30 Japanese action comedy films

Alien vs Ninja (エイリアンVSニンジャ), also known as AvN, is a 2010 Japanese martial arts science-fiction comedy film written and directed by Seiji Chiba.

Assassination Classroom is a 2015 Japanese school science-fiction action comedy film directed by Eiichirō Hasumi and based on the manga series of the same name created by Yūsei Matsui. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2015. A sequel titled Assassination Classroom: Graduation was released in 2016.

Assassination Classroom: Graduation is a 2016 Japanese school science fiction action comedy film directed by Eiichirō Hasumi and written by Tatsuya Kanazawa. The film is a sequel to Assassination Classroom (2015), with both films based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Yūsei Matsui. It was released in Japan by Toho on March 25, 2016.

Bayside Shakedown: The Final is a 2012 Japanese suspense action comedy film directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro. It was released on September 7, 2012.

Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil , also known as Action Mask vs High - Gure Satan, is a Japanese language animation film from the Crayon Shin-chan series. It was Shin-chan's first anime movie released in 1993.

Dead Leaves is a 2004 Japanese animated science fiction film based on a manga written and illustrated by Imai Toonz, produced by Manga Entertainment and Production I.G and directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi. It was distributed in Japan by Shochiku, in North America, Canada and the U.K. by Manga Entertainment, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The film is notable for its fast pace and energetic visual style.

Gintama (銀魂) is a 2017 Japanese jidaigeki action comedy film written and directed by Yuichi Fukuda, starring Shun Oguri and based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was released on July 14, 2017, in Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures. The theme song for the film was titled "DECIDED" by UVERworld.

Gintama: The Very Final, known in Japan as Gintama: The Final , is a 2021 Japanese animated action comedy film produced by Bandai Namco Pictures. Based on the Gintama manga and anime series, the film acts as a conclusion to the anime series storyline. It was directed by the director from the anime series Chizuru Miyawaki and based on a story by Hideaki Sorachi, Gin Tama's original author. It stars Tomokazu Sugita, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Rie Kugimiya among others. The film was released on January 8, 2021.

Hard Luck Hero (ハードラックヒーロー) is a 2003 Japanese film written and directed by Japanese film director Sabu to showcase the Japanese boy band V6. The film involves usual Sabu elements such as high-speed car chases and yakuza.

Hentai Kamen is a 2013 Japanese superhero action comedy film written and directed by Yūichi Fukuda, starring Ryohei Suzuki in the title role and based on the manga series Kyūkyoku!! Hentai Kamen created by Keishū Ando. It was released in Japan by T-Joy on April 13, 2013. A sequel titled Hentai Kamen: Abnormal Crisis was released in Japan on May 14, 2016.

Hentai Kamen: Abnormal Crisis is a 2016 Japanese superhero action comedy film written and directed by Yūichi Fukuda, starring Ryohei Suzuki in the title role and based on the manga series Kyūkyoku!! Hentai Kamen created by Keishū Ando. The film is a sequel to 2013's Hentai Kamen. It was released in Japan by Toei Company on May 14, 2016.

Hepcat in the Funky Hat is a 1961 action comedy film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba. It was followed by a sequel, Hepcat in the Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm, which was released one month later that same year and was also directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba.

Hepcat in the Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm is a 1961 action comedy film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba. It is the sequel to the original Hepcat in the Funky Hat film released in Japan one month earlier that same year also directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba.

Kamikaze Man: Duel at Noon (also known as The Kamikaze Guy and The Kamikaze Guy: Duel at High Noon, is a 1966 Japanese crime action comedy film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba.

Library Wars: The Last Mission is a 2015 Japanese romance action comedy film directed by Shinsuke Sato. The film is a sequel of Library Wars (2013), with both films based on the light novel series Library War written by Hiro Arikawa and illustrated by Sukumo Adabana. The film was released on October 10, 2015.

