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
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
Fudoh (1996)	Hilariously transgressive	2002-03-17	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Ghost in the Shell (1995)	Who are you?	2021-07-17	Simon
Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence (2004)	Pretentious as hell, but undeniably beautiful	2004-11-08	Simon
Ghost Squad (2018)	Decent idea, shame about the execution	2020-09-18	Simon
Girl Boss Guerilla (1972)	Enjoyable, if still far from exceptional	2012-05-22	Simon
Girl's Blood (2014)	Largely inexplicable fusion of elements but somehow it works	2019-11-16	Simon
Godzilla Minus One (2023)	About as good as could be expected	2024-05-18	Simon
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)	Terrible until the last 40 minutes	2006-03-31	Simon
Gojoe (2000)	Beautiful	2003-08-23	Simon
Golgo 13 - Assignment Kowloon (1977)	Poorly written, acted and directed	2007-06-06	Simon
Gonin (1995)	Really really violent	2001-06-19	Simon
Gonin 2 (1996)	worth watching, if not unforgettable	2002-07-08	Simon
Gothic & Lolita Psycho (2010)	Great name, good trailer... that's about it though	2013-05-04	Simon
Graveyard of Honour (Fukasaku) (1975)	A reminder that Yakuza are generally not nice people	2021-10-03	Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002)	Less interesting than Fukasaku's original	2021-10-05	Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002)	I'd hoped for something more	2003-03-15	Simon
Hard Revenge Milly (2008)	More Japanese ultra-violence	2010-10-14	Simon
Hazard (2006)	Sleepy but restless	2021-03-18	Simon
High & Low The Movie 2: End of Sky (2017)	More posing and fighting	2020-12-12	Simon
High & Low The Movie 3: Final Mission (2017)	A new low bar for the franchise	2021-03-21	Simon
High & Low: The Movie (2016)	...read review...	2020-09-26	Simon
High Kick Girl (2009)	Good Karate showcase disguised as a film	2013-03-31	Simon
Hold Up Down (2005)	People who have little to forgive have little to love	2021-03-21	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	A dazzlingly unique and creative movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
Japan Sinks (2006)	Will make you wish it had	2007-04-17	Simon
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 (2017)	Probably more interesting if you know the manga/anime/games	2022-03-07	Simon