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Release: September 15, 2026

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A young woman invites a filmmaker to follow her through the modern world of nudism.

Release: February 5, 2013

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This haunting, kabuki-inflected version of a Japanese folk legend is set in a remote mountain village, where food is scarce and tradition dictates that citizens who have reached their seventieth year must be carried to the summit of Mount Narayama and left there to die. The sacrificial elder at the center of the tale is Orin (Ugetsu’s Kinuyo Tanaka), a dignified and dutiful woman who spends her dwindling days securing the happiness of her loyal widowed son with a respectable new wife. Filmed almost entirely on cunningly designed studio sets, in brilliant color and widescreen, The Ballad of Narayama is a stylish and vividly formal work from Japan’s cinematic golden age, directed by the dynamic Keisuke Kinoshita (Twenty-four Eyes).

Release: September 16, 2025

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An honourable samurai takes the blame for murder to protect his clan but is betrayed fights for his honor in this breathtaking action spectacle To protect his clan, an honourable samurai (Raizo Ichikawa, Shinobi) takes the blame for a murder committed by one of his fellows. He is promised a safe return after one year in exile, but this vow is broken and he becomes a fugitive chased by his own clansmen. Disillusioned by the bushido code of honour, he realises there are only two ways out: vengeance or death. From director Tokuzo Tanaka (The Snow Woman), a former assistant to Akira Kurosawa, this cruel jidaigeki stands alongside such notable works of the genre as Harakiri and Sword of Doom with its classic mix of honour codes and samurai action. Beautifully filmed in black and white 'scope with thrilling set pieces, The Betrayal features one of the most breathtaking finales in all of samurai cinema. Bonus Materials High-Definition digital transfer by Kadokawa Uncompressed mono PCM audio Select-scene audio commentary by Japanese film historian Tom Mes (2025) Visual essay by film critic Philip Kemp, comparing The Betrayal with the original Orochi the Serpent (2025) Visual essay on director Tokuzo Tanaka by Tom Mes (2025) New English subtitle translation Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Alain Silver Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Cast & Crew Actors: Raizo Ichikawa Kaoru Yachigusa Shiho Fujimura Director: Tokuzo Tanaka

Release: January 28, 2025

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Fresh out of prison, a broken man reluctantly takes a job to kill three men, but changes his mind when some gangsters target the same men. He then tries to find out why the men are being targeted in the first place. Bonus Features: 1. Fighting Spirit - New video essay by TokyScope author Patrick Macias 2. Bitter Little World - New video talk by Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras author Odie Henderson 3. 16 page booklet with a new essay by writer, filmmaker and film programmer Steve Macfarlane

Release: August 2, 2022

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Tiana Alexandra (The Killer Elite) is Checkers Goldberg. She’s tough and she’s deadly. Like a one-woman strike force, she punches, kicks and shoots her way from the streets of San Francisco to the underbelly of South America in the sizzling, action-packed thrill-ride, Catch the Heat. Following a grisly trail of violence to Buenos Aires, Checkers masquerades as exotic dancer Cinderella Pu and discovers that kingpin Jason Hannibal—deviously played by screen great Rod Steiger (A Fistful of Dynamite)—is smuggling heroin out of the country by surgically implanting the contraband inside the bodies of unsuspecting young women. Pretending to submit to Hannibal’s gruesome operation, Checkers is suddenly plunged into the ultimate confrontation where only her wits and blazing martial arts savvy can save her. Co-starring David Dukes (Rawhead Rex), Professor Toru Tanaka (The Perfect Weapon) and Brian Thompson (Cobra), this explosive ’80s actioner features direction by Joel Silberg (Breakin’, Rappin’, Lambada) from a script by award-winning screenwriter Stirling Silliphant (In the Heat of the Night, Charly, The Towering Inferno). Special Features: -Theatrical Trailer -VHS Preview Spot -Optional English Subtitles

Release: June 11, 2019

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Legendary director Shinichiro Watanabe and famed composer Yoko Kanno are back with a suspense-filled intellectual thriller! Tokyo has just been decimated by a shocking terrorist attack, and the only hint to the identity of the culprit is a bizarre video uploaded to the internet. The police, baffled by this cryptic clue, are powerless to stop the paranoia spreading across the population. While the world searches for a criminal mastermind to blame for this tragedy, two mysterious teens who shouldn't even exist masterfully carry out their heinous plan. A determined detective is hot on the culprit's heels, but to catch them he must navigate a tangled web of riddles and false leads. Can he stop them before they carry out their plan to wake the world from its slumber – and pull the trigger on this world? Bonus Content: Disc 1 - Terror in Resonance The Complete Series: Episode 1 Commentary In Depth Conversation with the Cast Episode 11 Commentary Textless Songs U.S. Trailer

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A silver-eyed warrior fights shape-shifting monsters while uncovering the brutal secrets of the order that created her.

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A silver-eyed warrior fights shape-shifting monsters while uncovering the brutal secrets of the order that created her.

Release: July 21, 2026

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A scorching tale of toxic love in a toxic world, Nagisa Oshima’s second feature film marked the artistic breakthrough of one of the most radical voices in the history of Japanese cinema. Caught in the dog-eat-dog crucible of postwar Tokyo, teenage lovers Makoto (Miyuki Kuwano) and Kiyoshi (Yusuke Kawazu) turn to a life of crime, entrapping lecherous middle-aged men in order to extort their money. But how long can the wayward youths outrun their fate? Bursting with vivid color, this visually scintillating, furiously nihilistic film howls with rage at a society in which everything—love, sex, and youthful idealism—has been corrupted. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack A Town of Love and Hope (1959), director Nagisa Oshima’s first feature film Tomorrow’s Sun (1959), a short film by Oshima Interview with film scholar Tony Rayns Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Chris Fujiwara Cruel Story of Youth (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] Cruel Story of Youth (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews

Release: July 21, 2026

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A scorching tale of toxic love in a toxic world, Nagisa Oshima’s second feature film marked the artistic breakthrough of one of the most radical voices in the history of Japanese cinema. Caught in the dog-eat-dog crucible of postwar Tokyo, teenage lovers Makoto (Miyuki Kuwano) and Kiyoshi (Yusuke Kawazu) turn to a life of crime, entrapping lecherous middle-aged men in order to extort their money. But how long can the wayward youths outrun their fate? Bursting with vivid color, this visually scintillating, furiously nihilistic film howls with rage at a society in which everything—love, sex, and youthful idealism—has been corrupted. 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features A Town of Love and Hope (1959), director Nagisa Oshima’s first feature film Tomorrow’s Sun (1959), a short film by Oshima Interview with film scholar Tony Rayns Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Chris Fujiwara Cruel Story of Youth (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD] Cruel Story of Youth (The Criterion Collection) [4K UHD] Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews

