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• K-On! Complete Series 2 | DVD | (15/06/2015) from £11.59   |  Saving you £28.40 (245.04%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The show's not over until the band says it's over! Sometimes music and words come together so perfectly that the combination is far more powerful than either would be alone. In much the same way the five members of the Sakuragaoka Girl's High School's Light Music Club have become far more than just a group of girls with similar interests. More even than just a group of friends. Through the medium of music they've found a common course in life and whatever the future may bring they know they can get through it if they stand together. Which makes the coming end of the school year and the graduation of the four older members something that's dreaded as much as it's looked forward to. But in the meantime there's so much going on it's as if life has decided to throw everything it can at them. Going to music festivals won't be hard to swing but running a marathon? That will be a stretch! Yearbook photos? The horror! And a school play with Mio and Ritsu cast as Romeo and Juliet? Ooo VERY awkward. And then of course there's one big final performance for the band! The tempo is rising and emotions run wild as the final encore approaches in K-ON!! Season 2 Collection 2!!

• Battle Royale | Blu Ray | (22/11/2021) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The kids of Third Year Class-B Shiroiwa Junior High School are back, in a 4K restoration of the classic cult shocker adapted from the controversial novel by Koushun Takami. Presenting an alternate dystopian vision of turn-of-the-millennium Japan, Battle Royale follows the 42 junior high school students selected to take part in the government's annual Battle Royale programme, established as an extreme method of addressing concerns about juvenile delinquency. Dispatched to a remote island, they are each given individual weapons (ranging from Uzis and machetes to pan lids and binoculars), food and water, and the order to go out and kill each other. Every player is fitted with an explosive collar around their neck, imposing a strict three-day time limit on the deadly games in which there can only be one survivor. Overseeing the carnage is ˜Beat' Takeshi Kitano (Sonatine, Hana-bi, Zatoichi) as the teacher pushed to the edge by his unruly charges. Playing like a turbo-charged hybrid of Lord of the Flies and The Most Dangerous Game, the final completed work by veteran yakuza-film director Kinji Fukasaku (Battles without Honor and Humanity, Graveyard of Honor) helped launch a new wave of appreciation for Asian cinema in the 21st century. 4K Ultra-HD Special Edition Contents 4K restoration of the Original Theatrical Version and Special Edition Director's Cut of Battle Royale from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by Kenta Fukasaku 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation of both versions in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 stereo audio on both cuts ¢ Optional English subtitles on both cuts Illustrated collector's booklet featuring essays by Matt Alt and Anne Billson Disc One Battle Royale: Original Theatrical Version Audio commentary by critics Tom Mes and Jasper Sharp Coming of Age: Battle Royale at 20, a 42-minute documentary about the legacy of Battle Royale Bloody Education: Kenta Fukasaku on Battle Royale, an interview with the film's producer and screenwriter The Making of Battle Royale: The Experience of 42 High School Students, documentary featuring footage from the shooting of the film and cast and crew discussions The Slaughter of 42 High School Students, a look behind the scenes of the shoot Behind the scenes footage with comments from the cast and crew Filming on Set, a look at the shooting of key scenes from the film Conducting Battle Royale with the Warsaw National Philharmonic, archive footage of Masamichi Amano conducting the soundtrack rehearsal Disc Two Battle Royale: Special Edition Director's Cut Shooting the Special Edition, on-location featurette with footage of the cast and crew reuniting for the shoot of the Special Edition Royale Rehearsals, featurette on Kinji Fukasaku directing the film's young cast Masamichi Amano Conducts Battle Royale, archive featurette Takeshi Kitano Interview, filmed on location with the Japanese star The Correct Way to Fight in Battle Royale, instructional video explaining the rules of the game The Correct Way to Make ˜Battle Royale': Birthday Version, a new version of the original instructional video made to celebrate Kinji Fukasaku's birthday Premiere Press Conference, preceding the film's first public screening Tokyo International Film Festival Presentation, With footage from the gala screening at the Tokyo International Film Festival Opening Day at the Marunouchi Toei Movie Theatre, archive footage of the Japanese opening Special Effects Comparison showing how the film's violent killings were created Original Trailers and TV spots Kinji Fukasaku trailer reel, a collection of original trailers for Fukasaku's classic yakuza films from the 70s Image gallery

• Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes | DVD | (15/11/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A massive Japanese hit, acclaimed by One Cut of the Dead director Shinichiro Ueda as a worthy successor to his continuous one-take sensation, it's the time travel suspense comedy of the decade. Café owner Kato discovers that his PC monitor shows what will happen two minutes in the future. Another screen downstairs in his café shows the past of two minutes ago. His friends decide to place the two mysterious devices opposite each other, which creates a loop to see into the future. Naturally, chaos ensues. Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes is a delightfully light hearted flick shot in one take about five innocent heartwarming friends who discover the art of time traveling!

• Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes | Blu Ray | (15/11/2021) from £19.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A massive Japanese hit, acclaimed by One Cut of the Dead director Shinichiro Ueda as a worthy successor to his continuous one-take sensation, it's the time travel suspense comedy of the decade. Café owner Kato discovers that his PC monitor shows what will happen two minutes in the future. Another screen downstairs in his café shows the past of two minutes ago. His friends decide to place the two mysterious devices opposite each other, which creates a loop to see into the future. Naturally, chaos ensues. Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes is a delightfully light hearted flick shot in one take about five innocent heartwarming friends who discover the art of time traveling!

• Sacred Blacksmith | DVD | (19/09/2011) from £14.83   |  Saving you £15.16 (50.60%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Plot Summary: As the newest head of the prestigious Campbell household, young Cecily Campbell is following family tradition by becoming a Knight Guard of the Independent Trade City of Housman and taking up the family sword. While being attacked by a crazed veteran knight, she was saved by Luke, the Sacred Blacksmith. Alongside Lisa, his assistant, Luke has the power to forge powerful swords capable of defeating the so feared demons. Demons which could once again bring the world close to an end.

• The Go Master | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A Chinese man becomes an expert player of the traditional game of Go.

• Pride 11 And 12 | DVD | (17/07/2006) from £5.40   |  Saving you £3.59 (66.48%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Pride 11 - Bout List: 1. Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Shannon Ritch 2. Naoya Ogawa vs. Masaaki Satake 3. Igor Vovchanchyn vs. Nobuhiko Takada 4. Akira Shoji vs. Herman Renting 5. Alexander Otsuka vs. Mike Bourke 6. Gary Goodridge vs. Yoshiaki Yatsu 7. Wanderlei Silva vs. Gilbert Yvel 8. Heath Herring vs. Tom Erikson Pride 12 - Bout List: 1. Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Ryan Gracie 2. Igor Vovchanchyn vs. Mark Kerr 3. Ricco Rodriguez vs. John Marsh 4 Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Gilbert Yvel 5. Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson 6. Carlos Newton vs. Johil de Oliveira 7. Heath Herring vs. Enson Inoue 8. Ricardo Almeida vs. Akira Shoji 9. Guy Mezger vs. Alexander Otsuka Special Features PRIDE FC Rules Fight Glossary Photo Gallery

• K-On! Season 2 - Part 2 | DVD | (22/07/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The show's not over until the band says it's over! Sometimes music and words come together so perfectly that the combination is far more powerful than either would be alone. In much the same way the five members of the Sakuragaoka Girl's High School's Light Music Club have become far more than just a group of girls with similar interests. More even than just a group of friends. Through the medium of music they've found a common course in life and whatever the future may bring they know they can get through it if they stand together. Which makes the coming end of the school year and the graduation of the four older members something that's dreaded as much as it's looked forward to. But in the meantime there's so much going on it's as if life has decided to throw everything it can at them. Going to music festivals won't be hard to swing but running a marathon? That will be a stretch! Yearbook photos? The horror! And a school play with Mio and Ritsu cast as Romeo and Juliet? Ooo very awkward. And then of course there's one big final performance for the band! The tempo is rising and emotions run wild as the final encore approaches in K-ON! Season 2 Collection 2!

• The Grudge 1&2 Box Set | DVD | (09/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Ju-On: The Grudge (2003) A volunteer home care worker Rika enters the home of a bed-ridden patient and discovers a strange ghostly presence lurking behind a door sealed with duct tape. Her discovery unleashes a horrible evil which baffles police investigators who find that a whole series of people have gone missing from this particular house. Further investigation leads to Toyama a former detective who handled the case of a man who murdered his wife in the house but whose son was never found. But when the angry ""Ju-On"" spirit of vengeance that has infected the house reaches beyond its boundaries Rika realises that the horror is spreading... Ju-On: The Grudge 2 (2003) Takashi Shimizu returns to writing and directing a sequel to his own 'Ju-On' movie expanding the macabre mythology of the ghostly little boy Toshio who has a few more spine-tingling surprises in store...

• The Geisha House | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A moving and entrancing exploration of a culture that has fascinated the Western world for centuries, Kinji Fukasaki's Geisha House was released in 1998, presaging a flurry of literature and memoirs that have helped to broaden our understanding of the geisha's role in Japanese society. Set in the late 1950s, when geisha culture was threatened by moral crusades, it tells the story of Omacha (Miyamoto Maki), a young girl who sees the geisha life as a way to lift her poverty-stricken family from their hand-to-mouth existence. Through her eyes, we see the protocols and complex financial relationships which dictate the running of the geisha house. Fukusaki's film is a work of great delicacy with moments of hypnotic beauty, and his tender direction, often touched with a sense of wonder, fills the screen with lovingly constructed scenes. At its heart is the poignant situation of the women who must sacrifice their normal relationships to live an ambiguous life in which they are a key part of society while being kept, for the most part, on its periphery, like perpetual mistresses. On the DVD: Geisha House is presented with subtitles in widescreen anamorphic format. The string-laden Dolby Digital stereo soundtrack is occasionally overpowering. The only extra is a short, text biography of Fukusaki. --Piers Ford