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throatsprockets's review against another edition
4.0
A fascinating and detailed overview of a category of films most people will never see.
alagoa's review against another edition
5.0
Sharp's writing keeps you engaged like no other film historian! Truly a complete history, especially in an area where so many films are lost and non-japanese publications are seriously lacking.
It does a great job putting to perspective how the films influenced the politics of the time (and vice-versa), particularly the sections on Wakamatsu and Adachi.
I'm currently reading [b:Free Jazz in Japan: A Personal History|43558566|Free Jazz in Japan A Personal History|Teruto Soejima|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1547429635l/43558566._SX50_.jpg|67765564] and it's so interesting to see so many names popping up in both books, it really shows how the transgressive art movements in Japan knew no boundaries, creating synergies across totally different art forms.
One of the best books I've read on cinema, and probably my favorite from the Midnight Eye gang.
It does a great job putting to perspective how the films influenced the politics of the time (and vice-versa), particularly the sections on Wakamatsu and Adachi.
I'm currently reading [b:Free Jazz in Japan: A Personal History|43558566|Free Jazz in Japan A Personal History|Teruto Soejima|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1547429635l/43558566._SX50_.jpg|67765564] and it's so interesting to see so many names popping up in both books, it really shows how the transgressive art movements in Japan knew no boundaries, creating synergies across totally different art forms.
One of the best books I've read on cinema, and probably my favorite from the Midnight Eye gang.
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