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
Nuigulumar Z (2014)	Love is a teddy bear!	2022-02-12	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)	Good if not quite great conclusion	2021-06-17	Simon
Raivu (2014)	Something went horribly wrong here	2020-05-10	Simon
Girl's Blood (2014)	Largely inexplicable fusion of elements but somehow it works	2019-11-16	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014)	Just as enjoyable and well made as the first film	2016-01-31	Simon
Bushido Man (2013)	Awesome fights and surprisingly funny	2021-08-23	Simon
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)	Sion Sono doing his best Takashi Miike impression	2020-09-14	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin (2012)	A slick and fresh take on the martial arts genre	2021-06-06	Simon
Dead Sushi (2012)	Any sushi that sings that good can't be all bad!	2013-01-26	Simon
Red Tears (2011)	Rather tepid action/horror/splatter film	2013-11-16	Simon
Zombie Ass: Toilet Of The Dead (2011)	Almost justifies all the other zombie movies existence(s)	2013-04-21	Simon
Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)	Another Japanese kids show revival project	2013-02-10	Simon
Deadball (2011)	Splattery and demented, but not as good as it could be	2013-01-25	Simon
Gothic & Lolita Psycho (2010)	Great name, good trailer... that's about it though	2013-05-04	Simon
Crows Zero II (2009)	More of the same	2022-11-14	Simon
Love Exposure (2009)	It's holier than a hard-on. It's about love.	2021-01-16	Simon
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)	Trashy but demented fun	2020-09-19	Simon
High Kick Girl (2009)	Good Karate showcase disguised as a film	2013-03-31	Simon
Yatterman (2009)	Too adult for kids, too childish for adults?	2012-11-19	Simon
Robogeisha (2009)	A vehicle for an amazing imagination	2010-10-14	Simon
Tokyo Gore Police (2008)	Possibly the most outrageous film ever made?	2013-04-07	Simon
The Machine Girl (2008)	Greatest film ever?	2012-10-15	Simon
Hard Revenge Milly (2008)	More Japanese ultra-violence	2010-10-14	Simon
L: Change The World (2008)	poorly conceived and badly written	2008-02-15	Simon
Crows Zero (2007)	Rather unexciting	2021-11-08	Simon
Like A Dragon (2007)	Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre	2012-12-05	Simon
Waru (2006)	Not one (or two) of Miike's best	2023-11-03	Simon
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)	Interesting idea but dull development	2021-08-02	Simon
Hazard (2006)	Sleepy but restless	2021-03-18	Simon
Japan Sinks (2006)	Will make you wish it had	2007-04-17	Simon