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• CURE | Unknown | (12/05/2025) from £21.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Eel | Blu Ray | (24/03/2025) from £19.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer Uncompressed mono PCM audio Interview with critic Tony Rayns (2024) Interview with screenwriter Daisuke Tengan (2024) Visual essay by Tom Mes on the year 1997 as a turning point in Japanese cinema (2024) Trailer Newly improved English subtitle translation Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring a newly translated archival interview with Imamura Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

• CURE | Blu Ray | (23/04/2018) from £14.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Released to critical acclaim in both the East and the West, Cure was a breakthrough film for director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a nerve shredding thriller about the hunt for a serial killer in a bleak and decaying Tokyo. A series of murders have been committed by ordinary people who claim to have had no control over their horrifying actions. Following the only link a mysterious stranger who had brief contact with each perpetrator and their victim detective Kenichi Takabe (Kôji Yakusho, 13 Assassins, Tokyo Sonata) places his own sanity on the line as he tries to end the wave of inexplicable terror. Described as one of the greatest films of all time by Bong Joon-ho (The Host, Snowpiercer), Cure is a deeply unsettling masterpiece of its genre, and has shockingly been unavailable on home video in the UK until now. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Cure in a special Dual Format edition. Features: Limited Edition O-card [2000 copies First Print Run Only] 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray, with a progressive encode on the DVD Original Japanese Stereo audio (Uncompressed LPCM on the Blu-ray) Optional English subtitles A new video interview with critic & author Kim Newman An archival interview with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa Original theatrical trailer A collector's booklet featuring an essay by Tom Mes

• Tampopo | Blu Ray | (01/05/2017) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Juzo Itami's offbeat, outrageously sexy, long-unavailable ramen western. The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous ramen western by Japanese director JUZO ITAMI (A Taxing Woman) is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft satire of the way social conventions distort the most natural of human urges, our appetites. Interspersing the efforts of Tampopo (NOBUKO MIYAMOTO) and friends to make her café a success with the erotic exploits of a gastronome gangster and glimpses of food culture both high and low, the sweet, sexy, and surreal Tampopo is a lavishly inclusive paean to the sensual joys of nourishment, and one of the most mouth-watering examples of food on film ever made. Click Images to Enlarge

• CURE | Blu Ray | (27/01/2025) from £25.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eureka Entertainment to release CURE, the mesmerising and hypnotic psychological thriller from Kiyoshi Kurosawa.Presented on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray for the first time ever in UK, as part of The Masters of Cinema Series. Available from 27 January 2025, in a Limited edition of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase.A landmark in the history of Japanese cinema, Cure was the breakthrough film for director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who would go on to make several further modern masterpieces in Pulse, Creepy and Tokyo Sonata. Released to critical acclaim in both the East and the West, this nerve-shredding thriller charts the hunt for a depraved serial killer in a bleak and decaying Tokyo. A series of murders have been committed by ordinary people who claim to have had no control over their actions, many of them having killed friends, co-workers or even their spouse. There are only two links between each crime: an X carved into the neck of each victim, and a mysterious stranger who seems to have had brief contact with the perpetrator a short period of time before each killing. But to follow these leads and end a seemingly inexplicable wave of terror, police detective Kenichi Takabe (Koji Yakusho, 13 Assassins) will need to put his own sanity on the line and endure a descent into hell. Described as one of the greatest films of all time by Bong Joon-ho, the filmmaker behind Memories of Murder, The Host, Snowpiercer and Parasite, Cure is a cerebral and deeply unsettling hybrid of police procedural, serial killer film and horror movie to stand with The Silence of the Lambs and Seven.Having given the film its UK Blu-ray premiere in 2018, the Masters of Cinema series is now proud to present the film on 4K UHD. Limited edition of 2000 copies | Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Time Tomorrow | 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation from a 4K digital restoration, presented in Dolby Vision HDR | Uncompressed original Japanese stereo soundtrack | Two archival interviews with director Kiyoshi Kurosawa from 2003 and 2018 | Kim Newman on Cure Interview with critic and author Kim Newman | Trailers | PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring essays on Cure by Tom Mes

• The Admiral | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £16.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (7.40%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Japan, 1941: With war raging in Europe, Japan's imperial command sees an opportunity to advance their nation's standing in the world.The plan to attack Pearl Harbor was drawn up, and one man was tasked with its implementation: Admiral Yamamoto. Opposed to the plan, Yamamoto must nevertheless carry out his orders and commit one of the biggest military mistakes in history.The Admiral is a $10.5 million budgeted, action packed masterpiece that explores one man's, and by reflection one nation's, turmoil: what must be sacrificed for country and for duty.

