Contemporary Japanese cinema: starter kit
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A list of 100 films from the past 25 years that should function as a good starter kit for people who want to explore Japanese cinema.
The list is a mix of personal preference, critical darlings, future classics and hidden gems.
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Ai no mukidashi
2008 — a.k.a. Love Exposure, in 3 top lists Check -
4 new
Avalon
2001, in 0 top lists Check -
9 new
Casshern
2004, in 0 top lists Check -
14 new
Deddo ribusu
2004 — a.k.a. Dead Leaves, in 2 top lists Check -
23 new
Gokudô daisenso
2015 — a.k.a. Yakuza Apocalypse, in 0 top lists Check -
46 new
Kizumonogatari: I Tekketsu-hen
2016 — a.k.a. Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu, in 0 top lists Check -
64 new
Pisutoru opera
2001 — a.k.a. Pistol Opera, in 2 top lists Check -
67 new
Redline
2009, in 2 top lists Check -
82 new
Suchîmubôi
2004 — a.k.a. Steamboy, in 1 top list Check -
85 new
Tekkon kinkurîto
2006 — a.k.a. Tekkonkinkreet, in 4 top lists Check -
90 new
Tôkyô zankoku keisatsu
2008 — a.k.a. Tokyo Gore Police, in 2 top lists Check -
95 new
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000, in 2 top lists Check -
96 new
Versus
2000, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on Apr 26, 2021;