films seen
7
average score
4.07*
nationality
Japan - 56 years old
status
Alive and kicking
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Movies


The Taste of Tea

Cha no Aji
2004 / 143m - Japan
Comedy
The Taste of Tea poster

A lovingly executed ode to laziness, boredom and feeling at ease. The characters do little else but loitering, loving the fact that they have nothing else to do but to sit and enjoy the moment.

Party 7

2000 / 104m - Japan
Comedy, Action
Party 7 poster

The film looks good, sounds great, sports an incredible opening animation sequence, and boasts a list of superb actors. What more could you wish for in a Japanese comedy?

Smuggler

Sumagura: Omae no Mirai o Hakobe
2011 / 114m - Japan
Crime
Smuggler poster

Smuggler is an extremely entertaining slice of dark entertainment. Littered with weird and freaky characters, the four chapters are nicely entangled and combine into an interesting finale.

Trava: Fist Planet

2003 / 47m - Japan
Comedy, Animation, Sci-fi
Trava: Fist Planet poster

The combination of manic animation and dry, deadpan conversations is no doubt an acquired taste, still, there is plenty left to enjoy if you have a soft spot for animation.


Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

Samehada Otoko to Momojiri Onna
1998 / 108m - Japan
Comedy, Crime
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl poster

Shark Skin Man is starting to show its age a little. It's a bit dreary and murky for a comedy and more recent films have improved greatly on the formula.

My Darling of the Mountains

Yama no Anata
2008 / 94m - Japan
Comedy
My Darling of the Mountains poster

Well acted, beautifully shot and neatly scored, this film is for those who enjoy the more poetic side of Katsuhito Ishii, but can handle this style in a light and undemanding context.


Funky Forest: The First Contact

Naisu no Mori: The First Contact
2005 / 150m - Japan
Comedy
2.5*/5.0*
Funky Forest: The First Contact poster