In 1989, legendary Japanese studio Toei launched their V-Cinema line of direct-to-video genre features. V-Cinema Essentials: Bullets & Betrayal presents nine explosive titles representing some of the best the Japanese crime film has to offer.Fast-paced and action-packed, Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage sees detective Joe Kawamura out for revenge against the men who gunned down his partner. Along the way he teams up with Lily, a gun-toting nun looking to get back five million dollars that was stolen from her church. Next up, Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet sees wannabe yakuza Junko get more than he bargained for when tasked with avenging the murder of a fellow gang member, or face the consequences for betrayal. Meanwhile, in Shunichi Nagasaki's unbearably tense thriller Stranger, a late-night taxi driver is stalked by the unseen driver of an SUV, who just might have a connection to the taxi driver's criminal past. In Carlos, the eponymous Brazilian-Japanese petty criminal sees an opportunity to play rival yakuza gangs against each other, but bites off much more than he can chew. Burning Dog is a gripping heist film where a gang of thieves plot to rob a US military base in Okinawa, but rising tensions in the group threaten to put the plan in jeopardy.Filled with action, thrills and double-crosses, V-Cinema Essentials: Bullets & Betrayal is an electrifying compendium of gems from the Japanese video underworld.LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS¢ High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all films ¢ Original lossless Japanese mono audio on Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage and original lossless Japanese stereo audio for all other films ¢ Optional newly translated English subtitles for all films ¢ Nine postcard-sized artcards ¢ Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon ¢ Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by Earl Jackson, Daisuke Miyao, and Hayley ScanlonDISC 1 CRIME HUNTER: BULLETS OF RAGE / NEO CHINPIRA: ZOOM GOES THE BULLET¢ Newly filmed introductions to both films by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka ¢ Loose Cannon, a newly filmed interview with Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage director Shundo Okawa ¢ Zooming Out, a newly filmed interview with Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet writer-director Banmei Takahashi ¢ Crime Hunter and the Dawn of V-Cinema, a brand new video essay on Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes ¢ Original trailers for both filmsDISC 2 STRANGER / CARLOS¢ Newly filmed introductions to both films by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka ¢ Stranger than Fiction, a newly filmed interview with Stranger writer-director Shunichi Nagasaki ¢ From Manga to Movies, a newly filmed interview with Carlos writer-director Kazuhiro Kiuchi ¢ An Extra Round in the Chamber, a brand new video essay on Carlos by critic and Japanese cinema expert Jonathan ClementsDISC 3 BURNING DOG / FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: DEATH THREAT¢ Newly filmed introductions to both films by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka ¢ Fire and Ice, a brand new video essay on Burning Dog by critic and Japanese cinema expert Mark Schilling ¢ Toshiharu Ikeda's Beautiful Monster of Vengeance, a brand new video essay on Female Prisoner Scorpion: Death Threat by film historian Samm Deighan ¢ Original trailers for both filmsDISC 4 THE HITMAN: BLOOD SMELLS LIKE ROSES / DANGER POINT: THE ROAD TO HELL¢ Newly filmed introductions to both films by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka ¢ The Versatility of Teruo Ishii, a brand new video essay on The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses and its director Teruo Ishii by Japanese cinema expert Frankie Balboa ¢ The Road to V-Cinema, a brand new video essay on Danger Point: The Road to Hell by critic and Japanese cinema expert James Balmont¢ Original trailer for The Hitman: Blood Smells Like RosesDISC 5 XX: BEAUTIFUL HUNTER¢ Newly filmed introduction by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka ¢ The Sacred and the Profane, a newly filmed interview with screenwriter Hiroshi Takahashi ¢ They Brought Back the Sleaze, a brand new video essay on XX: Beautiful Hunter by critic and Japanese cinema expert Patrick Macias ¢ Original trailer
Contains episodes 1-64 and movie! After enduring trials that would have crushed any other soul, Goku is now faced with the most important journey of his life. The Dragon Balls have been scattered to the ends of creation! The universe is dense with danger and the Saiyan hero must plunge head first into the peril. If the seven magic relics of Shenron are not gathered within a year's time, Earth will meet with final catastrophe!
