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 Taste Of Tea (2004)	Something to remind you what films CAN be like	2012-05-22	Simon
The Trap (1996)	A lesser final entry but still great	2024-01-01	Simon
The Violence Action (2022)	You won't forget you've watched it	2022-12-12	Simon
The Virgin Psychics (2015)	It's outrageous	2020-06-25	Simon
The Way To Fight (1996)	Enjoyable low-key drama	2005-06-12	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
The World Sinks Except Japan (2006)	More enjoyable than Japan sinking	2007-04-26	Simon
Throne Of Blood (1957)	Kurosawa's interpretation of Macbeth	2013-01-04	Simon
Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020)	Wacky foodie film hampered by zero budget	2021-01-31	Simon
Tokyo Fist (1995)	Peak Shinya Tsukamoto	2020-05-23	Simon
Tokyo Gore Police (2008)	Possibly the most outrageous film ever made?	2013-04-07	Simon
Tokyo Raiders (2000)	The future of action films?	2001-06-02	Simon
Tomie (1999)	Creepy, but lacking in depth	2001-09-24	Simon
Tomie: Unlimited (2011)	Mostly dull with patches of imagination	2013-08-04	Simon
Tony Takitani (2004)	Good stuff	2005-09-29	Simon
Ugetsu (1953)	Recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
Unagi (1997)	But why an eel?	2020-08-28	Simon
Undo (1994)	Love unravelling	2021-08-05	Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998)	Crime and punishment	2021-03-15	Simon
Usagi Drop (2011)	Adventures in unexpected parenthood	2021-03-28	Simon
Vampire Clay (2017)	What if some clay was a vampire?	2021-04-02	Simon
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)	Trashy but demented fun	2020-09-19	Simon
Versus (2001)	Arguably my favourite film	2002-05-25	Simon
Villain (2010)	A film of two halves... neither very good	2012-11-25	Simon
Violent Cop (1989)	A landmark in Japanese cinema	2020-07-11	Simon
Visitor Q (2001)	Definitely not a film for the easily offended.	2012-05-22	Simon
Vital (2004)	An unclassifiable enigma	2021-07-06	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)	The Meiko Kaji reboot	2022-01-25	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2 (1972)	...read review...	2022-01-29	Simon
Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (2001)	Quirky yet touching	2002-06-15	Simon