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• Visitor Q | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £8.60   |  Saving you £6.15 (89.91%)   |  RRP £12.99

  More outrageous and deranged fare from Japanese director Miike Takashi featuring everything from incest sodomy and necrophilia to a lactating mother who breastfeeds her husband and adult daughter. Failed reporter Kiyoshi Yamazaki (Kenichi Endo) visits a brothel to make a documentary about debauched youths and is surprised to encounter his estranged daughter who has become a prostitute. He then meets a stranger 'Q' and invites him back to his home to meet the rest of his staggeringly dysfunctional family. 'Q' embarks on a mission to teach each family member a lesson they'll never forget.

• To Sleep So As To Dream | Blu Ray | (21/03/2022) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Two private detectives hunt for an actress trapped within the reel of a silent ninja film in the dreamlike debut of Kaizo Hayashi (Circus Boys, Zipang), a magical double-handed cinephilic homage to the movie worlds of the 1910s and 1950s. When private eye Uotsuka (Shiro Sano, Violent Cop, Shin Godzilla) and his sidekick Kobayashi are approached by an aged former actress, Madame Cherryblossom, to go in search of her kidnapped daughter Bellflower, their investigations lead them to the studios of the mysterious M. Pathe company. Here Uotsuka has a strange vision in which he comes face to face with the beautiful star of a 1915 chanbara film that appears to have no ending. From then on, things begin to get a little strange Among the most impressive and critically regarded Japanese films of the 1980s, To Sleep so as To Dream finally makes its home-video debut outside of Japan in a brand new restoration supervised by the director himself. Drifting between illusion and allusion, it is chockfull of references to Japan's rich cinematic heritage and features cameos from a host of veteran talent and baroque sets created by Takeo Kimura, the Nikkatsu art designer fondly remembered for his flamboyant work with Seijun Suzuki in the 1960s. Special Edition Contents High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed mono audio Optional English subtitles Brand new audio commentary by Japanese film experts Tom Mes and Jasper Sharp Audio commentary with director Kaizo Hayashi and lead actor Shiro Sano recorded in 2000 How Many Eggs? Actor Shiro Sano Talks, a brand new interview with the film's lead actor Talking Silents: Benshi Midori Sawato Talks, a brand new interview on early Japanese film culture and the art of the benshi silent film commentator Midori Sawato Performs ˜The Eternal Mystery', an exclusive benshi performance to the film within the film The Restoration of To Sleep So as to Dream featurette Fragments from Japan's Lost Silent Heyday, a selection of scenes from silent jidai-geki films from the Kyoto Toy Museum archives Original Theatrical trailer and English-language restored re-release trailers Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by David Downton First Pressing Only: Illustrated Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Aaron Gerow

• Visitor Q | DVD | (24/05/2004) from £15.70   |  Saving you £-0.71 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  'Visitor Q' presents a harrowing absurdist take on the reality TV phenomenon depicting the chilling disintegration of a dysfunctional family and seals Miike's reputation as one of world cinema's most daring and dangerous cinematic visionaries. In Miike Takashi's outrageous taboo-busting satire Vistor Q shamed reporter Kiyoshi Yamazaki visits one of Japan's many comfort houses to make a documentary about sex and violence amongst the nation's youth and is surprised to encounter h

• An Actor's Revenge (DVD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (26/03/2018) from £14.92   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This wildy melodramatic tale of a kabuki female impersonator who exacts a long-delayed revenge on the men who drove his parents to suicide is played out against a backdrop of comic rivalries between thieves in the Tokyo underworld. Kazuo Hasegawa (Gate of Hell) plays the dual role of the actor and the thief in a film which celebrates his 300th screen appearance. A heady mixture of swooning romanticism and stylised action, with a soundtrack that ranges from traditional Japanese music to lush Hollywood strings and cocktail jazz, An Actor's Revenge is a cinematic tour de force. Extras: New 4K restoration presented in High Definition and Standard Definition Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits

• An Actor's Revenge | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This wildly melodramatic tale of a kabuki female impersonator who exacts a long-delayed revenge on the men who drove his parents to suicide is played out against a backdrop of comic rivalries between thieves in the Tokyo underworld. Kazuo Hasegawa plays the dual role of the actor and the thief in a film which celebrates his 300th screen appearance. A heady mixture of swooning romanticism and stylised action with a soundtrack that ranges from traditional Japanese music to lush Hollywo

• Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden - Vol. 3 | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £12.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (35.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  For Mohoro Ando knowing when she will die has given her an opportunity to live and despite experiences that were painful or annoying at the time Mahoro cherishes each and every memory. As Mahoro prepares for a final battle with Ryuga one of Saint's top agents she reflects upon her life and braces for a battle that may greatly accelerate her expiration. In situations as this a year can literally feel like a lifetime! Episodes comprise: 9. Limelight 10. The Fate As A Wa

• Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden - Vol. 2 | DVD | (20/12/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Suguru is a young man with problems many others his age just might kill to have. An orphan Suguru lives on his own but his housekeeping skills are so poor that it's becoming painfully obvious he needs help. Enter Mahoro a buxom 19 year-old who offers to be Suguru's maid. Possessing some superhuman abilities and claiming to be an android Mahoro elicits some suspicion from Suguru's friends and causes him some grief but Suguru can't say no to a girl who looks like Mahoro and cleans

• Gravitation Vol.1 | DVD | (07/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Love Never Runs Smoothly Especially When You Are A Budding Pop Star. Based on the popular 'yaoi' (gay-themed romances created by women for primarily female audiences) manga by Maki Murakami (Gamerz Heaven) and directed by Bob Shirohata (Diamond Daydreams ; Let's Dance With Papa) the anime series Gravitation follows the attempts of Shuichi Shindou and his band Bad Luck to become Japan's next musical sensation while struggling to deal with the trials and tribulations of their respective relationships. Gravitation: Volume 1 - Fateful First Encounter features the first four episodes of the teen anime that thrillingly combines music and comedy with drama and romance. All Shuichi ever dreamed about was following in the footsteps of his pop idol Ryuichi Sakum and the band Nittle Grasper. Together with his best friend Hiro Shuichi's formed a band called Bad Luck and they've even managed to get signed to a major record label. Unfortunately the studio deadlines are looming and Shuichi still hasn't finished the lyrics for any of the songs. What he needs is a little inspiration but he's been running a little low in that department lately. While Hiro recommends finding a girlfriend fate has other things in store for Shuichi... Walking through the park late one night the unfinished lyrics to Shuichi's latest song flutter away in the breeze and land at the feet of the stunning stranger that takes his breath away. To Shuichi's dismay the mysterious stranger just happens to be the famous novelist Eiri Yuki who completely crushes the young singer by reading the lyrics and telling him he has 'zero talent'. Furious Shuichi determines to finish the song just so he can find and confront Yuki once again. But are his actions motivated by anger or is something else driving him towards the charismatic writer. Episodes Comprise: 1. Gravitation 2. Live In Soul 3. Stray Heart 4. Wave Shock

• Mahoromatic - Something More Beautiful Vol.3 | DVD | (02/08/2010) from £14.83   |  Saving you £1.16 (7.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful - Volume 3

• Mahoromatic - Something More Beautiful Vol.1 | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £4.75   |  Saving you £11.24 (70.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

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• Mahoromatic - Something More Beautiful Vol.2 | DVD | (19/07/2010) from £17.43   |  Saving you £-1.44 (-9.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful Volume 2