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1. Blue Eye Samurai (2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
Stars: Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Brenda Song
Votes: 66,222
2. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
PG-13 | 145 min | Drama, Romance
The heartwarming tale of Nitta Sayuri, a young Japanese woman who transcended from her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Suzuka Ohgo
Votes: 160,829 | Gross: $57.49M
3. Godzilla (I) (1998)
PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that heads off to New York City. The American military must chase the monster across the city to stop it before it reproduces.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria
Votes: 203,637 | Gross: $136.31M
4. Enter the Dragon (1973)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri
Votes: 113,021 | Gross: $25.00M
5. Isle of Dogs (2018)
PG-13 | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban
Votes: 190,927 | Gross: $32.02M
6. The Outsider (I) (2018)
TV-MA | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the yakuza.
Director: Martin Zandvliet | Stars: Jared Leto, Tadanobu Asano, Kippei Shîna, Shioli Kutsuna
Votes: 29,419
7. Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)
R | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
In Hawaii, an undercover DEA agent and her civilian friend stumble upon a drug trafficking operation, and have to enlist the help of all their colleagues/friends to go after the vicious drug kingpin.
Director: Andy Sidaris | Stars: Ronn Moss, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, Harold Diamond
Votes: 5,366
8. The Quest (1996)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of gentlemen of fortune visits a legendary "Lost City", located in Tibet. They plan to steal a priceless statue "Golden Dragon" during the martial arts tournament.
Director: Jean-Claude Van Damme | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, James Remar, Janet Gunn
Votes: 28,115 | Gross: $21.60M
9. Sanctuary (2023– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sport
A man who is driven to the edge of a cliff and believes that money, a woman, and fame are all buried in the ring, And goes up to a sumo rikishi.
Stars: Shioli Kutsuna, Koyuki, Ren Hanami, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 4,287
10. 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
PG | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Family
Young martial artists face their grandfather's foes when they accompany him to Japan to deliver a priceless dagger.
Director: Charles T. Kanganis | Stars: Victor Wong, Max Elliott Slade, Sean Fox, J. Evan Bonifant
Votes: 9,927 | Gross: $11.78M
11. As You Like It (2006)
PG | 127 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
A daughter of the powerful Duke must show her courage and inventiveness to be with the man she loves.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Takuya Shimada, Brian Blessed, Richard Clifford, Bryce Dallas Howard
Votes: 3,730
12. Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
G | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Doc and the Amazing Five battle Captain Seas and "the green death" for control of a fabulous resource.
Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Ron Ely, Paul Gleason, William Lucking, Michael Miller
Votes: 2,147
13. 8 ½ Women (1999)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama
Following the death of a mother, a father and son open up their very own harem in their Genevan estate after watching 8½ (1963).
Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Toni Collette
Votes: 4,177 | Gross: $0.42M
14. Street Fighter: The Movie (1995 Video Game)
T | Action
Based on the live-action film "Street Fighter (1994)", this game uses digitized images of the film's cast as they take on the evil dictator M. Bison while trying to save the hostages he captured. Each fighter's ending consists of a movie still.
Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Darko Tuscan, Ming-Na Wen
Votes: 2,173
15. Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
R | 105 min | Comedy
Wally Sparks is a tabloid television show reporter, who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the Governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Rodney Dangerfield, Debi Mazar, David Ogden Stiers, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 3,804 | Gross: $4.00M
16. Blood Oath (1990)
R | 108 min | Drama, War
The island of Ambon in Indonesia, 1945. During the War, the number of Australian POWs on the island had dropped from 1100 to less than 300 due to abuses by their Japanese captors. Capt. ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Wallace | Stars: Bryan Brown, George Takei, Terry O'Quinn, John Bach
Votes: 961
17. Freakonomics (2010)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary
A collection of documentaries that explores the hidden side of human nature through the use of the science of economics.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock | Stars: James Ransone, Tempestt Bledsoe, Morgan Spurlock, Melvin Van Peebles
Votes: 7,739 | Gross: $0.10M
18. Mercenary (1996 Video)
Not Rated | 102 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Jonas Ambler is a rich businessman who's wife is killed by kidnappers. So he decides to get even. He hires a mercenary to find and kill the kidnappers. There's only one catch, he wants to go with them.
Director: Avi Nesher | Stars: Olivier Gruner, John Ritter, Robert Culp, Ed Lauter
Votes: 627
19. Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975)
115 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
In the Far-East, Italian police inspector Rizzo and American mobster Frank Barella co-operate in finding clues about the identity of a dirty cop in Rizzo's narcotics department.
Director: Steno | Stars: Bud Spencer, Al Lettieri, Enzo Cannavale, Renato Scarpa
Votes: 3,583
20. Hinomaru Sumo (2018–2019)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Sport
Ushio may be small but he's ready to prove he's got enough heft to throw his weight around in the sumo ring.
Stars: Ricco Fajardo, Tyson Rinehart, Brandon Potter, Stephen Fu
Votes: 285
21. The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Family
The Three Stooges play servants to an ancestor of Phileas Fogg and embark on a trip around the world.
Director: Norman Maurer | Stars: Joe DeRita, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Jay Sheffield
Votes: 824 | Gross: $2.18M
22. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991 Video Game)
T | Action, Sci-Fi
Ryu, Ken and a roster of six international newcomers compete to get the chance to take on the evil dictator M. Bison, the leader of the Shadaloo organization, who plans to brainwash the best fighters to work in his organization.
