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
Black Rose Mansion (1969)	Cryptic and stylish	2024-07-29	Simon
The Flowers of Evil (2019)	Shockingly mature Noboru Iguchi film	2024-01-02	Simon
The Trap (1996)	A lesser final entry but still great	2024-01-01	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)	The Meiko Kaji reboot	2022-01-25	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
Happiness (2016)	Happiness is just sadness you haven't reached yet	2021-08-22	Simon
Undo (1994)	Love unravelling	2021-08-05	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)	A strange film to end the series on	2021-07-30	Simon
Red Post On Escher Street (2020)	My face isn't a crowd	2021-05-15	Simon
Usagi Drop (2011)	Adventures in unexpected parenthood	2021-03-28	Simon
Mr. Long (2017)	Act cool and don't say anything	2021-02-21	Simon
Cold Fish (2011)	Life is Pain	2021-02-01	Simon
Strange Circus (2005)	Flowers are scars	2020-10-27	Simon
Noriko's Dinner Table (2006)	We All Just Wanna Avoid Pain	2020-10-26	Simon
Unagi (1997)	But why an eel?	2020-08-28	Simon
Shinjuku Swan (2015)	It's about demand and supply	2020-08-23	Simon
The Forest of Love (2019)	Cinema is life, you know	2020-08-16	Simon
Throne Of Blood (1957)	Kurosawa's interpretation of Macbeth	2013-01-04	Simon
Like A Dragon (2007)	Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre	2012-12-05	Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970)	Intriguing mix of styles and moods	2006-08-13	Simon
The Way To Fight (1996)	Enjoyable low-key drama	2005-06-12	Simon
Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (2001)	Quirky yet touching	2002-06-15	Simon