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
Zombie Ass: Toilet Of The Dead (2011)	Almost justifies all the other zombie movies existence(s)	2013-04-21	Simon
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)	Quite a change of style	2023-02-07	Simon
Zebraman (2004)	An accessible Miike film	2022-12-20	Simon
Yokai Girl Kirin (2020)	Low budget and offers little to compensate	2021-08-22	Simon
Yatterman (2009)	Too adult for kids, too childish for adults?	2012-11-19	Simon
Yakuza Wolf: Perform Murder (1972)	Standard early 1970's Yakuza fare	2024-01-06	Simon
Yakuza Weapon (2011)	Some highlights and some lowlights	2021-07-24	Simon
Yakuza Deka II (1970)	Exceedingly silly	2005-09-28	Simon
Yakuza Deka (1970)	Fun 70's camp	2005-09-28	Simon
Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)	Something of a return to form for Miike	2021-07-24	Simon
Wonderful Paradise (2020)	My kind of party	2021-06-05	Simon
Woman Of Water (2002)	Avoid	2012-05-22	Simon
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)	Sion Sono doing his best Takashi Miike impression	2020-09-14	Simon
When The Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)	Excellent Samurai film	2003-12-27	Simon
Waterboys (2001)	Recommended	2003-01-31	Simon
Waru (2006)	Not one (or two) of Miike's best	2023-11-03	Simon
Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (2001)	Quirky yet touching	2002-06-15	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2 (1972)	...read review...	2022-01-29	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)	The Meiko Kaji reboot	2022-01-25	Simon
Vital (2004)	An unclassifiable enigma	2021-07-06	Simon
Visitor Q (2001)	Definitely not a film for the easily offended.	2012-05-22	Simon
Violent Cop (1989)	A landmark in Japanese cinema	2020-07-11	Simon
Villain (2010)	A film of two halves... neither very good	2012-11-25	Simon
Versus (2001)	Arguably my favourite film	2002-05-25	Simon
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)	Trashy but demented fun	2020-09-19	Simon
Vampire Clay (2017)	What if some clay was a vampire?	2021-04-02	Simon
Usagi Drop (2011)	Adventures in unexpected parenthood	2021-03-28	Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998)	Crime and punishment	2021-03-15	Simon
Undo (1994)	Love unravelling	2021-08-05	Simon
Unagi (1997)	But why an eel?	2020-08-28	Simon