After years of inconsistency in the genre, action movies have once again blossomed in recent times, with 2015 set to typify what looks to be an increased ascent toward the peak of a new golden age.
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ILT’s new TurningJapnese series will serve as a discussion of all things hōga in the Land of the Rising Sun, seeking to share the latest productions and reminisce about the history, the classics, and the downright bizarre.
First up, a look back at many of my generation’s introduction to Japanese cinema…
Battle Royale
Dir: Kinji Fukasaku
Original Release Date: 16 December 2000
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