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First off, I'm going to say hello to everyone! I just signed up tonight and have been reading/looking around the forums a bit. Looks like a great community as far as I've seen xD. My name is Koko (feel free to call me that, as it's the name I go by irl and is also easier/faster to type than my username).

That aside, I'll just give a bit of information related to what i'm asking. I've been really interested in Japan from a young age, when I was little all I wanted to do was have my own Totoro friend, eat noodles and speak Japanese xD. Lately I've been getting more into Japanese culture and the language and whatnot. I've been watching a couple movies about Japan here and there (NOT just anime xD) and I bought a Japanese coursebook that I've been slowly working on too. I'm planning to take a trip to Japan in the next 1-2 years.
What i'm really asking here is if anyone has some movie suggestions for me! I'm looking for some movies that are informative about modern (and/or older) Japanese culture. Anything from a brutally honest "This is Japan" sort of style to silly americanized movies (Ex: The Ramen Girl, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, etc) will be fine. Preferably something true to actual Japanese life/culture though. I'm really looking for something that I can learn from, that's really realistic and informative. Hopefully some of you guys can help me out!

Thanks in advance.