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. 9 -

    Avalon

    2001, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 19 -

    3-4 x jûgatsu

    1990 — a.k.a. Boiling Point, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 20 -

    Koroshi no rakuin

    1967 — a.k.a. Branded to Kill, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 23 -

    Chûshingura

    1962 — a.k.a. Chushingura, in 1 top list Check
  6. 38 -

    Kenka erejî

    1966 — a.k.a. Fighting Elegy, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 52 -

    Kôkaku Kidôtai

    1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 56 -

    Gonin

    1995 — a.k.a. The Five, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 60 -

    Seppuku

    1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check
  10. 89 -3

    Genroku Chûshingura

    1941 — a.k.a. The 47 Ronin, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 119 -3

    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  12. 128 -3

    Miyamoto Musashi

    1954 — a.k.a. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, in 5 top lists Check
  13. 129 -3

    Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô

    1955 — a.k.a. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 130 -3

    Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima

    1956 — a.k.a. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 131 -3

    Samurai

    1965 — a.k.a. Samurai Assassin, in 1 top list Check
  16. 132 -3

    Fûrin kazan

    1969 — a.k.a. Under the Banner of Samurai, in 1 top list Check
  17. 133 -3

    Aru kengo no shogai

    1959 — a.k.a. Samurai Saga, in 1 top list Check
  18. 134 -3

    Tsubaki Sanjûrô

    1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check
  19. 135 -3

    Sugata Sanshirô

    1943 — a.k.a. Sanshiro Sugata, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 136 -3

    Zoku Sugata Sanshirô

    1945 — a.k.a. Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two, in 1 top list Check
  21. 140 -3

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  22. 145 -4

    Sonachine

    1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check
  23. 154 -4

    Dai-bosatsu tôge

    1966 — a.k.a. The Sword of Doom, in 5 top lists Check
  24. 162 -4

    Tôkyô nagaremono

    1966 — a.k.a. Tokyo Drifter, in 6 top lists Check
  25. 178 -4

    Yajû no seishun

    1963 — a.k.a. Youth of the Beast, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 179 -4

    Zatôichi

    2003 — a.k.a. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, in 6 top lists Check
  27. 180 -4

    Zatôichi monogatari

    1962 — a.k.a. The Tale of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check
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