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1. 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: 160,916 | Gross: $57.49M
2. You Only Live Twice (1967)
PG | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond and the Japanese Secret Service must find and stop the true culprit of a series of space hijackings, before war is provoked between Russia and the United States.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsurô Tanba
Votes: 117,615 | Gross: $43.08M
3. 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: 29,435
4. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond is targeted by the world's most expensive assassin, while he attempts to recover sensitive solar cell technology that is being sold to the highest bidder.
Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams
Votes: 113,144 | Gross: $20.97M
5. 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, Earl Baylon
Votes: 4,290
6. Sonatine (1993)
R | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.
Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe, Masanobu Katsumura
Votes: 23,299
7. Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978 TV Movie)
PG | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror, Music
KISS, a rock band made up of superheroes, battles an evil inventor who has plans for destruction at a California amusement park.
Director: Gordon Hessler | Stars: Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley
Votes: 3,401
8. Batman Ninja (2018)
PG-13 | 85 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Batman, along with a number of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transplanted from modern Gotham City to feudal Japan.
Director: Junpei Mizusaki | Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Wataru Takagi, Ai Kakuma, Rie Kugimiya
Votes: 21,946
9. 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: 2,176
10. My Geisha (1962)
Not Rated | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An actress disguises herself as a geisha in order to land the lead role in her director husband's film version of 'Madam Butterfly'.
Director: Jack Cardiff | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Yves Montand, Edward G. Robinson, Robert Cummings
Votes: 1,599
11. Robotboy (2005–2008)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Robotboy is a cute, cutting-edge, butt-kicking battle-robot, who dreams of becoming a real boy. Created by world-renowned scientist Professor Moshimo.
Stars: Lorraine Pilkington, Rupert Degas, Laurence Bouvard, Lewis Macleod
Votes: 2,678
12. Sanshiro Sugata (1943)
Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sugata, a young man, struggles to learn the nuance and meaning of judo, and in doing so comes to learn something of the meaning of life.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Denjirô Ôkôchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata
Votes: 5,632
13. Watch Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (2022– )
TV-14 | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Ryota Moriyama, a senior at Kyoritsu University, receives a job offer at a first-rate company but gets dumped by Saki Nishino. His professor tells him that he can graduate on the condition ... See full summary »
Stars: Shôno Hayama, Rikka Ihara, Miyuu Teshima, Atsushi Mori
Votes: 177
14. Summer Days with Coo (2007)
138 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A boy befriends an orphaned water spirit, or Kappa, he found dried up and buried in a riverbank. He and his family help the creature adjust to life in the modern world.
Director: Keiichi Hara | Stars: Kazato Tomizawa, Takahiro Yokokawa, Naoki Tanaka, Naomi Nishida
Votes: 2,157
15. 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
16. Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Chronicling the turmoil and pandemonium that ensues at a derelict university sumo club, and the rise of some unlikely heroes.
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Misa Shimizu, Naoto Takenaka, Akira Emoto
Votes: 1,005
17. 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: 1,898
18. Good-bye Cruel World (1982)
R | 90 min | Comedy
A man decides he is going to make a film before he commits suicide. With the help of a cameraman, he visits those he wants to tell in this satirical dark comedy of strange characters.
Director: David Irving | Stars: Dick Shawn, Cynthia Sikes, Pierre Jalbert, Pamela Brull
Votes: 75
19. UFC 1: The Beginning (1993 TV Special)
180 min | Sport
The Ultimate Fighting Championship debuts, as eight fighters enter the Octagon for a one-night tournament to determine the superior fighting style, including Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, and Gerard Gordeau.
Director: Mark Lucas | Stars: Royce Gracie, Gerard Gordeau, Ken Shamrock, Kevin Rosier
Votes: 442
20. WrestleMania IX (1993 TV Special)
TV-14 | 163 min | Action, Sport
Ninth WrestleMania on April 4th, 1993 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The main storyline sees the seemingly unstoppable Yokozuna challenging Bret Hart while Hulk Hogan returns and teams up with Brutus Beefcake against the Money Inc.
Stars: Bret Hart, Yokozuna, Hulk Hogan, Ed Leslie
Votes: 899
21. A Matter of Size (2009)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A comedy about a 'coming out' of a different kind - overweight people learning to accept themselves.
