Movies like Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~ (2011)
The best movies like Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~ (2011) are Hands of Stone (2016), Hardball (2001) and Hounddog (2008). If Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~ hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedCharm City Kings (2020)7.8/10 from 508 votes
- NewestBeast (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseSister Street Fighter (1974)Also in Japanese
Hands of Stone (2016)
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHardball (2001)
An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHounddog (2008)
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBastard Out of Carolina (1996)
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBeast (2026)
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCardboard Boxer (2016)
Gentle and broken, a homeless man fights others on video for money but soon finds comfort in an unlikely friend and the lost diary of a young girl.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHome Run (2013)
A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJungleland (2020)
Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that threaten to break the bond between them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSalomé (2013)
After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his kingdom, wanton and proud young Salomé comes before her king with an unreasonable demand. Beguiled by John the Baptist, and then scorned for the sake of his god, lascivious Salomé—encouraged by her mother, the vindictive, Herodias—commands that John be executed and his head delivered on a silver platter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSister Street Fighter (1974)
Li Mansei is a martial-arts champion turned undercover agent. When he is captured by a drug lord, his sister Li Koryu turns to his former martial-arts school, including the powerful Sonny Kawasaka, for help in the inevitable battle royale.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTaboo (1999)
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)
Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with boss Muraoka's niece. Meanwhile, the ambitions of mad dog Katsutoshi Otomo draws our series' hero, Shozo Hirono, and the other yakuza into a new round of bloodshed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHarmonium (2016)
Toshio hires Yasaka to work in his workshop. But then this old acquaintance, who has just been released from prison, begins to meddle in Toshio's family life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Eel (1997)
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Safety of Objects (2002)
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Road Dance (2022)
A young girl lives in the Outer Hebrides in a small village in the years just before WWI. Isolated and hard by the shore, her life takes a dramatic change when a terrible tragedy befalls her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJawbone (2017)
A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNightingale (2014)
A dangerously unstable man addresses the unseen followers of his video log about his obsession with an old army buddy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Padre (2018)
American retired Judge Randall Nemes and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-old girl intent on reuniting with her sister in the United States.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisCharm City Kings (2020)
Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse under his wing, Mouse soon finds himself torn between the straight-and-narrow and a road filled with fast money and violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYankee High School Girl 1 ~Ibaraki's Strongest Legend~ (2008)
Umihisa (Rio) had become the leader of the Ibaraki delinquent world, but because her father had been cheated out of all his assets, she decided to leave the delinquent world and transfer to the same prestigious school where her cousin, Hitoe (Minami Aiyama), attends, aiming to marry a rich man. However, instead of changing her attitude, Umihisa goes to school in a delinquent girl uniform from the 80s, spits on her teacher, and behaves badly... Then, Hitoe goes missing!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Yankee High School Girl 2 ~Kanagawa Legend~ (2009)
"Her name is...♥" "Yokohama Ginji..." After falling in love with a man for the first time, Shinobu (Kishi Aino) has been trying her best to get the attention of Ginji (Ishii Ryo), the head of the Jonan family, but her efforts have always been fruitless. However, after meeting Akane (Yoshimi Asami), once feared as a "legendary lady," she gradually begins to get caught up in the ways of the delinquents. Then, when Ginji is beaten by the rival "Black Needle Sword" and loses his memory, Shinobu's rage explodes... The first to strike is a sure win! One-on-one is the best! You've never seen Kishi Aino look so dignified!! The second installment of the smash hit series is here!!!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Yankee High School Girl 9 ~Nagano's Strongest Legend~ (2012)
