When Yu Narukami moves to the country town of Inaba to stay with his uncle and cousin he's expecting a lot more peace and quiet than he's used to in the big city. What he isn't expecting is for his uncle's job as a police detective to spill over into his own life or for the murders that are occurring across town to be somehow linked to Yu's own strange experiences odd local weather patterns and a mysterious TV show world that seems to be attempting to get Yu to enter it! Now together with a new group of friends Yu must plunge into a bizarre alternate reality where he gains unique abilities that will either help him solve the riddle of the mystery killer... or lead him to his doom.
DO YOU REMEMBER BATTLE OF THE PLANETS? Beneath the tranquil surface of daily life in Tachikawa a secret war is waged against alien invaders by heroes who are considered an urban legend: the Gatchaman! With the powers of their alien G-suits these super-powered super heroes are the unknowing citizens’ only line of defense - or so they think until the mysterious LOAD and his online network appear. But when a sinister enemy emerges it will be up to the Gatchaman’s oddball recruit Hajime to help them join forces and save the day...!
Takashi Ishi's visually stylish The Black Angel is a fascinating cross between Japanese gangster film and Jacobean revenge tragedy. Sent away to the US after the slaughter of her parents by rivals led by her half-sister Chaiko, Ikko (Riona Hazuki) returns determined to reclaim her yakuza kingdom. Ikko is obsessed with childish memories of Mayo the hitwoman, the original Black Angel, entrusted with getting her out of the country. The intervening 14 years have been hard on Mayo--being the Black Angel is tough on the nerves--and she is hired to kill Ikko, not realising they have met before. This is a tragic film in which three strong women are destined to destroy each other through the trickery of male betrayal; from the beginning, as a child is smuggled away and a mother told the infant is dead, it is clear that we are in a land of myth, with no happy endings. A night time Tokyo of bright lights and dark shadows, of dead-end corridors and escalators that lead you only to your death, is provided as a moody backdrop. Takashi's inventive set pieces of mood and action include a shootout in a strip club set to Verdi's Requiem. On the DVD: The Black Angel is presented on disc in widescreen, while the moody, atmospheric score is done full justice by the Dolby Digital soundtrack. The only special features are filmographies and biographies, production stills and the theatrical trailer. --Roz Kaveney
Akira Kurosawa's brilliantly conceived retelling of Shakespeare's 'King Lear' magically mixes Japanese history Shakespeare's plot and Kurosawa's own feelings about loyalty in this epic masterpiece. Set in 16th century Japan an aging ruler Lord Hidetora (Tatsuya Nakadai) announces his intention to divide his land equally among his three sons. This decision to step down unleashes a power struggle between the three when Hidetora falls prey to the false flattery bestowed upon him by the two older sons and banishes the youngest when he speaks the truth. The ruthless betrayal ultimately drives Hidetora insane destroying his entire family and kingdom. Deep human emotion and outstanding acting combine to create one of the most acclaimed foreign films of all time.
The war between the Levamme Empire and the Amatsukami Imperium has been raging for years. In the midst of this struggle the prince of the Levamme Empire declares his love for Juana del Moral and vows to end the war in one year as part of his marriage proposal. When the Amatsukami catch wind of this they assault the del Moral residence targeting Juana's life. As a last-ditch effort to bring the prince his bride the San Maltilia Airforce employs a mercenary of mixed blood - a bestado - to fly Juana to the prince in secret. The pilot Charles accepts the mission... but traversing an ocean alone and into enemy territory proves a much more dangerous ordeal than anyone could have anticipated.
When Yu Narukami moves to the country town of Inaba to stay with his uncle and cousin he's expecting a lot more peace and quiet than he's used to in the big city. What he isn't expecting is for his uncle's job as a police detective to spill over into his own life or for the murders that are occurring across town to be somehow linked to Yu's own strange experiences odd local weather patterns and a mysterious TV show world that seems to be attempting to get Yu to enter it! Now together with a new group of friends Yu must plunge into a bizarre alternate reality where he gains unique abilities that will either help him solve the riddle of the mystery killer... or lead him to his doom.
Sengoku Basara drops you directly into the burning battlefields of feudal Japan where rival warlords hack and slash their way to total domination. Each conqueror wields a special attack that boosts their powers of devastation and each commands a horde of relentless warriors. But when a supreme evil - the Demon Lord - threatens the land these fierce generals launch a co-op campaign of annihilation and build an army of armies to obliterate their common foe. As the front line grows crowded with gun-toting mechanized samurai and mystical ninja some will say that war is hell - Sengoku Basara proves it can also be kick ass.
Based on the hit video game, this dramatic re-imagining of one of Japan's most revered historical periods drops audiences into the middle of an epic battle royal. Great warriors and dashing rogues from cherished Japanese tales come to life in this rousing series. Follow along as your favorite hacking, slashing characters from the video game meet once more on the field of battle. Every deadly move you perfected in the game is recreated in the action-packed anime experience that is Samurai Warriors! Includes bonus OVA episode Samurai Warriors Special - Legend of the Sanada
The mystery of the murders seems to have been solved but the riddle of the Velvet Room and the lethal Midnight Channel is an enigma that Yu and the other students who form the Investigation Team have yet to crack. That's to say nothing of the question of how their powers of Persona work in the first place and how the fictional Teddie can exist in the real world. As conundrums wrap in conundrums and the school year burns inexorably towards a blistering summer the team must prepare for the most deadly challenge yet while still pretending to lead normal high school lives. Unfortunately that won't be easy under the evil eye of their new homeroom teacher. And when Detective Shirogane re-enters the game with new information about irregularities in the police investigation and clues that may lead to an entirely different conclusion both team and detective find themselves playing the role of prey once more! The body count is on the rise the Shadows attack and new Persona are about to ascend as the Midnight Channel launches the ultimate cancellation program!
