The bustle of May Day, in addition to the International Labor Day holiday, is Japan's change of year number,
From Heisei to Reiwa, a new era is about to begin.
However, as a loyal Japanese film fan, I always want to leave something at this critical time node.
Well, let's still make the list.
In fact, this list I posted on Douban a while ago, but at that time, it was only some titles, and today I also took the opportunity to talk more. Again, it's a list of films with very personal tastes and no depth or direction. I just hope that if some of these films happen to have not been seen by you, then you can go to see them, and if you happen to have seen them and like them, it will be very good.
In addition, I did not choose the sun shadow for nearly 5 years, mainly I still feel that I need to precipitate it in my heart again, it is not that they are not good.
Sort by showtime, in no particular order.
Iron Man 1: Metal Beast (1989)
Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Writers: Shinya Tsukamoto
Starring: Tomoro Taguchi / Koji Ishi / Naomasa Rokuhira / Shinya Kasumoto / Kyo Fujiwara
Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller / Horror
Ah, sorry, it was such a heavy film in the first place. However, there is really no way, because I was also a fan of Shinya Tsukamoto, in addition to the "Iron Man" series, "June Snake", "Tokyo Iron Fist" and other his films, I like it.
Of course, his films are not the mainstream Japanese films, and many viewers may not be able to stand it. Last year, I just revisited this movie on the big screen at the Golden Horse Film Festival, and I still felt very irritable, very rebellious and rock youth.
His cinematic style was evident at the time, hand-held, fast-cut, grumpy music, a critique of the industrial age. Particularly young and irritable.
Of course, the first time I saw this movie was more than ten years ago, and now that I am angry, my hobbies are changing, but I still want to respect myself at that time.
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Director: Mori Oshii
Writers: Kazunori Ito / Masamune Shiro
Starring: Atsuko Tanaka / Akio Otsuka / Koichi Yamadera / Tamio Oki / Tadashi Iekyuya
Genre: Action / Sci-fi / Animation
In my heart, Oshii's two "Ghost in the Shell" are divine works and cannot be replaced. Of course, his previous Mobile Cop was also great.
Whether it is the outstanding painting style, or the profound theme combined with Shiro's authentic original, it is outstanding and classic.
In particular, the film presents a lot of memorable clips or moments, and is imitated by future generations, so it is a classic.
The Afternoon Will (1995)
Director: Kanehito Shinto
Writers: Kanehito Shinto
Starring: Haruko Sugimura / Nobuko Otowa
In fact, in the directorial works of Shinto Kanehito, this one is not particularly famous, and perhaps everyone is more familiar with his "Naked Island" and "Black Cat" in the 60s.
However, this Shinto Kanehito film, created in the 90s, is still worth recommending. The film makes the stories of several old people particularly easy, interesting, and even a little strange, but in the end, it is the experience and understanding of the old director in life.
It's a little sad, but it's also full of mixed feelings.
By the way, send the young Goro (Matsushige Toyotomi), who was a foodie at that time.
The image is from the douban album page of the film
Haru (1996)
Director: Yoshimitsu Morita
Writers: Yoshimitsu Morita
Starring: Eri Fukatsu / Seiya Uchino / Naoho Toda / Kazushi Miyazawa
Genre: Drama / Romance
In a way, I came to write this thirty-one, just to find a reason to recommend this movie again.
Because, this is a good film that can't be pushed enough.
At that time, Fukatsu Eri was really beautiful!
Morita Yoshimitsu treats the film with extra warmth and delicacy, especially in the details of the characters' treatment of emotions, which is very true and accurate (which is also something that the Japanese are very good at).
As an ancient online love movie, it can also bring many friends back to the memories of that era.
Super Ichinojo Super Woman (1996)
Director: Itami THIRTEEN
Writers: Itami XIII
Starring: Nobuko Kasumoto / Masahiko Tsugawa / Shiro Ita / Ryoko Hara / Hideko Hara
Genre: Comedy
Itami Thirteen is also a director I like very much, in addition to this one, including "Daughter of the Civil Violence", "The Woman under Guardianship" and so on, are very recommended.
Itami XIII's works are often very grounded, talking about ordinary things that ordinary people will pay attention to, and will face many problems of society and give his criticism. So, to some extent, it is said that he is a particularly idealistic person, which may be the reason why he left this world (cannot be associated with this world that does not agree).
"The Daughter of the Supermarket" is a story about a supermarket, about how to run a good supermarket, and always insist on it, but also do not cheat, do not deceive people these basic things, although simple, but simple and touching. In addition, Nobuko Miyamoto's performance has always been outstanding, and it is also an indispensable part of Itami's thirteen works.
