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Electric Dragon 80.000 V
Why this pick
Its hyper-stylized black-and-white imagery, pulverizing sound, and comic-book delirium channel the same punk-futurist sensory assault as Burst City.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1982 1h 55m JPN
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Crazy Thunder Road
Why this pick
Another ferocious early Ishii vision: biker gangs, industrial wastelands, and anarchic youth energy delivered with raw, confrontational momentum.
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Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Why this pick
A compact blast of Japanese cyberpunk that shares Burst City's corroded urban texture, bodily extremity, abrasive editing, and DIY underground force.
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Tokyo Fist
Why this pick
Its feverish camera, bruising physicality, and claustrophobic cityscape turn personal rage into the same kind of propulsive, punk-charged cinema.
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The Crazy Family
Why this pick
Ishii redirects his punk volatility into suburban domestic collapse, retaining the manic rhythm, anti-authoritarian bite, and gleefully unstable visual energy.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Takanori Jinnai
