My Most Loved East Asian Films (13 titles)
All the most super mega awsome East Asian films from my collection. I'm a utter nutter for all things from Japan and the surounding provinces. You can't go wrong with these and if you do then it simply means that you are not worthy of their brilliance.
78.6% from 14 members
Casshern
My absolute favourate. A bit lengthy for some but an incredible philosophical plot and and some of the best action scenes known to man
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Casshern
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Yusuke Iseya, Kumiko Aso, Akira Terao
Director: Kazuaki Kiriya
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Set in a bleak futuristic world, Doctor Azuma applies his knowledge of genetics to attempt to regenerate mankind. When his experiments go drastically wrong, only his dead son can save humanity from a plague of mutant androids.
52%
from 5,961 members
Azumi
Awsome feudal Japan samurai assasin story with some completely nuts characters
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Azumi
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Aya Ueto, Shun Oguri, Hiroki Narimiya
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura
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AZUMI is a young Japanese orphan who is a ruthless trained assassin. It is 19th Century Japan, torn-apart by war. Along with nine others she has been taught deadly martial arts skills by Master Gessai, in the hope that one day they will cold-bloodedly kill the warlords who cause constant unrest in ..read more »
68%
from 5,174 members
Azumi 2 - Death Or Love
Carries on exactly where the last one left off. Not as brilliant but still brilliant.
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Azumi 2 - Death Or Love
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Aya Ueto, Chiaki Kuriyama
Director: Shusuke Kaneko
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The sequel to the popular martial arts adventure 'Azumi'. Azumi and Nagara are on another assasination mission. This time they are accompanied by a young female assassin who is not as she seems.
61%
from 2,649 members
Battle Royale
Cult classic. You should be ashamed if you haven't seen this allready.
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Battle Royale
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Fujiwara Tatsuya, Maeda Aki, Yamamoto Taro
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
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Japan at the start of the new millennium. The country is in a state of chaos, violence by rebellious teenagers in schools is completely out of control. The government hits back with a new law: every year a school class picked at random will be cast away on a desert island to fight it out among ..read more »
72%
from 21,663 members
Survive Style 5+
Pure genious film full of original ideas and Vinnie Jones!
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Survive Style 5+
on DVD
Starring: Vinnie Jones, Tadanobu Asano, Sonny Chiba
Director: Gen Sekiguchi
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Three storylines are threaded together in this offbeat Gen Sekiguchi film. A man is left believing he is a bird when the hypnotist is murdered during his act; a group of burglars deal with their mutual desires for each other as they patrol the streets; and a wife that has been murdered by her ..read more »
70%
from 913 members
Ichi The Killer
Quite possibly the most explicit gore in any film. If you like blood, guts, organs, and all the other bits, this will still make you cringe.
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Ichi The Killer
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto
Director: Takashi Miike
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Prolific director Takashi Miike (AUDITION) keeps finding new ways to test the boundaries of on-screen violence. ICHI THE KILLER is a masterful piece of filmmaking, simultaneously funny and horrific, but it's only for viewers with strong stomachs. One character, Kakihara (Japanese indie film ..read more »
64%
from 8,427 members
The Twins Effect
Good characters, good martial arts, good story, and a good vampire.
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The Twins Effect
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Digger Mesch, Maggie Lau, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Director: Dante Lam
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Eastern pop music sensation the Twins (Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung) star in this action/comedy/horror yarn about an evil Duke's attempt to kill and collect the blood of a royal family of European vampires in order to become all powerful. The only surviving member of the family travels to Hong ..read more »
50%
from 1,207 member
Arahan
Awsome martial arts with a clever comedy twist.
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Arahan
on DVD
Starring: Ryoo Seung-bum, Yoon So-yi, Ahn Sung-ki
Director: Ryoo Seung-wan
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Follows the progress of two pupils as they are trained by Ancient Tai Chi Masters, in order that they will be prepared to fight, and defeat, Supreme Master Of Absolute Evil. Based on a popular South Korean comic.
63%
from 2,000 members
Karas - The Prophecy
Intense. Really Intense. Best anime film ever in my opinion. Still waiting for part 2 though.
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Karas - The Prophecy
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Jay Hernandez, Matthew Lillard, Piper Perabo
Director: Keiichi Sato
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Tatsunoko Productions presents 'Karas: The Prophecy', an anime jam-packed with fighting sequences, that takes place in a fictional version of Tokyo, where humans and demons co-exist. As the city's guardian, it is Karas's responsibility to keep all these different forces in balance, a task that ..read more »
63%
from 579 members
Appleseed
Unique animation style using live action actors for the cgi. Sequel comming soon.
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Appleseed
on DVD
(2004)
Director: Shinji Aramaki
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It's 2131 AD and the future of the human race hangs in the balance. Female soldier Deunan Knute has survived a major war that has pushed the earth to the brink of destruction. Located in a bombed-out urban wasteland, Deunan is transported to the Utopian city of Olympus and reunited with her ..read more »
65%
from 4,174 members
Average rating for this collection:
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