Japanese Cinema Recommendations

[Nizam al-Mulk]

I never could get into Miike. I know he's got a lot of fans, but he just never did it for me.

Tried his kids movies? I mean for kids / all ages.

 

[Starman]

Tried his kids movies? I mean for kids / all ages.

No. Didn't even know he had any.

 

[Nizam al-Mulk]

No. Didn't even know he had any.

The Great Yokai War (2005)

A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world...

letterboxd.com

 

[Starman]

The Great Yokai War (2005)

A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world...

letterboxd.com

Looks weird enough that I might check it out.

 

[Misery Signals]

I made this top 100 list some years ago:

https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Jag114/my-favourite-japanese-films/

 

[Dangun]

Battle Royale is a classic and check out ichi the killer too