Teaser for Hitoshi Matsumoto's R100

Teaser for Hitoshi Matsumoto’s R100

Thoughts on Kitano's Outrage Beyond

Thoughts on Kitano’s Outrage Beyond

Evangelion 3.33: Loneliness of a Hero

Evangelion 3.33: Loneliness of a Hero

In The World of Sion Sono

In The World of Sion Sono

Trailer for Masaaki Yuasa's Kick-Heart

Trailer for Masaaki Yuasa’s Kick-Heart

Quotes from Japanese Classics

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Great lines are part of the reason why we love Japanese movies, right? Enjoy!

Quote from "Youth of the Beast" (1963) — «Why do all you big shots say the same stupid lines?»

Directed by Seijun Suzuki, starring Joe Shishido.

Quote from Zatoichi (1989) — «The falling leaf does hate the wind.»

The final Zatoichi film starring actor Shintaro Katsu. Watch clips from the 1973 TV series, or listen to this track from the duel between Ichi & Yojimbo!

Quote from Violent Streets (1974) — «Well, it's best to let primitive worms get rid of each other.»

Directed by Hideo Gosha, starring Ando Noboru, Akira Kobayashi, Bunta Sugawara, Tetsuro Tanba.

Quote from Harakiri (1962) — «Swordsmanship untested in battle is like the art of swimming mastered on land.»

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Tetsuro Tanba. Some reasons to watch the film!

Quote from Go, Go SEcond Time Virgin (1969) — «I'm not a woman. I'm not sad... not sad at all. I don't cry. I'm never sad. I... I'm... not at all sad. Fuck you! Fuck you!»

Directed by Koji Wakamatsu.

Quote from Yojimbo (1961) — «- Kill us if you can! / It'll hurt.»

Directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai.

Quote from Battle Royale (2000) — «So today's lesson is, you kill each other off till there's only one left. Nothing's against the rules.»

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, starring Takeshi Kitano.

Quote from Hitokiri (1969) — «Izo, do you know the story of the hunter and his dog?»

Directed by Hideo Gosha, starring Shintaro Katsu. Some reasons to watch the film!

Quote from Akira (1988) — «The future is not a straight line. It is filled with many crossroads. There must be a future that we can choose for ourselves.»

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo.

Quote from The Sword of Doom (1966) — «The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil mind, evil sword.»

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto, starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshiro Mifune. Watch the trailer!

Quote from Godzilla (1954) — «Humans are weak animals.»

Directed by Ishiro Honda.

Quote from Seven Samurai (1954) — «This is the nature of war: By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you’ll only destroy yourself.»

Directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura.

Quote from Audition (1999) — «Words create lies. Pain can be trusted. »

Directed by Takashi Miike.

Quote from Branded to Kill (1967) — «Can't you sleep with your eyes open? You don't have enough training. »

Directed by Seijun Suzuki, starring Joe Shishido.

Quote from Confessions of a Dog (2006) — «In Japan there are two things you should never try to oppose: the Emperor and the police!»

Directed by Gen Takahashi. Watch the trailer!

Quote from Mind Game (2004) — «I realized that even if I’ve no connections, no talent, even if I’m one big loser, I want to use my hands and feet to think and move, to shape my own life!»

Directed by Masaaki Yuasa.

Quote from The Great Killing (1964) — «Reason expresses itself through man's acts.»

Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Watch the trailer!

Quote from Graveyard of Honor (1975) — «He once said he was like a balloon. Meaning he'd keep rising higher until finally he'd burst.»

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, starring Tetsuya Watari.

Quote from Sword of the Stranger (2007) — «Even if we speak different words, we're both human.»

Directed by Masahiro Ando.

Quote from Love Exposure (2008) — «Life is what you make it, being a pervert is just one way of life.»

Directed by Sion Sono. Watch this clip!

Quote from 13 Assassins (1963) — «They say a man's life is unpredictable, but not a warrior's life. When he fights aiming to die, he lives. When he fights aiming to live, he dies.»

Directed by Eiichi Kudo. Check out this comparison with Takashi Miike’s remake!

Wondering what to know about Japanese movies? Check this out! And feel free to share your favorite quotes too!

What’s Next? More movie quotes?

- From Hong Kong
- From South Korea
- and see what asian film directors have to say!

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