Movies like Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~ (2012)
The best movies like Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~ (2012) are Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) and Taboo (1999). If Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~ hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedBeast (2026)7.5/10 from 228 votes
- NewestBeast (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseTaboo (1999)Also in Japanese
Bastard 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 thisIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart, but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced, she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved, abused, cheated, glorified, undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.
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 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 thisThe Truth About Emanuel (2013)
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Short History of the Long Road (2019)
Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own her grief, her past, and her new destination.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisHands 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 thisIron Jawed Angels (2004)
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
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 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 thisBurning Sands (2017)
Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies 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 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 thisLockdown (2000)
Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJigen Daisuke (2023)
Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen meets Oto, who comes to Chiharu’s shop looking for a gun. Jigen finds out about Oto's secrets and the mysterious organization that’s after her. After Oto is kidnapped, Jigen gets into a desperate battle to save her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGracie (2007)
A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLorelei (2020)
A man is released from prison after 15 years. He reunites with his high school girlfriend, now a single mother of three. What follows is a lyrical take on love, regret and second chances.
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 thisMr. Long (2017)
Long is a Taiwanese killer known for his sword skills. After Long fails a Tokyo mission, he moves to a small town where no one knows about him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYankee 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
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 5 ~Gunma's Strongest Legend~ (2011)
Hokuto Girls' Academy is a den of unruly delinquents from all over the country. A girl has come to bring peace and order to the dilapidated school by defeating the "Three Crows" who rule it! Her name is Juri (Jessica Kizaki). Having singlehandedly annihilated the "Kanzaki Group" and avenged the grudge of her beloved lover, she is feared as "Juri the Crusher" and has entered the school alone to make a deal... The heroine of the fifth installment of the extremely popular series is Jessica Kizaki! She's ready to fight, but she's also a brawler!
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
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
"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
Yankee 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 Girls’ Road to National Domination 3 Chiba Edition (2015)
Tsubasa, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Chiba, must fight to protect her high school sister.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Yankee High School Girls' Road to National Domination 4 Ibaraki Edition (2016)
A former motorcycle gang leader comes back to her hometown and fight against the new local gangsters.
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 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~?
The closest matches to Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~ are Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) and Taboo (1999). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~?
Start with Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), the closest match to Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~.
What is the highest-rated movie like Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~?
Beast (2026), rated 7.5/10 by 228 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~?
Beast (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~?
Yes: Taboo (1999), Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) and Harmonium (2016).
How are movies similar to Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka's Strongest Legend~ chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Yankee High School Girl 8 ~Shizuoka'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.