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
Ichi The Killer (2001)	Raised the bar for on-screen depravity	2024-09-15	Simon
Black Rose Mansion (1969)	Cryptic and stylish	2024-07-29	Simon
Baby Assassins 2 (2023)	Another adorable slice of assassination	2024-03-02	Simon
Roaring Fire (1981)	Tons of fun	2024-02-27	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
Karate Kiba (1973)	Grimy and stylish	2023-12-16	Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)	Fun and stylish ninja silliness	2023-03-25	Simon
Bitter Honey (2016)	A very literary film	2022-06-15	Simon
Nuigulumar Z (2014)	Love is a teddy bear!	2022-02-12	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)	The Meiko Kaji reboot	2022-01-25	Simon
Helldriver (2010)	Epic and deranged	2021-11-21	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
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983)	Splendidly cheesy swords & sorcery epic	2021-08-20	Simon
Undo (1994)	Love unravelling	2021-08-05	Simon
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)	A distinctive early Miike outing	2021-08-03	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)	A strange film to end the series on	2021-07-30	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)	The legend returns	2021-06-19	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
Dangan Runner (1996)	Absurdity becomes transcendence	2021-03-11	Simon
Mr. Long (2017)	Act cool and don't say anything	2021-02-21	Simon
Red Blade (2018)	It all starts when the book sucks your blood	2021-02-14	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
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)	Trashy but demented fun	2020-09-19	Simon
Unagi (1997)	But why an eel?	2020-08-28	Simon
Shinjuku Swan (2015)	It's about demand and supply	2020-08-23	Simon