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
Versus (2001)	Arguably my favourite film	2002-05-25	Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998)	Crime and punishment	2021-03-15	Simon
Tokyo Fist (1995)	Peak Shinya Tsukamoto	2020-05-23	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
The Trap (1996)	A lesser final entry but still great	2024-01-01	Simon
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995)	Dazzling	2024-01-01	Simon
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)	Smart, stylish and funny	2024-01-01	Simon
Suicide Circle (2001)	Pretty intense	2003-02-21	Simon
Strange Circus (2005)	Flowers are scars	2020-10-27	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)	Clever, funny and well-made	2002-03-17	Simon
Postman Blues (1997)	Very creative and charming work	2004-06-11	Simon
One Missed Call (2003)	Cliched and redundant	2005-06-12	Simon
My Blood And Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021)	Sabu in dark mode	2021-06-04	Simon
Miss Zombie (2013)	The PARASITE of zombie films	2021-04-10	Simon
Ley Lines (1999)	One of Miike's least plot-driven film	2021-08-12	Simon
Lesson of the Evil: Prologue (2012)	Not clear what purpose this serves	2022-07-27	Simon
Lesson of the Evil (2012)	Another high school nightmare from Japan	2014-03-09	Simon
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)	Sequel switches onto a different track	2021-08-01	Simon
Kikoku (2003)	Disappointingly generic Yakuza movie from Miike	2005-03-16	Simon
Karate Kiba (1973)	Grimy and stylish	2023-12-16	Simon
Jam (2018)	A bit of a Sabu throwback	2021-09-29	Simon
Hydra (2019)	Very low budget but a great calling card for the crew	2021-07-24	Simon
Helter Skelter (2012)	It's certainly convenient to be pretty	2020-08-15	Simon
Hazard (2006)	Sleepy but restless	2021-03-18	Simon
Guilty of Romance (2011)	With women nothing is impossible	2020-09-22	Simon
Graveyard of Honour (Fukasaku) (1975)	A reminder that Yakuza are generally not nice people	2021-10-03	Simon
Gozu (2003)	Wonderful creativity	2004-06-05	Simon
Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972)	A genuine classic	2021-06-19	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)	Super stylish and metaphorically rich	2021-06-22	Simon