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1. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Drama, War
A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi, Yoshiko Shinohara
Votes: 309,672
2. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
R | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryô Kase
Votes: 169,920 | Gross: $13.76M
3. Emperor (2012)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, History, War
As the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, General Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
Director: Peter Webber | Stars: Matthew Fox, Colin Moy, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune
Votes: 14,835 | Gross: $3.35M
4. The Emperor in August (2015)
135 min | Drama, History
The War ended on August 15th, 1945. What took place in Japan on the previous night? The unknown destiny of the day is unveiled.
Director: Masato Harada | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi
Votes: 712
5. The Tale of Genji (1987)
110 min | Animation, Drama, History
An animated film based on the novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he ... See full summary »
Director: Gisaburô Sugii | Stars: Morio Kazama, Miwako Kaji, Reiko Tajima, Jun Fubuki
Votes: 289
6. Dai Nippon teikoku (1982)
180 min | Drama, History, War
Favorable portrayal of Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, who approved of the bombardment of Pearl Harbor, as a patriot. The film is a jingoistic defense of Japanese imperialism.
Director: Toshio Masuda | Stars: Tetsurô Tanba, Teruhiko Aoi, Tomokazu Miura, Masako Natsume
Votes: 55
7. Children of Nagasaki (1983)
128 min | Drama, War
The atom-bombing of Nagasaki, Japan in 1945 is recalled by a survivor.
Director: Keisuke Kinoshita | Stars: Gô Katô, Yukiyo Toake, Masatomo Nakabayashi, Mami Nishijima
Votes: 166
8. Meiji Tennô to Nogi Shôgun (1959)
104 min | Biography, Drama, History
Life and death of Imperial Japanese Army's general Nogi Maresuke, characterized by an absolute devotion to Emperor Meiji.
Director: Kiyoshi Komori | Stars: Hiroshi Hayashi, Kanjûrô Arashi, Sachiko Murase, Shigeru Amachi
10.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
Riding in Rollers (1 of 2)
(1991)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
After Lovejoy meets Harry Catopodis at a party thrown by a rich American widow, he discovers that the Emporer Hirohito teabowl he is selling is a fake.
Director: Francis Megahy | Stars: Ian McShane, Chris Jury, Dudley Sutton, Linda Gray
Votes: 71
11.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Manchuria: The Forgotten Victory
(2000)
Documentary, History, War
Tim Pigott-Smith narrates the story of the Soviet victory over the mighty Japanese Kwangtung Army in the mountains of Manchuria, which is one of the least known of the Second World War.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Aleksei Antonov, Henry H. Arnold, Kai-Shek Chiang
Votes: 5
12.
The Kids in the Hall (1988–2021)
Episode:
Episode #3.14
(1992)
TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy
Check out this group of sketches featuring poems by the Emperor of Japan as well as Brice's advice for breaking into showbiz. Sketches include: Poem 99 Bottles, Funeral Home, Poem The Fall,... See full summary »
Directors: John Blanchard, Michael Kennedy, Kelly Makin | Stars: David Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney
Votes: 114
13.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
(1985)
55 min | Documentary
About Yukio Mishima that highlights the many known major aspects of his life and personality. Mishima was a pen name he adopted en route to his chosen life as a writer.
Director: Michael McIntyre | Stars: Yukio Mishima, John Hurt, Nobuko Lady Albery, Hirohito
Votes: 89
14.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Hirohito's War
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War
Japanese tradition made him a god, but Japanese law made him Commander in Chief of the Japanese Armed Forces. Never tried for war crimes or even interrogated, Hirohito was an enigmatic ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlton Heston, Herbert Bix, Edward Drea, Frank Gibney
15.
Antiques Roadshow Detectives (2015– )
Episode:
Episode 9
Documentary
Investigating seafaring heroes, including the captain of the Carpathia, which rescued 703 survivors from the Titanic.
Stars: Marc Allum, Fiona Bruce
16.
History with David Rubenstein (2020– )
Episode:
Ian W. Toll
(2023)
TV-PG | 30 min | Biography, History, News
Stars: David Rubenstein, Ian W. Toll
17.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
The Homefront
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
In our final episode, we examine how each Axis Power had troubles on their own home front, leading to disaster in the final days of the war.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Alexander Henry, Giuseppe Finaldi, Russell A. Hart, Guy Walters