Do we dance? (1996)
Director: Zhou Fang zhengxing
Writers: Zhou Fang zhengxing
Starring: Koji Yakusho / Tamyo Kusakari / Naoto Takenaka / Reiko Kusamura
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance / Song and Dance
Zhou Fang Zhengxing is also the kind of director who does not have many works, but every one is excellent. And such a movie, for many middle-aged people who are high-pressure in work and life, is also a rare spiritual unlock masterpiece.
In addition, there are also several actors such as Hiroshi Kusai, Minshiro Kusaka, and Naoto Takenaka who perform very well.
This is also one of the Japanese films of the 90s that you should not miss.
The Child-like Sky Kids Return (1996)
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Writers: Takeshi Kitano
Starring: Kaneko-hyun / Masanobu Ando / Ling Ishibashi / Osamu Morimoto / Jin Terajima
Genre: Drama
In the 90s, Kitano's takeshi masterpieces were frequently released, and after various synthesises, I still wanted to push this one. Of course, several others are also very good, such as "Kikujiro's Summer", "That Summer, The Sea of Tranquility" and so on.
The choice of "Bad Boy's Sky" may still stem from my love for youth films, the faint sentimentality after the blood and anger of youth.
And, the soundtrack of super brainwashing, which used to cycle for days without stopping. Now, I'm listening again.
TheFt Information Postman Blues (1997)
Director: Sabu
Writers: Sabu
Starring: Shinichi Tsutsumi / Keiko Kashiyama / Keisuke Horibe / Akira Osugi / Shigeru Hiraizumi
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Action / Crime
The former director Sabu is also quite good, and this "Thief's Love" is his masterpiece. If you're also a movie fan, there's going to be a lot of memes that you can smile at.
Of course, as a movie, it is also very interesting, playful and touching. Fortunately, before the Shanghai Film Festival, the film was re-brushed, and it happened that the director and his family were also present, and it was a very rare experience to relive it together.
Jiban-Ji-Jio Radio Time (1997)
导Aprien: Mitani Koki
Writers: Yuki Mitani
Starring: Masahiko Nishimura / Kyoka Makigi / Toshiaki Karako / Keiko Koda / Ryoko Inoue
Yuki Mitani's comedy is always recommended, originally intended to recommend "Magic Moment", but that one is too popular, you are all very familiar with it. In the end, I recommended this relatively less popular, but equally wonderful "Radio Time".
Yuki Mitani's movie, first of all, is good enough to watch. This film also shows his strong screenwriting skills and outstanding comedic talent. Wonderful and funny at the same time, but also his feelings about this industry.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
编剧: Yoshiaki Kawajiri / Hideyuki Kikuchi
Starring: Hideyuki Tanaka / Ichiro Nagai / Koichi Yamadera / Emi Hayashibara / Emi Kasuhara
Genre: Action / Animation / Mystery / Horror / Fantasy / Adventure
This one is too famous, it is a high-scoring cartoon of Douban. I remember that after watching it that year, I was lost for a while, because I didn't see enough!
Yoshiaki Kawajiri's unique adult style and the setting of Amano Kitaka are still quite powerful.
Waterboys (2001)
Director: Shijing Yaguchi
Writers: Shijing Yaguchi
Starring: Tsumabuki Akira / Tamaki Hiroshi / Miura Tetsuiku / Kondo Kimisuke / Kaneko Tetsutoshi
Genre: Comedy / Sports
Yaguchi's films are also worth recommending. I chose this one because it is also a collection of his early style. In addition to youth, vitality and comedy, there is also his blood.
Also, the youthful flesh of that time.
Chiyose Chikō and Chihiro no Hidden (2001)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Writers: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Rumi Hiiragi / Jiyu Ichino / Mari Natsuki / Bunta Sugawara / Akio Nakamura
Genre: Drama / Animation / Fantasy
Need a reason?
No need for it.
Twilight Seibei (2002)
Director: Yoji Yamada
Writers: Yoshitaka Asama / Yoji Yamada
Starring: Riki Miyazawa / Hiroyuki Sanada / Ryo Ohsugi
If you are also a fan of sword and sword films, seeing this movie, you should have a lot of feelings!
As one of the samurai trilogies directed by Yoji Yamada, he added a lot of experience and perception of this outdated genre to his works, which is rare in previous sword films. For example, this one is the encounter of the samurai, and it is also the lament that the era of the sword and sword piece has passed.
The role of Sanada Hirooyuki is also quite perfect, with a sense of responsibility for the family, tolerance and responsibility when necessary.
Aino flame Blue Flame (2003)
Performed by Yukio Ninagawa
Writers: Yukio Kanagawa / Yusuke Takashi / Takuya Miyawa
Starring: Kazuya Ninomiya / Aya Matsuura / Apricot Suzuki / Umeaki Nakamura
Genre: Drama / Romance / Crime
Japanese youth films, always remember this, the sad, the passing youth, and the melancholy teenager.
