A portrait of a samurai distorted by memory, myth-making and maudlin sentimentality.
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Metoroporisu
If the storyline was half as good as the animation, this would be one of the greatest films ever made.
Tasogare seibei
A refreshingly domesticated and feminised tale of changing values in the twilight of Japanese feudalism.
Tokyo Fist
Like boxing itself, this film may leave you feeling dazed, headsore, and even scarred for life – but rarely has there been so singularly strange a collision of fist and brain.
Shaolin Soccer
A charmingly daft blend of martial arts and football – offbeat, offkilter and, er, offside.
The Grudge
Japanese director gives his own horror film a surprisingly intelligent Hollywood makeover pointless self-replication perhaps, but that is the nature of curses.