Release: October 29, 2024

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A COLLECTION OF THREE OF JAPAN'S MOST FAMOUS GHOST STORIES THAT HAVE HAUNTED PEOPLE FOR CENTURIES! Kenji Misumi (Lone Wolf and Cub) directs ‘The Ghost of Yotsuya’, in which a woman returns from the grave as a horribly disfigured phantom to torment her husband and his new bride. In ‘The Snow Woman’, directed by Tokuzo Tanaka (Zatoichi), a woodcutter must keep his oath to a vengeful female spirit or pay the ultimate price. ‘The Bride from Hades’ by Satsuo Yamamoto (Shinobi) sees a handsome samurai so enchanted by a courtesan's beauty that he fails to realise that is a ghost. These three film versions from the Daiei studio form a pinnacle of atmospheric Japanese horror. Their elegant visuals and ominous shadows rival the best of Terence Fisher or Mario Bava, while their iconic female ghosts would greatly influence Asian genre cinema, from Hong Kong fantasy spectacles such as A Chinese Ghost Story to J-horror LIMITED EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES: New 4K restorations of The Bride from Hades and The Snow Woman High-Definition digital transfer of The Ghost of Yotsuya Uncompressed mono PCM audio for each film Optional English subtitles for all films Newly designed box and booklet artwork by Time Tomorrow Six postcards featuring original archive imagery from the films Limited edition 80-page perfect bound book featuring new writing by authors Tom Mes and Zack Davisson, newly translated archival reviews and ghost stories by Lafcadio Hearn THE GHOST OF YOTSUYA New interview with filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa A visual essay on the history and adaptations of the classic Ghost of Yotsuya story by author Kyoko Hirano Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista THE BRIDE FROM HADES Audio commentary by author Jasper Sharp New interview with filmmaker Hiroshi Takahashi Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista THE SNOW WOMAN New interview with filmmaker Masayuki Ochiai A visual essay on writer Lafcadio Hearn Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista

Release: October 29, 2024

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A COLLECTION OF THREE OF JAPAN'S MOST FAMOUS GHOST STORIES THAT HAVE HAUNTED PEOPLE FOR CENTURIES! Kenji Misumi (Lone Wolf and Cub) directs ‘The Ghost of Yotsuya’, in which a woman returns from the grave as a horribly disfigured phantom to torment her husband and his new bride. In ‘The Snow Woman’, directed by Tokuzo Tanaka (Zatoichi), a woodcutter must keep his oath to a vengeful female spirit or pay the ultimate price. ‘The Bride from Hades’ by Satsuo Yamamoto (Shinobi) sees a handsome samurai so enchanted by a courtesan's beauty that he fails to realise that is a ghost. These three film versions from the Daiei studio form a pinnacle of atmospheric Japanese horror. Their elegant visuals and ominous shadows rival the best of Terence Fisher or Mario Bava, while their iconic female ghosts would greatly influence Asian genre cinema, from Hong Kong fantasy spectacles such as A Chinese Ghost Story to J-horror LIMITED EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES: New 4K restorations of The Bride from Hades and The Snow Woman High-Definition digital transfer of The Ghost of Yotsuya Uncompressed mono PCM audio for each film Optional English subtitles for all films Newly designed box and booklet artwork by Time Tomorrow Six postcards featuring original archive imagery from the films Limited edition 80-page perfect bound book featuring new writing by authors Tom Mes and Zack Davisson, newly translated archival reviews and ghost stories by Lafcadio Hearn THE GHOST OF YOTSUYA New interview with filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa A visual essay on the history and adaptations of the classic Ghost of Yotsuya story by author Kyoko Hirano Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista THE BRIDE FROM HADES Audio commentary by author Jasper Sharp New interview with filmmaker Hiroshi Takahashi Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista THE SNOW WOMAN New interview with filmmaker Masayuki Ochiai A visual essay on writer Lafcadio Hearn Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista

Release: October 29, 2024

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A COLLECTION OF THREE OF JAPAN'S MOST FAMOUS GHOST STORIES THAT HAVE HAUNTED PEOPLE FOR CENTURIES! Kenji Misumi (Lone Wolf and Cub) directs ‘The Ghost of Yotsuya’, in which a woman returns from the grave as a horribly disfigured phantom to torment her husband and his new bride. In ‘The Snow Woman’, directed by Tokuzo Tanaka (Zatoichi), a woodcutter must keep his oath to a vengeful female spirit or pay the ultimate price. ‘The Bride from Hades’ by Satsuo Yamamoto (Shinobi) sees a handsome samurai so enchanted by a courtesan's beauty that he fails to realise that is a ghost. These three film versions from the Daiei studio form a pinnacle of atmospheric Japanese horror. Their elegant visuals and ominous shadows rival the best of Terence Fisher or Mario Bava, while their iconic female ghosts would greatly influence Asian genre cinema, from Hong Kong fantasy spectacles such as A Chinese Ghost Story to J-horror LIMITED EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES: New 4K restorations of The Bride from Hades and The Snow Woman High-Definition digital transfer of The Ghost of Yotsuya Uncompressed mono PCM audio for each film Optional English subtitles for all films Newly designed box and booklet artwork by Time Tomorrow Six postcards featuring original archive imagery from the films Limited edition 80-page perfect bound book featuring new writing by authors Tom Mes and Zack Davisson, newly translated archival reviews and ghost stories by Lafcadio Hearn THE GHOST OF YOTSUYA New interview with filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa A visual essay on the history and adaptations of the classic Ghost of Yotsuya story by author Kyoko Hirano Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista THE BRIDE FROM HADES Audio commentary by author Jasper Sharp New interview with filmmaker Hiroshi Takahashi Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista THE SNOW WOMAN New interview with filmmaker Masayuki Ochiai A visual essay on writer Lafcadio Hearn Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista

Release: June 10, 2025

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When high schooler Momo, from a family of spirit mediums, first meets her classmate Okarun, an occult geek, they argue—Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts. When it turns out both phenomena are real, Momo awakens a hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse; together, they must challenge the paranormal forces threatening their world. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - DAN DA DAN Season One: Interview with the Filmmakers Director Scene Breakdown Opening Credits Ending Credits Disc 2 - DAN DA DAN Season One: Interview with Composer Kensuke Ushio Commemorative Interviews Teasers & Trailers

Release: June 10, 2025

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When high schooler Momo, from a family of spirit mediums, first meets her classmate Okarun, an occult geek, they argue—Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts. When it turns out both phenomena are real, Momo awakens a hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse; together, they must challenge the paranormal forces threatening their world. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - DAN DA DAN Season One: Interview with the Filmmakers Director Scene Breakdown Opening Credits Ending Credits Disc 2 - DAN DA DAN Season One: Interview with Composer Kensuke Ushio Commemorative Interviews Teasers & Trailers

Release: September 15, 2026

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Nikki is a carefree, fun-loving girl juggling the men in her life in her quest for the ultimate love. She soon falls into a fantasy world where she is no longer able to distinguish her real life with her secret one.

Release: June 23, 2026

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A group of mighty warriors is sent to eliminate a demon who steals women from the capital. On the way, they face a satanic bull, a spider and a witch A group of mighty warriors is sent to eliminate a demon who steals women from the imperial capital of Kyoto. On the way, they face a satanic bull, a giant spider and a diabolical witch, but the closer they come to their goal, the more they realise that the demon they've been ordered to kill is far more human than they were led to believe. This lavish period fantasy was directed by Tokuzo Tanaka (The Snow Woman, The Betrayal), a former assistant to Akira Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi, and features an all-star cast including Raizo Ichikawa (Shinobi), Shintaro Katsu (Zatoichi), Kazuo Hasegawa (The Ghost of Yotsuya) and Sachiko Hidari (Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters). Bonus Materials New 4K restoration by Radiance Films Uncompressed mono PCM audio New interview with period film historian Taichi Kasuga (2025, 19 mins) Blade of the Demon Slayer: a visual essay by Tom Mes (2025, 4 mins) Trailer New English subtitle translation Cast & Crew Actors: Kazuo Hasegawa Raizo Ichikawa Shintaru Katsu Director: Tokuzo Tanaka Top About this item Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Demon Of Mount Oe Demon Of Mount Oe

Release: April 28, 2026

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Kinuyo Tanaka was already one of Japan’s greatest actors—celebrated for her collaborations with auteurs such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, and Mikio Naruse—when she took a brave leap by embarking on a directing career in a studio system that actively discouraged female filmmakers. The six features she made over the course of a decade center on women characters who refuse to conform to restrictive roles as they seek independence. With compassion and insight, Tanaka critiques the social conditions and forces that shape her heroines’ struggles: sex work and social shaming, the expectation of passively entering arranged marriages, taboos surrounding illness and the female body, imperialism, and religious persecution and forbidden love. INCLUDES The films: Love Letter, The Moon Has Risen, Forever a Woman, The Wandering Princess, Girls of the Night, and Love Under the Crucifix PLUS: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith LOVE LETTER Released a year after the American occupation of Japan ended, Kinuyo Tanaka’s directorial debut explores the professional and personal conflicts of Reikichi (Masayuki Mori), a repatriated veteran who searches for his lost love (Yoshiko Kuga) while translating romantic letters from Japanese women to American GIs. Adapted from a novel by Fumio Niwa, Love Letter depicts with incisive complexity Japanese soldiers struggling to adapt to a changed society, as well as the moral condemnation of Japanese women who became involved with the enemy. THE MOON HAS RISEN For her second film, Kinuyo Tanaka directed a script by legendary filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, one of her mentors. Though informed by Ozu’s singular take on familial relationships, The Moon Has Risen also possesses Tanaka’s lively and elegant comic sensibility in its portrait of a widower (Chishu Ryu) who lives with his three daughters (Hisako Yamane, Yoko Sugi, and Mie Kitahara). Kitahara shines as the spirited youngest sister, whose matchmaking schemes force the family to confront—with amusing bewilderment—Japanese society’s rapidly evolving mores. FOREVER A WOMAN Generally regarded as Kinuyo Tanaka’s masterpiece, as well as her first personal film, Forever a Woman tells the story of a recent divorcée (Yumeji Tsukioka) who is diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. In adapting the real-life story of poet Fumiko Nakajo, Tanaka and screenwriter Sumie Tanaka (a longtime collaborator of Mikio Naruse’s, though of no familial relation to Kinuyo) investigate issues of mortality, sexuality, and female independence with a frankness and audacity unprecedented in postwar Japanese cinema. THE WANDERING PRINCESS Kinuyo Tanaka’s first film in both color and CinemaScope is an epic about a woman caught in the torrents of history. Based on the memoirs of Hiro Saga, The Wandering Princess tells the story of Ryuko (Machiko Kyo), an aristocrat who, at the outset of World War II, enters an arranged marriage with Futetsu (Eiji Funakoshi), the younger brother of a soon-to-be-deposed monarch. With the story of Ryuko’s enmeshment in the Japanese colonization of Manchuria, Tanaka realizes with startling depth her ambition to relate a historical saga from a critical female perspective. GIRLS OF THE NIGHT With Girls of the Night, Kinuyo Tanaka reunited with screenwriter Sumie Tanaka to explore Japan’s attempted reformation of former sex workers. The film follows Kuniko (Chisako Hara), who enters a rehabilitation center after the Prostitution Prevention Law prohibits her line of work. But creating a new life proves treacherous—wherever Kuniko goes, the past catches up with her. In once again taking on challenging subject matter, Kinuyo Tanaka paints an empathetic portrait of a fragile community of outcasts. LOVE UNDER THE CRUCIFIX Kinuyo Tanaka’s final work as a director is a large-scale, sixteenth-century-set costume drama in the style of the golden age of Japanese cinema. Produced by the independent production company Ninjin Kurabu, Love Under the Crucifix centers on the forbidden romance between Ogin (Ineko Arima), daughter of a famous tea master, and Ukon (Tatsuya Nakadai), a married samurai. The ruling power’s prohibition of Ukon’s Christian faith forces the lovers to fight against the prejudices of an oppressive society while finding their way to mutual devotion.

