Movies and TvShows featuring "japanese-in-america" theme.

Revenge of the Ninja is a 1983 action crime drama thriller film about a ninja who seeks revenge against a masked killer who murdered his family in Japan. He moves to America with his young son and opens a doll shop. Unbeknownst to him, the doll shop is a front for a drug smuggling operation run by the local mafia. The ninja uses his martial arts skills and ninja weaponry to take down the mafia and seek justice for his family.

A Long Goodbye (2019) tells the story of a Japanese woman living in America who must confront her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease. As she navigates his declining health and her own struggles with identity and loss, she discovers the true meaning of family and the strength of her enduring love. This heartfelt film explores themes of memory, oblivion, and the bittersweet journey of saying goodbye.

Kusama: Infinity follows the extraordinary life of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, from her humble beginnings in Matsumoto City to her rise to international fame. The film explores her struggles and triumphs, including her time in New York City during the 1960s and her ongoing battle with mental health issues.

An American model is pursued by Yakuza gangsters when she writes a book about her experience modeling in Japan.

Kurenai travels to Las Vegas to search for his father's killer. Broke and with nowhere to stay he seeks refuge in an alley where he hears cries for help from vicious bikers. Kurenai defeats the bikers and is invited to the warehouse where Rita and Chico live with other runaways. Meanwhile in another part of Las Vegas, an underground wrestling match is being fought where the stakes are high and the only rule is, the loser dies! Fight organizer Rossner needs fresh blood for his fights and hires Jane Costello to find him a new champion.

In the office of Major Northfield, the quartermaster of the Pacific Coast, a leak has been discovered which may endanger the safety of American transports that are secretly carrying troops across the Pacific. Nara-Nara, a Japanese detective, is assigned to the case because his country has guaranteed safety to these transport ships. Nara-Nara believes that Northfield is guilty, although in reality it is Northfield's secretary Kitty Little, a girl of German ancestry, who is passing information to Dr. Ebell Smith, a German agent. Nara-Nara falls in love with Kitty, but soon after discovers that she is the leak in the quartermaster's office.

In Littlerock, a Japanese girl and her brother find themselves stranded in a small town in America after their car breaks down. As they wait for repairs, they experience the local culture and form connections with the residents, leading to unexpected experiences and personal growth.

Big Dreams Little Tokyo is the story of Boyd, an American with an uncanny ability to speak Japanese. Boyd aspires to succeed in the world of Japanese business but finds himself mostly on the outside looking in. Meanwhile, his roommate Jerome, is a Japanese American who has always felt too American to be Japanese but too Japanese to be American. He aspires to be a sumo wrestler but finds his weight and blood pressure are thwarting his dreams. Together they struggle to find their place in a world where cultural identity is seldom what it seems.