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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  1. 4 -

    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
  2. 116 -3

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  3. 14 -

    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
  4. 102 -3

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  5. 7 -

    Ôdishon

    1999 — a.k.a. Audition, in 11 top lists Check
  6. 140 -3

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  7. 52 -

    Kôkaku Kidôtai

    1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 120 -3

    Rashômon

    1950 — a.k.a. Rashomon, in 34 top lists Check
  9. 159 -4

    Tetsuo

    1989 — a.k.a. Tetsuo, the Iron Man, in 10 top lists Check
  10. 74 -3

    Ai no korîda

    1976 — a.k.a. In the Realm of the Senses, in 16 top lists Check
  11. 119 -3

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  12. 164 -5

    Tôkyô monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Tokyo Story, in 27 top lists Check
  13. 177 -4

    Yôjinbô

    1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check
  14. 72 -3

    Ikiru

    1952, in 25 top lists Check
  15. 179 -4

    Zatôichi

    2003 — a.k.a. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 59 -

    Hana-bi

    1997 — a.k.a. Fireworks, in 11 top lists Check
  17. 161 -4

    Kumonosu-jô

    1957 — a.k.a. Throne of Blood, in 16 top lists Check
  18. 81 -3

    Kaidan

    1964 — a.k.a. Kwaidan, in 13 top lists Check
  19. 54 -

    Gojira

    1954 — a.k.a. Godzilla, in 12 top lists Check
  20. 28 -

    Dersu Uzala

    1975, in 11 top lists Check
  21. 33 -

    Yume

    1990 — a.k.a. Dreams, in 6 top lists Check
  22. 60 -

    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
  23. 9 -

    Avalon

    2001, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 85 -3

    Banshun

    1949 — a.k.a. Late Spring, in 16 top lists Check
  25. 20 -

    Koroshi no rakuin

    1967 — a.k.a. Branded to Kill, in 8 top lists Check
  26. 174 -4

    Suna no onna

    1964 — a.k.a. Woman in the Dunes, in 22 top lists Check
  27. 63 -1

    Tengoku to jigoku

    1963 — a.k.a. High and Low, in 16 top lists Check
  28. 167 -4

    Ugetsu monogatari

    1953 — a.k.a. Ugetsu, in 25 top lists Check
  29. 12 -

    Narayama bushikô

    1983 — a.k.a. Ballad of Narayama, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 137 -3

    Sanshô dayû

    1954 — a.k.a. Sansho the Bailiff, in 21 top lists Check
  31. 145 -4

    Sonachine

    1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check
  32. 162 -4

    Tôkyô nagaremono

    1966 — a.k.a. Tokyo Drifter, in 6 top lists Check
  33. 36 -

    Bakushû

    1951 — a.k.a. Early Summer, in 9 top lists Check
  34. 99 -3

    Ichiban utsukushiku

    1944 — a.k.a. The Most Beautiful, in 1 top list Check
  35. 80 -3

    Kagemusha

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  36. 110 -3

    Onibaba

    1964, in 13 top lists Check
  37. 95 -3

    Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

    1983, in 6 top lists Check
  38. 62 new

    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
  39. 169 -4

    Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari

    1979 — a.k.a. Vengeance Is Mine, in 10 top lists Check
  40. 43 -

    Nobi

    1959 — a.k.a. Fires on the Plain, in 6 top lists Check
  41. 156 -4

    Tampopo

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
  42. 27 -

    Cure

    1997 — a.k.a. The Cure, in 7 top lists Check
  43. 86 -3

    Saikaku ichidai onna

    1952 — a.k.a. The Life of Oharu, in 12 top lists Check
  44. 141 new

    Shall we dansu?

    1996 — a.k.a. Shall We Dance?, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 61 -

    Biruma no tategoto

    1956 — a.k.a. The Burmese Harp, in 12 top lists Check
  46. 112 -3

    Kurutta ippêji

    1926 — a.k.a. A Page of Madness, in 12 top lists Check
  47. 66 -1

    Ningen no jôken

    1959 — a.k.a. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, in 13 top lists Check
  48. 41 -

    Tanin no kao

    1966 — a.k.a. The Face of Another, in 7 top lists Check
  49. 124 -3

    Akahige

    1965 — a.k.a. Red Beard, in 10 top lists Check
  50. 11 -

    Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru

    1960 — a.k.a. The Bad Sleep Well, in 3 top lists Check
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