I haven't had a great experience with Japanese cinema. While I admit I haven't seen a whole lot of it, it seems that the nation's film industry sort of died in the early 2000s with the massive rise in pop culture and animation. From the 50s to the late 90s, however, there are a lot of great films that display life in Japan, the culture and tradition that shaped around the growth that came after World War 2. As well…






