Hm. That's really, really weird. I always get a cold feeling from Tsukamoto's films as well; his characters are very very unlikeable... well, they're not despicable, they're just not enjoyable to watch.
I wouldn't even count Hiruko the Goblin when talking about Tsukamoto, just like I wouldn't count Fast Company when talking about Cronenberg. Every director makes crappy movies for money (see Jodorowsky doing the Rainbow Thief, Lynch doing Dune, Miike doing One Missed Call, etc...).
I just find it odd that you could like one so much and not the other. Personally, they're my top 2 favorite directors.
Different strokes I guess.
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