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
Serial Experiments Lain (1998)	Genuinely creepy	2012-09-29	Simon
Spirited Away (2001)	A fine piece of imaginative strangeness	2012-09-29	Simon
Metropolis (Anime) (2001)	Very pretty but nothing that had a strong impact on me	2012-05-22	Simon
Appleseed (2004)	A popcorn film, but a good one	2012-05-22	Simon
The Neighbour No. 13 (2005)	just so much meaningless violence, really.	2012-05-22	Simon
Survive Style 5+ (2004)	Gorgeous, whimsical and hyper-stylised	2012-05-22	Simon
St John's Wort (2001)	I didn't get the point	2012-05-22	Simon
Pistol Opera (2001)	Unique and striking but over-long	2012-05-22	Simon
Killing Machine (1976)	Worth a look for Chiba fans, non-essential for everyone else	2012-05-22	Simon
Karate Bear Fighter (1975)	Chiba is on peak form	2012-05-22	Simon
Jigoku (1960)	An interesting and unique movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Inugami (2001)	Enjoyable but not a classic	2012-05-22	Simon
Girl Boss Guerilla (1972)	Enjoyable, if still far from exceptional	2012-05-22	Simon
Death Trance (2006)	Similar to Versus but not as good	2012-05-22	Simon
Woman Of Water (2002)	Avoid	2012-05-22	Simon
Visitor Q (2001)	Definitely not a film for the easily offended.	2012-05-22	Simon
Ugetsu (1953)	Recommended	2012-05-22	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
The Streetfighter (1974)	Highly (but selectively) recommended!	2012-05-22	Simon
Osaka Tough Guys (1995)	Not recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
MPD Psycho (2000)	Essential viewing for the Miike fan	2012-05-22	Simon
The Taste Of Tea (2004)	Something to remind you what films CAN be like	2012-05-22	Simon
Ran (Chaos) (1985)	Kurosawa despairs at the human condition	2012-05-22	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	A dazzlingly unique and creative movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Black Angel (1997)	Vague recommendation	2012-05-22	Simon
Cromartie High - The Movie (2005)	Weird, but not good	2012-05-21	Simon
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
Hard Revenge Milly (2008)	More Japanese ultra-violence	2010-10-14	Simon
Robogeisha (2009)	A vehicle for an amazing imagination	2010-10-14	Simon