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
2LDK (2003) Wicked fun 2004-02-09 Simon
A Bride For Rip Van Winkle (2016) Maybe marriage isn't for some people 2021-04-02 Simon
A Scene At The Sea (1991) A quieter, more contemplative Kitano film 2021-01-17 Simon
Adrenaline Drive (1999) Highly recommended! 2003-02-01 Simon
Akira (1988) A landmark in animation and sci-fi 2020-09-17 Simon
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) Beautiful and harrowing 2021-08-08 Simon
Another Lonely Hitman (1995) Down-beat Yakuza tale 2005-10-12 Simon
Appleseed (2004) A popcorn film, but a good one 2012-05-22 Simon
Audition (1999) A more sophisticated film than it is given credit for 2012-10-15 Simon
Avalon (2001) Unique aesthetic experience 2002-03-17 Simon
Baby Assassins 2 (2023) Another adorable slice of assassination 2024-03-02 Simon
Balloon Club, Afterwards (2006) The limitless potential of youth 2021-02-08 Simon
Battle Royale (2000) One of the best and most important films ever made 2012-10-24 Simon
Battlefield Baseball (2003) Interesting curio 2004-09-20 Simon
Before We Vanish (2017) Interesting concept but rather sterile execution 2021-03-06 Simon
Big Bang Love: Juvenile A (2006) Enigmatic and thought provoking, but is it art? 2021-06-01 Simon
Bird People Of China (1997) Not necessarily a must-see movie, but undoubtedly worth seeing. 2003-02-01 Simon
Bitter Honey (2016) A very literary film 2022-06-15 Simon
Black Angel (1997) Vague recommendation 2012-05-22 Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970) Intriguing mix of styles and moods 2006-08-13 Simon
Black Rain (1989) Not as traumatic as I'd been expecting 2023-09-29 Simon
Blessing Bell (2003) Not my favourite Sabu film 2023-03-31 Simon
Blood And Bones (2004) Goes nowhere... very slowly 2006-07-10 Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl (2016) Another high school splatter comedy 2021-08-29 Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns: Giko Awakens (2019) Continues/concludes the BCG story 2022-12-22 Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns: Revenge of Nero (2019) Remake of BCG with a new cast 2022-12-22 Simon
Blue Spring (2001) Beautiful 2002-03-17 Simon
Blues Harp (1998) A subtle and complex work 2021-08-24 Simon
Bodyguard Kiba (1993) Worth a watch 2004-08-12 Simon
Boiling Point (1990) Stylish and whimsical 2020-07-24 Simon

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