimatedTokyo BiyoriNaoto Takenaka Naoto Takenaka, Miho Nakayama, Yakako MatsuComedy-dramaWelcome Back, Mr. McDonaldKoki Mitani Jun inoue, Yasukiyo Umeno, Kaoru Okunuki Comedy Woman of the Police Protection ProgrammeJuzo ItamiNobuko Miyamoto, Masahiko Nishimura, Takehiro Murata

See also 1997 in Japan 1997 in Japanese television

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External links Japanese films of 1997 at the Internet Movie Database