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
Ninja Scroll (1993)	Peak ninja	2021-04-24	Simon
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)	The most bonkers film I've seen in a while	2021-09-18	Simon
Rage (2016)	...read review...	2020-11-01	Simon
Robogeisha (2009)	A vehicle for an amazing imagination	2010-10-14	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014)	Just as enjoyable and well made as the first film	2016-01-31	Simon
Sharkskin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)	Clever, funny and well-made	2002-03-17	Simon
Sonatine (1993)	Beautifully meditative take on the yakuza film	2013-12-15	Simon
Space Travellers (2000)	Very enjoyable hostage-based capers	2001-10-15	Simon
Spirited Away (2001)	A fine piece of imaginative strangeness	2012-09-29	Simon
The Fable (2019)	Slick action comedy with blockbuster potential	2021-01-18	Simon
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)	Beautiful contemplation on the bittersweet years of adolescence	2013-02-02	Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005)	Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands	2005-11-13	Simon
The Hidden Fortress (1958)	Beautifully filmed	2021-11-14	Simon
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)	Smart, stylish and funny	2024-01-01	Simon
The Streetfighter (1974)	Highly (but selectively) recommended!	2012-05-22	Simon
The Virgin Psychics (2015)	It's outrageous	2020-06-25	Simon
Tokyo Fist (1995)	Peak Shinya Tsukamoto	2020-05-23	Simon
Ugetsu (1953)	Recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
Visitor Q (2001)	Definitely not a film for the easily offended.	2012-05-22	Simon
When The Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)	Excellent Samurai film	2003-12-27	Simon
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)	Sion Sono doing his best Takashi Miike impression	2020-09-14	Simon
Zebraman (2004)	An accessible Miike film	2022-12-20	Simon