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
Sanshiro Sugata (1943)	Fine, if a little insubstantial	2022-01-22	Simon
Rashomon (1950)	Kurosawa looks at the blackness of the human heart	2012-11-13	Simon
Ugetsu (1953)	Recommended	2012-05-22	Simon
Seven Samurai (1954)	One of the best films ever made	2003-01-31	Simon
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)	One of the classic samurai films	2020-08-09	Simon
Samurai II: Duel At Ichijoji Temple (1955)	The way of women is to love	2020-08-15	Simon
Samurai III: Duel At Ganryu Island (1956)	Solid conclusion to the trilogy	2020-09-20	Simon
Throne Of Blood (1957)	Kurosawa's interpretation of Macbeth	2013-01-04	Simon
The Hidden Fortress (1958)	Beautifully filmed	2021-11-14	Simon
Jigoku (1960)	An interesting and unique movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands (1967)	Pretentious nonsense	2020-08-22	Simon
Kill! (1968)	Kept me entertained from start to finish	2006-01-23	Simon
Kuroneko (1968)	Masterpiece of ghostly style and atmosphere	1999-05-22	Simon
Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969)	Amazingly bleak film, and quite shocking to watch	2001-11-26	Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970)	Intriguing mix of styles and moods	2006-08-13	Simon
Yakuza Deka (1970)	Fun 70's camp	2005-09-28	Simon
Yakuza Deka II (1970)	Exceedingly silly	2005-09-28	Simon
Girl Boss Guerilla (1972)	Enjoyable, if still far from exceptional	2012-05-22	Simon
Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972)	A genuine classic	2021-06-19	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)	Super stylish and metaphorically rich	2021-06-22	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)	The Meiko Kaji reboot	2022-01-25	Simon
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2 (1972)	...read review...	2022-01-29	Simon
Yakuza Wolf: Perform Murder (1972)	Standard early 1970's Yakuza fare	2024-01-06	Simon
Female Yakuza Tale (1973)	...read review...	2012-05-21	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)	Good rather than great	2021-06-29	Simon
Female Convict Scorpion: Grudge Song (1973)	...read review...	2021-07-06	Simon
Karate Kiba (1973)	Grimy and stylish	2023-12-16	Simon
Karate Killer (1973)	More stylish grime	2023-12-16	Simon
The Executioner (1974)	Remember it's a ninja film and enjoy it!	2006-03-05	Simon
The Executioner II (1974)	Seems not to have understand why we liked the original!	2006-03-25	Simon