Shinya Tsukamoto

A masterpiece. Tsukamoto's debut feature is part cyberpunk and part Eraserhead and totally awesome (dude). Robo-Salaryman would give Robo-Cop a run for his money.

It's really nice to be in the hands of a truly talented director. This is the first Tsukamoto film I've seen in the theater, and I was really excited, and holy eff, was I not disappointed.
The film starts out as a sort of artier and meaner Dreamscape (an awesome film in it's own right) with folks gettin' killed off in their dreams and a detective who can enter them is talked into solving the case. It's great until that point, but then it becomes a Tsukomoto film and starts kickin' ass and takin' names. The climax of this film is nothing short of astonishing, and seeing it on the big screen was a true joy. I can't say too much about it (not just because of spoilers, but I'm still figuring parts out) but it's some of Tsukomoto's best work.
Also, in his favour, it's probably his best performance as an actor I've seen so far. His scenes in the final act are amazing and he emotes better without speaking than most folks who act for a living.
A great film and a great film experience.

It's been a long while since I've seen this, but I really, really liked it. When I took a trip to Japan recently, there was a anime playing on TV every night called Ashita No Joe (Tomorrow Joe) from the seventies that Tsukamoto was interviewed about. Though I never understood a word, through the visuals it was obvious he was explaining how this anime affected his work, most notably Tokyo Fist. At the time I thought I was immediately going to buy Tokyo Fist on my return to Canada, being amazed once again by Tsukamoto's visuals, but alas, I haven't yet. Still, this is a must see for his fans.

A heck of a lot of fun. So much fun in fact, the first time I saw it I thought I was watching a HK movie. Soon, the mood changed and it turned eerie with some amazing visuals. Another Tsukamoto fave.

Nightmarish film about a man who wakes up and finds himself in a cramped labyrinth. This film is mostly about mood and atmosphere, and best watch it in a dark room, because it's almost pitch black.

Another Tsukamoto classic, this time based on an Edogawa Rampo story. As expected, Tsukamoto makes it his own. Creepy, stylish and great.

It's great to see Tsukamoto mature as a filmmaker without ever becoming mainstream (what most critic's think as "maturing"). Bizarre, erotic and stylish with great performances from every cast member.

Very good sequel that, though isn't as good as the original, adds a lot to it. Also, this is the first time I saw Tsukamoto as an actor. This could almost be described as the "Mainstream Tetsuo".

Another good one from Tsukamoto. An exploration of death and a man gradually remembering life by dissecting his dead girlfriend. Bizarre and elegant in places, a great addition into the Tsukamoto canon.