How many horror films from Japan are on CaSTV?

CaSTV has 655 horror films from Japan in its database, including short films and features by directors from Japan.

Who are notable horror directors from Japan?

Notable horror directors from Japan in the CaSTV database include Kenichi Ugana and Dave Jackson.

Which festivals feature horror films from Japan?

Horror films from Japan have screened at festivals including Fantasia International Film Festival. Browse the full festival history in the CaSTV database.

Japon

655 films · 16 réalisateurs · 6 festivals

Japan has 655 films in the CaSTV database, represented by 16 directors across 3 subgenres.

Horror cinema from Japan tends toward Drama, Comedy and Action with a notable concentration of short films.

Notable Films and Directors

Notable films include The Invisible Half (2026) dir. Masaki Nishiyama; Incomplete Chairs (2025) dir. Kenichi Ugana; COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (2025) dir. Hiroyuki Hata.

Prominent directors include Kenichi Ugana (27 films) and Dave Jackson (9 films).

Festival Footprint

Films from Japan have screened at Tokyo Horror Film Festival (emerging), Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival (emerging), Fantasia International Film Festival (emerging) and other international horror festivals.

Réalisateurs

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Festivals

Bloodstained Indie Film Festival: Sci-Fi Horror Action Tokyo
Japan Indies Music Awards +81-90-3906-1888, 4-20-12 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0094
Kaminari Japan Film Festival. +81-90-9-957-4836, 〒107-0052 東京都港区赤坂４−３−９, 赤坂藤マンション403, Minato-ku, Tokyo 〒107-0053
Miyakojima International Film Festival +81-980-72-9622, Miyakojima City Cultural Hall (Matida Civic Theater), 108-12 Shimozato, Hirara, Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture, Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan 〒906-0013
Tokyo Horror Film Festival Koenjiminami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0003
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 3-336 Honcho, Yubari City, Hokkaido 068-0403