Kawanuma West may be a public school, but some of its students are about to get private lessons in sex ed courtesy of four very attractive teachers! To be clear, none of our lady educational professionals begin their semesters by writing get involved with a fortunate male member of my class in their daily planners but strange and inexplicable things keep happening to thrust our teacher/pupil combos into sexually charged situations where something's bound to happen! Whether it's falling into water, doors ripping off clothing, or that frequent staple of Japanese school life, the accidental breast/face collision, these poor ladies just can't help it. And what are the guys supposed to do as they're pulled deeper and deeper into titillating TILF traps of epic proportions? It's time to come and learn in WHY THE HELL ARE YOU HERE, TEACHER!?
From Studio Ghibli, the folks behind "Spirited Away", comes a new fantasy animation as a wizard and a young prince embark on an epic adventure.
In 1998, director Hideo Nakata (Dark Water) unleashed a chilling tale of technological terror on unsuspecting audiences, which redefined the horror genre, launched the J-horror boom in the West and introduced a generation of moviegoers to a creepy, dark-haired girl called Sadako. The film's success spawned a slew of remakes, reimaginations and imitators, but none could quite boast the power of Nakata's original masterpiece, which melded traditional Japanese folklore with contemporary anxieties about the spread of technology. A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their face twisted in terror. Reiko (Nanako Matsushima, When Marnie Was There), a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate the shocking phenomenon, and in the process uncovers a creepy unrban legend about a supposedly cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week - unless they can persuade someone else to watch it, and, in so doing, pass on the curse... Arrow Video is proud to present the genre-defining trilogy - Ring, the film that started it all, plus Hideo Nakata's chilling sequel Ring 2, and the haunting origin story, Ring 0 - as well as the 'lost' original sequel, George Iida's Spiral, gathered together in glorious high definition and supplemented by a wealth of archival and newly created bonus materials. Special Edition Content: Brand new 4K restoration of Ring from the original camera negative, approved by director of photography Junichiro Hayashi High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations Lossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks Optional English subtitles Bonus feature: Spiral, George Iida's 1998 sequel to Ring New audio commentary on Ring by film historian David Kalat New audio commentary on Ring 0 by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas The Ring Legacy, a series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ring series and ints enduring legacy A Vicious Circle, anew video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata Circumnavigating ring, a new video essay by critic Jasper Sharp on the J-horror phenomenon The Psychology of Fear, a newly edited archival interview with author Koji Suzuki Archival behind-the-scenes featurette on Ring 0 Ring 0 deleted scenes Sadako's video Multiple theatrical trailers for the Ringt series
Eureka Entertainment to release CREEPY, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's breath-taking psychological thriller, as part of the Masters of Cinema Series in a Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition on 23 January 2017. Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa first came to prominence in the West with his J-Horror masterpieces Cure and Pulse [Kairo]. Now he makes a triumphant return to the horror genre with Creepy, a macabre and deeply unsettling thriller that has left audiences around the world shivering in fear. Based on a novel by Yutaka Maekawa, Creepy follows ex-police detective and criminal psychologist Takakura (Hidetoshi Nishijima, Dolls), who moves to a quiet suburban town seeking peace and quiet. When a former colleague asks for his assistance on a case involving a disappearing family his investigation leads him to suspect that his neighbour is a psychopath who comes into people's households and takes over their lives. With a stunning cast made up of many of Japan's leading actors including Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yuko Takeuchi (Ring) and Teruyuki Kagawa (Tokyo Sonata, Rurouni Kenshin), Creepy expertly mixes the genre conventions of the American thriller and Japanese horror to create this breath taking thriller. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film's UK home video debut in a dual-format edition.
