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 Machine Girl (2008)	Greatest film ever?	2012-10-15	Simon
Appleseed (2004)	A popcorn film, but a good one	2012-05-22	Simon
Killing Machine (1976)	Worth a look for Chiba fans, non-essential for everyone else	2012-05-22	Simon
Karate Bear Fighter (1975)	Chiba is on peak form	2012-05-22	Simon
Girl Boss Guerilla (1972)	Enjoyable, if still far from exceptional	2012-05-22	Simon
Death Trance (2006)	Similar to Versus but not as good	2012-05-22	Simon
Sister Streetfighter: Hanging By A Thread (1974)	Good trashy fun once again	2012-05-22	Simon
Sister Streetfighter (1974)	Sleazy, violent and quite dumb - just how we like 'em!	2012-05-22	Simon
The Streetfighter (1974)	Highly (but selectively) recommended!	2012-05-22	Simon
Osaka Tough Guys (1995)	Not recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	A dazzlingly unique and creative movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Black Angel (1997)	Vague recommendation	2012-05-22	Simon
Cromartie High - The Movie (2005)	Weird, but not good	2012-05-21	Simon
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
Hard Revenge Milly (2008)	More Japanese ultra-violence	2010-10-14	Simon
Robogeisha (2009)	A vehicle for an amazing imagination	2010-10-14	Simon
L: Change The World (2008)	poorly conceived and badly written	2008-02-15	Simon
Golgo 13 - Assignment Kowloon (1977)	Poorly written, acted and directed	2007-06-06	Simon
Japan Sinks (2006)	Will make you wish it had	2007-04-17	Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970)	Intriguing mix of styles and moods	2006-08-13	Simon
Calamari Wrestler (2004)	Not quite brilliant, but interesting enough to receive a recommendation	2006-07-13	Simon
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)	Terrible until the last 40 minutes	2006-03-31	Simon
The Executioner II (1974)	Seems not to have understand why we liked the original!	2006-03-25	Simon
The Streetfighter's Last Revenge (1974)	Continues the downhill trend of the series	2006-03-15	Simon
Return Of The Streetfighter (1974)	Neither as gory or as good as the original	2006-03-14	Simon
The Executioner (1974)	Remember it's a ninja film and enjoy it!	2006-03-05	Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005)	Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands	2005-11-13	Simon
Yakuza Deka II (1970)	Exceedingly silly	2005-09-28	Simon
Yakuza Deka (1970)	Fun 70's camp	2005-09-28	Simon
Sukeban Deka (1987)	Cheesy, violent fun	2005-07-15	Simon