J-Meme A Human Murder Weapon (1992) Takashi Miike & Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling?! – “The Karate Kid is forced to fight in the underground fight-club for a privileged few wealthy sadists who enjoy watching catch-weight death-fights between men and women from different martial-arts schools.” November 5, 2024
J-Meme Female Ninjas – Magic Chronicles 4: Rebel Forces at the Threshold (1994) Love the low budget, Sega Saturn FMV cutscene aesthetic this series has November 3, 2024
J-Meme Gakidama – The Demon Within (1988) Full Movie – “Japan’s lo-fi V-cinema entry into the slew of havoc reaping mini puppet creature features of the mid 80s.” – “Incredibly absurd & nonsensical, full of practical effects, monster mayhem, & mind numbing body-horror bits!” October 30, 2024
J-Meme Hell In A Bottle (1986) “Nikkatsu’s perverse Gothic, fusing “Blue Lagoon” with “Flowers in the Attic.” This film is beautiful, bizarre, and baffling.” – “The house scenes remind me of Italian gothic films. The seclusion. The gaslighting, the sibling love affair, could make anyone go crazy.” October 26, 2024
J-Meme Death Powder (1986) “One of the most bizarre films I’ve ever seen, which intentionally makes no sense in order to act as a metaphor for the way in which life cannot be explained. Also spawned the Japanese cyberpunk movement, paving the way for films like Tetsuo: The Iron Man and 964 Pinocchio.” October 26, 2024
J-Meme Sky Tower 41 – the tallest building in Yamagata prefecture is found in a small rural community October 22, 2024
J-Meme Blind Woman’s Curse (1970) Japanese cult director Teruo Ishii’s masterpiece starring the iconic Meiko Kaji – “Chanbara action, yakuza schemes, and exploitation sleaze, seasoned with a dash of Edgar Allan Poe.” October 22, 2024
J-Meme Cats on Park Avenue (1989) “Big time recommendation if you love musicals, goofy dance numbers, upbeat songs & of course long take cat footage!” – A story about the lives of young aspiring dancers who strive to create their own musical about stray cats. October 21, 2024
J-Meme Cute Devil (1982) “Those rushing to more Nobuhiko Ōbayashi after House/Hausu in search of the same fix of zany horror would do well to seek this out; his expertise as a visual stylist is once again on full display.” October 20, 2024
J-Meme Sister Street Fighter : Hanging By A Thread (1974) For my money Etsuko Shihomi is every bit as iconic (and fiery) a figure in Japanese cinema as mentor Sonny Chiba – See also 13 Steps Of Maki & Norifumi Suzuki’s excellent The Great Chase ( October 17, 2024