Release: April 28, 2026

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Kinuyo Tanaka was already one of Japan’s greatest actors—celebrated for her collaborations with auteurs such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, and Mikio Naruse—when she took a brave leap by embarking on a directing career in a studio system that actively discouraged female filmmakers. The six features she made over the course of a decade center on women characters who refuse to conform to restrictive roles as they seek independence. With compassion and insight, Tanaka critiques the social conditions and forces that shape her heroines’ struggles: sex work and social shaming, the expectation of passively entering arranged marriages, taboos surrounding illness and the female body, imperialism, and religious persecution and forbidden love. INCLUDES The films: Love Letter, The Moon Has Risen, Forever a Woman, The Wandering Princess, Girls of the Night, and Love Under the Crucifix PLUS: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith LOVE LETTER Released a year after the American occupation of Japan ended, Kinuyo Tanaka’s directorial debut explores the professional and personal conflicts of Reikichi (Masayuki Mori), a repatriated veteran who searches for his lost love (Yoshiko Kuga) while translating romantic letters from Japanese women to American GIs. Adapted from a novel by Fumio Niwa, Love Letter depicts with incisive complexity Japanese soldiers struggling to adapt to a changed society, as well as the moral condemnation of Japanese women who became involved with the enemy. THE MOON HAS RISEN For her second film, Kinuyo Tanaka directed a script by legendary filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, one of her mentors. Though informed by Ozu’s singular take on familial relationships, The Moon Has Risen also possesses Tanaka’s lively and elegant comic sensibility in its portrait of a widower (Chishu Ryu) who lives with his three daughters (Hisako Yamane, Yoko Sugi, and Mie Kitahara). Kitahara shines as the spirited youngest sister, whose matchmaking schemes force the family to confront—with amusing bewilderment—Japanese society’s rapidly evolving mores. FOREVER A WOMAN Generally regarded as Kinuyo Tanaka’s masterpiece, as well as her first personal film, Forever a Woman tells the story of a recent divorcée (Yumeji Tsukioka) who is diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. In adapting the real-life story of poet Fumiko Nakajo, Tanaka and screenwriter Sumie Tanaka (a longtime collaborator of Mikio Naruse’s, though of no familial relation to Kinuyo) investigate issues of mortality, sexuality, and female independence with a frankness and audacity unprecedented in postwar Japanese cinema. THE WANDERING PRINCESS Kinuyo Tanaka’s first film in both color and CinemaScope is an epic about a woman caught in the torrents of history. Based on the memoirs of Hiro Saga, The Wandering Princess tells the story of Ryuko (Machiko Kyo), an aristocrat who, at the outset of World War II, enters an arranged marriage with Futetsu (Eiji Funakoshi), the younger brother of a soon-to-be-deposed monarch. With the story of Ryuko’s enmeshment in the Japanese colonization of Manchuria, Tanaka realizes with startling depth her ambition to relate a historical saga from a critical female perspective. GIRLS OF THE NIGHT With Girls of the Night, Kinuyo Tanaka reunited with screenwriter Sumie Tanaka to explore Japan’s attempted reformation of former sex workers. The film follows Kuniko (Chisako Hara), who enters a rehabilitation center after the Prostitution Prevention Law prohibits her line of work. But creating a new life proves treacherous—wherever Kuniko goes, the past catches up with her. In once again taking on challenging subject matter, Kinuyo Tanaka paints an empathetic portrait of a fragile community of outcasts. LOVE UNDER THE CRUCIFIX Kinuyo Tanaka’s final work as a director is a large-scale, sixteenth-century-set costume drama in the style of the golden age of Japanese cinema. Produced by the independent production company Ninjin Kurabu, Love Under the Crucifix centers on the forbidden romance between Ogin (Ineko Arima), daughter of a famous tea master, and Ukon (Tatsuya Nakadai), a married samurai. The ruling power’s prohibition of Ukon’s Christian faith forces the lovers to fight against the prejudices of an oppressive society while finding their way to mutual devotion.

Release: June 15, 2021

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In the early '30s, the Japanese Navy sought to establish dominance in the Pacific, and the controlling voices argued the construction of the battleship Yamato would be the means. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (Hiroshi Tachi) disagreed, and he tasked upstart number-cruncher Maj. Tadashi Kai (Masaki Suda) with casting the project as a costly mistake. Speculative war drama adapted from a manga also stars Min Tanaka, Minami Hanabe, Tasuku Emoto. 130 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR

Release: February 12, 2019

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Product Description A powerful affirmation of the immersive potential of cinema, HAPPY HOUR is a slow-burning epic chronicling the emotional journey of four thirtysomething women in the misty seaside city of Kobe. As they navigate the unsteady currents of work, domestic, and romantic lives, an unexpected rift opens that propels each to a new, richer understanding of life and love. Review Its length is entirely justified, indeed richly and deeply filled. --The New Yorker Quietly beautiful...disarmingly moving. --The New York Times The most immensely absorbing and deeply satisfying cinematic experience. --ScreenAnarchy

Release: June 23, 2026

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A murderer monk is avenged by his sister who commits suicide to transfer her grudge to a black cat who wreaks havoc on the castle court A blind monk is killed in a cowardly manner by a samurai lord. When the monk's sister is ordered to become the lord's concubine, she commits suicide and transfers her grudge to their black cat, who assumes the human form of one of the lord's ladies-in-waiting and begins to wreak havoc around the castle court. The lord's machiavellian right-hand man (Rokko Toura, Kuroneko) and a young swordsman (Kojiro Hongo, The Bride from Hades) combine forces to solve the mystery and stop the supernatural menace. Based on an 18th-century legend, this is one of the finest and most atmospheric examples of the Japanese ghost cat genre, which combines motifs similar to Western werewolf tales with demonic possession. Bonus Materials New 4K restoration by Radiance Films Uncompressed mono PCM audio New interview with J-horror filmmaker Mari Asato (2025, 17 mins) The Strange Case of Ikuko Mori: a visual essay by Tom Mes (6 mins) Trailer New English subtitle translation Cast & Crew Actors: Kojiro Hongo Naomi Kobayashi Mitsuyo Kamei Director: Tokuzo Tanaka Top About this item Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews The Haunted Castle The Haunted Castle

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The Hellsing Organization unleashes the vampire Alucard against ghouls, Nazis and supernatural enemies threatening England.