A brilliant box set of the complete adventures of Lone Wolf and Cub! Sword of Vengeance (Dir. Kenji Misumi 1972): Framed for treason the executioner of the Shogun is stripped of office and declared an outlaw. Together with his infant son he sets out as a mercenary on a blood soaked journey of revenge against the secret society that murdered his wife and robbed him of his good name. With his life in ruins and literally believing that he is in hell he and his baby son have become Lone Wolf and Cub. Babycart At The River Styx (Dir. Kenji Misumi 1972): Ogami Itto is dead - 'Lone Wolf' lives on continuing his blood spattered journey through the land he calls Hell. As he remorselessly seeks the secretive shadowy Yagu clan they continue in their efforts to destroy him first sending their female warriors the vicious Akashi ninja. Beyond them barring his way the self proclaimed Gods of death sadistic warriors with a lust for blood. Lone Wolf must defeat them to justify the 500 pieces of gold that have bought his sword once more. Babycart to Hades (Dir. Kenji Misumi 1972): In a rare moment of compassion Lone Wolf rescues a girl who has killed a pimp in self defence. By his code he is forced to endure being tortured to within an inch of his life. Lone Wolf takes to the road again where his expertise is very much in demand so much so that a would-be employer has already placed a contract on him and the slayer with the babycart proceeds down the bloodstained path to Hades... Babycart In Peril (Dir. Kenji Misumi 1973): Lone Wolf (Ogami Itto) is separated from his Cub Daigoro in the course of a mission to find and kill the tattooed mistress of martial arts Oyuki. Daigoro is found at the mercy of a rival of his father Ogami Itto. Despite continuous harassment from Yagyu assassins Lone Wolf discovers Oyuki. Although he admires her he is contracted to destroy her and all this time the evil Lord Retsudo is coming closer to Lone Wolf bringing an army with him... Babycart In The Land Of Demons (Dir. Buichi Saito 1972): Hired to ensure that the succession of the clan passes to the legitimate heir the son of Lord Kuroda Lone Wolf becomes enmeshed in a web of intrigue that leads in turn to the Yagyu. Before he can break free he must turn against the very men who hired him the loyal retainers of the Kuroda clan... Babycart - White Heaven in Hell (Dir. Yoshiyuki Kuroda 1974): The climactic chapter in the Lone Wolf series! Ogami Itto the Lone Wolf and his Cub Diagoro face a new peril when the Yagyu clan leader Retsudo employs his blood thirsty daughter to destroy them once and for all. If she fails in her task Retsudo will unleash the supernatural might of the Yagyu army against which even the Lone Wolf cannot stand...
Masao (Yusuke Sekiguchi) is a nine-year-old boy who is desperate to locate his long-lost biological mother. Abandoned by all of his friends for the summer holidays and with no one to accompany him on his quest Masao is left in the care of layabout yakuza goon Kikujiro (Kitano) who doesn't like children at all least of all demanding nine-year-old boys. Over time man and boy develop a fondness for one another embarking on an adventure of sorts through the Japanese countryside to find the long-lost mother... Japanese actor/writer/director Takeshi Kitano is perhaps best known to international audiences for his violent and stylish crime flicks Violent Cop and Sonatine. For this film he takes a change of pace to write direct and star in a comic road movie about a magical friendship between a middle-aged man and a little boy.
Kyon thought that when he entered high school his days of believing in aliens time travelers and espers were going to be over. That is until SHE introduced herself. Claiming to be interested in only aliens time travelers and espers Haruhi Suzumiya was the strangest girl he has met in a long time. Before Kyon knew what's going on he has been dragged into her weird club and it looks like he is not the only one who has been drafted into this SOS Brigade of hers because there are three other students who don't seem to be so ordinary themselves! Contains the full first series in one boxed set packed with on-DVD extras!
New Pilots New Evas New Angels. The landmark anime Evangelion evolves reaching new heights of intensity in the new feature film: Evangelion 2.22. In this explosive new story brutal action and primal emotion clash as a group of young pilots maneuver their towering cyborg Eva Units into combat against a deadly and disturbing enemy. In the battle to prevent the apocalyptic Third Impact Shinji and Rei were forced to carry humanity's hopes on their shoulders. Now as the onslaught of the bizarre monstrous Angels escalates they find their burden shared by two new Eva pilots the fiery Asuka and the mysterious Mari. In this thrilling new experience for fans of giant robot destruction the young pilots fight desperately to save mankind - and struggle to save themselves.
