Japanese Culture

Wolves, Pigs, and Men —brotherly bonds break in brutal thriller

A lonely gangster tries recruiting men…

Message from Space — space opera chaos with too many ideas and not enough time

An embattled planet, on…

Sympathy for the Underdog — nostalgia and violence from an auteur of the yakuza genre

Red Peony Gambler I-III — a triad of trend-setting female vengeance movies

The Valiant Red Peony…

Shinobi — vengeful ninja versus ruthless samurai in historic genre-defining drama

It’s the 16th…

Sansho the Bailiff — beautiful, haunting Japanese cinema

In medieval Japan, a compassionate governor…

Samurai Wolf 1 & 2 — western influences come full circle in Japanese action duology

Godzilla Minus One — a triumph of savage simplicity

Post-war Japan is at its lowest point when a new…