As if ashura (2003)
编剧: Kuniko Mukoda / Tomomi Tsutsui
Starring: Shinobu Otake / Hitomi Asaki / Ryori Fukatsu / Kyoko Fukada / Kodo Nakamura
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Family
Another film directed by Morita Yoshimitsu, hesitantly, also put in. Because, it's really beautiful!
A very eastern story, delicate and very oriental, including this kind of family relationship that everyone is familiar with, will also resonate with it, especially, several actors are particularly good.
Attack Desk 2: Sinshell Riot Police 2 Innocence (2004)
Writers: Mori Oshii / Masamune Shiro
Starring: Atsuko Tanaka / Akio Otsuka / Koichi Yamadera / Naoto Takenaka / Ryoko Sakakibara
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Animation
There is a first part, of course there must be a second part. As a sequel, this one not only has no level decline, but even in terms of painting style, it is more gorgeous and the whole is more exciting.
It is also a very recommended one.
As well as various dropped book bags, it is also unforgettable.
Psychological Mind Games (2004)
Director: Masaaki Yuasa
Writers: Masaaki Yuasa / Robin Nishi
Starring: Koji Imada / Takashi Fujii / Tomomitsu Yamaguchi
Genre: Comedy / Animation / Suspense / Adventure
I still put Masaaki Yuasa's work in, because it's really flying!
In particular, as a fan of his episodic animation "Ping Pong", he also indirectly expresses his love for "Ping Pong".
Masaaki Yuasa's animation is very recognizable.
And this "Mental Game" is quite a mix and a brain hole.
Chiejin Knows No One (2004)
Director: It's Kore-eda
Screenwriter: It's Kore-eda
Starring: Yumi Yanagi / Ai Kitaura / Feiying Kimura / Moeko Shimizu / Han Young-hye
Kore-eda has been listed as a niche art film director for several years, and now he is one of the most well-known directors in Japan. Of course, this is also related to the fact that his works are becoming more and more simple and lifelike.
Then, "Nobody Knows" is a very important transformation work, and there is a clear division with his previous films, after which it began to pay more attention to the family.
We've recommended this movie too many times before in various ways. Anyway, go and see.
The Unmatural Person Who Is Not Doomed (2005)
Director: Kenji Uchida
Writers: Kenji Uchida
Starring: Yasuhito Nakamura / Satoshi Yamanaka / Yukiya / Reika Kirishima / Norsuke Yamashita
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
In fact, there are quite a few unknown small films in Japan, which are not popular or have any stars, but they are also very good-looking. For example, this one does not have to carry too high expectations, but there will be some unexpected surprises.
It's a three-part story, with a multi-line narrative, multiple perspectives overlapping, and all the fun comes from the structure, and there will be a little surprise at the end.
Pepper Paprika (2006)
Director: Toshi Imabari
Writers: Kiyotomi Mizumi / Toshi Imabari / Yasutaka Tsutsui
Starring: Emi Hayashibara / Akira Emori / Nosuke Hori / Akira Furuya / Akio Otsuka
Genre: Sci-fi / Animation / Suspense / Thriller
Imatoshi's films are also loved by every one. And this "Red Hot Chili Peppers", in terms of style, is more and more mature, is animated, but also very sensitive.
Unfortunately, he died too early, and he still wants to see more, alas,
From one point to another (2007)
Director: Satoshi Miki
Writers: Satoshi Miki
Starring: Oda Kiriki / Miura Tomokazu / Koizumi Kyoko / Yoshitaka Yuriko / Iwamatsu Ryo
Satoshi Miki and his detachment were also very much in love at the beginning. Including the Japanese drama "Statute of Limitation Police", it is said that this year is going to be repeated.
"Turning" is the best balanced one in Satoshi Miki's films, with essential de-energies and spoofs, and adding appropriate warmth and very comfortable films.
It's about zhou-ying things. (2008)
Director: Ryosuke Hashiguchi
Writers: Ryosuke Hashiguchi
Starring: Tae Kimura / Masaya Nakagawa / Mitsuko Kubane / Ryo Teraki / Tamae Ando
Genre: Drama / Family
Unfortunately, Ryosuke Hashiguchi's works are too few, and everyone does not know so much about him.
His film looks simple, very lifelike, but it is rare and very flavorful, putting together various pieces of life, simple but real.
In addition, Masaya Nakagawa, who was also known through this movie, is now also a popular acting school.
Ereng's Exposure :The BareIng of Love (2008)
Director: Yuan Ziwen
Writers: Yuan Ziwen
Starring: Takahiro Nishijima / Hikaru Manjima / Tokuro Watanabe / Makoto Watanabe / Sakura Ando
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Action / Romance
Almost, it is from this movie, like the garden Wen.
