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
The Foreign Duck, The Native Duck And God In A Coin Locker (2007)	Ducks and Dylan	2013-05-26	Simon
The Flowers of Evil (2019)	Shockingly mature Noboru Iguchi film	2024-01-02	Simon
The Fable (2019)	Slick action comedy with blockbuster potential	2021-01-18	Simon
The Executioner II (1974)	Seems not to have understand why we liked the original!	2006-03-25	Simon
The Executioner (1974)	Remember it's a ninja film and enjoy it!	2006-03-05	Simon
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)	Weird anthology film	2024-04-29	Simon
Tezuka's Barbara (2019)	Rather lifeless interpretation of a manga	2021-07-02	Simon
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)	Perhaps the strangest thing you will ever see	2013-06-10	Simon
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)	One of the greatest movies ever made?	2002-03-17	Simon
Survive Style 5+ (2004)	Gorgeous, whimsical and hyper-stylised	2012-05-22	Simon
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)	Strange beast, merits a second viewing	2013-06-09	Simon
Sukeban Deka (1987)	Cheesy, violent fun	2005-07-15	Simon
Suicide Circle (2001)	Pretty intense	2003-02-21	Simon
Strange Circus (2005)	Flowers are scars	2020-10-27	Simon
St John's Wort (2001)	I didn't get the point	2012-05-22	Simon
Spirited Away (2001)	A fine piece of imaginative strangeness	2012-09-29	Simon
Space Travellers (2000)	Very enjoyable hostage-based capers	2001-10-15	Simon
Sonatine (1993)	Beautifully meditative take on the yakuza film	2013-12-15	Simon
Sky High (2003)	Intriguing and enjoyable film with flaws	2004-06-03	Simon
Sister Streetfighter: Hanging By A Thread (1974)	Good trashy fun once again	2012-05-22	Simon
Sister Streetfighter (1974)	Sleazy, violent and quite dumb - just how we like 'em!	2012-05-22	Simon
Shinobi (2005)	A tragic romance... with ninjas	2005-11-12	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Shinjuku Swan II (2017)	No real reason for this film to exist	2020-08-29	Simon
Shinjuku Swan (2015)	It's about demand and supply	2020-08-23	Simon
Shin Godzilla (2016)	Mostly awful but Godzilla is pretty awesome	2021-05-17	Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)	Clever, funny and well-made	2002-03-17	Simon
Seven Samurai (1954)	One of the best films ever made	2003-01-31	Simon
Serial Experiments Lain (1998)	Genuinely creepy	2012-09-29	Simon
Satorare (2001)	Rubbish	2003-02-06	Simon