Hideo Kojima Reveals His Top Movies and Shows from Last Year, Including KPop Demon Hunters and Pluribus

Hideo Kojima, a well-known cinephile, has revealed his favorite movies and TV shows of 2025, showcasing his impressive taste once again.

Kojima shared his selections on social media, highlighting his top drama series on streaming platforms, which include Netflix’s unexpected hit *Adolescence*, the sci-fi series *The Eternaut*, Vince Gilligan’s new Apple TV Plus sci-fi show *Pluribus*, and Netflix’s survival thriller *Last Samurai Standing*. For movies, he favored two Netflix titles: Guillermo del Toro’s visually stunning horror film *Frankenstein* and the pop culture phenomenon *KPop Demon Hunters*.

Kojima also listed his favorite 4K revival theatrical releases, which feature *Days of Heaven*, *The Fall*, *Le ballon rouge* (The Red Balloon), and *Les Amants du Pont-Neuf* (The Lovers on the Bridge).

In addition to these, he shared his top picks for foreign films in theaters: *Conclave*, *Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In*, *Girl with the Needle*, *Love Lies Bleeding*, *Quand vient l’automne* (When Fall Is Coming), *Sinners*, *Heretic*, *Sirāt*, *The Shadow’s Edge*, and *Sentimental Value*. His favorite Japanese films released in theaters included *Teki Cometh*, *Dollhouse*, *Kokuho*, and *Suzuki=Bakudan*.

Last year, Kojima didn’t just watch films; he also lent his voice to a character in the Japanese version of *Zootopia 2*, voicing Paul Moldebrandt.

Recently, he expressed his admiration for *Avatar: Fire and Ash*, stating, “This film shows absolutely no compromise, right down to the finest details, in the construction of the Avatar ‘universe.’ It was magnificent.”