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The Hellsing Organization unleashes the vampire Alucard against ghouls, Nazis and supernatural enemies threatening England.

Release: August 19, 2025

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Three more spectacular tales of ninja action from the hugely influential series starring Raizo Ichikawa (Shinobi). Three more spectacular tales of ninja action in this continuation of the hugely influential series. This time, Raizo Ichikawa (Shinobi 1-3) stars as Mist Saizo, a ninja with a grudge who won't rest until he has assassinated the supreme leader, the Tokugawa shogun. directed by three of the Daiei Studio's top period action specialists, these films feature epic battles, ingenious spycraft and thrilling ninja fights. In Siege, Raizo Ichikawa is Mist Saizo, the legendary folk hero and Iga ninja. Working in the service of warlord Yukimura Sanada (Tomisaburo Wakayama), he plots to assassinate Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, but finds himself facing the might of the nation's supreme ruler. In Return of Mist Saizo, our black-clad hero continues his mission to avenge his master, even after Ieyasu has abdicated from the throne. Told as one continuous story, these two films weave their ninja action in and out of Japanese martial history, featuring epic battles, ingenious spycraft and thrilling fight scenes. In part 6, Mist Saizo's son Saisuke takes over his father's name and mission. He is recruited by a rebellious warlord to assist a plot to overthrow the government, but the Shogun hires a rival ninja clan to thwart the uprising. Meanwhile, other forces are also at play. Directed by Kazuo Mori (Shinobi 3: Resurrection, Zatoichi at Large), this film pits ninja against ninja, including a breathtaking rooftop battle scene that is one of the highlights of the entire Shinobi series. Bonus Materials Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Reversible sleeves featuring artwork based on original promotional materials Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Jonathan Clements Six postcards of promotional material from the films Trailers New and improved optional English subtitles Interview with Japanese period film historian Taichi Kasuga (2025) Uncompressed mono PCM audio Interview with ninja film scholar Mance Thompson (2025) High-Definition digital transfer of each film presented on two discs, made available on Blu-ray (1080p) for the first time outside of Japan Select-scene audio commentary on Siege by Tom Mes (2025) Cast & Crew Actors: Raizo Ichikawa Tomisaburo Wakayama Midori Isomura Director: Tokuzo Tanaka Director: Kazuo Ikehiro Director: Kazuo Mori

Release: July 9, 2013

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A peerless chronicler of the soul who specialized in supremely emotional, visually exquisite films about the circumstances of women in Japanese society throughout its history, Kenji Mizoguchi (Ugetsu) had already been directing movies for decades when he made THE LIFE OF OHARU in 1952. But this epic portrait of an inexorable fall from grace, starring the incredibly talented Kinuyo Tanaka (The Ballad of Narayama) as an imperial lady-in-waiting who gradually descends to street prostitution, was the movie that gained its director international attention, ushering in a new golden period for him.

Release: November 24, 2014

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Filmed at Tokyo Dome City Hall in April 2014, this Jeff Beck concert captures the guitar legend with a new backing band performing a wide-ranging set of rock, blues, and fusion material.

Release: April 28, 2026

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Kinuyo Tanaka was already one of Japan’s greatest actors—celebrated for her collaborations with auteurs such as Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, and Mikio Naruse—when she took a brave leap by embarking on a directing career in a studio system that actively discouraged female filmmakers. The six features she made over the course of a decade center on women characters who refuse to conform to restrictive roles as they seek independence. With compassion and insight, Tanaka critiques the social conditions and forces that shape her heroines’ struggles: sex work and social shaming, the expectation of passively entering arranged marriages, taboos surrounding illness and the female body, imperialism, and religious persecution and forbidden love. INCLUDES The films: Love Letter, The Moon Has Risen, Forever a Woman, The Wandering Princess, Girls of the Night, and Love Under the Crucifix PLUS: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith LOVE LETTER Released a year after the American occupation of Japan ended, Kinuyo Tanaka’s directorial debut explores the professional and personal conflicts of Reikichi (Masayuki Mori), a repatriated veteran who searches for his lost love (Yoshiko Kuga) while translating romantic letters from Japanese women to American GIs. Adapted from a novel by Fumio Niwa, Love Letter depicts with incisive complexity Japanese soldiers struggling to adapt to a changed society, as well as the moral condemnation of Japanese women who became involved with the enemy. THE MOON HAS RISEN For her second film, Kinuyo Tanaka directed a script by legendary filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, one of her mentors. Though informed by Ozu’s singular take on familial relationships, The Moon Has Risen also possesses Tanaka’s lively and elegant comic sensibility in its portrait of a widower (Chishu Ryu) who lives with his three daughters (Hisako Yamane, Yoko Sugi, and Mie Kitahara). Kitahara shines as the spirited youngest sister, whose matchmaking schemes force the family to confront—with amusing bewilderment—Japanese society’s rapidly evolving mores. FOREVER A WOMAN Generally regarded as Kinuyo Tanaka’s masterpiece, as well as her first personal film, Forever a Woman tells the story of a recent divorcée (Yumeji Tsukioka) who is diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. In adapting the real-life story of poet Fumiko Nakajo, Tanaka and screenwriter Sumie Tanaka (a longtime collaborator of Mikio Naruse’s, though of no familial relation to Kinuyo) investigate issues of mortality, sexuality, and female independence with a frankness and audacity unprecedented in postwar Japanese cinema. THE WANDERING PRINCESS Kinuyo Tanaka’s first film in both color and CinemaScope is an epic about a woman caught in the torrents of history. Based on the memoirs of Hiro Saga, The Wandering Princess tells the story of Ryuko (Machiko Kyo), an aristocrat who, at the outset of World War II, enters an arranged marriage with Futetsu (Eiji Funakoshi), the younger brother of a soon-to-be-deposed monarch. With the story of Ryuko’s enmeshment in the Japanese colonization of Manchuria, Tanaka realizes with startling depth her ambition to relate a historical saga from a critical female perspective. GIRLS OF THE NIGHT With Girls of the Night, Kinuyo Tanaka reunited with screenwriter Sumie Tanaka to explore Japan’s attempted reformation of former sex workers. The film follows Kuniko (Chisako Hara), who enters a rehabilitation center after the Prostitution Prevention Law prohibits her line of work. But creating a new life proves treacherous—wherever Kuniko goes, the past catches up with her. In once again taking on challenging subject matter, Kinuyo Tanaka paints an empathetic portrait of a fragile community of outcasts. LOVE UNDER THE CRUCIFIX Kinuyo Tanaka’s final work as a director is a large-scale, sixteenth-century-set costume drama in the style of the golden age of Japanese cinema. Produced by the independent production company Ninjin Kurabu, Love Under the Crucifix centers on the forbidden romance between Ogin (Ineko Arima), daughter of a famous tea master, and Ukon (Tatsuya Nakadai), a married samurai. The ruling power’s prohibition of Ukon’s Christian faith forces the lovers to fight against the prejudices of an oppressive society while finding their way to mutual devotion.

