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
Fish Story (2009)	Can music save the world?	2013-05-03	Simon
High Kick Girl (2009)	Good Karate showcase disguised as a film	2013-03-31	Simon
Yatterman (2009)	Too adult for kids, too childish for adults?	2012-11-19	Simon
Robogeisha (2009)	A vehicle for an amazing imagination	2010-10-14	Simon
God's Puzzle (2008)	Miike takes on the universe	2015-01-25	Simon
Tokyo Gore Police (2008)	Possibly the most outrageous film ever made?	2013-04-07	Simon
The Machine Girl (2008)	Greatest film ever?	2012-10-15	Simon
Hard Revenge Milly (2008)	More Japanese ultra-violence	2010-10-14	Simon
L: Change The World (2008)	poorly conceived and badly written	2008-02-15	Simon
Crows Zero (2007)	Rather unexciting	2021-11-08	Simon
Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)	A Sion Sono film	2021-01-03	Simon
Sakuran (2007)	You love, you lose	2020-10-25	Simon
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)	Strange beast, merits a second viewing	2013-06-09	Simon
The Foreign Duck, The Native Duck And God In A Coin Locker (2007)	Ducks and Dylan	2013-05-26	Simon
Detective Story (2007)	Name pretty much sums it up	2013-04-05	Simon
Like A Dragon (2007)	Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre	2012-12-05	Simon
Waru (2006)	Not one (or two) of Miike's best	2023-11-03	Simon
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)	Interesting idea but dull development	2021-08-02	Simon
Big Bang Love: Juvenile A (2006)	Enigmatic and thought provoking, but is it art?	2021-06-01	Simon
Hazard (2006)	Sleepy but restless	2021-03-18	Simon
Balloon Club, Afterwards (2006)	The limitless potential of youth	2021-02-08	Simon
Noriko's Dinner Table (2006)	We All Just Wanna Avoid Pain	2020-10-26	Simon
Crab Goalkeeper (2006)	There must be something only a crab can do?	2020-08-22	Simon
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)	Beautiful contemplation on the bittersweet years of adolescence	2013-02-02	Simon
The World Sinks Except Japan (2006)	More enjoyable than Japan sinking	2007-04-26	Simon
Japan Sinks (2006)	Will make you wish it had	2007-04-17	Simon
Imprint (2006)	...read review...	2006-12-05	Simon
Death Trance (2006)	Similar to Versus but not as good	2012-05-22	Simon
Hold Up Down (2005)	People who have little to forgive have little to love	2021-03-21	Simon
Strange Circus (2005)	Flowers are scars	2020-10-27	Simon