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• Stray Dog (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (27/01/2025) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A masterful mix of film noir and police thriller set on the sweltering mean streets of occupied Tokyo.When rookie detective Murakami (Toshiro Mifune) has his pistol stolen from his pocket while on a bus, his frantic attempts to track down the thief lead him to an illegal weapons market in the Tokyo underworld. But the gun has already passed from the pickpocket to a young gangster, and Murakami's gun is identified as the weapon in the shooting of a woman. Murakami, overwhelmed with remorse, turns for help to his older and more experienced senior, Sato (a superb performance by Takashi Shimura). The race is on to find the shooter before he can strike again Extras¢ Presented in High Definition¢ Newly recorded interview with Japanese film expert Jasper Sharp¢ Newly recorded audio commentary by Kenta McGrath¢ Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create Stray Dog (2002, 32 mins)¢ **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with new writing on the film by Barry Forshaw, archive essay by Philip Kemp and original review

• Howl's Moving Castle (DOUBLE PLAY) | DVD | (25/06/2012) from £18.05   |  Saving you £6.94 (38.45%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, Japan's premier animator and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, takes viewers on an amazing animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

• Howl's Moving Castle | DVD | (01/01/2007) from £16.31   |  Saving you £-0.32 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Set in a fantasy world, this animated love story centres on the cursed Sophie and a magician named Howl.

• Seven Samurai (Blu-ray Edition) | Blu Ray | (25/08/2014) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  One of the greatest films ever made – Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai has influenced the work of directors from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg and spawned remakes such as John Sturges’ acclaimed The Magnificent Seven. With their village raided every year by vicious bandits a group of peasants hire seven warriors to protect them. Initially met with suspicion the warriors eventually gain the trust of the peasants and they join forces to face the bandits. This special edition includes alternative presentations of the film a new and exclusive interview with Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns and the film’s original Japanese trailer. Endlessly copied but never surpassed Seven Samurai is a truly timeless classic. Contents: Digitally re-mastered in High Definition Play with or without original intermission Original Japanese theatrical trailer The Art of Akira Kurosawa (2013 49 mins): Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns discusses Kurosawa’a career and influence Fully illustrated booklet with essays and credits

• Seven Samurai | DVD | (22/11/1999) from £17.29   |  Saving you £2.70 (15.62%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Unanimously hailed as one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of the motion picture, Seven Samurai has inspired countless films modelled after its basic premise. But Akira Kurosawa's classic 1954 action drama has never been surpassed in terms of sheer power of emotion, kinetic energy, and dynamic character development. The story is set in the 1600s, when the residents of a small Japanese village are seeking protection against repeated attacks by a band of marauding thieves. Offering mere handfuls of rice as payment, they hire seven unemployed "ronin" (masterless samurai), including a boastful swordsman (Toshiro Mifune) who is actually a farmer's son desperately seeking glory and acceptance. The samurai get acquainted with but remain distant from the villagers, knowing that their assignment may prove to be fatal. The climactic battle with the raiding thieves remains one of the most breathtaking sequences ever filmed. It's poetry in hyperactive motion and one of Kurosawa's crowning cinematic achievements. This is not a film that can be well served by any synopsis; it must be seen to be appreciated and belongs on the short list of any definitive home-video library. --Jeff Shannon

• Howl's Moving Castle | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £14.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set in a fantasy world, this animated love story centres on the cursed Sophie and a magician named Howl.

• Akira Kurosawa - The Samurai Collection | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £34.43   |  Saving you £5.56 (16.15%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Akira Kurosawa: The Samurai Collection (5 Discs)

• Lone Wolf And Cub | DVD | (01/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  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...

• Redline | DVD | (14/11/2011) from £6.19   |  Saving you £13.80 (222.94%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Redline follows JP, a daredevil driver with his customized vehicle named Trans Am. He enters an interplanetary tournament, held once every five years, where the deadliest racers compete and many people plan to play the game for their own ends. The film is produced by the studio MADHOUSE (Ninja Scroll, Summer Wars), directed by Takeshi Koike (The Animatrix's World Record) and written by Katsuhito Ishii (Piroppo, Trava).