Directors: Sharon Maymon, Erez Tadmor | Stars: Itzik Cohen, Irit Kaplan, Dvir Benedek, Alon Dahan
Votes: 1,011
22. WrestleMania XII (1996 TV Special)
TV-14 | 168 min | Action, Sport
Shawn Michaels and Bret "Hit Man" Hart battle it out in an epic, hour long Iron Man Match with the WWE Championship on the line. The Undertaker faces Diesel. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Goldust... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Mark Calaway, Kevin Nash
Votes: 1,014
23. WrestleMania X (1994 TV Special)
164 min | Action, Sport
10th WrestleMania on March 20th, 1994 which sees the return to the venue of Madison Square Garden in New York. Due to both Lex Luger and Bret Hart being named co-winners of the 1994 Royal Rumble, both challenge champion Yokozuna.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Yokozuna, Bret Hart, Larry Pfohl, Scott Hall
Votes: 1,177
24. Stop the Bitch Campaign Again (2004)
57 min | Action, Horror
Director: Kôsuke Suzuki | Stars: Sora Aoi, Ken'ichi Endô, Yasuhito Hida, Takeshi Ohnishi
Votes: 99
25. Survivor Series (1996 TV Special)
174 min | Action, Sport
WWF Title: Shawn Michaels vs. Sycho Sid, The Undertaker vs. Mankind, Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin, Flash Funk, Yokozuna, Jimmy Snuka and Savio Vega vs. Razor Ramon II, Diesel II and Farooq, ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Shawn Michaels, Sid Eudy, Bret Hart, Steve Austin
Votes: 374
26. Royal Rumble (2000 TV Special)
TV-14 | 166 min | Action, Sport
The WWF Royal Rumble battle Royal, with the winner receiving a WWF Title shot at Wrestlemania 2000, WWF Title (Street Fight) : Triple H vs. Cactus Jack, WWF Intercontinental Title: Chris ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Paul Levesque, Mick Foley, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Wight
Votes: 793
27. Royal Rumble (1994 TV Special)
160 min | Action, Sport
A WWF Title Shot at Wrestlemania X goes to the winner of the seventh annual Royal Rumble. WWF Title (casket match) : The Undertaker vs. Yokozuna, WWF Intercontinental Title: Razor Ramon vs.... See full summary »
Directors: Kevin Dunn, Kerwin Silfies | Stars: Yokozuna, Mark Calaway, Scott Hall, Mike Rotunda
Votes: 558
28. WWE Vengeance (2002 TV Special)
180 min | Sport
WWE Undisputed Title: The Undertaker vs. The Rock vs. Kurt Angle, WWE Intercontinental Title: Rob Van Dam vs. Brock Lesnar, WWE Tag Team Titles: Hulk Hogan & Edge vs. Lance Storm & ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Mark Calaway, Dwayne Johnson, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam
Votes: 308
29. Summerslam (2000 TV Special)
156 min | Action, Sport
WWF Title: The Rock vs. Triple H vs. Kurt Angle, WWF Intercontinental Title (mixed tag team match): Val Venis & Trish Stratus vs. Eddie Guererro & Chyna, WWF Tag Team Titles (Tables Ladders... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Paul Levesque, Kurt Angle, Sean Morley
Votes: 433
30. Big Dreams Little Tokyo (2006)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Romance
An American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business; his Japanese-American roommate aspires to sumo wrestling but is challenged by his health.
Director: Dave Boyle | Stars: Dave Boyle, Jayson Watabe, Rachel Morihiro, Drew Knight
Votes: 316
31. 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
32. King of the Ring (1995 TV Special)
180 min
The third annual King of the Ring tournament, featuring Mabel, Savio Vega, Yokozuna, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Kama, Irwin R. Schyster, Bob Holly, & The Roadie, Diesel & Bam Bam ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Nelson Frazier Jr., Juan Rivera, Brian James, Mark Calaway
Votes: 207
33. A Sumo Wrestler's Tail (2010)
13 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
It tells the story of an old man and his wife who help out some mice who engage in sumo. As a reward, one of the mice gives them enough gold on which to live for the rest of their lives.
Director: Akihiko Yamashita | Stars: Tomo Adachi, Sawako Agawa, Aiko Hibi, Yukiko Kurihara
Votes: 55
34. WWE No Way Out (2004 TV Special)
TV-14 | Action
Cruiserweight title match: Rey Mysterio vs Chavo Guerrero. Triple threat number one contender match: Big Show vs John Cena vs Kurt Angle. WWE title match: Brock Lesnar vs Eddie Guerrero.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Eddie Guerrero, Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, Paul Wight
Votes: 300
35. Royal Rumble (1996 TV Special)
180 min | Action, Sport
The ninth annual Royal Rumble over the top rope battle royal, with the winner getting a WWF Title Shot at WrestleMania XII. WWF Title: Bret Hart vs. The Undertaker, WWF Intercontinental ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Bret Hart, Mark Calaway, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash
Votes: 458
36. Summerslam (1993 TV Special)
166 min | Action, Sport
WWF Title: Yokozuna vs. Lex Luger, WWF Intercontinental Title: Shawn Michaels vs. Mr. Perfect, WWF Tag Team Titles: The Steiner Brothers vs. The Heavenly Bodies, Bret Hart vs. Doink, Bret ... See full summary »
Stars: Yokozuna, Larry Pfohl, Shawn Michaels, Joe Fowler
Votes: 347
37. Little Miss Sumo (2018)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A female sumo wrestler fights against tradition and stigma to win her place in the ring.
