Some movies are made with such a wild full imagination that the directors don’t even realize it might trigger or impact the audience negatively. That's why there are censor boards in every country to take care of that. Certain Japanese movies have such chilling and violent scenes that they got banned in several countries from the release. And some movies were not released even in Japan itself.
1. Taboo Gohatto
Taboo Gohatto is a Japanese film that got released in 1999. Nagisa Oshima directed the film, and it starred Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Shinji Takeda, etc. The film depicts the love angle between two samurais. The director perfectly portrayed homosexual romance, and it also has some intimate scenes. The film was a commercial success, but there were debates about the movie because the lead actor performing in the film was only 16 years old at that time.
2. Audition
Audition is a Japanese film that got released in 1999. Takashi Miike directed the film, and it starred Eihi Shiina, Ryo Ishibashi, Tetsu Sawaki, etc. The director made a film where he tried to blend horror into a strange love story, which made the audience even more restless for the climax scene.
3. Battle Royale
Battle Royale is a Japanese film that got released in 2000. Kinki Fukasaku directed the film. The film has a unique storyline that revolves around the theme of school violence. It shows how students become monsters to escape from death.
4. Ichi The Killer
Ichi the Killer is a Japanese movie that got released in 2001. Takashi Miike directed the film, and it starred Tadanobu Asano, Shinya Tsukamoto, Nao Omori, Sakichi Sato, etc. The movie has extremely violent and disturbing scenes that it got banned in many countries like Norway, etc. The film is considered one of the most violent movies ever shot.
5. Grotesque
Grotesque is a Japanese film that got released in 2009. Koji Shiraishi directed the movie, and it starred Tsugumi Nagasawa, Shigeo Osako, Hiroaki Kawatsure, etc. The movie revolves around a group of doctors who kidnaps a couple from their first date and torture them by giving them different types of drugs. The prime concept of the film was to show violence through medical means. The movie got banned in the UK, and later amazon also had to remove its DVD from the website.
6. Imprint
Imprint is the thirteenth episode of the first season of Masters of Horror that got released in 2006. Takashi Miike directed the film, and it starred Michie, Billy Drago, Hiroshi Kuze, Miyuki Konno, etc. The director gave Takashi all the freedom to direct the episode in the best possible way. But, the outcome was so good that many channels refused to broadcast it because it was so violent.
7. Guinea Pig: Flower Of Flesh And Blood
The Japan-origin film got released in 1985. Hideshi Hino directed the film, and it starred Kirara Yugao, Mio Takaki, Toshihiko Hino, etc. The movie's violent scenes were so realistic that the directors and the producers of the film had to prove to the authorities that the actors were not originally murdered, nor they were traumatized shooting for the film.
8. Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Emperor Tomato Ketchup is a Japanese movie that got released in 1996. Shuji Terayama directed the film, and it starred Shuji Terayama, Mitsufumi Hashimoto, Shiro Demaemochi, Salvador Trai, etc. The film had some scenes that were very difficult to watch. The movie was declared extremist by the people considering at the time it was released, it showed some disturbing scenes like the intimate scene between kids, etc. The movie was never released, but a short 27 min edited movie version was released 13 years after the death of Terayama.
9. Onibaba
Onibaba is a Japan-origin film that got released in 1964. Kaneto Shindo directed the film, and it starred Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Sato, etc. The film again has some disturbing violent and intimate scenes. The director has to start his own production company to shoot the film. The concept of such films was unheard of in the 1960s. The film eventually got banned in the UK.
10. In The Realm Of The Senses
In the realm of the Senses is a Japan-origin film that got released in 1976. Nagisa Oshima directed the film, and it starred Eiko Matsuda and Tatsuya Fuji in the lead role. The film has some disturbing scenes that it is considered the most controversial movie in the cinema's history. The movie got banned in several countries like the USA, UK, Germany, Canada, Ireland, including Japan.