Kibougahara Girls' Academy is a rehabilitation institution for delinquent high school girls. The principal, Sakaki (Shinra Bansho), boasts that he has "rehabilitated 4,000 delinquents in the past," but the reality is that the school is a hellish place where sexual abuse of students is rampant. Chihiro (Nishina Momoka) enters the school alone. Her goal is to rescue her best friend, Misuzu (Yume Kana), from the school... One after another , Chihiro is assailed by a number of dark desires and traps. Will Chihiro be able to rescue Misuzu from her sexual hell? The ninth installment of the smash hit series, featuring popular J-cup sexy idol Nishina Momoka! Don't miss this shocking production, co-starring with the famous Yume Kana! Yoroshiku!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Yankee High School Girl 7 ~Tochigi's Strongest Legend~ (2011)
For many years, numerous biker gang teams have been fighting fiercely at Seikimatsu Girls' Academy, aiming to be the top of the school... Meanwhile, the "Jounan Family" led by Hikaru (Meguri) is about to take the top spot, but is easily defeated by Kaoru (Ohashi Sayoko), a powerful helper sent by their rival "Fuujin" group, Erika (Maeda Yuki). Hikaru loses his friends one by one. However, the conflict was only the prologue to the secret treasure... A fantastic rampage! The top idol Meguri is here, beyond imagination...! A yoroshiku!!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~ (2012)
Sakuragawa Misuzu (Yume Kana), a second-year student in class 3 at Jonan High School, is a clumsy delinquent high school girl who is always the errand boy. Today, she is being asked to pay tribute by the members of the "Fuujin" gang, including Fukumoto (Konaka Bunta), who control the school. One day, Chihiro (Nishina Momoka), the lone wolf at the school, who is feared as the "Bloody Grim Reaper," appears before her. Misuzu witnesses Chihiro's ferocious strength as he beats up Fukumoto and his gang in an instant, and asks to become his underling... Meanwhile, the Fuujin gang's ferocious revenge begins, with Chihiro as its target. Yume Kana, the hugely popular idol who dominated the headlines in 2011, finally appears in this hit series in her first lead role in a drama!!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Yankee High School Girl 3 ~Saitama's Greatest Legend~ (2010)
The "Jonan Ikka" led by Ayano (Yokoyama Miyuki) is a tomboyish, militant biker gang. Together with the spirited Asuka (Natsuzaki Marimi), timid Haruka (Inami Aya), and brilliant Mirai (Wada Megumi), they compete fiercely with their rival "Kokuhariken". While each member has their own troubles, Haruka, who was dating a member of "Kokuhariken" without knowing it, is raped. Trembling with rage, Ayano and her friends head into enemy territory. The third installment of the popular series! A hardcore ladies' action is about to explode!!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
"BLOW THE NIGHT!" Let's Spend the Night Together (1983)
"BLOW THE NIGHT!" Let's Spend the Night Together is a 1983 Japanese docu-drama shot on 16mm film starring actual Yanki gang members as many of the main characters.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Sukeban Octopus Pot (2008)
Reiko Sasori, Boss of the Starlight Squids is released from jail after a sentence for an attempt on Boss Muraco's life, She meets up with her sisters and returns to her previous life as Sukeban, but sees that things have changed in her absence. Reiko's girlfriend from jail is released and joins her in her new life...but what part does she play in the puzzle? Will happiness prevail or will Reiko never forget a grudge?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Yankee High School Girl 6 ~Hachioji's Strongest Legend~ (2011)
Sakurako (Ogura Nana) was the leader of the Jonan Ikka, a militant biker gang said to be the strongest in Ibaraki Prefecture. Sakurako's name makes everyone tremble, but in fact, her secret dream was to "become a normal girl...!" A dream she had given up on, thinking it would never come true . However, one day she was transferred to a high school in Hachioji, and Sakurako tried to change her image into a serious high school girl all at once, but the rumors of her being a "legendary delinquent" continued unabated... The sixth installment of the extremely popular series! Top idol Ogura Nana goes one-on-one! She goes wild!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Yankee High School Girl 4 ~Chiba's Strongest Legend~ (2010)
When her boyfriend leaves Chiba for Tokyo, Rin must take his place as leader of the motorcycle gang and fight their rivals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~?
The closest matches to Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~ are Hands of Stone (2016), Hardball (2001) and Hounddog (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~?
Start with Hands of Stone (2016), the closest match to Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~.
What is the highest-rated movie like Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~?
Charm City Kings (2020), rated 7.8/10 by 508 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~?
Beast (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~?
Yes: Sister Street Fighter (1974), Taboo (1999) and Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973).
How are movies similar to Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~ chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Yankee High School Girl 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.