Mostly Japanese/Asian movies watched since September 2006
Submitted by sasbury on Wed, 02/07/2007 - 08:27
Tags:
- Ôdishon (1999) [Takashi Miike]Audition
- 2LDK (2002) [Yukihiko Tsutsumi]
- 3-4x juugatsu (1990) [Takeshi Kitano]Boiling Point
- A Fei jing juen (1991) [Kar Wai Wong]Days of Being Wild
- Ai no corrida (1976) [Nagisa Oshima]In the Realm of the Senses (USA)
- Akahige (1965) [Akira Kurosawa]Red Beard
- Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu (2001) [Shohei Imamura]Warm water under a red bridge
- Akira (1988) [Katsuhiro Ôtomo]
- Alive (2002/I) [Must See]
- Amantes del Círculo Polar, Los (1998) [Must See]
- Andoromedia (1998) [Takashi Miike]
- Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi (1991) [Takeshi Kitano]A Scene at the Sea (USA)
- Araburu tamashii-tachi (2001) [Takashi Miike]Also Known As: Agitator
- Aragami (2003) [Must See]
- Avalon (2001) [Mamoru Oshii]
- Azumi (2003) [Must See]
- Batoru rowaiaru (2000) [Kinji Fukasaku]Battle Royale (International: English title)
- Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka (2003) [Kinji Fukasaku]Battle Royale 2 (International: English title)
- Bijitâ Q (2001) [Takashi Miike]Visitor Q (International: English title)
- Bin-jip (2004) [Ki-duk Kim (II)]Three Iron
- Blues Harp (1998) [Takashi Miike]
- Boksuneun naui geot (2002) [Chan-wook Park]Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
- Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom (2003) [Ki-duk Kim (II)]Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring
- Brother (2000) [Takeshi Kitano]
- Casshern (2004) [Kazuaki Kiriya]
- Chûgoku no chôjin (1998) [Takashi Miike]The Bird People in China (English title)
- Chakushin ari (2003) [Takashi Miike]One Missed Call (Philippines: English title) (USA)
- Chi to hone (2004) [Takeshi Kitano]Blood and Bones (International: English title)
- Chikan waisetsu nozoki (1992) [Kazuhiro Sano]Under the Carp Banner
- Chinjeolhan geumjassi (2005) [Chan-wook Park]Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
- Chung hing sam lam (1994) [Kar Wai Wong]Chung King Express
- Dead or Alive 2: Tôbôsha (2000) [Takashi Miike]
- Dead or Alive: Final (2002) [Takashi Miike]
- Dead or Alive: Hanzaisha (1999) [Takashi Miike]
- Dip hyut shueng hung (1989) [John Woo (I)]The Killer
- Dolls (2002) [Takeshi Kitano]
- Donggam (2000) [Jeong-kwon Kim]Ditto
- Donzoko (1957) [Akira Kurosawa]The Lower Depths (USA)
- Er di (2003) [Xiaoshuai Wang]Drifters
- Fa yeung nin wa (2000) [Kar Wai Wong]In the mood for love
- Family (2001/II) [Takashi Miike]
- The Filth and the Fury (2000) [Julien Temple]
- Full Metal gokudô (1997) (V) [Takashi Miike]Full Metal Yakuza
- Furyô anego den: Inoshika Ochô (1973) [Norifumi Suzuki]Sex and Fury
- Gohatto (1999) [Nagisa Oshima]AKA TABOO
- Gojira (1954) [Ishirô Honda]Original Godzilla
- Gojira: Fainaru uôzu (2004) [Ryuhei Kitamura]Godzilla final wars
- Gokudô kuroshakai (1997) [Takashi Miike]Rainy dog
- Gokudô kyôfu dai-gekijô: Gozu (2003) [Takashi Miike]Gozu (International: English title) (USA)
- Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok JSA (2000) [Must See]JSA
- The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) [Julien Temple]
- Gwoemul (2006) [Joon-ho Bong]The Host
- Hana-bi (1997) [Takeshi Kitano]
- Hei kek ji wong (1999) [Stephen Chow]King of Comedy
- Hwal (2005) [Must See]
- Ikiru (1952) [Akira Kurosawa]
- Inosensu: Kôkaku kidôtai (2004) [Mamoru Oshii]Ghost in the Shell 2 Innocence
- Izo (2004) [Takashi Miike]
- Jam Films (2002) [Must See]
- Janghwa, Hongryeon (2003) [Ji-woon Kim]A Tale of two Sisters
- Japón (2002) [Carlos Reygadas]
- Jinruigaku nyumon: Erogotshi yori (1966) [Shohei Imamura]The Pornographers (USA) (reissue title)
- Kôkaku kidôtai (1995) [Mamoru Oshii]Ghost in the Shell
- Kôshônin (2003) (TV) [Takashi Miike]The Negotiator
- Kakushi ken oni no tsume (2004) [Yôji Yamada]The Hidden Blade
- Kamyu nante shiranai (2005) [Mitsuo Yanagimachi]Who's Camus anyway
- Katakuri-ke no kôfuku (2001) [Takashi Miike]The Happiness of the Katakuris : English title
- Kikujirô no natsu (1999) [Takeshi Kitano]Kikujiro
- Koroshi no rakuin (1967) [Seijun Suzuki]Branded to Kill
- Koroshiya 1 (2001) [Takashi Miike]Ichi the Killer
- Kumonosu jô (1957) [Akira Kurosawa]Throne of Blood (USA) subtitled version
- Kung fu (2004) [Stephen Chow]Kung Fu Hustle
- Kuroi ame (1989) [Must See]Black Rain (USA) (literal English title)
- Little Fish (2005) [Rowan Woods](USA)
- Lucía y el sexo (2001) [Julio Medem]Sex and Lucia
- Madadayo (1993) [Akira Kurosawa]
- Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983) [Nagisa Oshima]
- Minnâ-yatteruka! (1995) [Takeshi Kitano]Getting Any?
