Dead or Alive (1999)
Jun 28, 2003Gonzo Yakuza Film
A Yakuza film from Takashi Miike filled with ultra-violence and casual perversity before Miike goes nuts in a totally gonzo ending. Two unrelated sequels followed from Miike
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Dead Or Alive 2 – Birds (2000)
Jul 8, 2003Gonzo Yakuza Film
Takashi Miike's Dead or Alive was a Yakuza film with a gonzo ending. In this sequel, Miike brings back the same two actors and makes it ALL gonzo
Dead or Alive: Final (2002)
Mar 13, 2006Cyberpunk Dystopia/Androids
The third of Takashi Miike's Dead or Alive trilogy. While the previous entries are Yakuza films, this is an action film about androids set in Blade Runner-homaging Cyberpunk future
Gozu (2003)
Jun 17, 2015Surreal Yakuza Film/Identity Exchange
The modern cinematic madman Takashi Miike makes a uniquely original work that starts out like a Yazkuza film, before taking a turn into the completely surreal and arriving at an admirably twisted ending
Zebraman (2004)
Sep 3, 2013Japanese Superhero
Head-scratching effort from Japan's Takashi Miike about a schoolteacher who gains superpowers after putting on a costume from his favourite superhero tv series. Miike never seems to be mounting a parody, while the film is too low-budgeted to ever work in terms of kick-ass superheroic action
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)
Jul 15, 2021Japanese Superhero
Takashi Miike makes a sequel to his earlier superhero film filled with his typically eccentric touches