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• Shogun Assassin | DVD | (21/02/2000) from £8.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  THIS VERSION BANNED SINCE 1983 - IS AT LONG LAST APPROVED UNCUT! Astonishingly violent - Shogun Assassin tells the story of Lone Wolf a powerful and feared Masterless Samurai who lives a peaceful existence with his wife and his son. When he refuses to swear allegiance to Kurando the most vicious Shogun in Japanese history Kurando orders the death of Lone Wolf's wife Azame. Blinded by rage Lone Wolf vows to avenge her death taking his son with him on the path of darkness and retribution. Soon Lone Wolf's sword of vengeance is unleashed upon the evil Shogun's sons ALL WHO GET IN HIS WAY and ultimately the legendary Master's of Death!

• Tattooed Life | Blu Ray | (07/10/2024) from £22.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Tetsuo (Hideki Takahashi, Fighting Elegy), a low-level yakuza is double-crossed by his boss and attacked,His younger brother Kenji (Kotobuki Hananomoto, This Transient Life), an aspiring artist with no connections to crime, comes to his aid and kills Tetsuo's assailant,Fearing repercussions from the yakuza they flee to Manchuria where they risk coming under suspicion of rival gangs,Seijun Suzuki (Branded to Kill) remains loyal to the conventions of the yakuza film, but Tattooed Life contains flashes of his later creative genius, including a final act of explosive visual excess that has become one of the director's all-time classic scenes. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURESHigh-Definition digital transferUncompressed mono PCM audioAudio commentary by William Carroll, author of Seijun Suzuki and Postwar Cinema (2024)Newly edited archival interview with director Seijun Suzuki Newly edited archival interview with art director Takeo Kimura TrailerNewly improved English subtitle translationReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time TomorrowLimited edition booklet featuring new writing by Tom Vick and a newly translated archival review of the filmLimited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

• The Bloodthirsty Trilogy | Blu Ray | (14/05/2018) from £18.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Inspired by the runaway success of the British and American gothic horror films of the sixties, Toho studios brought the vampiric tropes of the Dracula legend to Japanese screens with The Vampire Doll, Lake of Dracula, and Evil of Dracula three spookily effective cult classics collectively known as The Bloodthirsty Trilogy. In The Vampire Doll, a young man goes missing after visiting his girlfriend's isolated country home. His sister and her boyfriend trace him to the creepy mansion, but their search becomes perilous when they uncover a gruesome family history. Lake of Dracula begins with a young girl suffering a terrifying nightmare of a vampire with blazing golden eyes. Eighteen years later, the dream is revealed to be a hellish prophecy when a strange package containing an empty coffin mysteriously turns up at a nearby lake. In Evil of Dracula, a professor takes up a new post at an all-girls school only to discover the school's principle conceals a dark secret and the pupils are in grave danger. Abounding with images of dark thunderous nights, ghostly mansions and bloody fangs, Michio Yamamoto's trilogy emphasises atmosphere and style and is sure to please both fans of classic gothic horror and Japanese genre cinema. Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM audio Newly translated English subtitles Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, a new video appraisal by the critic and writer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Japanese film expert Jasper Sharp

• Shogun Assassin | DVD | (03/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Vipco's Vaults of Horror Collection This version banned since 1983 - is at long last approved UNCUT. Astonishingly violent - Shogun Assassin tells the story of Lone Wolf, a powereful and feared "Masterless" samurai who lives a peaceful existence with his wife and his son. When he refuses to sweear allegiance to Retsudo, head of the vicious Yagyu Clan, Retsudo oders the death of Lone Wolf's wife Azami. Blinded by rage, Lone Wolf vows to avenge her death, taking his son Daigoro with him on his path of darkness and retribution. Soon Lone Wolf's sword of vengeance is unleashed upon the evil Shogun's sons, ALL WHO GET IN HIS WAY, and ultimately the legendary "Masters of Death"! WATCH OUT FOR JUNIOR AS HE RELEASES THE BLADES FROM THE WHEELS OF HIS RICKETY WOODEN PRAM! Special Features: Interactive Menu Scene Selection Picture Gallery Promo Trailers

• Gate Of Flesh | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Set in Tokyo just after the war 'Gate of Flesh' is the story of a group of prostitutes who live and work in a derelict building. Now recognised as a classic of Japanese cinema the film is a shocking sometimes brutal yet always compelling experience.

• Fighting Elegy | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £10.59   |  Saving you £9.40 (88.76%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In Okayama in the mid 1930s Kiroku (Takahashi) attends high school and boards with a Catholic family whose daughter Michiko captures his heart. He must however hide his ardor and other aspects of his emerging sexuality focusing his energy on a gang he joins breaking school rules and getting into scuffles. He comes under the influence of a young tough nicknamed Terrapin and together they lead fights against rival gangs. Gradually Kiroku and Terrapin align themselves with the right-wing Kita Ikki and Kiroku becomes a stand-in for the attitudes of Japanese youth who embraced the imperialism leading to World War II... Screenplay adapted from Takashi Suzuki's novel by Kaneto Shindo (Onibaba Kuroneko).

• Legacy Of Dracula | DVD | (21/04/2003) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When Kazuhiko visits the grave of his girlfriend Yuko he is shocked by what he finds... Following his subsequent disappearance his sister and her boyfriend follow his tracks to Yuko's ancestral home.

• Blood Thirsty Trilogy | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Director Michio Yamamoto's early 1970's 'Blood Thirsty Trilogy' classic Japanese vampire tales rarely seen in the Western world! Legacy Of Dracula: When Kazuhiko visits the grave of his girlfriend Yuko he is shocked by what he finds... Following his subsequent disappearance his sister and her boyfriend follow his tracks to Yuko's ancestral home. Lake Of Dracula: When 5-year old Akiko witnesses a bloody murder by a hideous golden-eyed vampire she grows up forever

• Baby Cart at the River Styx | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £42.14   |  Saving you £-22.15 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  For the first time in the UK Babycart At The River Styx has been created from a new print supplied by Toho with the digitisation and cleansing process carried out by Technicolor. 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 At The River Styx | DVD | (19/06/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  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.

• Shogun Assassin | DVD | (21/02/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Banned since 1983 this version is at long last released in uncut form. Astonishingly violent - Shogun Assassin tells the story of Lone Wolf a powerful and feared Ronin a 'masterless' Samurai who lives a peaceful existence with his wife and his son. When he refuses to swear allegiance to Kurando the most vicious Shogun in Japanese history Kurando orders the death of Lone Wolf's wife Azame. Blinded by rage Lone Wolf vows to avenge her death taking his son Daigoro with him on the path of darkness and retribution. Soon lone Wolf's sword of vengeance is unleashed upon the evil Shogun's sons and ultimately the legendary 'Masters of Death'!