Cross Fire (2000)
Feb 17, 2001Pyrokinesis
Japanese director Shusuke Kaneko turns his attention to the pyrokinesis theme. Thanks to Kaneko's expertise with effects, this becomes the best film on the firestarter theme yet
Tokyo Broadcasting System
Premonition (2004)
Jan 25, 2024Newspaper Headlines That Predict Deaths
Japanese horror film about a professor who receives newspaper headlines that predict deaths before they occur
Vexille (2007)
Sep 24, 2008Anime/Future Android Japan
Anime film about an android-overrun future Japan that resembles another episode of the Appleseed franchise
A Letter to Momo (2011)
Sep 26, 2012Anime/Girl Befriends Goblins
Anime about the oddball friendship between a teenage girl and three goblins. Reminiscent of My Neighbor Totoro, it is a film about a girl's feelings for her parents that eventually becomes greatly affecting
Library Wars (2013)
Dec 30, 2015Future War Between Libraries and Censors
Set in a future where libraries have armies fighting against the militarised forces of censorship. The social scenario strains credibility but this Japanese Young Adult film works well
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 (2017)
Jul 25, 2023Manga Adaptation
The cinematic madman Takashi Miike takes on a live-action adaptation of one of Japan’s longest running mangas concerning high-school teenagers with powers and unique hairstyles