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
Robogeisha (2009)	A vehicle for an amazing imagination	2010-10-14	Simon
Calamari Wrestler (2004)	Not quite brilliant, but interesting enough to receive a recommendation	2006-07-13	Simon
Funky Forest - The First Contact (2005)	Maybe the strangest film I've seen	2006-02-09	Simon
Linda Linda Linda (2005)	No great surprises	2005-12-16	Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005)	Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands	2005-11-13	Simon
Cutie Honey (2004)	Super-cutie and super-silly	2004-11-08	Simon
Battlefield Baseball (2003)	Interesting curio	2004-09-20	Simon
Postman Blues (1997)	Very creative and charming work	2004-06-11	Simon
Gozu (2003)	Wonderful creativity	2004-06-05	Simon
Party 7 (2000)	Bizarre, creative and hilarious	2003-08-05	Simon
Getting Any? (1994)	Enjoyable piece of total lunacy from a master	2003-04-19	Simon
Adrenaline Drive (1999)	Highly recommended!	2003-02-01	Simon
Waterboys (2001)	Recommended	2003-01-31	Simon
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)	Super-cheap but gleefully twisted and inventive	2002-12-03	Simon
Samurai Fiction (1998)	Totally dull	2002-09-29	Simon
Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (2001)	Quirky yet touching	2002-06-15	Simon
Versus (2001)	Arguably my favourite film	2002-05-25	Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)	Clever, funny and well-made	2002-03-17	Simon
Kikujiro (1999)	Delightful little road movie	2002-01-28	Simon
Space Travellers (2000)	Very enjoyable hostage-based capers	2001-10-15	Simon
Tokyo Raiders (2000)	The future of action films?	2001-06-02	Simon