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
Rurouni Kenshin (2012)	A slick and fresh take on the martial arts genre	2021-06-06	Simon
Love Exposure (2009)	It's holier than a hard-on. It's about love.	2021-01-16	Simon
Akira (1988)	A landmark in animation and sci-fi	2020-09-17	Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017)	One of the great works of cinema	2020-05-10	Simon
Zombie Ass: Toilet Of The Dead (2011)	Almost justifies all the other zombie movies existence(s)	2013-04-21	Simon
Battle Royale (2000)	One of the best and most important films ever made	2012-10-24	Simon
The Machine Girl (2008)	Greatest film ever?	2012-10-15	Simon
Violent Cop (1989)	A landmark in Japanese cinema	2020-07-11	Simon
Versus (2001)	Arguably my favourite film	2002-05-25	Simon
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)	One of the greatest movies ever made?	2002-03-17	Simon
Seven Samurai (1954)	One of the best films ever made	2003-01-31	Simon
Rainy Dog (1997)	One of Miike's strongest and most well balanced films.	2002-12-13	Simon
Ichi The Killer (2001)	A dazzlingly unique and creative movie	2012-05-22	Simon
The Guys From Paradise (2000)	Further confirmation of Miike's extraordinary film-making talent	2003-06-23	Simon
Gonin (1995)	Really really violent	2001-06-19	Simon
Gojoe (2000)	Beautiful	2003-08-23	Simon
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)	Smart, stylish and funny	2024-01-01	Simon
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)	Absurd and poetic	2022-06-07	Simon
Bushido Man (2013)	Awesome fights and surprisingly funny	2021-08-23	Simon
Ghost in the Shell (1995)	Who are you?	2021-07-17	Simon
Ninja Scroll (1993)	Peak ninja	2021-04-24	Simon
The Fable (2019)	Slick action comedy with blockbuster potential	2021-01-18	Simon
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)	Sion Sono doing his best Takashi Miike impression	2020-09-14	Simon
The Virgin Psychics (2015)	It's outrageous	2020-06-25	Simon
Tokyo Fist (1995)	Peak Shinya Tsukamoto	2020-05-23	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014)	Just as enjoyable and well made as the first film	2016-01-31	Simon
Space Travellers (2000)	Very enjoyable hostage-based capers	2001-10-15	Simon
Robogeisha (2009)	A vehicle for an amazing imagination	2010-10-14	Simon
City Of Lost Souls (2000)	Best use of CGI in a movie ever!	2001-10-13	Simon
Zebraman (2004)	An accessible Miike film	2022-12-20	Simon