I was surprised and disappointed by the sudden, sharp decline last year in many Japanese films' placings; a quick surge in numbers of votes for (or rather against) certain films which have had very few scores registered more recently. I found it difficult to believe that an individual or group could make a concerted attack on a country as opposed to a film or even director. However, i see from the imdb message boards that at least one individual is glorying in having- with his "followers"- marked down Japanese films. Rather worrying.