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
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)	Interesting idea but dull development	2021-08-02	Simon
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)	Sequel switches onto a different track	2021-08-01	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)	Something of a return to form for Miike	2021-07-24	Simon
Ghost in the Shell (1995)	Who are you?	2021-07-17	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)	Good if not quite great conclusion	2021-06-17	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin (2012)	A slick and fresh take on the martial arts genre	2021-06-06	Simon
Shin Godzilla (2016)	Mostly awful but Godzilla is pretty awesome	2021-05-17	Simon
Ninja Scroll (1993)	Peak ninja	2021-04-24	Simon
Dai Kaiju Mono (2016)	Don't you want to be a big strong man?	2021-04-03	Simon
Hold Up Down (2005)	People who have little to forgive have little to love	2021-03-21	Simon
High & Low The Movie 3: Final Mission (2017)	A new low bar for the franchise	2021-03-21	Simon
Hazard (2006)	Sleepy but restless	2021-03-18	Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998)	Crime and punishment	2021-03-15	Simon
Dangan Runner (1996)	Absurdity becomes transcendence	2021-03-11	Simon
Red Blade (2018)	It all starts when the book sucks your blood	2021-02-14	Simon
Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020)	Wacky foodie film hampered by zero budget	2021-01-31	Simon
The Fable (2019)	Slick action comedy with blockbuster potential	2021-01-18	Simon
Love Exposure (2009)	It's holier than a hard-on. It's about love.	2021-01-16	Simon
High & Low The Movie 2: End of Sky (2017)	More posing and fighting	2020-12-12	Simon
High & Low: The Movie (2016)	...read review...	2020-09-26	Simon
Road To High & Low (2016)	TV series condensed to incoherent 90 minute film	2020-09-26	Simon
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)	Trashy but demented fun	2020-09-19	Simon
Ghost Squad (2018)	Decent idea, shame about the execution	2020-09-18	Simon
Akira (1988)	A landmark in animation and sci-fi	2020-09-17	Simon
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)	Sion Sono doing his best Takashi Miike impression	2020-09-14	Simon
Shinjuku Swan II (2017)	No real reason for this film to exist	2020-08-29	Simon
Shinjuku Swan (2015)	It's about demand and supply	2020-08-23	Simon