Best mind-bending Japanese movies on Prime Video in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

10 movies on Prime Video in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.5. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

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   1. Monster (2023)

   Movie · Japanese · 2h 5m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 7.8 (44.0K votes)

   TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat

   After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.

   MUBIPrime Video
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   2. Look Back (2024)

   Movie · Japanese · 58m · U · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (24.7K votes)

   Slow-burnHeartwarmingLow-stakesFamily-friendly

   Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passio

   Prime Video
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   3. Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)

   Movie · Japanese · 1h 40m · Science Fiction, Animation · IMDb 6.6 (4.5K votes)

   Visually stunningTwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat

   When a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter begins spreading through the system resulting in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down its source.

   Prime Video
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   4. Wife of a Spy (2020)

   Movie · Japanese · 1h 54m · Drama, War · IMDb 6.6 (3.6K votes)

   TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious

   It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in which she enigmatically conceals her intentions.

   Prime Video
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   5. A Pale View of Hills (2025)

   Movie · Japanese · 2h 3m · Drama, History · IMDb 6.5 (951 votes)

   TwistySlow-burnSerious

   Dual timelines explore a Japanese widow's memories spanning post-war Nagasaki in 1950s and England during 1980s Cold War era, unraveling secrets that intertwine her past and present experiences across borders.

   Prime Video
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   6. Homestay (2022)

   Movie · Japanese · 1h 52m · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 6.4 (328 votes)

   Twisty

   Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is "lucky" and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto Kobayashi, who just died, and needs to figure out the cause of his death.

   Prime Video
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   7. Oshi no Ko -The Final Act- (2024)

   Movie · Japanese · 2h 9m · Drama, Music · IMDb 6.2 (291 votes)

   TwistyFast-pacedVisually stunningMature

   Goro is a gynecologist and idol fan who’s in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Goro realize that he’s about to forge a bond with her that defies all common sense! Lies are an idol’s weapon!

   Prime Video
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   8. Doctor X: The Movie Final (2024)

   Movie · Japanese · 2h 8m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.3 (248 votes)

   TwistyFast-paced

   The star-studded casts of the drama series come together for the highly anticipated movie adaptation of "Doctor X"! The secret of Michiko Daimon is finally revealed. "I never fail." How was the solitary surgeon Michiko Daimon born? What is the dark and mysterious tumultuous half-life of Michiko?

   NetflixPrime Video
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   9. Stigmatized Properties: Possession (2025)

   Movie · Japanese · 1h 53m · Horror · IMDb 5.5 (311 votes)

   Dark & grittyCold & detachedFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

   Aspiring celebrity Yahiro Kuwata moves to Tokyo and becomes a "Cursed Property Resident Talent," living in haunted locations for TV and social media. As he hops between eerie apartments, an old inn, and a séance-filled share house, he uncovers the dark mysteries hidden within. But his extreme sensitivity to spirits mak

   Prime Video
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    10. Previously Saved Version (2024)

    Movie · Japanese · 1h 57m · Thriller, Romance · IMDb 5.4 (579 votes)

    TwistyVisually stunningCold & detachedDark & gritty

    In the year 2200, Naoki and Mayumi live in a luxurious floating residence in space. Outwardly the perfect couple, Naoki secretly seeks revenge on his wife and transforms her into an android to pursue and recreate his own ideal.

    Prime Video