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
Tokyo Raiders (2000)	The future of action films?	2001-06-02	Simon
Gonin (1995)	Really really violent	2001-06-19	Simon
City Of Lost Souls (2000)	Best use of CGI in a movie ever!	2001-10-13	Simon
Space Travellers (2000)	Very enjoyable hostage-based capers	2001-10-15	Simon
Avalon (2001)	Unique aesthetic experience	2002-03-17	Simon
Fudoh (1996)	Hilariously transgressive	2002-03-17	Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)	Clever, funny and well-made	2002-03-17	Simon
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)	One of the greatest movies ever made?	2002-03-17	Simon
Versus (2001)	Arguably my favourite film	2002-05-25	Simon
Dead Or Alive 2: Birds (2000)	Another great movie from Takashi Miike	2002-06-27	Simon
Gonin 2 (1996)	worth watching, if not unforgettable	2002-07-08	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Rainy Dog (1997)	One of Miike's strongest and most well balanced films.	2002-12-13	Simon
Seven Samurai (1954)	One of the best films ever made	2003-01-31	Simon
Dead Or Alive 3: Final (2002)	Decent finale	2003-03-07	Simon
Graveyard Of Honour (Miike) (2002)	I'd hoped for something more	2003-03-15	Simon
Returner (2002)	Entertaining for a couple of hours	2003-03-23	Simon
Down To Hell (1997)	Interesting curio	2003-06-14	Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000)	Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent	2003-06-23	Simon
Gojoe (2000)	Beautiful	2003-08-23	Simon
Moon Child (2003)	Futuristic sci-fi vampire action film... what's not to like?	2004-03-15	Simon
Sky High (2003)	Intriguing and enjoyable film with flaws	2004-06-03	Simon
Bodyguard Kiba (1993)	Worth a watch	2004-08-12	Simon
Battlefield Baseball (2003)	Interesting curio	2004-09-20	Simon
Cutie Honey (2004)	Super-cutie and super-silly	2004-11-08	Simon
Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence (2004)	Pretentious as hell, but undeniably beautiful	2004-11-08	Simon
Casshern (2004)	Style over substance, but very very stylish	2005-03-12	Simon
Kikoku (2003)	Disappointingly generic Yakuza movie from Miike	2005-03-16	Simon
The Way To Fight (1996)	Enjoyable low-key drama	2005-06-12	Simon
Sukeban Deka (1987)	Cheesy, violent fun	2005-07-15	Simon