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
Ugetsu (1953)	Recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
Tony Takitani (2004)	Good stuff	2005-09-29	Simon
Tomie: Unlimited (2011)	Mostly dull with patches of imagination	2013-08-04	Simon
Tomie (1999)	Creepy, but lacking in depth	2001-09-24	Simon
Tokyo Raiders (2000)	The future of action films?	2001-06-02	Simon
Tokyo Gore Police (2008)	Possibly the most outrageous film ever made?	2013-04-07	Simon
Tokyo Fist (1995)	Peak Shinya Tsukamoto	2020-05-23	Simon
Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020)	Wacky foodie film hampered by zero budget	2021-01-31	Simon
Throne Of Blood (1957)	Kurosawa's interpretation of Macbeth	2013-01-04	Simon
The World Sinks Except Japan (2006)	More enjoyable than Japan sinking	2007-04-26	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
The Way To Fight (1996)	Enjoyable low-key drama	2005-06-12	Simon
The Virgin Psychics (2015)	It's outrageous	2020-06-25	Simon
The Violence Action (2022)	You won't forget you've watched it	2022-12-12	Simon
The Trap (1996)	A lesser final entry but still great	2024-01-01	Simon
The Taste Of Tea (2004)	Something to remind you what films CAN be like	2012-05-22	Simon
The Streetfighter's Last Revenge (1974)	Continues the downhill trend of the series	2006-03-15	Simon
The Streetfighter (1974)	Highly (but selectively) recommended!	2012-05-22	Simon
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995)	Dazzling	2024-01-01	Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)	Fun and stylish ninja silliness	2023-03-25	Simon
The Neighbour No. 13 (2005)	just so much meaningless violence, really.	2012-05-22	Simon
The Negotiator (Koshonin) (2003)	Good, but not one of Miike's best	2006-03-03	Simon
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)	Smart, stylish and funny	2024-01-01	Simon
The Machine Girl (2008)	Greatest film ever?	2012-10-15	Simon
The Land Of Hope (2012)	Gently urgent warning about Fukushima	2014-01-05	Simon
The Hidden Fortress (1958)	Beautifully filmed	2021-11-14	Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000)	Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent	2003-06-23	Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005)	Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands	2005-11-13	Simon
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)	Beautiful contemplation on the bittersweet years of adolescence	2013-02-02	Simon
The Forest of Love (2019)	Cinema is life, you know	2020-08-16	Simon