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1. The Amazing Race (2001 TV Series) The Amazing Race (2001 TV Series)
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Multiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations. With: Phil Keoghan, Drew Feinberg, Kevin O'Connor Action | Adventure | Game-Show | Reality-TV 60 mins.
2. The Amazing Race (2001 TV Series) The Amazing Race (2001 TV Series)
Episode: It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires (2012)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  
The four remaining teams travel from Vypin, India to Osaka, Japan. As they close in on the finish of the race... Dir: Bertram van Munster With: Phil Keoghan, Rachel Brown, Dave Brown Jr. Action | Adventure | Game-Show | Reality-TV 60 mins.
3. The Amazing Race (2001 TV Series) The Amazing Race (2001 TV Series)
Episode: Sorry, Guys, I'm Not Happy to See You (2008)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
The four teams travel from Osaka, Japan to Taipei, Taiwan. One person celebrates their birthday on this leg, but the only present she wants is a place in the final three. Dir: Bertram van Munster, Evan Weinstein With: Phil Keoghan, T.K. Erwin, Rachel Rosales Action | Adventure | Game-Show | Reality-TV 60 mins.
4. The Amazing Race (2001 TV Series) The Amazing Race (2001 TV Series)
Episode: I Just Hope He Doesn't Croak on Us (2008)
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The four remaining teams travel from Mumbai, India to Osaka, Japan. One person becomes physically exhausted and unable to perform the Road Block... Dir: Bertram van Munster, Evan Weinstein With: Phil Keoghan, T.K. Erwin, Rachel Rosales Action | Adventure | Game-Show | Reality-TV 60 mins.
5. Solaris (1972) Solaris (1972)
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A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting an alien planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane. Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky With: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet Sci-Fi 167 mins.
6. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005 TV Series) Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005 TV Series)
Episode: Tokyo (2008)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  
Anthony Bourdain, chef, writer, traveler, visits places all around the world sampling various foods. With: Anthony Bourdain, Masaharu Morimoto Documentary 60 mins.
7. Black Rain (1989) Black Rain (1989)
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Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They... Dir: Ridley Scott With: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller 125 mins.
8. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  
A dramatization of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the series of American blunders that allowed it to happen. Dir: Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku With: Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Jason Robards Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War 144 mins.
9. Ace Attorney (2012) Ace Attorney (2012)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  
This movie is based on the second and fourth cases in the popular video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney... Dir: Takashi Miike With: Akiyoshi Nakao, Takumi Saitô, Mirei Kiritani Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
10. Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (2000 TV Series) Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (2000 TV Series)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
A squadron of giant robot pilots of a beleaguered Earth colony bring the war to their oppressive home planet. With: Mark Hildreth, Brad Swaile, Ted Cole Animation | Sci-Fi 30 mins.
11. Dearest (2012) Dearest (2012)
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A prison officer hands in his resignation after his wife's death, to drive to the port where she wants her ashes scattered at sea. Dir: Yasuo Furuhata With: Ken Takakura, Yûko Tanaka, Kôichi Satô Drama 111 mins.
12. Last Life in the Universe (2003) Last Life in the Universe (2003)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  
A suicidal, obsessively compulsive Japanese librarian is forced to lie low in Thailand with a pot-smoking woman coping with the recent loss of her sister. Dir: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang With: Tadanobu Asano, Sinitta Boonyasak, Takashi Miike Comedy | Drama | Romance 112 mins.
13. The Yakuza (1974) The Yakuza (1974)
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Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter... Dir: Sydney Pollack With: Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Brian Keith Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller 112 mins.
14. Love and Honor (2006) Love and Honor (2006)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  
A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai (Kimura) and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor. Dir: Yôji Yamada With: Takuya Kimura, Rei Dan, Mitsugorô Bandô Drama | Romance 121 mins.
15. Hit So Hard (2011 Documentary) Hit So Hard (2011 Documentary)
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A documentary that follows Hole drummer Patty Schemel as she struggles with fame and addiction. Dir: P. David Ebersole With: Patty Schemel, Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson Documentary | Biography | Music 103 mins.
16. The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief (2006 Documentary) The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief (2006 Documentary)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  
Welcome to The Great Happiness Space: Rakkyo Café. The club's owner, Issei (22), has a staff of twenty... Dir: Jake Clennell Documentary 76 mins.
17. The Makioka Sisters (1983) The Makioka Sisters (1983)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X  
This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms... Dir: Kon Ichikawa With: Keiko Kishi, Yoshiko Sakuma, Sayuri Yoshinaga Drama | Romance 140 mins.
18. Meeting People Is Easy (1998 Documentary) Meeting People Is Easy (1998 Documentary)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  
An entertaining "rockumentary" about Radiohead that shows some of the tedium of being a rock star, as well as some of the fun stuff. Dir: Grant Gee With: Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood Documentary | Music 99 mins.
19. Meshi (1951) Meshi (1951)
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Michiyo lives in the small place Osaka and is not happy with her marriage, all she does is cook and clean for her husband. Dir: Mikio Naruse With: Ken Uehara, Setsuko Hara, Yukiko Shimazaki Drama 97 mins.
20. The Last Voyage (1960) The Last Voyage (1960)
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After a boiler explosion aboard an aging ocean liner, a man struggles to free his injured wife from the wreckage of their cabin and ensure the safety of their four-year-old daughter as the ship begins to sink. Dir: Andrew L. Stone With: Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, George Sanders Drama 91 mins.
21. Madventures (2002 TV Series) Madventures (2002 TV Series)
Episode: Nippon (2009)
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Two backpackers travel through Asia and America. Dir: Tuomas Milonoff With: Riku Rantala, Tuomas Milonoff Documentary 40 mins.
22. Flight from Ashiya (1964) Flight from Ashiya (1964)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.2/10 X  
A helicopter rescue team tries to save the survivors of a shipwreck off the coast of Japan during a raging typhoon. Dir: Michael Anderson With: Yul Brynner, Richard Widmark, George Chakiris Adventure | Romance | Drama | War 100 mins.
23. The Castle of Sand (1974) The Castle of Sand (1974)
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Dir: Yoshitaro Nomura With: Tetsurô Tanba, Gô Katô, Kensaku Morita Crime | Mystery | Thriller 143 mins.
24. Plug & Pray (2010 Documentary) Plug & Pray (2010 Documentary)
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Will man go beyond biology? It's an age-old dream to create intelligent machines that equal their human creators... Dir: Jens Schanze With: Joseph Weizenbaum, Raymond Kurzweil, Hiroshi Ishiguro Documentary | Sci-Fi 90 mins.
25. Modulations (1998 Documentary) Modulations (1998 Documentary)
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Dir: Iara Lee With: Arthur Baker, Afrika Bambaataa, Carl Cox Documentary | Music 75 mins.
26. The Bullet Train (1975) The Bullet Train (1975)
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Criminals plant a bomb on a high-speed train. It will explode when the train slows down, unless a ransom is paid. Dir: Jun'ya Satô With: Ken Takakura, Sonny Chiba, Kei Yamamoto Crime | Drama | Thriller 152 mins.
27. Stolen Desire (1958) Stolen Desire (1958)
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A rumbunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows. Dir: Shôhei Imamura With: Osamu Takizawa, Shin'ichi Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki Nagato Comedy 90 mins.
28. The Path Beyond Thought (2001 Documentary) The Path Beyond Thought (2001 Documentary)
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This documentary shows footage taken from Seagal Senseis days in Japan at the Tenshin Dojo in Osaka... Dir: Binh Dang With: Steven Seagal, Binh Dang, Larry Reynosa Documentary 55 mins.
29. The Power of Two (2011 Documentary) The Power of Two (2011 Documentary)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2.8/10 X  
A documentary with international implications about the importance of organ donation and transplantation, Cystic Fibrosis awareness and related health causes. Dir: Marc Smolowitz With: Ana Stenzel, Isabel Stenzel Byrnes, Hatsuko Stenzel Documentary 94 mins.
30. Muddy River (1981) Muddy River (1981)
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Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends... Dir: Kôhei Oguri With: Takahiro Tamura, Mariko Kaga, Nobutaka Asahara Drama 105 mins.
31. Lock and Roll Forever (2009) Lock and Roll Forever (2009)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2.9/10 X  
Dir: Chris Grismer With: Lucas Grabeel, Ike Barinholtz, Taylor Negron Comedy
32. The House of Malik (2012) The House of Malik (2012)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Dir: Jesse James Jackson Jr. With: Clifton Powell, Sean Taylor, Xiaofei Wang Crime | Drama | Music
33. Jingi naki tatakai: Kanketsu-hen (1974) Jingi naki tatakai: Kanketsu-hen (1974)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
Dir: Kinji Fukasaku With: Hiroko Fuji, Gorô Ibuki, Nobuo Kaneko Action | Crime | Drama 100 mins.
34. Kamen Rider (1971 TV Series) Kamen Rider (1971 TV Series)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  
A grasshopper-like, motorcycle-riding cyborg (joined by another one later in the show) fights the evil organization that transformed him for their evil deeds. Dir: Shôtarô Ishinomori, Hideyuki Kimura With: Akiji Kobayashi, Chieko Morikawa, Yôko Shimada Action | Adventure | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi 30 mins.