• Tokyo Sonata | Blu Ray | (13/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Kiyoshi Kurosawa — the hugely acclaimed Japanese director famous for his groundbreaking, existential horror films such as Cure and Kairo [Pulse] — set Cannes alight in 2008 with this highly topical film: an eerie, poignant reflection on the mass uncertainty sweeping the world. When Ryuhei Sasaki (played by Teruyuki Kagawa) is unceremoniously dumped from his ‘safe’ company job, his family's happy, humdrum life is put at risk. Unwilling to accept the shame of unemployment, the loyal salaryman decides not to tell anyone, instead leaving home each morning in suit and tie with briefcase, spending his days searching for work and lining up for soup with the homeless. Outstanding performances; serene, elegant direction; and Kurosawa's trademark chills are evident as he ratchets up the unsettling atmosphere and the grim hopelessness of Sasaki's unemployment. Special Dual Format Edition includes: 1080p Blu-Ray transfer in the original aspect ratio Making of documentary Q&A, Tokyo, September 2008 Premiere footage, Tokyo, September 2008 DVD discussion UK Trailer 28 page colour booklet

• 13 Assassins | DVD | (05/09/2011) from £7.39   |  Saving you £8.60 (116.37%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In the era of the Shogun an evil young lord rapes and kills assured of immunity by law. But he didn't count on the Thirteen Assassins. A feared secret force each with their own deadly skill the Assassins undertake a suicide mission to wipe out the Lord. As he embarks on a perilous journey the Assassins close off his escape route and ambush him in a village of death. But little do they know they are outnumbered four to one by the Lord's team of bodyguards. Takashi Miike the director responsible for such uncompromising and unforgettable movies as Audition and Ichi The Killer indelibly stamps his trademark style on the Samurai genre with the ultra-violent all-action blood-spattered epic 13 Assassins.

• 13 Assassins | Blu Ray | (05/09/2011) from £11.49   |  Saving you £8.50 (73.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the era of the Shogun an evil young lord rapes and kills assured of immunity by law. But he didn't count on the Thirteen Assassins. A feared secret force each with their own deadly skill the Assassins undertake a suicide mission to wipe out the Lord. As he embarks on a perilous journey the Assassins close off his escape route and ambush him in a village of death. But little do they know they are outnumbered four to one by the Lord's team of bodyguards. Takashi Miike the director responsible for such uncompromising and unforgettable movies as Audition and Ichi The Killer indelibly stamps his trademark style on the Samurai genre with the ultra-violent all-action blood-spattered epic 13 Assassins.

• Hara-Kiri - Death Of A Samurai | DVD | (12/05/2014) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (37.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A tale of revenge honour and disgrace centring on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his Ronin son-in-law setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord. Special Features: Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Trailer

• Shall We Dance? | DVD | (28/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Here's the irresistible comedy treat that had critics and audiences cheering! A middle-aged workaholic's incredibly dull life takes a funny turn when he signs up for a ballroom dance class - just to meet the sexy dance teacher. But when he finally muscles up the nerve for lessons he winds up with a different instructor and her colourfully eccentric class of beginners! And now he'll have to step lightly - and do some fancy footwork - if he expects to keep his new passion a secret from

• World Of Kanako | DVD | (31/10/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

• Hara-Kiri - Death Of A Samurai | Blu Ray | (12/05/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A tale of revenge honour and disgrace centring on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his Ronin son-in-law setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord. Special Features: Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Trailer

• Hara-Kiri : Death of a Samurai | DVD | (07/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Seeking a noble end, poverty-stricken Samurai Hanshiro requests to commit ritual suicide at the House of a Feudal Lord. But after being told the story a fellow Samurai's agonizing suicide, Hanshiro sets out on a path of vengeance.