- Moartea domnului Lazarescu (2005) [Cristi Puiu]The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (USA)
- Nihon kuroshakai (1999) [Takashi Miike]Ley Lines
- Oldboy (2003) [Chan-wook Park]
- Ran (1985) [Akira Kurosawa]
- Rashômon (1950) [Akira Kurosawa]
- Ringu (1998) [Hideo Nakata]
- Rokugatsu no hebi (2002) [Shinya Tsukamoto]A snake of June
- Sûpah no onna (1996) [Juzo Itami]Supermarket woman
- Sabu (2002) (TV) [Takashi Miike]
- Salinui chueok (2003) [Joon-ho Bong]Memories of Murder
- Samaria (2004) [Ki-duk Kim (II)]Samaritan Girl
- Sei mong se jun (2004) [Oxide Pang Chun]AB normal beauty
- Seijû gakuen (1974) [Norifumi Suzuki]School of the Holy Beast (USA)
- Seishun zankoku monogatari (1960) [Nagisa Oshima]Cruel Story of Youth
- Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) [Hayao Miyazaki]Spirited Away
- Seom (2000) [Ki-duk Kim (II)]The Isle
- Shichinin no samurai (1954) [Akira Kurosawa]The Seven Samurai
- Shin jingi no hakaba (2002) [Takashi Miike]Graveyard of Honor (Japan: English title)
- Shinjuku kuroshakai: Chaina mafia sensô (1995) [Takashi Miike]Shinjuku Triad Society
- Shiryôha (2005) [Yôichirô Hayama]Dead Waves
- Siu lam juk kau (2001) [Stephen Chow]Shaolin soccer
- Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji Tit Ma Lau (1993) [Woo-ping Yuen]Iron Monkey
- Sky High (2003) [Must See]
- Sonatine (1993) [Takeshi Kitano]
- Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsuki (1990) [Takeshi Kitano]Violent Cop (USA)
- Suchîmubôi (2004) [Katsuhiro Ôtomo]Steamboy
- Suna no onna (1964) [Hiroshi Teshigahara]woman in the dunes
- Swiri (1999) [Must See]
- Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo (2004) [Must See]brotherhood of war
- Taekoesu Yonggary (1967) [Ki-duk Kim (I)]Yongary Monster from the Deep
- Takeshis' (2005) [Takeshi Kitano]
- Tian yu (1998) [Joan Chen]Xiu Xiu The sent down girl
- Tom yum goong (2005) [Prachya Pinkaew]The honor of the dragon
- Versus (2000/II) [Ryuhei Kitamura]
- Waga jinsei saiaku no toki (1994) [Kaizo Hayashi]The most terrible time of my life
- Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) [Kwang-Hyun Park]
- Wild Zero (2000) [Tetsuro Takeuchi]
- Wo de fu qin mu qin (1999) [Yimou Zhang]The Road Home
- Yôkai daisensô (2005) [Takashi Miike]The Great Yokai War
- Yasagure anego den: sôkatsu rinchi (1973) [Norifumi Suzuki]Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture
- Ying xiong (2002) [Yimou Zhang]Jet Li's HERO
- Yojimbo (1961) [Akira Kurosawa]
- Yume (1990) [Akira Kurosawa]Dreams
- Zatôichi (2003) [Takeshi Kitano]
- Zebraman (2004) [Takashi Miike]
These are most of the Japanese movies I've seen.
They have their Japanese names e.g. Ôdishon followed by the year they were released in Japan (1999). The director is in brackets [Takashi Miike]and finally the title they were released under in the west e.g. Audition.