The Cult Classic, Six-Film Series Based on the Internationally Best-Selling Japanese Manga Comics. Includes: SWORD OF VENGEANCE, BABY CART AT THE RIVER STYX, BABY CART TO HADES, BABY CART IN PERIL, BABY CART IN THE LAND OF DEMONS, WHITE HEAVEN IN HELL. Based on the best-selling manga series, the six intensely kinetic Lone Wolf and Cub films elevated chanbara to bloody, new heights. The shogun's executioner, Itto Ogami (TOMISABURO WAKAYAMA), takes to wandering the countryside as an assassinalong with his infant son Daigoro (AKIHIRO TOMIKAWA) and an infinitely weaponized perambulatorhelping those he encounters while seeking vengeance for his murdered wife. Delivering stylish thrills and a body count that defies belief, Lone Wolf and Cub is beloved for its brilliantly choreographed and unbelievably violent action sequences as well as for its tender depiction of the bonds between parent and child. SPECIAL EDITION BOX SET FEATURES: New 2K digital restorations of all six films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks High-definition presentation of Shogun Assassin, the 1980 English-dubbed re-edit of the first two Lone Wolf and Cub films New interview with Kazuo Koike, writer of the Lone Wolf and Cub manga series and screenwriter on five of the films Lame d'un père, l'âme d'un sabre, a 2005 documentary about the making of the series New interview in which Sensei Yoshimitsu Katsuse discusses and demonstrates the real Suio-ryu sword techniques that inspired those in the manga and films New interview with biographer Kazuma Nozawa about filmmaker Kenji Misumi, director of four of the six Lone Wolf and Cub films Silent documentary from 1937 about the making of samurai swords, with an optional new ambient score by Ryan Francis Trailers New English subtitle translations PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay and film synopses by Japanese pop culture writer Patrick Macias
Goku's final tale! Dragon Ball GT Season 2 includes the Super 17 and Shadow Dragon Sagas - and as a bonus - A Hero's Legacy movie! The destiny of a legendary warrior his long path wrought with peril reaches its apex. The fate of Goku is now tied to that of the world and the most epic toil ever rested on the shoulders of one man has come to be? As one apocalypse is thwarted another looms! Goku's heroic friends fall around him and the warrior must steel his nerve for two evil scientists have created the perfect killing machine: Android 17. As the abomination deals out terror with mechanical precision horrible villains from battles past rise again. Yet even more chaos awaits! The most dangerous power of all time is stirring. The people of Earth have relied upon the power of the Dragon Balls to maintain peace and order but the mystical relics are cracking and from their creeping chasms seven Shadow Dragons are unleashed? Each more deadly than the last! Also includes the epic season finale movie.
Ju-On: the name given to a deadly curse spawned when someone dies in the grip of a violent rage. All who come into contact with it are doomed... Collected together for the first time, writer-director Takashi Shimizu's Ju-On: The Grudge series represents the flesh-crawling pinnacle of Japanese chillers that swept the globe at the turn of the millennium. The films introduce the anonymous family house in the suburbs of Tokyo where an unspeakable evil lingers alongside its residents, the ghastly mother-son pairing of Kayoko and Toshio Saeki. Shimizu's disconcerting approach to plotting, unnerving eye for the uncanny details in the dark corners of the frame and an innate talent for effective jump scares so impressed Evil Dead director Sam Raimi that he invited the director to helm two Hollywood remakes. The quintessential J-horror series make its Blu-ray debut with a brand new 4K restoration of Ju-On: The Grudge and a wealth of new and archival extras, including Shimizu's two The Curse straight-to-video precursors (previously unreleased outside Japan) and the White Ghost/Black Ghost diptych of tales unfolding within the same terrifying universe. Product Features Brand new 4K restoration of Ju-On: The Grudge from the original camera negative by Arrow Films 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation of Ju-On: The Grudge in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of all films Home video premiere outside Japan of Ju-On: The Curse and Ju-On: The Curse 2 Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (except The Curse and The Curse 2) and 2.0 stereo audio Optional English subtitles Exclusive 60-page collector's booklet featuring writing by Grady Hendrix, James Marsh, Tom Mes, William Carroll and Lindsay Nelson [Limited Edition Exclusive] Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Oink Creative Twenty-four double-sided, postcard-sized artcards [Limited Edition Exclusive] Reversible poster with new and original artwork [Limited Edition Exclusive] DISC 1 JU-ON: THE CURSE AND JU-ON: THE CURSE 2 (BLU-RAY) Introduction to both films by writer-director Takashi Shimizu Introduction to Ju-On: The Curse by actor Takako Fuji DISC 2 & 3 JU-ON: THE GRUDGE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY / BLU-RAY) Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films Introduction by writer-director Takashi Shimizu New audio commentary by film historian