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
Lion-Girl (2023)	Total trash, by design	2024-04-20	Simon
Baby Assassins 2 (2023)	Another adorable slice of assassination	2024-03-02	Simon
The Violence Action (2022)	You won't forget you've watched it	2022-12-12	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	Simon
Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020)	Wacky foodie film hampered by zero budget	2021-01-31	Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns: Giko Awakens (2019)	Continues/concludes the BCG story	2022-12-22	Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns: Revenge of Nero (2019)	Remake of BCG with a new cast	2022-12-22	Simon
Rise of the Machine Girls (2019)	A fun throwback to the Golden Age of Japanese Splatter	2022-05-21	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon
The Fable (2019)	Slick action comedy with blockbuster potential	2021-01-18	Simon
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)	Weird anthology film	2024-04-29	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
Red Blade (2018)	It all starts when the book sucks your blood	2021-02-14	Simon
Ghost Squad (2018)	Decent idea, shame about the execution	2020-09-18	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
High & Low The Movie 3: Final Mission (2017)	A new low bar for the franchise	2021-03-21	Simon
High & Low The Movie 2: End of Sky (2017)	More posing and fighting	2020-12-12	Simon
Shinjuku Swan II (2017)	No real reason for this film to exist	2020-08-29	Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017)	One of the great works of cinema	2020-05-10	Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl (2016)	Another high school splatter comedy	2021-08-29	Simon
Shin Godzilla (2016)	Mostly awful but Godzilla is pretty awesome	2021-05-17	Simon
Dai Kaiju Mono (2016)	Don't you want to be a big strong man?	2021-04-03	Simon
High & Low: The Movie (2016)	...read review...	2020-09-26	Simon
Road To High & Low (2016)	TV series condensed to incoherent 90 minute film	2020-09-26	Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)	Fun and stylish ninja silliness	2023-03-25	Simon
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)	Something of a return to form for Miike	2021-07-24	Simon
Shinjuku Swan (2015)	It's about demand and supply	2020-08-23	Simon
The Virgin Psychics (2015)	It's outrageous	2020-06-25	Simon
Crows Explode (2014)	A slight improvement	2022-11-28	Simon
Nuigulumar Z (2014)	Love is a teddy bear!	2022-02-12	Simon