Director: Matt Kay | Star: Hiyori Kon
Votes: 649
38. Sumolah (2007)
140 min | Action, Comedy, Sport
Ramlee is a down and out Malay boy who can't seem to hold down a job, much to his mother's disappointment. Out of a job and out of money, he stumbles across a challenge by sushi restaurant ... See full summary »
Director: Afdlin Shauki | Stars: Afdlin Shauki, Awie, Gurmit Singh, Inthira Charoenpura
Votes: 60
39. WrestleMania XI (1995 TV Special)
TV-14 | 146 min | Action, Sport
11th WrestleMania on April 2nd, 1995 at the Hartford Civic Centre in Hartford. The main event features former NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor against Bam Bam Bigelow. Shawn Michaels battles Diesel and Jeff Jarrett fights Razor Ramon.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels, Lawrence Taylor, Bam Bam Bigelow
Votes: 761
40. The Furthest End Awaits (2014)
118 min | Drama
Misaki returns to the hometown of her father, after he is reported to be dead. There she opens a coffee shop on the isolated beach. A relationship with her neighbour Eriko and her children evolves.
Director: Hsiu-Chiung Chiang | Stars: Hiromi Nagasaku, Nozomi Sasaki, Hiyori Sakurada, Asami Usuda
Votes: 301
41. WWF Insurrextion (2000 TV Special)
TV-14 | 180 min | Action, Sport
WWF Title: The Rock vs. Triple H vs. Shane McMahon, WWF European Title: Eddy Guererro vs. Chris Jericho, WWF Tag Team Titles: Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz, WWF Hardcore Title: Crash ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Paul Levesque, Shane McMahon, Eddie Guerrero
Votes: 157
42. Royal Rumble (1993 TV Special)
158 min | Action, Sport
The sixth annual Royal Rumble battle royal, with the winner being awarded a WWF Title shot at WrestleMania IX, WWF Title: Bret Hart vs. Razor Ramon, WWF Intercontinental Title: Shawn ... See full summary »
Stars: Bret Hart, Scott Hall, Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty
Votes: 537
43. Sumo (I)
Action, Comedy, Drama | Pre-production
Jonah, a silver tongued and overweight kid with low self-esteem who meets Hana, a Japanese female janitor at his school - and an ex Sumo wrestler.
Star: Suzy Nakamura
44. In Your House 6 (1996 TV Special)
120 min
WWF Title (Steel Cage Match): Bret Hart vs. Diesel, Owen Hart vs. Shawn Michaels, Yokozuna vs. Davey Boy Smith, Crybaby Match: Razor Ramon vs. The 1-2-3 Kid, Hunter Hearst-Helmsley vs. Duke Droese, Jake Roberts vs. Tatanka.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels, Owen Hart
Votes: 207
45. Survivor Series (1992 TV Special)
180 min | Action, Sport
WWF Title: Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels, Casket Match: Kamala vs. The Undertaker, Nightstick on a Pole Match: Nailz s. The Big Boss Man, Survivor Series Match: The Nasty Boys & The Natural ... See full summary »
Stars: Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Mark Calaway, Jim Harris
Votes: 394
46. King of the Ring (1993 TV Special)
180 min | Action
First annual tournament to crown the WWF King of the Ring, featuring Bret Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, Lex Luger, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Tatanka, Razor Ramon, Mr. Perfect & Mr. Hughes. Also, WWF ... See full summary »
Stars: Hulk Hogan, Yokozuna, Bret Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow
Votes: 373
47. WCW/NWO Revenge (1998 Video Game)
E | Action, Sport
The sequel wrestling game to WCW vs. NWO: World Tour (1997), introducing ring entrances, improved graphics, a larger roster, more arenas, more signature moves, a championship mode, attire modification, and other improvements.
Stars: Yoshihiro Asai, Chris Benoit, Eric Bischoff, Steve Borden
Votes: 173
48. No Way Out (2000 TV Special)
WWF Title (Hell in a Cell, retirement match) : Triple H vs. Cactus Jack, WWF Intercontinental Title: Chris Jericho vs. Kurt Angle, WWF Tag Team Titles: The New Age Outlaws vs. The Dudley ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Paul Levesque, Mick Foley, Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle
Votes: 322
49. Treasure Hunting (2011)
9 min | Animation, Short, Family
Based on a picture book by Rieko Nakagawa and Yuriko Yamawaki, Takara-sagashi tells the story of a boy, Yuji, and a rabbit, Gikku, who both find a stick. They compete in a series of competitions to choose the owner of the stick.
Votes: 47
50. WWF in Your House (1995 TV Special)
120 min
WWF Title: Diesel vs. Sycho Sid, WWF Tag Team Titles: Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. The Smoking Gunns, Razor Ramon vs. Jeff Jarrett & The Roadie, Bret Hart vs. Hakushi, Bret Hart vs. Jerry ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Kevin Nash, Sid Eudy, Yokozuna, Owen Hart
Votes: 192