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: The Beginning (2021)	A strange film to end the series on	2021-07-30	Simon
My Blood And Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021)	Sabu in dark mode	2021-06-04	Simon
Red Post On Escher Street (2020)	My face isn't a crowd	2021-05-15	Simon
The Flowers of Evil (2019)	Shockingly mature Noboru Iguchi film	2024-01-02	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon
Tezuka's Barbara (2019)	Rather lifeless interpretation of a manga	2021-07-02	Simon
The Forest of Love (2019)	Cinema is life, you know	2020-08-16	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
Hanagatami (2017)	If war is worth dying for, so is a festival	2021-05-14	Simon
High & Low The Movie 3: Final Mission (2017)	A new low bar for the franchise	2021-03-21	Simon
Before We Vanish (2017)	Interesting concept but rather sterile execution	2021-03-06	Simon
Mr. Long (2017)	Act cool and don't say anything	2021-02-21	Simon
High & Low The Movie 2: End of Sky (2017)	More posing and fighting	2020-12-12	Simon
Meatball Machine: Kodoku (2017)	One of the great works of cinema	2020-05-10	Simon
Happiness (2016)	Happiness is just sadness you haven't reached yet	2021-08-22	Simon
A Bride For Rip Van Winkle (2016)	Maybe marriage isn't for some people	2021-04-02	Simon
Rage (2016)	...read review...	2020-11-01	Simon
Road To High & Low (2016)	TV series condensed to incoherent 90 minute film	2020-09-26	Simon
Chasuke's Journey (2015)	Another unique film from Sabu	2022-06-18	Simon
Shinjuku Swan (2015)	It's about demand and supply	2020-08-23	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
Miss Zombie (2013)	The PARASITE of zombie films	2021-04-10	Simon
Lesson of the Evil: Prologue (2012)	Not clear what purpose this serves	2022-07-27	Simon
For Love's Sake (2012)	It's a Miike musical	2020-08-31	Simon
Helter Skelter (2012)	It's certainly convenient to be pretty	2020-08-15	Simon
The Land Of Hope (2012)	Gently urgent warning about Fukushima	2014-01-05	Simon
Usagi Drop (2011)	Adventures in unexpected parenthood	2021-03-28	Simon
Cold Fish (2011)	Life is Pain	2021-02-01	Simon
Kotoko (2011)	A journey into a very troubled mind	2012-11-22	Simon