35. Astro Zombies: M4 - Invaders from Cyberspace (2012) Astro Zombies: M4 - Invaders from Cyberspace (2012)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.1/10 X  
Mutant hordes are sent to annihilate mankind. Dir: Ted V. Mikels With: Sean Morelli, Jaime Preston Lynch, Ted V. Mikels Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi
36. Jingi naki tatakai: Dairi sensô (1973) Jingi naki tatakai: Dairi sensô (1973)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  
Dir: Kinji Fukasaku With: Bunta Sugawara, Akira Kobayashi, Tsunehiko Watase Action | Drama 119 mins.
37. The Zen of Bobby V (2008 Documentary) The Zen of Bobby V (2008 Documentary)
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The Zen of Bobby V focuses on former MLB manager Bobby Valentine and his current job managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan... Dir: Andrew Jenks, Jonah Quickmire Pettigrew With: Benny Agbayani, Trey Hillman, Michael Kay Documentary | Sport 86 mins.
38. Ecco (1964 Documentary) Ecco (1964 Documentary)
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A documentary highlighting some of the oddest, strangest and more grotesque examples of human behavior... Dir: Gianni Proia With: George Sanders, Laura Betti, Léo Campion Documentary 100 mins.
39. I'm Only Looking: The Best of INXS (2004 Documentary) I'm Only Looking: The Best of INXS (2004 Documentary)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  
Dir: Paul Boyd, Hamish Cameron With: Michael Hutchence, Garry Beers, Ray Charles Documentary | Music 240 mins.
40. Vampyres (2007 Documentary) Vampyres (2007 Documentary)
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A journalist discovers the underworld of the clans of Vampyres in New York City. He spends two years with the real vampyres like an anthropologist and brings back unique evidence on film. Dir: Laurent Courau With: Michelle Belanger, Don Henrie, Ice Pick Documentary 90 mins.
41. Shuto shoshitsu (1987) Shuto shoshitsu (1987)
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Based on a science-fiction novel by Sakyo Komatsu. Tokyo is suddendly covered by a dome shaped electromagantic... Dir: Toshio Masuda With: Midori Ebina, Eimei Esumi, Masato Hoshi Mystery | Sci-Fi 120 mins.
42. Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball (2006 Documentary) Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball (2006 Documentary)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X  
Chiben Academy is a private, powerhouse baseball academy led by Japan's most legendary tough-as-nails coach... Dir: Kenneth Eng Documentary | Sport 53 mins.
43. Departing Osaka Station at 0:00 (2006) Departing Osaka Station at 0:00 (2006)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  
Dir: Masaki Harada With: Atsuko Sakurai, Hanako Takigawa, Hideaki Tokunaga Drama 109 mins.
44. Glutton for Punishment (2007 TV Series) Glutton for Punishment (2007 TV Series)
Episode: Fugu (Fish) (2008)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Sushi is a type of food where art meets the gut: delicate slices of raw fish are served up by Samurai... Dir: William Morrison With: Bob Blumer Adventure | Reality-TV 30 mins.
45. John Safran's Race Relations (2009 TV Series) John Safran's Race Relations (2009 TV Series)
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With: John Safran, Justin Heazlewood, Costas Kilias Comedy
46. Noisy Requiem (1988) Noisy Requiem (1988)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  
Dir: Yoshihiko Matsui With: Toshihiko Hino, Simon Kumai, Yukiko Murata Drama 150 mins.
47. Hômuresu chûgakusei (2008) Hômuresu chûgakusei (2008)
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Dir: Tomoyuki Furumaya With: Teppei Koike, Akihiro Nishino, Chizuru Ikewaki Biography | Drama | Family 116 mins.
48. Kisarazu Cats' Eye: Sayonara Game (2006) Kisarazu Cats' Eye: Sayonara Game (2006)
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Bussan refuses to accept his death and returns to Kisarazu as a ghost to make peace with his friends. Unfortunately his reappearance brings unforeseen consequences. Dir: Fuminori Kaneko With: Jun'ichi Okada, Shô Sakurai, Wakana Sakai Comedy | Drama
49. The Great White Tower (1966) The Great White Tower (1966)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  
Dir: Satsuo Yamamoto With: Jiro Tamiya, Eijirô Tôno, Takahiro Tamura Drama 150 mins.
50. Escape from Japan (1964) Escape from Japan (1964)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X  
Dir: Yoshishige Yoshida With: Yasushi Suzuki, Miyuki Kuwano, Kyôsuke Machida Action | Thriller 96 mins.
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