• 2046 | DVD | (23/05/2005) from £10.48   |  Saving you £12.50 (166.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Director Wong Kar-Wai goes focuses on the imagination of a sci-fi writer in this avant garde offering.

• Redline | Blu Ray | (14/11/2011) from £22.19   |  Saving you £2.80 (12.62%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Redline follows JP, a daredevil driver with his customized vehicle named Trans Am. He enters an interplanetary tournament, held once every five years, where the deadliest racers compete and many people plan to play the game for their own ends. The film is produced by the studio MADHOUSE (Ninja Scroll, Summer Wars), directed by Takeshi Koike (The Animatrix's World Record) and written by Katsuhito Ishii (Piroppo, Trava).

• Blade Of The Immortal | Blu Ray | (02/04/2018) from £9.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Arrow Video is proud to present Blade of the Immortal, the thrilling, action-packed 100th feature from the Japanese master of genre films, Takashi Miike (Audition, 13 Assassins). Based on the Manga series of the same name by Hiroaki Samura, Blade stars Takuya Kimura (Love and Honour) as Manji, a highly skilled samurai, who becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain him his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin (Hana Sugisaki) avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu (Sôta Fukushi). The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine... This blistering samurai film matches impressive performances with an impossibly high body-count and expertly-filmed scenes of combat. Blade is set to become one of its directors most revered films, and is presented here by Arrow Video with a wealth of special features. Features: Standard Definition DVD presentation Original 5.1 surround sound Optional English subtitles Takashi Miike on Blade of the Immortal, a new interview with the legendary director filmed exclusively for Arrow Video at the 2017 London Film Festival Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Tom Mes Manji vs. 300, behind the scenes featurette documenting the shooting of the film's thrilling climax Extensive cast and crew interviews filmed on the set during production Stills gallery Original trailers Reversible sleeve featuring Arrow Films theatrical poster art and original artwork

• Lone Wolf and Cub | Blu Ray | (27/03/2017) from £47.59   |  Saving you £2.40 (5.04%)   |  RRP £49.99

  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

• Battles Without Honor and Humanity | Blu Ray | (06/09/2021) from £26.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) gave the world Japan's answer to The Godfather with this violent yakuza saga, influencing filmmakers from Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs) to Takashi Miike (Graveyard of Honor, Audition). Made within just two years, the five-film series brought a new kind of realism and ferocity to the crime genre in Japan, revitalising the industry and leading to unprecedented commercial and critical success.Literally exploding on screen with a mushroom cloud, and ending with Hiroshima's A-bomb Dome, the epic story of Battles Without Honour and Humanity follows over 100 characters through twenty years of gang wars, alliances, betrayals, and assassinations, in an exciting exploration of criminal power and politics in Japan. In the opening episode, ex-soldier Shôzô Hirono escapes from the post-war black markets to become a key member of the Yamamori gang, but soon finds himself disillusioned by the selfish duplicity of his bosses. Hiroshima Death Match focuses on a demobilised kamikaze pilot drifting through the early 1950s, whose suicidal impulses find good use as a mob assassin. Proxy War and Police Tactics form a labyrinthine, two-part story of ambition and betrayal set against Japan's rapid economic growth of the 1960s, with Shôzô caught between warring factions. Final Episode concludes the series in the 1970s as the former Yamamori gang transforms itself into an economic conglomerate called the Tensei Group, in a bid for mainstream respectability.Fukasaku and his team broke with the longstanding studio tradition of casting marquee idols as honourable, kimono-clad heroes, defending their gang bosses against unscrupulous villains, and instead adapted true accounts torn from the headlines, shot in a documentary-like style, and with few clear-cut heroes or villains. The vibrancy and dynamism of the filmmaking, plus its shocking violence, Shakespearean plotlines, and wide tapestry of characters, launched a revolutionary new genre, establishing the series as one of the great masterpieces of world crime cinema.Special Features:High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation of all five original filmsOriginal Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-rays)Optional English subtitles for all five filmsReversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork by Reinhard KleistDisc 1: Battles Without Honor and HumanityAudio commentary by critic and author Stuart Galbraith IVYakuza Graveyard an interview with Takashi Miike about Kinji Fukasaku and the yakuza film genreOriginal trailers for all five filmsDisc 2: Hiroshima Death MatchMan of Action an interview with series fight choreographer Ryūzō UenoOriginal TrailerDisc 3: Proxy WarSecrets of the Piranha Army a documentary about the troupe of supporting actors who appeared throughout the series, featuring interviews with original Piranha members Masaru Shiga and Takashi Noguchi, plus second-generation Piranha, Takashi Nishina and Akira MurotaTales of a Bit Player an interview with supporting actor and stuntman Seizô FukumotoOriginal TrailerDisc 4: Police TacticsRemembering Kinji a featurette about director Kinji Fukasaku and his work, featuring interviews with Kenta Fukasaku and film critic and Fukasaku biographer Sadao YamaneFukasaku Family an interview with Proxy War and Police Tactics assistant director Tôru Dobashi Original TrailerDisc 5: Final EpisodeLast Days of the Boss an interview with Final Episode screenwriter Kôji Takada Original poster gallery for the seriesOriginal Trailer

