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
Karate Killer (1973)	More stylish grime	2023-12-16	Simon
Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)	Another Japanese kids show revival project	2013-02-10	Simon
Kikoku (2003)	Disappointingly generic Yakuza movie from Miike	2005-03-16	Simon
Kikujiro (1999)	Delightful little road movie	2002-01-28	Simon
Kill! (1968)	Kept me entertained from start to finish	2006-01-23	Simon
Killing Machine (1976)	Worth a look for Chiba fans, non-essential for everyone else	2012-05-22	Simon
Kotoko (2011)	A journey into a very troubled mind	2012-11-22	Simon
Kuroneko (1968)	Masterpiece of ghostly style and atmosphere	1999-05-22	Simon
L: Change The World (2008)	poorly conceived and badly written	2008-02-15	Simon
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)	Sequel switches onto a different track	2021-08-01	Simon
Laplace's Witch (2018)	Competent but generic murder mystery	2021-05-20	Simon
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983)	Splendidly cheesy swords & sorcery epic	2021-08-20	Simon
Lesson of the Evil (2012)	Another high school nightmare from Japan	2014-03-09	Simon
Lesson of the Evil: Prologue (2012)	Not clear what purpose this serves	2022-07-27	Simon
Ley Lines (1999)	One of Miike's least plot-driven film	2021-08-12	Simon
Like A Dragon (2007)	Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre	2012-12-05	Simon
Linda Linda Linda (2005)	No great surprises	2005-12-16	Simon
Lion-Girl (2023)	Total trash, by design	2024-04-20	Simon
Love Exposure (2009)	It's holier than a hard-on. It's about love.	2021-01-16	Simon
Love Letter (1995)	Beautifully crafted, haunting movie. Iwai is a master of his art!	2002-04-17	Simon
Meatball Machine (2005)	Budget constrained but imaginative	2020-05-10	Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017)	One of the great works of cinema	2020-05-10	Simon
Metropolis (Anime) (2001)	Very pretty but nothing that had a strong impact on me	2012-05-22	Simon
Miss Zombie (2013)	The PARASITE of zombie films	2021-04-10	Simon
Monday (2000)	Just one of those days	2020-08-22	Simon
Moon Child (2003)	Futuristic sci-fi vampire action film... what's not to like?	2004-03-15	Simon
MPD Psycho (2000)	Essential viewing for the Miike fan	2012-05-22	Simon
Mr. Long (2017)	Act cool and don't say anything	2021-02-21	Simon
My Blood And Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021)	Sabu in dark mode	2021-06-04	Simon
Nausicaa: Valley Of The Wind (1984)	A wonderful movie	2002-05-05	Simon