1956

The Burmese Harp

7.9/148

In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a...

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The Burmese Harp

1969

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

6.694/18

Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a ne...

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Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

1962

Merrill's Marauders

6.2/55

Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind J...

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Merrill's Marauders

1959

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

8.2/177

Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts ag...

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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

1961

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

8.3/171

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life,...

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The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

2007

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

7.7/22

Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully last -- uses of nuclear weapons in war. Featuring int...

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White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

2023

Le Baron et l'Empereur : Japon, la voie de la guerre

8/3

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2020

Jōiuchi

8/1

One samurai is ordered to kill another by their master in punishment.

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Jōiuchi

2021

Brave: Gunjyou Senki

6.8/11

Students, including Aoi Nishino, take part in class and sports activity at a prestigious high school. Aoi Nishino is a member of the school's archery...

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Brave: Gunjyou Senki

2023

Fortuna Oriental

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Fortuna Oriental

1965

Story of a Prostitute

6.618/34

Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal...

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Story of a Prostitute

1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

7.2/521

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora!...

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Tora! Tora! Tora!

2002

Windtalkers

6.286/1227

Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II...

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Windtalkers

2008

Discoveries...Asia Japan: Tokyo & Central Honshu Island

7/0

For centuries the Japanese warred among themselves and their neighbors, creating a colorful, rich and sometimes brutal legacy. Intriguing to outsiders...

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Discoveries...Asia Japan: Tokyo & Central Honshu Island

2012

WWII From Space

7.421/38

WWII from Space delivers World War II in a way you've never experienced it before. This HISTORY special uses an all-seeing CGI eye that offers a satel...

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WWII From Space

2006

Kokoda

6.2/38

A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.

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Kokoda

2009

John Rabe

7.1/117

A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.

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John Rabe

1980

Kagemusha

7.8/624

Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid at...

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Kagemusha

1943

Destination Tokyo

6.7/59

During World War II, Captain Cassidy and his crew of submariners are ordered into Tokyo Bay on a secret mission. They are to gather information in adv...

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Destination Tokyo

1968

Hell in the Pacific

6.9/158

During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in...

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Hell in the Pacific