AMP's 40 Weird Asian Movies That Deserve a Watch
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If there was ever a region that included themes, characters and motifs that occasionally surpassed even the borders of the surreal, that would be Asia, with the titles that can be easily described as absurd coming out in scores. Maybe it has to do with a particular type of idiosyncrasy, maybe that in a number of countries, particularly in Japan and India, filmmakers feel the freedom to express themselves in any way they want, away from any kind of political correctness or even cinematic “rules”. A number of these movies have already garnered the title of cult, but as we are about to see in this particular list, titles from the whole spectrum of cinema can be found here. Without further ado, here are 40 movies that definitely deserve the title of weird, in alphabetical order.
PS. The focus on Japanese films was inevitable…
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Ningen jôhatsu
1967 — a.k.a. A Man Vanishes, in 3 top lists Check -
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Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
2016, in 0 top lists Check -
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A Beast in Love
2020, in 0 top lists -
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Dai-Nihonjin
2007 — a.k.a. Big Man Japan, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kôfuku no kane
2002 — a.k.a. Blessing Bell, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ika resuraa
2004 — a.k.a. The Calamari Wrestler, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nekojiru-sô
2001 — a.k.a. Cat Soup, in 2 top lists Check -
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Deddo sushi
2012 — a.k.a. Dead Sushi, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dorm
2021, in 0 top lists -
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Qing ting zhi yan
2017 — a.k.a. Dragonfly Eyes, in 0 top lists -
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Naisu no mori: The First Contact
2005 — a.k.a. Funky Forest: The First Contact, in 1 top list Check -
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Katakuri-ke no kôfuku
2001 — a.k.a. The Happiness of the Katakuris, in 2 top lists Check -
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Ghya Chang Fou
2017, in 0 top lists -
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Holy Emy
2021, in 0 top lists -
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Hausu
1977 — a.k.a. House, in 8 top lists Check -
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Naan Kadavul
2009, in 0 top lists Check -
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Naneun sseulegida
2014 — a.k.a. I Am Trash, in 0 top lists Check -
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Invasion
2017, in 0 top lists -
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Kfc
2017, in 0 top lists -
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Megi
2018 — a.k.a. Maggie, in 0 top lists -
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Mai-chan no nichijô
2014, in 0 top lists Check -
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Chô-gitai ningen
2019 — a.k.a. Mimicry Freaks, in 0 top lists -
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Obake
2019, in 0 top lists -
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Pikunikku
1996 — a.k.a. Picnic, in 0 top lists Check -
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R100
2013, in 0 top lists Check -
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Saya-zamurai
2010 — a.k.a. Scabbard Samurai, in 0 top lists Check -
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Samehada otoko to momojiri onna
1998 — a.k.a. Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl, in 1 top list Check -
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Survive Style 5+
2004, in 4 top lists Check -
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Shinboru
2009 — a.k.a. Symbol, in 1 top list Check -
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Vi
2021 — a.k.a. Taste, in 0 top lists -
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Yuki yukite, shingun
1987 — a.k.a. The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On, in 10 top lists Check -
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Mei ren yu
2016 — a.k.a. The Mermaid, in 1 top list Check -
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Ku bei
2021 — a.k.a. The Sadness, in 0 top lists -
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Terumae romae
2012 — a.k.a. Thermae Romae, in 0 top lists Check -
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Tôkyô zankoku keisatsu
2008 — a.k.a. Tokyo Gore Police, in 2 top lists Check -
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Baiorensu boijâ
2018 — a.k.a. Violence Voyager, in 0 top lists -
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Bijitâ Q
2001 — a.k.a. Visitor Q, in 4 top lists Check -
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Onna no kappa
2011 — a.k.a. Underwater Love, in 0 top lists Check -
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Wild Zero
1999, in 1 top list Check -
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Gokudô daisenso
2015 — a.k.a. Yakuza Apocalypse, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Aug 16, 2022 by Chilton; source