30 Lesser Known Japanese Cult Films That Are Worth Your Time
Japan is probably the country with the most cult films in the world, a fact that could be attributed to the following reasons:
1. Artistic tradition, particularly the ero-guro movement.
2. History, with the violent transition from the samurai era to the contemporary one, and the nightmare caused by the aftermath of the atomic bomb.
3. The tolerance and even pleasure that they draw from preposterous and onerous productions.
With cult films becoming more and more popular globally, during the last decades, a plethora of previously unknown productions has become known through festivals and media releases. However, even in a category that is considered underground by nature, there are
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2. Murder on D Street (Akio Jissoji, 1998)
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