Lupin III: The First is a 2019 Japanese 3D CGI-animated comedy action-adventure heist film based on the Lupin the Third franchise created by Monkey Punch, to whom the film is dedicated. Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, it was animated by Marza Animation Planet and TMS Entertainment, and is the first 3DCG installment in the franchise. The film stars Kanichi Kurita as Lupin III, Kiyoshi Kobayashi as gunman Daisuke Jigen, Daisuke Namikawa as samurai Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Miyuki Sawashiro as Fujiko Mine, and Kōichi Yamadera as Interpol detective Zenigata.

The Machine Girl is a 2008 Japanese action shock/gore film written and directed by Noboru Iguchi with special effects by Yoshihiro Nishimura. The film stars Minase Yashiro as Ami, Asami as Miki, Kentarō Shimazu as Ryūgi Kimura and Honoka as his wife. It is about an orphaned Japanese schoolgirl whose life is destroyed when her brother is killed by a son of a Ninja-Yakuza clan. When her hand is cut off, she replaces it with a makeshift machine gun and seeks revenge.

The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio is a 2016 Japanese action comedy film directed by Takashi Miike from a screenplay by Kankuro Kudo based on the popular manga series Mogura no Uta by Noboru Takahashi. It is the sequel to the 2013 film The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji and follows the story of Reiji Kikukawa after the events of that film.

The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike based on the manga series Mogura no Uta. It was released in Japan on February 15, 2014. A sequel, The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio was released on December 23, 2016.

Osaka Tough Guys is a 1995 action comedy film directed by Takashi Miike. The story is about two high school boys who happen to get involved with the yakuza.

Peanuts is a 1996 Japanese action-comedy film directed by Takashi Miike.

Promare is a 2019 Japanese animated film co-produced by Trigger and XFLAG. It was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by Kazuki Nakashima. It features character and mecha designs by Shigeto Koyama, 3DCG animation by Sanzigen, and music by Hiroyuki Sawano. The film was released on May 24, 2019 in Japan. At the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the film was selected as one of the ten films. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature — Independent at the 47th Annie Awards, but lost to Jérémy Clapin's I Lost My Body.

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen , also known as Ryuzo 7, is a 2015 Japanese action comedy film directed by Takeshi Kitano. It was released on April 25, 2015.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 romantic action comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. It stars Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, a slacker musician who is trying to win a competition to get a record deal while also battling the seven evil exes of his newest girlfriend Ramona Flowers, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Space Travelers is a 2000 Japanese action-comedy-crime film directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro. The film stars Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, Eri Fukatsu, Masanobu Andō, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Sawa Suzuki, Masahiro Kômoto, Teruo Takeno, Toshio Kakei and Ken Watanabe. The title of the movie is based on an anime that the character Fujimoto is obsessed with. A full-length straight to video animation film was released in mid-2000 named Space Travelers: The Animation also produced by Fuji Television Network and Robot films, which was both companies were also involved with the production of the live featured film.

Tokyo Gore Police is a 2008 Japanese action splatter film co-written, edited and directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura and starring Eihi Shiina as Ruka, a vengeful police officer.

Tokyo Tribe is a 2014 Japanese live-action musical action comedy film adaptation of the Japanese manga series Tokyo Tribes by Santa Inoue. It was directed by Sion Sono and was released in Japan on August 30, 2014.

Wild Zero is a 1999 Japanese comedy horror film directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi. It stars Masashi Endō as Ace, a fan of the Japanese rock power trio Guitar Wolf. After assisting the group, the band's eponymous vocalist makes Ace his blood brother and gives him a whistle to blow during times of trouble. Ace later meets Tobio during a gas station robbery. The group later find themselves in the middle of a zombie outbreak.

Yoroi Samurai Zombie AKA Samurai Zombie is a 2008 Japanese comic horror film directed by Tak Sakaguchi and written by Ryuhei Kitamura, who had previously collaborated on Versus. A family taken hostage and their kidnappers become prey to an undead samurai in a haunted cemetery.

Z Island is a 2015 Japanese action comedy horror zombie film directed by Hiroshi Shinagawa. It was released in Japan on May 16, 2015. A four-part mini-series prequel was also released.