• Handyman Saitou in Another World - The Complete Season | Blu Ray | (04/03/2024) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Handyman Saitou has never felt special in his life. When hes dropped into a medieval fantasy world, he gathers a party of unique beings to survive. Surrounded by a heavy warrior, a spell-forgetting wizard, and even a divine fairy princess, he yearns to be helpful. But after Saitou saves everyone during a raid, its clear that having a handyman on an adventure isnt just useful, its essentialProduct FeaturesPromo Videos, Textless Opening Song, Textless Closing Song

• Eden of the East The Complete Collection | Blu Ray | (14/11/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  !On November 22nd, 2010, ten missiles strike Japan. Known as Careless Monday, this attack does not result in any apparent victims, and is soon forgotten by almost everyone. Then, three months later... Saki Morimi, a young woman currently Washington D.C. on her graduation trip, is saved by a mysterious man, who has lost his memory, and has nothing except for a gun and a phone with 8.2 BILLION yen in digital cash.

• Space Battleship Yamato | DVD | (19/08/2013) from £6.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (185.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The legendary STAR BLAZERS is now a live-action movie! In the year 2194, alien marauders, the Gamilons, bombard the Earth with planetary bombs sent from space. Humanity fights back but is defeated and escapes underground. Five years later, those who remain on the devastated planet gather together for one last plan to save the Earth. Armed with mysterious alien technology and an old battleship called the 'Yamato', they embark on a quest to find a device that has the power to save humanity fr...

• Confessions | DVD | (25/04/2011) from £29.62   |  Saving you £-14.63 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Takako Matsu (K-20: Legend Of The Mask) plays a middle-school teacher whose four-year-old daughter is found dead. Shattered she finally returns to her classroom only to become convinced that two of her students were responsible for her daughter's murder. No one believes her and she may very well be wrong but she decides nevertheless that it's time to take her revenge. What happens next is all-out psychological warfare waged against her students in an attempt to force them into confessing what she knows in her heart to be true: they are guilty and must be punished. Brilliantly building the psychological tension from the film's very start before pulling out all the stops for a devastating and explosive finale Tetsuya Nakashima (Kamikaze Girls) has produced what is arguably his most mature and impressive work to date. A superb script excellent performances from a fine cast and a perfectly pitched soundtrack (that includes tracks by Radiohead acclaimed Japanese experimental rock band Boris and this year's Mercury Prize winners The XX) make Confessions one of the most original and impressive films of the year.

• Infection | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £13.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (9.02%)   |  RRP £14.99

  In a dark isolated hospital one nurse's mistake has led to dire consequences for a patient. The night crew decides to cover up the incident hiding the evidence deep in the bowels of the institution. Soon the hospital is visited by another person dying of some exceedingly unnatural symptoms; that death triggers a bizarre infection that only seems to affect those involved in the initial crime. As the infection spreads so does the terror...

• Blade Of The Immortal | Blu Ray | (02/04/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine...