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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Baby Assassins 2 (2023) Another adorable slice of assassination 2024-03-02 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
The Flowers of Evil (2019) Shockingly mature Noboru Iguchi film 2024-01-02 Simon
The Forest of Love (2019) Cinema is life, you know 2020-08-16 Simon
Jam (2018) A bit of a Sabu throwback 2021-09-29 Simon
Red Blade (2018) It all starts when the book sucks your blood 2021-02-14 Simon
Mr. Long (2017) Act cool and don't say anything 2021-02-21 Simon
Bitter Honey (2016) A very literary film 2022-06-15 Simon
Happiness (2016) Happiness is just sadness you haven't reached yet 2021-08-22 Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015) Fun and stylish ninja silliness 2023-03-25 Simon
Shinjuku Swan (2015) It's about demand and supply 2020-08-23 Simon
Nuigulumar Z (2014) Love is a teddy bear! 2022-02-12 Simon
R100 (2013) Only in Japan 2014-10-05 Simon
Usagi Drop (2011) Adventures in unexpected parenthood 2021-03-28 Simon
Cold Fish (2011) Life is Pain 2021-02-01 Simon
Helldriver (2010) Epic and deranged 2021-11-21 Simon
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009) Trashy but demented fun 2020-09-19 Simon
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) Strange beast, merits a second viewing 2013-06-09 Simon
The Foreign Duck, The Native Duck And God In A Coin Locker (2007) Ducks and Dylan 2013-05-26 Simon
Like A Dragon (2007) Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre 2012-12-05 Simon
Noriko's Dinner Table (2006) We All Just Wanna Avoid Pain 2020-10-26 Simon
Strange Circus (2005) Flowers are scars 2020-10-27 Simon
Meatball Machine (2005) Budget constrained but imaginative 2020-05-10 Simon
Funky Forest - The First Contact (2005) Maybe the strangest film I've seen 2006-02-09 Simon
Appleseed (2004) A popcorn film, but a good one 2012-05-22 Simon
Waterboys (2001) Recommended 2003-01-31 Simon
Avalon (2001) Unique aesthetic experience 2002-03-17 Simon
Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (2001) Quirky yet touching 2002-06-15 Simon

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