"[5] Reviewer Niels Matthijs of onderhond.com gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "hip and flashy" with "seemingly random Japanese weirdness" and writing, "Visually Kitamura is still strong, certainly when there's not too much CGi around to play with.

LoveDeath is colorful and vibrant, showcasing all style and no substance camerawork and throwing in some extravagant costumes to liven up the visuals as well as the characters.

"[1] Reviewer Jang Gerald of HK Mania wrote, "Indeed, a true comedy above all, this film, lasting 2h30, brings together the craziest adventures, with almost miraculous mastery.

"[3] The website dvdcritiques.com gave the DVD release of the film a rating of 3 out of 5, writing, "It's difficult to describe Love Death, an unpredictable work brimming with energy.

Always in motion, this genre-crossing film combines multiple influences: romance, yakuza eiga, thriller, comedy, western.

On the menu: love, humor, violence, gore (special mention to the horrendous injury of the fat policeman).

Constantly breaking its tone, the film gives a lot (we cannot blame it for a lack of generosity), so much so that it is somewhat exhausting over its length (153 minutes)."

The review concludes, "A hybrid and offbeat work, Love Death once again demonstrates that Ryûhei Kitamura definitely has more than one string to his bow.

"[7] When asked in an interview in Otaku USA how LoveDeath fits in with his career path, Kitamura responded, "I think it's the best movie I've ever made.