Star: Johnpaul Williams
Votes: 1,897
23. Know Your Enemy - Japan (1945)
Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive look at the war in the Pacific during World War II. Shot as a propaganda film by acclaimed Hollywood director Frank Capra
Directors: Frank Capra, Joris Ivens | Stars: John Beal, Howard Duff, Walter Huston, Knox Manning
Votes: 839
24. Duran Duran: Girls on Film (1981 Music Video)
6 min | Music
The band performs on an elevated stage behind a model's catwalk, which resembles a boxing ring, as various scantily clad women act out a series of erotic vignettes. A number of these ... See full summary »
Directors: Lol Creme, Godley & Creme, Kevin Godley | Stars: Duran Duran, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor
Votes: 245
25. VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera (2004 Video)
TV-Y7 | 50 min | Musical, Animation, Comedy
When Larry goes out of town during production to help some needy kids, he runs into trouble. Frustrated, he calls Bob to say that he's giving up and coming home. Bob and "Lutfi" (a small ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Nawrocki | Stars: Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Tim Hodge, Greg Whalen
Votes: 296
26. Ed Sheeran: Shape of You (II) (2017 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Official music video for "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran.
Director: Jason Koenig | Stars: Ed Sheeran, Jennie Pegouskie, Yama
Votes: 635
27. Rabbit in the Moon (1999)
85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This documentary is about the internment of Japanese Americans in camps during World War II.
Director: Emiko Omori | Stars: Emiko Omori, Chizuko Omori, Frank Emi, Aiko Yoshinaga-Herzig
Votes: 128
28. Aah! Harimanada (1992)
Animation, Comedy, Sport
When Harimanada makes his grand entrance into the world of Sumo, he causes complete uproar throughout the entire arena. The novelty headmask is clearly not a good idea but not content with ... See full summary »
Stars: Akio Ôtsuka, Wataru Takagi, Norio Wakamoto, Kumiko Nishihara
Votes: 13
29. The Beach Wrestler (2018– )
113 min | Sport
Anders Emil Våge has no fighting sport experience. Despite this, he decides to sign up for the Norwegian 2015 Beach Wrestling National Championship. With the help of his mentor - the beach ... See full summary »
Stars: John Harald Foss Fjeldbu, Anders Emil Våge, Fritz Aanes, Stig André Berge
30. Dohyo matsuri (1944)
78 min
Director: Santarô Marune | Stars: Chiezô Kataoka, Akira Kishii, Haruyo Ichikawa, Mitsusaburô Ramon
Votes: 41
31. Tokyo Ghetto Pussy Feat. Candy: Fly Me to the Moon (2002 Music Video)
4 min | Animation, Short, Music
Star: Candy
32. Nippon no sumô - Dai ni shû: Futabayama jidai no kaisô
20 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Torahiko Ise | Stars: Shôsaku Takewaki, Musei Tokugawa
33. Futabayama monogatari (1951)
Short
Director: Torahiko Ise | Stars: Sadaji Futabayama, Hagurosan, Setsuo Akinoumi, Terukuni
34. Topnotchers (1935)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
Stars: Goodman Ace, Jane Ace, Martha Norelius, Babe Ruth
Votes: 5
35. Sumo Wrestler Rates 8 Sumo Scenes in Movies and TV (2022 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Sumo wrestler Konishiki Yasokichi rates eight sumo fights in movies and TV shows, such as "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Isle of Dogs," for realism. Konishiki discusses the accuracy of throwing... See full summary »
Star: Konishiki
41. Fûsetsu jû-nen: Zenshô Yoshibayama (1954)
33 min | Short
Stars: Junnosuke Yoshibayama, Hiroshi Takahashi, Seijun Shimura
42. Saikyo Kamizmode! (2020– )
24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
From the beginning of all, there were battle gods called "Gourikishin" who team up with human partners they revere as "Oyakata" as they go through battle called "Kamizumo". Now in the ... See full summary »
44. Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain (1993 Music Video)
TV-MA | 4 min | Music
Cypress Hill performs in the music video "Insane in the Brain" from the album "Black Sunday" recorded for Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records. Cypress Hill stalk a cub stage as they rap ... See full summary »
Director: Josh Taft | Stars: B-Real, Cypress Hill, Sen D.O.G., DJ Muggs
Votes: 42
47.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
Sumo East and West
(2003)
TV-14 | Documentary
"Sumo East and West" is a feature documentary about Americans in the ancient Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. Sumo is not only the national sport of Japan but a centuries-old cultural ... See full summary »
Director: Ferne Pearlstein | Stars: Tarô Akebono, America Ferrera, Konishiki, Takamiyama
Votes: 19
48.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One with Ross's New Girlfriend
(1995)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Rachel waits for Ross at the airport, unaware he has a new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Chandler has a frightening experience with Joey's tailor, and Phoebe gives Monica a bad haircut.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 6,160
49.
Inspector Gadget (1983–2023)
Episode:
The Japanese Connection
(1983)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Gadget receives an assignment telling him to go to Japan. Gadget's investigation involves a missing computer chip known as the "pip chip". Unfortunately, Dr.Claw has stolen it and plans to ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Cox, Edouard David, Raymond Jafelice, Ken Stephenson, Bruno Bianchi | Stars: Don Adams, Cree Summer, Frank Welker, Don Francks
Votes: 80
50.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Dogfight Over Guadalcanal
(2006)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, War
Barrett Tillman, an author and historian who appears in the film "Dogfight Over Guadalcanal," discusses the art of the dogfight and the Guadalcanal campaign.
Director: Michael Barnes | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Duncan Bulling, Bruno Nana, David Richardson
Votes: 28