In the wake of the blistering practice match against the Nekoma High School team, the Karasuno High School volleyball squad digs in and vows to bring their game up another level. Prior to the arrival of the new freshmen, the general belief was that Karasuno's day in the sun was over, but while the ongoing rivalry between Hinata and Kageyama has inspired everyone to push themselves even further, there's still a lot of friction that's ultimately slowing down their game. It's not until the announcement of the brackets for the Inter-School tourney are announced that the reality of what they are attempting to do finally takes hold. As talented as each of the team members may be individually, they have no chance of winning unless they can finally come together as a seamless unit. Can Hinata and Kageyama put their battle for dominance on hold long enough to take on the overwhelming brilliance of the Aoba Johsai squad? The aces are high and the kills are merciless as Karasuno explodes off the court in the second thundering collection of HAIKYU!!
Second collection of episodes from the anime series based on the role-playing video game. The series follows Yu Narumake a high school student who is sent to the countryside to live with his uncle Ryotaro Dojima and cousin Nanako Dojima when his parents' work takes them abroad. Yu quickly discovers that the countryside of Inaba is no ordinary place as he develops mysterious powers known as 'Persona' and embarks on adventures in a realm known as the 'TV World'.
An autopsy case draws Dr Mitsuo Ando into the world of Sadako the restless spirit as he seeks to resolve the mystery of her curse and its effects. As in 'The Ring' after viewing the tape he has seven days before Sadako's curse comes into effect. Delving deeply Ando is horrified to discover Sadako's true intentions. This discovery causes him to face an agonising decision as to whether he will make the ultimate sacrifice to prevent the world from falling into darkness....
The Samurai Trilogy is based around the life of the historical character Musashi Miyamoto. Born around 1584 he perfected the technique of two sword fighting as well as developing into a considerable Zen black ink artist. Having fought his first duel at the age of thirteen he was involved in 60 other engagements before his death in 1645. Musashi Miyamoto: The first episode of the trilogy covers Miyamoto's formative years as he emerges from rural obscurity to search for fame and glory in civil war but returns home a broken man. Brought back to sanity through the love of a warm hearted girl she persuades him to place himself under the spiritual guidance of an unorthodox Buddhist priest. His methods of teaching the ways of enlightenment would make the fiercest of Zen masters seem positively gentle. Gaining in spiritual stature and insight Miyamoto is forced to choose between settling for domestic happiness or continuing his search for perfection in the art of the sword. Several versions of Miyamoto's life have been produced for cinema and television in Japan but none more prestigious than Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1955 this first film in the trilogy was also Toho's first foray into colour. Duel At Ichijoji Temple: At first a contemptuous wanderer whose only interest is to prove his prowess against the best Japan has to offer Miyamoto is brought to understand that mastery of the sword is mastery of the self. Along the way he moves from casually committing slaughter to adopting a more compassionate and merciful view of his fellow warriors... Duel At Ganryu Island: His destiny continues to pursue him! Settling down to a life on the land in a peasant village Miyamoto is drawn into protecting the villagers against marauding bandits. And beyond this battle lies the ultimate contest with the driven and obsessive Kojuo Sasaki. The epic closes in a stunning sunset duel...
Brilliant surgeon Ukyo Retsu performs an operation to remove a cancer from a mysterious old woman. The ""cancer"" turns out to be a 5000 year-old demon a dark messenger from Japan's ancient past heralding a demonic invasion of the Earth. Ukyo travels to the remains of an ancient city where he finds a gateway in the fabric of time which enables him to travel back 5000 years. There in Earth's past he discovers a Race of Demons who are planning to use the gateway to travel to the pre
During an insistent June downpour in an anonymous Japanese metropolis a dark erotic force infiltrates the lives of Rinko a reserved career woman in her thirties and Shigehiko her obsessively clean work-a-holic husband invading the most private aspects of the couple's lives... A deliriously perverse tale of buried sexual desires Shinya Tsukamoto's surreal journey to the dark side of obsession is as stylish as it is unforgettable.
Persona 4: The Animation revolves around a high school student who after acquiring mysterious powers called Persona embarks on a journey with his new friends to uncover the truth behind a bizarre series of murders involving the distorted TV World.
Persona 4: The Animation revolves around a high school student who after acquiring mysterious powers called Persona embarks on a journey with his new friends to uncover the truth behind a bizarre series of murders involving the distorted TV World.
Does history disappear or do we? Based on the novel Timeslips by Ryo Hanmura and the original Sonny Chiba flick of the same name Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 brings the story right up to date. Well sort of! What would happen if a modern-day self-defence force unit slipped back in time and faced a large army under one of history's most famous generals? 460 years in the past modern day soldiers with the latest in weaponry unite with a medieval army to take
Bodyguard Kiba is another comic book adaptation by maverick director Takashi Miike. In addition to his karate dojo Tetsu daito runs God Hand a company through which his apprentice Naoto Kiba hires himself out as a bodyguard in order to earn money to support the dojo. Though Kiba has often heard his master say that no one would come to God Hand with a dangerous assignment he is constantly in danger. This time he agrees to guard a beautiful woman in Hong Kong think
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