Release: August 1, 2017

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Universal Century 0068. Side 3 - the Autonomous Republic of Munzo. Zeon Zum Deikun, who has been leading Munzo toward independence from the Earth Federation, collapses and dies in the middle of a speech. As the Zabi family seizes control of Side 3, Deikun's children, Casval and Artesia, take refuge on Earth and begin peaceful lives under new identities. But the Zabi family is preparing for war with the Federation, and the two orphans will find themselves drawn into the growing conflict. Based on the hit manga by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, ''MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN'' depicts for the first time the events leading up to the devastating One Year War, including the creation of the mobile suit and the origins of the legendary ace pilot Char Aznable, the infamous ''Red Comet''. Contains episodes 1-4 of Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin: Chronicle of Char and Sayla. Special Features: Promos, ''Chronicle of the Loum Battlefield'' preview, ''On the Other Side of Space'' Music Video. Original story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. Directed by Takashi Imanishi (Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Twin Star Exorcists, Armored Trooper Votoms). Music by Takayuki Hattori (Martian Successor Nadesico, Slayers, Tears to Tiara). Audio: English and Japanese LPCM Surround, English and Japanese LPCM Stereo; Subtitles: English; Video: 1080p 16 x 9 Native HD.

Release: August 1, 2017

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Universal Century 0068. Side 3 - the Autonomous Republic of Munzo. Zeon Zum Deikun, who has been leading Munzo toward independence from the Earth Federation, collapses and dies in the middle of a speech. As the Zabi family seizes control of Side 3, Deikun's children, Casval and Artesia, take refuge on Earth and begin peaceful lives under new identities. But the Zabi family is preparing for war with the Federation, and the two orphans will find themselves drawn into the growing conflict. Based on the hit manga by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, ''MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN'' depicts for the first time the events leading up to the devastating One Year War, including the creation of the mobile suit and the origins of the legendary ace pilot Char Aznable, the infamous ''Red Comet''. Contains episodes 1-4 of Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin: Chronicle of Char and Sayla. Special Features: Promos, ''Chronicle of the Loum Battlefield'' preview, ''On the Other Side of Space'' Music Video. Original story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. Directed by Takashi Imanishi (Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Twin Star Exorcists, Armored Trooper Votoms). Music by Takayuki Hattori (Martian Successor Nadesico, Slayers, Tears to Tiara). Audio: English and Japanese LPCM Surround, English and Japanese LPCM Stereo; Subtitles: English; Video: 1080p 16 x 9 Native HD.

Release: August 1, 2017

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Universal Century 0068. Side 3 - the Autonomous Republic of Munzo. Zeon Zum Deikun, who has been leading Munzo toward independence from the Earth Federation, collapses and dies in the middle of a speech. As the Zabi family seizes control of Side 3, Deikun's children, Casval and Artesia, take refuge on Earth and begin peaceful lives under new identities. But the Zabi family is preparing for war with the Federation, and the two orphans will find themselves drawn into the growing conflict. Based on the hit manga by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, ''MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN'' depicts for the first time the events leading up to the devastating One Year War, including the creation of the mobile suit and the origins of the legendary ace pilot Char Aznable, the infamous ''Red Comet''. Contains episodes 1-4 of Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin: Chronicle of Char and Sayla. Special Features: Promos, ''Chronicle of the Loum Battlefield'' preview, ''On the Other Side of Space'' Music Video. Original story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. Directed by Takashi Imanishi (Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Twin Star Exorcists, Armored Trooper Votoms). Music by Takayuki Hattori (Martian Successor Nadesico, Slayers, Tears to Tiara). Audio: English and Japanese LPCM Surround, English and Japanese LPCM Stereo; Subtitles: English; Video: 1080p 16 x 9 Native HD.

Release: August 1, 2017

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Universal Century 0068. Side 3 - the Autonomous Republic of Munzo. Zeon Zum Deikun, who has been leading Munzo toward independence from the Earth Federation, collapses and dies in the middle of a speech. As the Zabi family seizes control of Side 3, Deikun's children, Casval and Artesia, take refuge on Earth and begin peaceful lives under new identities. But the Zabi family is preparing for war with the Federation, and the two orphans will find themselves drawn into the growing conflict. Based on the hit manga by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, ''MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN'' depicts for the first time the events leading up to the devastating One Year War, including the creation of the mobile suit and the origins of the legendary ace pilot Char Aznable, the infamous ''Red Comet''. Contains episodes 1-4 of Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin: Chronicle of Char and Sayla. Special Features: Promos, ''Chronicle of the Loum Battlefield'' preview, ''On the Other Side of Space'' Music Video. Original story by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate. Directed by Takashi Imanishi (Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Twin Star Exorcists, Armored Trooper Votoms). Music by Takayuki Hattori (Martian Successor Nadesico, Slayers, Tears to Tiara). Audio: English and Japanese LPCM Surround, English and Japanese LPCM Stereo; Subtitles: English; Video: 1080p 16 x 9 Native HD.

