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
Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)
Aug 20, 2005Deadly Elimination Game
This was the sequel to Battle Royale and ups the scale of the conflict but somewhere loses the gleeful fun of the original and strays off to become a war film
Tokyo Tribe (2014)
Jul 12, 2017Near-Future Gang Warfare
Shion Sono is a director who has gained cult acclaim in recent years. This astonishes with the brashness of his approach, set among the street gang warfare of the near future where all of the dialogue is delivered in rap. On the other hand, the film lacks the budget to sustain such energy