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 -
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Avalon
2001, in 0 top lists Check -
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3-4 x jûgatsu
1990 — a.k.a. Boiling Point, in 2 top lists Check -
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Koroshi no rakuin
1967 — a.k.a. Branded to Kill, in 8 top lists Check -
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Chûshingura
1962 — a.k.a. Chushingura, in 1 top list Check -
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Kenka erejî
1966 — a.k.a. Fighting Elegy, in 2 top lists Check -
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Kôkaku Kidôtai
1995 — a.k.a. Ghost in the Shell, in 12 top lists Check -
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Gonin
1995 — a.k.a. The Five, in 0 top lists Check -
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Seppuku
1962 — a.k.a. Hara-Kiri, in 16 top lists Check -
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Genroku Chûshingura
1941 — a.k.a. The 47 Ronin, in 4 top lists Check -
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Ran
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
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Miyamoto Musashi
1954 — a.k.a. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, in 5 top lists Check -
129 -3
Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô
1955 — a.k.a. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, in 3 top lists Check -
130 -3
Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima
1956 — a.k.a. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, in 3 top lists Check -
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Samurai
1965 — a.k.a. Samurai Assassin, in 1 top list Check -
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Fûrin kazan
1969 — a.k.a. Under the Banner of Samurai, in 1 top list Check -
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Aru kengo no shogai
1959 — a.k.a. Samurai Saga, in 1 top list Check -
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Tsubaki Sanjûrô
1962 — a.k.a. Sanjuro, in 7 top lists Check -
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Sugata Sanshirô
1943 — a.k.a. Sanshiro Sugata, in 2 top lists Check -
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Zoku Sugata Sanshirô
1945 — a.k.a. Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two, in 1 top list Check -
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Shichinin no samurai
1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check -
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Sonachine
1993 — a.k.a. Sonatine, in 10 top lists Check -
154 -4
Dai-bosatsu tôge
1966 — a.k.a. The Sword of Doom, in 5 top lists Check -
162 -4
Tôkyô nagaremono
1966 — a.k.a. Tokyo Drifter, in 6 top lists Check -
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Yajû no seishun
1963 — a.k.a. Youth of the Beast, in 3 top lists Check -
179 -4
Zatôichi
2003 — a.k.a. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, in 6 top lists Check -
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Zatôichi monogatari
1962 — a.k.a. The Tale of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check
Last updated on Sep 9, 2012; source