Release: April 9, 2024

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Product Description After a mother discovers that a teacher’s bullying is behind her young son’s sudden strange behavior, she storms into his school demanding an explanation. Continually left without satisfactory answers―and with an increasingly distressed child―she furiously escalates her concerns to the school board and the media. But as the story unfolds through the multilayered perspectives of mother, teacher, and child, the real truth gradually emerges―and proves much more complex than anyone could have expected. Review "a secret...can affect far more people than just the one keeping it" --Vanity Fair "a masterclass in mystery" --The Film Stage "consistently compassionate tale that remains thrilling and emotionally rich" --Film School Rejects Top Similar From the Brand Reviews Monster

Release: May 17, 2016

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Director Kaneto Shindo s documentary-like, dialogue-free portrayal of daily struggle is a work of stunning visual beauty and invention. The international breakthrough for one of Japan s most innovative filmmakers who went on to make such other marvelous movies as Onibaba and Kuroneko The Naked Island follows a family whose home is on a tiny, remote island off the coast of Japan. They must row a great distance to another shore, collect water from a well in buckets, and row back to their island a nearly backbreaking task essential for the survival of these people and their land. Featuring a phenomenal modernist score by Hikaru Hayashi, this is a truly hypnotic experience, with a rhythm unlike that of any other film. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES - New, high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack - Video introduction by director Kaneto Shindo, recorded for a 2011 retrospective of his work - Audio commentary recorded in 2000, featuring Shindo and composer Hikaru Hayashi - New appreciation of the film by actor Benicio Del Toro - New interview with film scholar Akira Mizuta Lippit - Trailer - New English subtitle translation - PLUS: An essay by film scholar Haden Guest

Release: April 29, 2025

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* 19-year-old Tome is a sex worker who draws in customers around the red-light district of Osaka. She lives with her mentally disabled younger brother, Saneo, and her mother, Yone, who is also still active as a sex worker despite being over 40 years old. One day, after receiving a request for a young girl, Tome goes to the designated inn. On arrival she encounters Yone, who is unable to find work. A few days later, Yone tells Tome that she is pregnant… 20 years have passed since the Prostitution Prevention Law was enacted, and the red-light district is now gone. Nonetheless, sex work as a profession persists. Noboru Tanaka's controversial film (also known as "Lusty Beast Market") portrays sorrowful but strong and resilient women who have no other choice but to earn a living by selling their bodies. Bonus Features: 1. "Private Business & Public Obscenities" video essay by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp 2. 16 page booklet with a written essay by Japan Society film programmer Alexander Fee

Release: July 11, 2023

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When pop idol Uta puts on her first-ever live performance, the Straw Hats can't pass up the chance to see her. But the mysterious singer's Devil Fruit powers go far beyond music. Can Luffy and Shanks get through to her in time to keep their reality intact? Bonus Content: A Faint Memory! Luffy and Red-Haired's Daughter Uta! A Pledge for the New Genesis! Luffy and Uta! The Captain's Log of the Legend! 'Red-Haired' Shanks! Trailers Web Preview

Release: March 17, 2020

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The world's greatest exposition of the pirates, by the pirates, for the pirates - the Pirates Festival. Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hat Crew receive an invitation from its host Buena Festa who is known as the Master of Festivities. They arrive to find a venue packed with glamorous pavilions and many pirates including the ones from the Worst Generation. The place is electric.

Release: February 19, 2019

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A high-school boy survives a failed alien parasite attack and forms an uneasy alliance with the creature in his right hand as other parasites begin preying on humanity.

Release: June 4, 2024

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One man becomes a deadly strike force in this crackling action-thriller starring martial arts sensation Jeff Speakman (The Expert). Speakman plays a drifter and Kenpo karate expert who returns home to discover his mentor has been murdered by a ruthless drug lord. Determined to avenge the killing, he must contend with the cop assigned to the case—his long-estranged brother (John Dye, Best of the Best). Caught between the arm of the law and his own code of honor, Jeff heads toward a final showdown with a sadistic assassin (Professor Toru Tanaka, Revenge of the Ninja). Directed by Mark DiSalle (Kickboxer) and supervised by Kenpo karate Grand Master Ed Parker, The Perfect Weapon features black belt Speakman in the most dazzling karate sequences ever captured on film. Anytime…Anywhere…Anyplace…Jeff Speakman is The Perfect Weapon. Featuring Mariska Hargitay (TV’s Law & Order: SVU) and Dante Basco (Hook) with screen legends Mako (An Eye for an Eye), James Hong (Missing in Action) and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat). Special Features: • Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative • NEW Audio Commentary by Director Mark DiSalle and Action Film Historian Mike Leeder • Street Speed: NEW Interview with Star Jeff Speakman (23:18) • Deleted & Extended Scenes (9:01) • Theatrical Trailer (2:00) • Optional English Subtitles

Release: June 4, 2024

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One man becomes a deadly strike force in this crackling action-thriller starring martial arts sensation Jeff Speakman (The Expert). Speakman plays a drifter and Kenpo karate expert who returns home to discover his mentor has been murdered by a ruthless drug lord. Determined to avenge the killing, he must contend with the cop assigned to the case—his long-estranged brother (John Dye, Best of the Best). Caught between the arm of the law and his own code of honor, Jeff heads toward a final showdown with a sadistic assassin (Professor Toru Tanaka, Revenge of the Ninja). Directed by Mark DiSalle (Kickboxer) and supervised by Kenpo karate Grand Master Ed Parker, The Perfect Weapon features black belt Speakman in the most dazzling karate sequences ever captured on film. Anytime…Anywhere…Anyplace…Jeff Speakman is The Perfect Weapon. Featuring Mariska Hargitay (TV’s Law & Order: SVU) and Dante Basco (Hook) with screen legends Mako (An Eye for an Eye), James Hong (Missing in Action) and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat). Special Features: • Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative • NEW Audio Commentary by Director Mark DiSalle and Action Film Historian Mike Leeder • Street Speed: NEW Interview with Star Jeff Speakman (23:18) • Deleted & Extended Scenes (9:01) • Theatrical Trailer (2:00) • Optional English Subtitles

Release: May 27, 2024

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This release collects the first two Abashiri Prison films, following hard-edged convict Shinichi Tachibana as he battles brutal wardens, fellow inmates, and the criminal underworld inside and outside prison walls

Release: September 13, 2016

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With a higher budget and more advanced special effects than any previous film in the series, THE RETURN OF GODZILLA returns Japan's greatest monster to his intended role as an epic force of destruction and the film's spectacular success re-launched the Godzilla franchise after nearly a decade in suspended animation.Unfortunately for North American audiences, this direct sequel to the original 1954 feature film has previously only been available in a highly edited version that cut over twenty minutes of original footage and effects, changed key plot points and altered the dark dramatic tone and narrative by inserting additional scenes and humor in an attempt to "Americanize" the film. But now, at long last, the acclaimed kaiju masterpiece finally hits American shores in all its uncut original glory!Get ready for the biggest Godzilla epic that you've never seen as Kraken Releasing proudly presents the complete and unedited THE RETURN OF GODZILLA! Special F

