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
Girl's Blood (2014)	Largely inexplicable fusion of elements but somehow it works	2019-11-16	Simon
Girl Boss Guerilla (1972)	Enjoyable, if still far from exceptional	2012-05-22	Simon
Ghost Squad (2018)	Decent idea, shame about the execution	2020-09-18	Simon
Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence (2004)	Pretentious as hell, but undeniably beautiful	2004-11-08	Simon
Ghost in the Shell (1995)	Who are you?	2021-07-17	Simon
Getting Any? (1994)	Enjoyable piece of total lunacy from a master	2003-04-19	Simon
Gemini (1999)	A surreal and sumptuous period horror from Shinya Tsukamoto	2021-07-07	Simon
Funky Forest - The First Contact (2005)	Maybe the strangest film I've seen	2006-02-09	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Fudoh (1996)	Hilariously transgressive	2002-03-17	Simon
For Love's Sake (2012)	It's a Miike musical	2020-08-31	Simon
Fish Story (2009)	Can music save the world?	2013-05-03	Simon
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972)	A genuine classic	2021-06-19	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)	Super stylish and metaphorically rich	2021-06-22	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Grudge Song (1973)	...read review...	2021-07-06	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)	Good rather than great	2021-06-29	Simon
Face (Kao) (2000)	fascinating and unpredictable	2006-09-28	Simon
Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)	A Sion Sono film	2021-01-03	Simon
Eureka (2000)	Too long	2002-07-21	Simon
Drive (2002)	Shut up and drive	2021-03-22	Simon
Dragon Head (2003)	Badly acted and somewhat annoying	2004-11-12	Simon
Down To Hell (1997)	Interesting curio	2003-06-14	Simon
Detective Story (2007)	Name pretty much sums it up	2013-04-05	Simon
Death Trance (2006)	Similar to Versus but not as good	2012-05-22	Simon
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)	Absurd and poetic	2022-06-07	Simon
Deadball (2011)	Splattery and demented, but not as good as it could be	2013-01-25	Simon
Dead Sushi (2012)	Any sushi that sings that good can't be all bad!	2013-01-26	Simon
Dead Run (2005)	Bleak but powerful film that is worth a watch	2006-12-18	Simon
Dead Or Alive 3: Final (2002)	Decent finale	2003-03-07	Simon