Best Japanese sci-fi movies to watch?

[Engage]

Hi all, I recently started watching Japanese movies. I love how they all seem to have really clever story lines. I just saw 'GANTZ 1 and 2' and I just started watching 'Space Battleship Yamato' and I'm really enjoying it.

I've seen Cyborg She and that was amazing!

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

[toddly6666]

Best sci-fi Japanese films are:
1. Battle Royale
2. Avalon
3. Mind Game
4. Ghost in the Shell
5. Metropolis

[Thomas Irwin]

Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad.

Well, it does have "engineered super-zombies" and a mad scientist.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

Best sci-fi Japanese films are:
1. Battle Royale
2. Avalon
3. Mind Game
4. Ghost in the Shell
5. Metropolis

No love for Akira??

[MifuneFan]

Probably not what you're looking for, but one of the best Sci-Fi animes I've seen is "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time". You can get it pretty cheaply at Amazon UK.

[toddly6666]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

No love for Akira??

and Akira - I forgot!

[Engage]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

Best sci-fi Japanese films are:
1. Battle Royale
2. Avalon
3. Mind Game
4. Ghost in the Shell
5. Metropolis

Thanks! I'm looking at these now.

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Probably not what you're looking for, but one of the best Sci-Fi animes I've seen is "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time". You can get it pretty cheaply at Amazon UK.

I saw the live action film and I enjoyed it!

[toddly6666]

Originally Posted by Engage

Thanks! I'm looking at these now.



I saw the live action film and I enjoyed it!

I hope you enjoy them!

Mind Game is only on Japanese dvd with English subtitles - it is worth every penny it costs.

Avalon is on usa dvd and Japanese bluray (with English subs too).

Metropolis is only on usa english subbed/dubbed dvd (there's a japanese blu but no english subs/dub).



Also to add is the awesome Space Adventure Cobra movie on usa dvd - it's sort of similar to the wackiness of Guardians of the Galaxy. Miyazaki was involved with the film as well.

And I forgot to add the greatest Japanese movie/show which is Miyazaki's show Future Boy Conan - it's like an awesome epic 12 hour movie. The only english-subtitled dvds are from Malaysia (aka semi-official/ semi-pirate). This show was the best thing that Miyazaki ever did. And for the record, im not a fan of Japanese anime series - I dont watch them or have patience for them.

[Cactus]

Of course, the mentioned Battle Royale is required viewing, but you could also try The Returner (2002) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339579/

[Engage]

Thanks! I'll be sure to take a look at every suggestion!

I found Cyborg She amazing. Is there anything similar to this in terms of quality of story?

[manicsounds]

It's still not on blu-ray, but "Sayonara Jupiter".
It is not just a Toho sci-fi epic, but also the worst movie I have ever seen.

Pretty much everything that is wrong about making a movie is done here. Worth watching.

[Mystic]

Matango (better known as Attack of the Mushroom People) is worth checking out.

[unicron73]

if you can find a copy then
GOKE-BODYSNATCHER FROM HELL is worth a watch
its from the 60s and has lots of cheesy effects but a really good ending,that i wont spoil for anyone who hasnt seen it..

[Engage]

Originally Posted by Mystic

Matango (better known as Attack of the Mushroom People) is worth checking out.

Originally Posted by unicron73

if you can find a copy then
GOKE-BODYSNATCHER FROM HELL is worth a watch
its from the 60s and has lots of cheesy effects but a really good ending,that i wont spoil for anyone who hasnt seen it..

Originally Posted by manicsounds

It's still not on blu-ray, but "Sayonara Jupiter".
It is not just a Toho sci-fi epic, but also the worst movie I have ever seen.

Pretty much everything that is wrong about making a movie is done here. Worth watching.

Alright, thanks.

Is there anything similar to 'Cyborg She'?

[toddly6666]

Originally Posted by Engage

Alright, thanks.

Is there anything similar to 'Cyborg She'?

maybe Japan's Air Doll:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeMf...ature=youtu.be

or Korea's Natural City:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Oi...ature=youtu.be

[HazelEyes]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Probably not what you're looking for, but one of the best Sci-Fi animes I've seen is "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time". You can get it pretty cheaply at Amazon UK.

Is the Blu-ray Region free?

[SymbioticFunction]

I think Casshern is pretty amazing. It's disappointing that there isn't a bd with english subtitles.

[Le Grande Blu]

Originally Posted by SymbioticFunction

I think Casshern is pretty amazing. It's disappointing that there isn't a bd with english subtitles.

Absolutely! I have the director's following film, Goemon, on Blu and it looks amazing. Casshern would be a demo disc if done properly.

[Alex DeLarge]

Originally Posted by unicron73

if you can find a copy then
GOKE-BODYSNATCHER FROM HELL is worth a watch
its from the 60s and has lots of cheesy effects but a really good ending,that i wont spoil for anyone who hasnt seen it..

Criterion in the US put out an Eclipse DVD set WHEN HORROR CAME TO SHOCHIKU: this includes GOKE, X FROM OUT SPACE, THE LIVING SKELETON and GENOCIDE. It's one of my favorite collections and I watch many Japanese films of all genres. Coincidently, I watched GENOCIDE last night and it is one of the weirdest, most messed up, insane and seemingly drug-addled horror flick I've ever seen. I cannot recommend this set enough if you're region free!

I'd also suggest one of Park Chan Wook's "forgotten" films I'M A CYBORG BUT THAT'S OK. I suppose it's more of a science fiction love story than horror.

[theprestige85]

Never thought of Battle Royale as science fiction.