Donald Richie's A Hundred Years of Japanese Film
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Called "the dean of Japan's arts critics" by Time magazine, Richie takes us from the inception of Japanese cinema at the end of the nineteenth century, through the achievements of Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Ozu, then on to the notable works of contemporary filmmakers. This revised edition includes analyses of the latest trends in Japanese cinema, such as the revival of the horror genre, and introduces today's up-and-coming directors and their works.
This list is from the 'Selective Guide to Dvds and Videos' included at the back of the book, where Richie provided capsule reviews of the major subtitled Japanese films commercially available in DVD and VHS formats.
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Akira
1988, in 22 top lists Check -
116 -3
Mononoke-hime
1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check -
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Batoru rowaiaru
2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check -
102 -3
Tonari no Totoro
1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check -
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Ôdishon
1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check -
140 -3
Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
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Kôkaku Kidôtai
1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check -
120 -3
Rashômon
1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check -
159 -4
Tetsuo
1989 — a.k.a. Tetsuo, the Iron Man, in 10 top lists Check -
74 -3
Ai no korîda
1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check -
119 -3
Ran
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
164 -5
Tôkyô monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check -
177 -4
Yôjinbô
1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check -
72 -3
Ikiru
1952, in 25 top lists Check -
179 -4
Zatôichi
2003 — a.k.a. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, in 6 top lists Check -
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Hana-bi
1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check -
161 -4
Kumonosu-jô
1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check -
81 -3
Kaidan
1964 — a.k.a. Kwaidan, in 13 top lists Check -
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Gojira
1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check -
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Dersu Uzala
1975, in 11 top lists Check -
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Yume
1990 — a.k.a. Dreams, in 6 top lists Check -
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Seppuku
1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check -
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Avalon
2001, in 0 top lists Check -
85 -3
Banshun
1949 — a.k.a. Late Spring, in 16 top lists Check -
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Koroshi no rakuin
1967 — a.k.a. Branded to Kill, in 8 top lists Check -
174 -4
Suna no onna
1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check -
63 -1
Tengoku to jigoku
1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check -
167 -4
Ugetsu monogatari
1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check -
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Narayama bushikô
1983 — a.k.a. Ballad of Narayama, in 8 top lists Check -
137 -3
Sanshô dayû
1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check -
145 -4
Sonachine
1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check -
162 -4
Tôkyô nagaremono
1966 — a.k.a. Tokyo Drifter, in 6 top lists Check -
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Bakushû
1951 — a.k.a. Early Summer, in 9 top lists Check -
99 -3
Ichiban utsukushiku
1944 — a.k.a. The Most Beautiful, in 1 top list Check -
80 -3
Kagemusha
1980, in 10 top lists Check -
110 -3
Onibaba
1964, in 13 top lists Check -
95 -3
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
1983, in 6 top lists Check -
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Kakushi-toride no san-akunin
1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check -
169 -4
Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari
1979 — a.k.a. Vengeance Is Mine, in 10 top lists Check -
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Nobi
1959 — a.k.a. Fires on the Plain, in 6 top lists Check -
156 -4
Tampopo
1985, in 10 top lists Check -
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Cure
1997 — a.k.a. The Cure, in 7 top lists Check -
86 -3
Saikaku ichidai onna
1952 — a.k.a. The Life of Oharu, in 12 top lists Check -
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Shall we dansu?
1996 — a.k.a. Shall We Dance?, in 4 top lists Check -
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Biruma no tategoto
1956 — a.k.a. The Burmese Harp, in 12 top lists Check -
112 -3
Kurutta ippêji
1926 — a.k.a. A Page of Madness, in 12 top lists Check -
66 -1
Ningen no jôken
1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, in 13 top lists Check -
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Tanin no kao
1966 — a.k.a. The Face of Another, in 7 top lists Check -
124 -3
Akahige
1965 — a.k.a. Red Beard, in 10 top lists Check -
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Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru
1960 — a.k.a. The Bad Sleep Well, in 3 top lists Check
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