Reviews from Japan

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)	The Meiko Kaji reboot	2022-01-25	Simon
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)	Fine, if a little insubstantial	2022-01-22	Simon
Dancing Mary (2019)	Another Sabu masterpiece	2022-01-09	Simon
Helldriver (2010)	Epic and deranged	2021-11-21	Simon
The Hidden Fortress (1958)	Beautifully filmed	2021-11-14	Simon
Pornostar (1998)	Quite a surreal but stylish debut	2021-11-12	Simon
Crows Zero (2007)	Rather unexciting	2021-11-08	Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002)	Less interesting than Fukasaku's original	2021-10-05	Simon
Graveyard of Honour (Fukasaku) (1975)	A reminder that Yakuza are generally not nice people	2021-10-03	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
Samurai Reincarnation (1981)	Sounds more fun than it actually is	2021-09-25	Simon
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)	The most bonkers film I've seen in a while	2021-09-18	Simon
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 4 & 5 (2014)	I do not like where this series ended	2021-08-30	Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl (2016)	Another high school splatter comedy	2021-08-29	Simon
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 2 & 3 (2013)	Harder to defend than the first film	2021-08-28	Simon
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead (2012)	A better film than it probably needed to be	2021-08-28	Simon
Blues Harp (1998)	A subtle and complex work	2021-08-24	Simon
Bushido Man (2013)	Awesome fights and surprisingly funny	2021-08-23	Simon
Yokai Girl Kirin (2020)	Low budget and offers little to compensate	2021-08-22	Simon
Happiness (2016)	Happiness is just sadness you haven't reached yet	2021-08-22	Simon
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983)	Splendidly cheesy swords & sorcery epic	2021-08-20	Simon
Ley Lines (1999)	One of Miike's least plot-driven film	2021-08-12	Simon
Hana-Bi (1997)	Close to cinematic perfection	2021-08-10	Simon
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)	Beautiful and harrowing	2021-08-08	Simon
Undo (1994)	Love unravelling	2021-08-05	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)	Interesting idea but dull development	2021-08-02	Simon
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)	Sequel switches onto a different track	2021-08-01	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)	A strange film to end the series on	2021-07-30	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon