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
Ghost in the Shell (1995)	Who are you?	2021-07-17	Simon
Gemini (1999)	A surreal and sumptuous period horror from Shinya Tsukamoto	2021-07-07	Simon
Vital (2004)	An unclassifiable enigma	2021-07-06	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Grudge Song (1973)	...read review...	2021-07-06	Simon
Tezuka's Barbara (2019)	Rather lifeless interpretation of a manga	2021-07-02	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)	Good rather than great	2021-06-29	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)	Super stylish and metaphorically rich	2021-06-22	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	Simon
Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972)	A genuine classic	2021-06-19	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
Rurouni Kenshin (2012)	A slick and fresh take on the martial arts genre	2021-06-06	Simon
Wonderful Paradise (2020)	My kind of party	2021-06-05	Simon
My Blood And Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021)	Sabu in dark mode	2021-06-04	Simon
Big Bang Love: Juvenile A (2006)	Enigmatic and thought provoking, but is it art?	2021-06-01	Simon
Laplace's Witch (2018)	Competent but generic murder mystery	2021-05-20	Simon
Shin Godzilla (2016)	Mostly awful but Godzilla is pretty awesome	2021-05-17	Simon
Red Post On Escher Street (2020)	My face isn't a crowd	2021-05-15	Simon
Hanagatami (2017)	If war is worth dying for, so is a festival	2021-05-14	Simon
Ninja Scroll (1993)	Peak ninja	2021-04-24	Simon
Miss Zombie (2013)	The PARASITE of zombie films	2021-04-10	Simon
Dai Kaiju Mono (2016)	Don't you want to be a big strong man?	2021-04-03	Simon
Vampire Clay (2017)	What if some clay was a vampire?	2021-04-02	Simon
A Bride For Rip Van Winkle (2016)	Maybe marriage isn't for some people	2021-04-02	Simon
Usagi Drop (2011)	Adventures in unexpected parenthood	2021-03-28	Simon
Drive (2002)	Shut up and drive	2021-03-22	Simon
Hold Up Down (2005)	People who have little to forgive have little to love	2021-03-21	Simon
High & Low The Movie 3: Final Mission (2017)	A new low bar for the franchise	2021-03-21	Simon
Hazard (2006)	Sleepy but restless	2021-03-18	Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998)	Crime and punishment	2021-03-15	Simon