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
Mr. Long (2017)	Act cool and don't say anything	2021-02-21	Simon
High & Low The Movie 2: End of Sky (2017)	More posing and fighting	2020-12-12	Simon
Shinjuku Swan II (2017)	No real reason for this film to exist	2020-08-29	Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017)	One of the great works of cinema	2020-05-10	Simon
Bitter Honey (2016)	A very literary film	2022-06-15	Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl (2016)	Another high school splatter comedy	2021-08-29	Simon
Happiness (2016)	Happiness is just sadness you haven't reached yet	2021-08-22	Simon
Shin Godzilla (2016)	Mostly awful but Godzilla is pretty awesome	2021-05-17	Simon
Dai Kaiju Mono (2016)	Don't you want to be a big strong man?	2021-04-03	Simon
A Bride For Rip Van Winkle (2016)	Maybe marriage isn't for some people	2021-04-02	Simon
Rage (2016)	...read review...	2020-11-01	Simon
High & Low: The Movie (2016)	...read review...	2020-09-26	Simon
Road To High & Low (2016)	TV series condensed to incoherent 90 minute film	2020-09-26	Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)	Fun and stylish ninja silliness	2023-03-25	Simon
Chasuke's Journey (2015)	Another unique film from Sabu	2022-06-18	Simon
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)	Something of a return to form for Miike	2021-07-24	Simon
Shinjuku Swan (2015)	It's about demand and supply	2020-08-23	Simon
The Virgin Psychics (2015)	It's outrageous	2020-06-25	Simon
Crows Explode (2014)	A slight improvement	2022-11-28	Simon
Nuigulumar Z (2014)	Love is a teddy bear!	2022-02-12	Simon
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 4 & 5 (2014)	I do not like where this series ended	2021-08-30	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)	Good if not quite great conclusion	2021-06-17	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
Raivu (2014)	Something went horribly wrong here	2020-05-10	Simon
Girl's Blood (2014)	Largely inexplicable fusion of elements but somehow it works	2019-11-16	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014)	Just as enjoyable and well made as the first film	2016-01-31	Simon
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 2 & 3 (2013)	Harder to defend than the first film	2021-08-28	Simon
Bushido Man (2013)	Awesome fights and surprisingly funny	2021-08-23	Simon
Miss Zombie (2013)	The PARASITE of zombie films	2021-04-10	Simon
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)	Sion Sono doing his best Takashi Miike impression	2020-09-14	Simon