David Kalat Audio commentary by Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel Alternate English dub track in 5.1 Surround Haunting in Monochrome, a new interview with Takashi Shimizu on the Ju-On films Being Kayako, a new interview with Takako Fuji on her role as Kayako The Evolution of Ju-On, a brand new featurette with authors and Japan specialists Tom Mes and Zack Davisson discussing the cultural forces that shaped the series Through a Glass Darkly, an archive interview with Takashi Shimizu Whispers in the Dark, an archive interview with actor Megumi Okina on her role as Rika Fade to Black, an archive interview with actress Kayoko Shibata, who plays Mariko On-set interviews with Takashi Shimizu, Megumi Okina, Misaki Ito, Misa Uehara and Yui Ichikawa Deleted scenes with commentary by Takashi Shimizu Almost an hour of behind-the-scenes footage Ju-On True Stories, two ghostly true-life tales that inspired the films, narrated by Hiroyoshi Kihara Original trailers Image gallery DISC 4 JU-ON: THE GRUDGE 2 (BLU-RAY) Introduction by writer-director Takashi Shimizu New audio commentary with scholar Raechel Dumas and critic Jasper Sharp Alternate English dub track in 5.1 Surround Interview with Takashi Shimizu from the time of making Ju-On: The Grudge 2 On-set interviews with Noriko Sakai, Chiharu Niiyama, Kei Horie, Yui Ichikawa, Emi Yamamoto and Shingo Katsurayama Deleted scenes 55 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage On-set reports by cast members Noriko Sakai, Yui Ichikawa and Erika Kuroishi Premieres and stage greetings footage from Japan, Taiwan and Korea Trailers and TV spots Image gallery DISC 5 JU-ON: WHITE GHOST AND JU-ON: BLACK GHOST (BLU-RAY) Introduction to Ju-On: Black Ghost by writer-director Mari Asato New interview with Mari Asato Original trailer Image galleries
From Studio Ghibli, the folks behind "Spirited Away", comes a new fantasy animation as a wizard and a young prince embark on an epic adventure.
The Black Star Dragon Ball and Baby Sagas! After enduring trials that would have crushed any other soul Goku is now faced with the most important journey of his life. The Dragon Balls have been scattered to the ends of creation! The universe is dense with danger and the Saiyan hero must plunge head first into the peril. If the seven magic relics of Shenron are not gathered within a year's time Earth will meet with final catastrophe! Alongside his friends Pan and Trunks Goku will struggle against the most formidable evils yet be they savage beast with the power to crumble mountains false God's intent on sacrificing those who believe or cruel manipulators of science who seek to strip the good of all power. The countdown to oblivion has begun... and before the clock strikes eternal midnight the most incredible menace to ever threaten existence will rise!
Renton son of scientists and Eureka a girl who can't live under the sun are raised together when very young and become very attached to each other. One day Eureka is taken away. Powerless at the time Renton vows to rescue her. He enters the military and is soon assigned to the Independent Youths Unit 303 of the First Mobile Forces thanks to his exceptional performance alongside his Nirvash a bio-mechanical armor/control system. Unknown to Renton lies a plot to extinguish the alien invasion that is currently happening. It involves not only him but Eureka too.
A story of the friendship between a small boy and a washed-up yakusa. When young Masao (Yusuke Sekiguchi) discovers a picture of his long-lost mother at his grandmother's house, he decides to leave the city and go in search of her. Travelling with the lazy, small-time gangster Kikujuro (Kitano), Masao's journey gets off to a bad start when the pair lose all their money at the racetrack and are forced to continue on foot. As their journey develops, and as they reach their final destination, the pair begin to appreciate that the most important thing about their quest has been the time they spent together.
Arriving in the village of Kiyotaki Zatoichi the blind swordsman finds himself embroiled in a struggle between two Oyabun or gangland bosses. While the peasants starve one of the Oyabun Tamizo forces them to continue to gamble their way into destitution. His opponent Asagoro assumes the position of champion of the peasants and takes it upon himself to pay off their debts. Filled with admiration for Asagoro and compassion for the impoverished farmers Zatoichi lends his skills
Renton son of scientists and Eureka a girl who can't live under the sun are raised together when very young and become very attached to each other. One day Eureka is taken away. Powerless at the time Renton vows to rescue her. He enters the military and is soon assigned to the Independent Youths Unit 303 of the First Mobile Forces thanks to his exceptional performance alongside his Nirvash a bio-mechanical armor/control system. Unknown to Renton lies a plot to extinguish the alien invasion that is currently happening. It involves not only him but Eureka too.
Based on the famous manga by Osamu Tezuka (Metropolis) 'Black Jack' concerns a battle of wills and ethics when a highly-skilled surgeon who saves lives only for money is challenged to change his ways or be put out of business permanently...
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