The story of famous Japanese author who also had his own private army and tried to overthrow the government, as one does, told in such a highly stylized manner that I honestly lost track of it.
Category Archives: Japanese movies
NAUSICAӒ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (1984)
For those who enjoy a good post-apocalyptic diesel-punk environmental fable, with the usual stunning animation from Hayao Miyazaki.
SANSHO THE BAILIFF (1954)
A classic Japanese film where every frame looks like a classical painting. From a plot perspective, the weepiest of weepies.
LATE SPRING (1949)
An aggressively minimalist postwar Japanese family drama from Yasujiro Ozu, about a daughter who just wants to take care of her aging father, even though everyone else wants her to get married to literally anyone.
GOJIRA (1954)
With “Godzilla vs. Kong” trying to lure viewers back to theaters, we re-visit the giant lizard monster’s first on-screen appearance.
KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (1989)
A gentle story about a young girl growing up who just happens to be a witch who rides around on broomsticks and stuff.
PRINCESS MONONOKE (1997)
A gorgeous animation classic that is firmly for adults, about the eternal struggle between humans and their environment.
OUR 100th MOVIE: SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
Akira Kurosawa invented many of the tropes of the modern action movie in this great Japanese epic.
TOKYO STORY (1953)
A highly-acclaimed, aggressively minimalist, story about the disconnect between Japanese parents and their adult children.
RASHOMON (1950)
A lot more people know the idea of it than have actually seen it, but it really is worth watching.
