Japan has been recognized and appreciated for its contribution to the world entertainment industry, including films, dramas, and music, much like its culture, history, and innovations. Even though anime has had an unmatched worldwide impact, it has not supplanted other genres. As the oldest and most popular film genre, Japanese comedy films have received great praise for their distinctive themes and plots. No matter how low or large the budget, no film fails to make you chuckle. Humor is an unbeatable competitor.
1. University Of Laughs (2004)
The University of Laughs is a comedy adapted from a play with a 1940s setting, written by Koki Mitani and directed by Hoshi Mamura. Mutsuo Sakisaka (Koji Yakusho), a government censor in pre-war Japan, tries to persuade Inagaki Goro(Hajime Tsubaki) to change the funny screenplay he wrote for a theatre group. They cooperate and compete with one another, which causes unexpected storyline shifts.
2. Turtles Swim Faster Than Expected (2005)
Turtles Swim Faster than Expected is a comedy film directed and written by Miki Satoshi. Suzume Katagura (Juri Ueno) is a boring housewife who spends her days cleaning and caring for her husband's pet turtle. She comes across a wanted ad for spies one day. She decides to phone them in the hopes of getting some excitement.
3. Suite Dreams (2006)
Suite Dreams is a comedy directed and written by Koki Mitani. A New Year's Eve in a luxurious hotel should be perfect, but it isn't. The typical celebration elements—a formal ceremony, entertainment, and a sumptuous meal—will be present, but there will be unrest everywhere. There is a rebellious animal, a politician to watch out for, a prostitute to deal with, and a delivery guy to focus on, among other things.
4. No More Cry (2009)
Nakumonka, also known as No More Cry, is a comedy film directed by Nobuo Mizuta and written by Kankuro Kudo. When two brothers, Shimoigusa Yuta (Sadawo Abe) and Shimoigusa Yusuke (Eita Nagayama),are separated as young boys, they promise not to cry. By chance, they unintentionally cross paths again as adults. Through the tears, find the humor.
5. Maiko Haaaan!!!!! (2007)
Maiko Haaaan is a comedy film directed by Nobuo Mizuta and written by Kankuro Kudo. A maiko (apprentice geisha) with the lifelong dream of playing the party game "Yakyuken," which is inspired by rock-paper-scissors, is the subject of Kimihiko Onizuka's (Sadawo Abe) obsession.
6. The Apology King (2013)
Why apologize when you can make amends by hiring a professional to do the right thing? Ryoro Kurojima (Sadawo Abe), the Apology King, is offering his services to a theatre audience. You can utilize him to make amends for previous errors. What follows are six of the specialist's more notable instances and how they culminate in one central topic. The Apology King, also known as the King of Gomennasai, is a comedy film directed by Nobuo Mizuta and written by Kankuro Kudo.
7. Tampopo (1985)
Tampopo is a comedy film directed and written by Juzo Itami. Tampopo follows a young widow, Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto), who manages a little noodle shop in Tokyo, and a truck driver wearing a cowboy hat, Goro (Tsutomu Yamazaki), as they try to create the ideal bowl of top ramen. Several brief scenes about "the love of eating" are woven into the main plot.
8. My Little Monster (2018)
My Little Monster is a romantic comedy film directed by Sho Tsukikawa and written by Arisa Kaneko, based on the manga of the same name, initially authored by Robico. Mizutani Shizuku (Tao Tsuchiya) is a self-absorbed overachiever solely concerned with maintaining the most outstanding possible marks in school. Yoshida Haru (Masaki Suda) is a reckless, short-tempered thug that scares everyone with his violent outbursts. Haru has suspended on the first day of school after encountering some bullies who were abusing a pupil and dispatching them with tremendous gory savagery. Mizutani is assigned the task of introducing school supplies to Haru, who interprets this as an act of kindness and latches on to Mizutani, much to Mizutani's chagrin. And thus begins a peculiar, perhaps explosive friendship!
9. Kiss Him, Not Me (2020)
Kiss Him Not Me is an adolescent comedy film directed by Norihisa Hiranuma and written by Kamijo Daisuke, Fukuda Shohei, Watanabe Kei, Yoshikawa Nami, and Norihisa Hiranuma. It is an adaptation of the manga Watashi ga Motete Dousunda. Serinuma Kae (Tomita Miu and Yamaguchi Nonoka) is a chubby high school student who is an otaku and enjoys BL comics. When her favorite character dies, the girl becomes depressed. She could not eat for an extended period, resulting in severe weight loss. To her astonishment, the upgraded Serinuma became quite popular at school, and she soon had four handsome boys: Igarashi Yusuke (Kamio Fuju), Nanashima Nozomu (Ito Asahi), Shinomiya Hayato (Okuno So), and Mutsumi Asuma (Hokuto Yoshino) simultaneously.
10. Too Young To Die (2016)
Too Young to Die is a teen comedy film directed and written by Kankura Kudo. Daisuke (Kamiki Ryounosuke), a high school student, has a massive crush on Hiromi, a classmate. The bus carrying Daisuke gets involved in an accident on the way to a school trip. Daisuke awakens to find himself in Hell. He wonders, "Why is it only me? I'm too young to die, yet I've never kissed." Then Killer K (Nagase Tomoya) appears in front of Daisuke, who is perplexed. Killer K is the band leader for the Heruzu group from Hell Agricultural High School. Daisuke's hell rounds begin under Killer K's unique training for him to return to the living and express his affections to Hiromi.
