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
Baby Assassins 2 (2023)	Another adorable slice of assassination	2024-03-02	Simon
Roaring Fire (1981)	Tons of fun	2024-02-27	Simon
Blessing Bell (2003)	Not my favourite Sabu film	2023-03-31	Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)	Fun and stylish ninja silliness	2023-03-25	Simon
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)	Quite a change of style	2023-02-07	Simon
Zebraman (2004)	An accessible Miike film	2022-12-20	Simon
The Violence Action (2022)	You won't forget you've watched it	2022-12-12	Simon
Chasuke's Journey (2015)	Another unique film from Sabu	2022-06-18	Simon
Nuigulumar Z (2014)	Love is a teddy bear!	2022-02-12	Simon
Dancing Mary (2019)	Another Sabu masterpiece	2022-01-09	Simon
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)	The most bonkers film I've seen in a while	2021-09-18	Simon
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 4 & 5 (2014)	I do not like where this series ended	2021-08-30	Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl (2016)	Another high school splatter comedy	2021-08-29	Simon
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 2 & 3 (2013)	Harder to defend than the first film	2021-08-28	Simon
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead (2012)	A better film than it probably needed to be	2021-08-28	Simon
Yokai Girl Kirin (2020)	Low budget and offers little to compensate	2021-08-22	Simon
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)	Something of a return to form for Miike	2021-07-24	Simon
Wonderful Paradise (2020)	My kind of party	2021-06-05	Simon
Red Post On Escher Street (2020)	My face isn't a crowd	2021-05-15	Simon
Dai Kaiju Mono (2016)	Don't you want to be a big strong man?	2021-04-03	Simon
Vampire Clay (2017)	What if some clay was a vampire?	2021-04-02	Simon
Usagi Drop (2011)	Adventures in unexpected parenthood	2021-03-28	Simon
Drive (2002)	Shut up and drive	2021-03-22	Simon
Hold Up Down (2005)	People who have little to forgive have little to love	2021-03-21	Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998)	Crime and punishment	2021-03-15	Simon
Dangan Runner (1996)	Absurdity becomes transcendence	2021-03-11	Simon
Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020)	Wacky foodie film hampered by zero budget	2021-01-31	Simon
The Fable (2019)	Slick action comedy with blockbuster potential	2021-01-18	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