Databases on Japanese movie

映画データベース allcinema
http://www.allcinema.net/prog/index2.php
(Movie database : all cinema)
(Eiga detabesu : oru sinema)

This is a database on movies(Japanese & overseas) and DVD, which enables you to search actors, staff, release information, website and so on. It shows also ranking information, some related works and related items (books, CD and DVD). Works coming out in near future are also included.

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キネマ旬報映画データベース
http://www.kinejun.jp/
(Kinema Junpo movie database)
(Kinema Junpo eiga detabesu)

This is the largest database on movies released in Japan since 1945. It includes 40 thousands movies (Japanese & overseas) and 200 thousands personal names in movie industry. You can also refer to the contents list of related articles in the journal "Kinema Junpo".

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Yahoo! Japan 映画
http://movies.yahoo.co.jp/
(Yahoo! Japan Movie)
(Yahu Japan Eiga)

The database including 30 thousands movies (Japanese & overseas) enables you to see the information about theaters and DVD. You can also search movies by award name.
Users of this portal site can post reviews and you can read a lot of user's reviews, not only current works but also classical works. It shows how Japanese people review about overseas movies. Online theater service is available only in Japan.

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日本映画情報システム
http://www.japanese-cinema-db.jp/search.php?clr=start
(Japanese movies information system)
(Nihon eiga joho shisutemu)
文化庁
(Agency for Cultural Affairs)
(Bunkacho)

The database of Japanese movies released in Japan.

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所蔵映画フィルム検索システム
http://202.236.109.20/
(Search system for the film collection)
(Shozo eiga firumu kensaku shisutemu)
東京国立近代美術館フィルムセンター
(National Film Center, The National Museum of Modern Art)

The online catalogue of the film collection of National Film Center. This database includes the information of movies released before and during the WW2.