The late Satoshi Kon was amongst the foremost prominent Japanese animators, whose works transcended the world of anime and manga, thus creating a modern division of the genre, which chiefly addressed to a mature audience. However, he did not accomplish that via sex and violence, but through the profundity of his themes and a complex […]
Author: Panos Kotzathanasis
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10 Great Japanese Exploitation Films That Are Worth Watching
As much as mainstream Japanese filmmakers excel in family drama, “underground” films excel in exploitation. Since the end of the 60s, when the increased popularity of television had already taken a significant toll on the industry, most large-scale studios were forced to produce films that included sex, violence and S&M in order to earn a […]
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The 10 Best Sion Sono Movies
Sion Sono, who has directed 46 films since 1984, is one of the most prolific filmmakers of Japan, excelling in everything grotesque, abnormally erotic and exceedingly violent that can be found in a movie. He is considered one of the artists who finally modernized the preterit genre of J-Horror, transforming it into something closer to […]
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The 10 Best Asian Horror Movies of The 21st Century
Horror is a category where Asian filmmakers have truly excelled over the years. Since 1998’s The Ring, a film that went on to become an international sensation, the road to internaational recognition of the genre was paved with a plethora of films attainng huge success in Asia and the rest of the world. Consequently, Hollywood […]