• The Woodsman & the Rain | Blu Ray | (28/01/2013) from £12.13   |  Saving you £7.86 (64.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Katsu (Internationally acclaimed actor Koji Yakusho from Shall We Dance and 13 Assassins) plays a 60 year-old lumberjack who lives in a small, tranquil village in the mountains. When a film crew suddenly arrives to shoot a zombie movie, Katsu finds himself unwittingly roped into assisting the production and is increasing frustrated by the pushy crew, especially the young, seemingly spineless director Koichi (Shun Oguri (star of Crows 0, Sukiyaki Western Django and Space Brothers). However, a...

• The Woodsman & the Rain | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £7.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.95%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Katsu (Internationally acclaimed actor Koji Yakusho from Shall We Dance and 13 Assassins) plays a 60 year-old lumberjack who lives in a small, tranquil village in the mountains. When a film crew suddenly arrives to shoot a zombie movie, Katsu finds himself unwittingly roped into assisting the production and is increasing frustrated by the pushy crew, especially the young, seemingly spineless director Koichi (Shun Oguri (star of Crows 0, Sukiyaki Western Django and Space Brothers). However, an improbable friendship soon develops between Katsu and Koichi, as Katsu comes to see joy in the filmmaking process, and gradually helps Koichi to recover his sense of self. Soon, their bond inspires an unusual collaboration between the villagers and the film crew. Special Features: Includes Interviews with Cast and Crew. Deleted Scenes. Theatrical Trailer.

• The Admiral | Blu Ray | (24/09/2012) from £22.19   |  Saving you £2.80 (12.62%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Japan, 1941: With war raging in Europe, Japan's imperial command sees an opportunity to advance their nation's standing in the world.The plan to attack Pearl Harbor was drawn up, and one man was tasked with it's implementation: Admiral Yamamoto. Opposed to the plan, Yamamoto must nevertheless carry out his orders and commit one of the biggest military mistakes in history.The Admiral is a $10.5 million budgeted, action packed masterpiece that explores one man's, and by reflection one nation's, turmoil: what must be sacrificed for country and for duty.

• 13 Assassins - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (14/04/2014) from £15.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (20.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Zavvi Exclusive Limited Edition Steelbook. Directed by the enfant terrible of Japanese cinema Miike Takashi who has made over 80 films in the past 20 years 13 Assassins is in the words of Little White Lies By turns exciting horrific funny and always thrilling - but mostly intense and always spectacular. Set in 1844 Japan a clan leader has committed seppuku in protest to the wanton misbehaviour of the Shogun's younger brother Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira who has been terrorizing the country with apparent impunity. As such the shogun's justice minister secretly hires Shinzaemon a samuri who had served under the previous shogunite in order to assassinate Naritsugu. Shinzaemon will gather 12 more noble samurai in order to take on the 200-strong army of Narigatsu and bring order to Japan in this stunning and brutal remake of Eiichi Kudo's 1963 film 'Jusan-nin no shikaku'.

• The Eel | DVD | (12/03/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  After an eight-year prison sentence for murder Tajuro chooses to start a new life as a barber in a small town which offers perfect isolation from his fears. As a favour to the town priest he agrees to help a young woman with a troubled past by offering her job as his assistant. However when he least expects it her past is about to colllide with his. Winner of the 1997 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

• Shall We Dance | DVD | (09/05/2011) from £12.93   |  Saving you £7.06 (35.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  'Shall We Dance?' is an American remake of Masayuki Suo's worldwide hit 'Shall We Dansu?'. An overworked Chicago accountant (Gere) tired of the boring routine that his life has become sees a beautiful dance teacher (Lopez) through a window and decides to start taking lessons from her in order to get to know her better and as the joy of dancing enters his life he discovers that it might just be the secret to saving his troubled marriage. As the accountant's skill as a dancer improves he eventually signs up for the Chicago Crystal Ball Dance Competition. Will he win?