Release: August 19, 2025

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Three more spectacular tales of ninja action from the hugely influential series starring Raizo Ichikawa (Shinobi). Three more spectacular tales of ninja action in this continuation of the hugely influential series. This time, Raizo Ichikawa (Shinobi 1-3) stars as Mist Saizo, a ninja with a grudge who won't rest until he has assassinated the supreme leader, the Tokugawa shogun. directed by three of the Daiei Studio's top period action specialists, these films feature epic battles, ingenious spycraft and thrilling ninja fights. In Siege, Raizo Ichikawa is Mist Saizo, the legendary folk hero and Iga ninja. Working in the service of warlord Yukimura Sanada (Tomisaburo Wakayama), he plots to assassinate Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, but finds himself facing the might of the nation's supreme ruler. In Return of Mist Saizo, our black-clad hero continues his mission to avenge his master, even after Ieyasu has abdicated from the throne. Told as one continuous story, these two films weave their ninja action in and out of Japanese martial history, featuring epic battles, ingenious spycraft and thrilling fight scenes. In part 6, Mist Saizo's son Saisuke takes over his father's name and mission. He is recruited by a rebellious warlord to assist a plot to overthrow the government, but the Shogun hires a rival ninja clan to thwart the uprising. Meanwhile, other forces are also at play. Directed by Kazuo Mori (Shinobi 3: Resurrection, Zatoichi at Large), this film pits ninja against ninja, including a breathtaking rooftop battle scene that is one of the highlights of the entire Shinobi series. Bonus Materials Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Reversible sleeves featuring artwork based on original promotional materials Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Jonathan Clements Six postcards of promotional material from the films Trailers New and improved optional English subtitles Interview with Japanese period film historian Taichi Kasuga (2025) Uncompressed mono PCM audio Interview with ninja film scholar Mance Thompson (2025) High-Definition digital transfer of each film presented on two discs, made available on Blu-ray (1080p) for the first time outside of Japan Select-scene audio commentary on Siege by Tom Mes (2025) Cast & Crew Actors: Raizo Ichikawa Tomisaburo Wakayama Midori Isomura Director: Tokuzo Tanaka Director: Kazuo Ikehiro Director: Kazuo Mori

Release: February 8, 2011

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The lyrical, profoundly moving STILL WALKING is the most personal work to date from contemporary Japanese master Hirokazu Kore-eda (Maborosi, After Life, Nobody Knows). Fashioned as a tribute to his parents, the film depicts one day in the life of the Yokoyamas, gathered together for a celebratory ritual that only gradually makes itself clear. Rather than focus on big dramatic moments, Kore-eda relies on simple gestures and domestic routines (especially cooking) to evoke a family�s entire life, its deep regrets and its daily joys. Featuring vivid, heartrending performances and a gentle naturalism that harks back to the director�s earlier, documentary work, STILL WALKING is an extraordinary portrayal of the ties that bind us.

Release: January 21, 2020

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From acclaimed director Keiichi Hara (Miss Hokusai, Colorful), one of Japan's leading animation talents, comes a heartwarming summer adventure. One day, Koichi Uehara, a fourth-grader living in the suburbs of Tokyo, picks up a fossil that looks like a large stone while on his way home from school. To his surprise, he has picked up a baby Kappa (a Japanese mythical water creature), who has been asleep underground for the past 300 years. Koichi names this baby creature "Coo" and brings him to live with his family, and soon the two are inseparable friends. However, trouble abounds as Coo struggles to adjust to modern life, and begins to miss his family, leading Koichi and Coo to embark on a summer road trip adventure in search of other Kappa. Bonus Content: Deleted Scenes Premiere Q&A with Cast Trailers TV Spots

Release: September 24, 2024

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IMPRISONED IN HIS OWN HOME! The Threat is a gritty crime drama in the vein of Kurosawa’s High and Low, set against the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing Japan that has left many of its citizens behind. Misawa (Rentarō Mikuni, Fugitive from the Past, Vengeance is Mine) appears to lead a charmed life, the very model of Japan’s post-war economic miracle. His position as the account manager of a prestigious advertising agency is enough to pay the mortgage on the spacious modern house he shares with his wife (Masumi Harukawa, Intentions of Murder) and their two young boys, kitted out with all the latest mod-cons. Then one day, the fragility of his existence is revealed when two violent jail-breakers turn up on his doorstep seeking refuge and threatening to embroil Misawa in their criminal activities. Arrow Video presents this little-seen early masterpiece from Kinji Fukasaku, the future director of Battles Without Honor and Humanity and Battle Royale, for the very first time outside of its own country in a stunning new transfer. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed mono audio Optional newly translated English subtitles Brand new audio commentary by Japanese film expert Tom Mes Warning Warning Danger Danger, a brand new 20-minute video appreciation by critic and Japanese film specialist Mark Schilling Original theatrical trailer Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Hayley Scanlon Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

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In a near future where androids are common, a café with one rule—no discrimination between humans and robots—changes how patrons see consciousness.

Release: June 6, 2017

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Having refined his craft in the silent era, Kenji Mizoguchi was an elder statesman of Japanese cinema fiercely revered by Akira Kurosawa and other younger directors by the time he made Ugetsu. And with this exquisite ghost story, a fatalistic wartime tragedy derived from stories by Akinari Ueda and Guy de Maupassant, he created a touchstone of his art, his long takes and sweeping camera guiding the viewer through a delirious narrative about two villagers whose pursuit of fame and fortune leads them far astray from their loyal wives. Moving between the terrestrial and the otherworldly, Ugetsu reveals essential truths about the ravages of war, the plight of women, and the pride of men. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES -New 4K digital restoration undertaken by The Film Foundation, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack -Audio commentary by filmmaker, critic, and festival programmer Tony Rayns -Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975), a 150-minute documentary by Kaneto Shindo -Two Worlds Intertwined, a 2005 appreciation of Ugetsu by filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda -Process and Production, a 2005 interview with Tokuzo Tanaka, first assistant director on Ugetsu -Interview from 1992 with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa -Trailers -An essay by film critic Phillip Lopate and three short stories that influenced Mizoguchi in making the film