Japanese
| English-language film | Japanese-language film | Common source material (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Water (2005) | Dark Water (2002) | The short story "Floating Water" |
| A Fistful of Dollars (1964) | Yojimbo (1961) | |
| The Grudge (2004) | Ju-on: The Grudge (2003) | |
| Godzilla (1998) | Gojira (1954) | |
| The Magnificent Seven (1960) | Seven Samurai (1954) | |
| One Missed Call (2008) | Chakushin Ari (2004) | |
| The Outrage (1964) | Rashomon (1950) | The short stories "RashÅmon" and "In a Grove" |
| Pulse (2006) | Kairo (2001) | The novel Kairo |
| The Ring (2002) | Ringu (1998) | The novel Ring |
| Shall We Dance? (2004) | Shall We Dance? (1996) |
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