It's almost like, from this movie, I met Manjima Hikaru.
There are also various basic elements of Yuan Ziwen's works in the film, such as confused youth, twisted family relationships, bloody violence and perverted elements, shouting and shouting...
If you are interested in Yuan Ziwen, you can also start with this one.
Kyo-Kyo Sou-Raku Tokyo Sonata (2008)
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Max Mannix / Kiyoshi Kurosawa / Sachiko Tanaka
Starring: Teruyuki Kagawa / Kyoko Koizumi / Makimi Ino / Tomo Koyanagi / Haruka Ikawa
Many of Kurosawa Kiyoshi's works are not so close to the audience, but this one is actually quite mainstream, of course, it is only the mainstream of Kurosawa Kiyoshi. The issues discussed are also very lifelike and will have a lot of resonance.
I believe that some of the characters' encounters in it, you will also be touched.
The 700-Day War between Us and Expatriates (2008)
Director: Lianhei Tsukamoto
Writers: Yuichi Fukuda
Starring: Hayato Ichihara / Sonosuke Sasaki / Kumiko Aso / Masanori Kaji / Takuya Ishida / Sarata...
I chose this film purely because it's really funny!
Hayato Ichihara has acted in a lot of silly and enthusiastic brainless youth films, which are actually quite good-looking. Including this one, that is, bloody and funny.
It is also a source of happiness, if there is nothing to do in the afternoon of the holiday, you can choose this movie to relax your mood.
No stop in shoes Whether walking or walking (2008)
Starring: Hiroshi Abe / Yui Natsukawa / Yukiko Ehara / Kazuya Takahashi / Shohei Tanaka
It is Kore-eda's family movie, the highest or this one, that kind of look back at family affection, the depiction of family relations, are all appropriate and comfortable.
So it's not without reason that we hold him so high.
Natsunichi Daisakujo Summer Wars (2009)
Director: Hosoda Mori
Writers: Sadoko Okusera
Starring: Takanosuke Kamiki / Nanami Kaba / Ryoko Tomiji / Mitsuki Tanimura / Akira Kado
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi / Animation / Family / Adventure
Hosoda's anime is a special favorite, especially for me, who loves to play games in my spare time, which is even more surprising.
In addition, there is an indispensable sense of youth and girlishness in his works.
Kirishima, Club Club Quit (2012)
Director: Daihachi Yoshida
Writers: Kohei Kian / Daihachi Yoshida / Asai Liao
Starring: Ryunosuke Kamiki / Ai Hashimoto / Daigo Shouhana / Higashi de Masadai / Shimizu Kuryu
The one above is the game house, and this is the movie house. Especially the rooftop drama at the end, for many fans, it must be particularly hi.
Of course, the film itself also lays out this story with various groups of characters and various clues, and corresponds to various social relations. In addition, looking back now, I found that this lineup is really strong!
Seinosuke Yokomichi (2013)
Director: Shuichi Okita
编剧: Shuichi Chuta / Shiro Maeda / Shuichi Yoshida
Starring: Kengo Takara / Yuriko Yoshitaka / Sosuke Ikematsu / Akira Ito / Akira Kayano
It's so warm, it's healing, it's fun, it's touching.
I am so lucky to have come across such a movie!
Hyakumoto No koi 100 yen koi (2014)
Director: Wu Zhengqing
Screenwriter: Adachi Squire
Starring: Satoshi Ando / Hirofumi Arai / Koyoko Ebikawa / Hayahiro Koide / Shohei Uno
Genre: Drama / Sports
After watching this movie, it will make people irrepressible, especially, and I have further met Sakura Ando.
A good actor, a good movie, and a great ending song.
That's it, that's my Heisei 30 movie 30 best, well, stopped in 2014. In fact, there have been many good films in the next few years, but as I said earlier, I think it can be precipitated again, not in a hurry.
In addition, this is only my personal list, so who to choose and who not to choose is also a special personal taste choice. In fact, I still try to take care of more directors and their works, and try to choose only one per director.
I also hope to cover as many good directors as possible over the years, such as Morita Yoshimitsu, Zhou Fang Masayuki, Kurosawa Kiyoshi, Kore-eda, Yuen Ziwen, Sabu, Itami Thirteen, Kitano Takeshi and so on. In addition, the unexpected discovery still exposed his identity as an animation fan, as if he had chosen a lot of animated movies. However, many Japanese animated movies are really good!
Still like that, this film list has no authority, but I hope it will be helpful for your future viewing and selection of films, and I hope that you can know more good directors or good works through this film.
After all, sharing is the happiest thing!