Following J-Film Pow-Wow’s Top 10:
# Lone Wolf & Cub (1972, Kenji Misumi)
• What is it? One word: Bloodbath.
• Why? It’s only the beginning (!) of the best Lone Wolf & Cub film.
# Mind Game (2004, Masaaki Yuasa)
• What is it? Meeting God himself.
• Why? Known as the best representation of God ever seen on film
# Throw Away Your Books (1971, Shuji Terayama) (NSFW)
• What is it? How to say ‘I Love You’ to your Mother.
• Why? The song & the madness of Terayama’s world.
# Sex & Fury (1972, Norifumi Suzuki) (NSFW!)
• What is it? A woman fighting naked under the snow!
• Why? Pinky Films at this best.
# Love Exposure (2009, Sion Sono)
• What is it? Learn to masterize the art of upskirt photo.
• Why? Voyeurism as a (martial) art, that’s pure genius.
# Extreme Private Eros: Love Song (1974, Kazuo Hara)(NSFW!!)
• What is it? Childbirth.
• Why? It’s for real. For Real.
# Profound Desire of Gods (1968, Imamura)
• What is it? An old man singing/telling the true origin of Japan.
• Why? Using mythology to reveal taboos (the song is cool too)
# Ryoma Sakamoto (1928)
• What is it? The assassination of a ‘hero’
• Why? It’s just a beautiful death scene (& the use of steam is amazing).
# Hanzo The Razor (1972, Yasuzo Masumura)
• What is it? A house full of traps
• Why? Well, you don’t mess with Hanzo!
# Branded To Kill (1967, Seijun Suzuki)
• What is it? Two killers forced to live together.
• Why? What would you be ready to defeat the number one?
Image from Throw Away Your Books
