Movies like Himizu: 20 to watch next
If you loved Himizu (2012) — a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Sion Sono — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Himizu most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like japan, earthquake and tsunami. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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River's Edge 2018★ 6.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
High schooler Haruna befriends loner Yamada, then is drawn into the tangled relationship between him, a model and the girl who loves him unreasonably.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Battle Royale 2000★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Stream in India on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
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Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 1972★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller
After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shoplifters 2018★ 7.8
Shares: Drama, Crime, Thriller
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Back Roads 2019★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young man cares for his younger sisters after their mother is imprisoned for murdering their abusive father. When he strikes up an affair with a married woman, long-dormant family secrets bubble to the surface.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain 2008★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
July 1998 - After a group of delinquents is found dead in their hangout place with all their limbs twisted and torn off, Aozaki Touko receives a request to find the murderer and asks Shiki for help. The main suspect is Asagami Fujino; a girl who was the boys' plaything until recently, who Shiki believes to be "one of her kind".
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Museum 2016★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Thriller
In Tokyo, Japan, several grotesque murders take place on rainy days. Detective Sawamura, who is in charge of the case, soon discovers that his own family is connected to the crimes.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Girl in the Basement 2021★ 7.6
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The World of Kanako 2014★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Thriller
When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Yakuza 1974★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer, to Japan to investigate.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Barron's Cove 2025★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller, Drama
When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the kidnapped boy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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180 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Confessions 2010★ 7.6
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Devastated at the death of her four-year-old daughter, a grieving middle school teacher is horrified to discover that her students aren't as innocent as she thinks.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Last Days of American Crime 2020★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Thriller
In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors 2009★ 7.5
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
L's successor must ponder L's defeat if he hopes to succeed where his famed predecessor failed. At the headquarters of the SPK, he calls upon the Japanese task force to declare war on Light. A recap of Death Note episodes 27–37, with new footage.
Stream in India on Anime Times Amazon Channel
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She Rides Shotgun 2025★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Newly released from prison and marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly, at all costs. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly forge a bond under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive—and she teaches him the true meaning of unconditional love.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Demon City 2025★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge on the masked "demons" who have taken over his city.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Character 2021★ 7.4
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A kind man aspires to become a manga writer, but villains and evil deeds do not come easily to him, for he has little experience or natural inclination for them. Things take a surprise turn when he comes across a family who were described as idealized that are no more. He uses the real-life situation for his work.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs 1974★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Agent Zero is a cop that uses her own methods for dealing with criminals. After she unlawfully kills a rapist in a violent fashion, she is sent to prison and stripped of her badge. But very soon after, a rich politician's daughter is kidnapped by a ruthless gang. Agent Zero is let out of prison with the mission of going undercover to find the politician's daughter and return her safely. Using her deadly red handcuffs, she disposes of the criminals one by one.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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M 1951★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the city, someone is murdering children. The police search is so intense, it is disturbing the 'normal' criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now