Japanese Sports Film Archive (Live Action)

41 items • Updated 4/30/2026
A simple database of Japanese live-action sports films from the 1970s to today. It collects both well-known and lesser-known titles across different sports like boxing, baseball, racing, sumo, and martial arts. MOTORSPORT movies not include since i already have another list with those entries.
1Champion of DeathChampion of Death(1975)⭐ 6.6
2Karate for LifeKarate for Life(1977)⭐ 6.7
3Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tSumo Do, Sumo Don't(1992)⭐ 7.1
4SonatineSonatine(1993)⭐ 7.4
5Shall We Dance?Shall We Dance?(1996)⭐ 7.7
6The Way to FightThe Way to Fight(1996)⭐ 6.9
7GoGo(2001)⭐ 7.4
8WaterboysWaterboys(2001)⭐ 7.1
9Ping PongPing Pong(2002)⭐ 7.0
10Battlefield BaseballBattlefield Baseball(2003)⭐ 5.7
11Hâdo rakku hîrôHâdo rakku hîrô(2003)⭐ 6.2
12Swing GirlsSwing Girls(2004)⭐ 7.6
13Rikidozan: A Hero ExtraordinaryRikidozan: A Hero Extraordinary(2004)⭐ 6.6
14TatchiTatchi(2005)⭐ 6.4
15Rookies the Movie: GraduationRookies the Movie: Graduation(2009)⭐ 6.1
16A Normal Life. Chronicle of a Sumo WrestlerA Normal Life. Chronicle of a Sumo Wrestler(2009)⭐ 7.0
17Bokkusu!Bokkusu!(2010)⭐ 6.6
18Boys on the RunBoys on the Run(2010)⭐ 6.7
19Umizaru 3: The Last MessageUmizaru 3: The Last Message(2010)⭐ 5.9
20Tomorrow's JoeTomorrow's Joe(2011)⭐ 6.5
21Beyond OutrageBeyond Outrage(2012)⭐ 6.7
22Chihayafuru Part 1Chihayafuru Part 1(2016)⭐ 6.9
23Chihayafuru Part 2Chihayafuru Part 2(2016)⭐ 6.9
24Chihayafuru Part 3Chihayafuru Part 3(2018)⭐ 7.2
25Blue Fight: The Breaking Down of Young Blue WarriorsBlue Fight: The Breaking Down of Young Blue Warriors(2025)⭐ 5.9
26School WarsSchool Wars(1984)⭐ 8.3
27The BatteryThe Battery(2007)⭐ 6.4
28KanoKano(2014)⭐ 7.7
29Black BeltBlack Belt(2007)⭐ 6.9
30IchiIchi(2008)⭐ 6.5
31High-Kick Girl!High-Kick Girl!(2009)⭐ 4.7
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School Wars: Hero(2004)⭐ 7.5
33ShamoShamo(2007)⭐ 5.4
34The Street FighterThe Street Fighter(1974)⭐ 6.9
35Return of the Street FighterReturn of the Street Fighter(1974)⭐ 6.3
36The Street Fighter's Last RevengeThe Street Fighter's Last Revenge(1974)⭐ 6.0
37Sister Street FighterSister Street Fighter(1974)⭐ 6.4
38Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a ThreadSister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread(1974)⭐ 6.6
39Legend of the Eight SamuraiLegend of the Eight Samurai(1983)⭐ 6.4
40Gokusen: The MovieGokusen: The Movie(2009)⭐ 5.8
41AliveAlive(2002)⭐ 5.5