Japanese critics saw the song positively, with many focusing on how important they saw the lyrics.

His role as Hibiki garnered many good reviews from Japanese critics.

What do older and more traditional Japanese critics think of your work?

It was well received by Japanese critics.

The Family Game received several awards including the best movie of the year as selected by Japanese critics.

The general reception among Japanese critics who did review the film was negative.

Some Japanese critics, however, found the film to be simply an exercise in cinematic sadism, and dismissed any claims of a message behind the mayhem.

The Japanese critics thought it a commendable though not exemplary work, nowhere near the director's best.

The Japanese critics, as is their custom, have been slow to pronounce judgment.

The film is not without criticism however, and many Japanese critics dislike Ichikawa's work.