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• Rurouni Kenshin 3 | DVD | (24/08/2015) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  To stop Makoto Shishio who aims to conquer Japan Kenshin arrives in Kyoto and tries to face off against Shishio’s troops. However his enemy has begun its course to start invading Tokyo with the steel-reinforced battleship. To save captured Kaoru who is thrown into the sea by Shishio’s men Kenshin also dives in after her but is washed ashore alone unconscious. Kenshin recovers with the help of Seijuro Hiko the master of Kenshin who happens to find him on the shore.  He realizes he is no match for Shishio unless he learns the ultimate technique of his sword style and begs the master to teach him. In the meantime Shishio finds that Kenshin is still alive and puts pressure on the government to find Kenshin and execute him in public for his sins during his days as the “Battosai the Killer”. As Kenshin faces his biggest challenge can Kenshin really defeat his fiercest enemy Shishio and be reunited with Kaoru?! Click Images to Enlarge

• The Third Murder | Blu Ray | (23/07/2018) from £9.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From internationally lauded Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda (After The Storm; Like Father, Like Son) comes The Third Murder, a complex death-sentence drama which tells of one man's hunt for the truth whilst investigating the murky events of a gruesome murder. Leading attorney Shigemori (Masaharu Fukuyama) takes on the defence of murder-robbery suspect Misumi (Kôji Yakusho) who served jail time for another murder 30 years ago. Shigemori's chances of winning the case seem low - his client freely admits his guilt, despite facing the death penalty if he is convicted. As he digs deeper into the case and hears the testimonies of the victim's family and Misumi himself, the once confident Shigemori begins to doubt whether his client is the murderer after all. Kore-eda's latest film sees the award-winning Japanese auteur eschew the intimate approach of his acclaimed family dramas and deliver an ice-cold courtroom drama, packed with mystery and suspense. The Third Murder has been a huge success with critics and audiences alike in Japan, where the film swept the Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Editing at the 41st Japan Academy Prize. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Optional English subtitles The Making of The Third Murder, a new featurette on the film's production Tony Rayns on The Third Murder, a newly filmed video appraisal by the expert on Asian cinema Stills gallery Original trailer Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options

• The Third Murder | DVD | (23/07/2018) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From internationally lauded Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda (After The Storm; Like Father, Like Son) comes The Third Murder, a complex death-sentence drama which tells of one man's hunt for the truth whilst investigating the murky events of a gruesome murder. Leading attorney Shigemori (Masaharu Fukuyama) takes on the defence of murder-robbery suspect Misumi (Kôji Yakusho) who served jail time for another murder 30 years ago. Shigemori's chances of winning the case seem low - his client freely admits his guilt, despite facing the death penalty if he is convicted. As he digs deeper into the case and hears the testimonies of the victim's family and Misumi himself, the once confident Shigemori begins to doubt whether his client is the murderer after all. Kore-eda's latest film sees the award-winning Japanese auteur eschew the intimate approach of his acclaimed family dramas and deliver an ice-cold courtroom drama, packed with mystery and suspense. The Third Murder has been a huge success with critics and audiences alike in Japan, where the film swept the Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Editing at the 41st Japan Academy Prize. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Standard Definition DVD presentation Original 5.1 surround sound Optional English subtitles The Making of The Third Murder, a new featurette on the film's production Tony Rayns on The Third Murder, a newly filmed video appraisal by the expert on Asian cinema Stills gallery Original trailer Reverisble sleeve featuring two artwork options

• Like Father, Like Son | DVD | (05/05/2014) from £20.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Would you choose your natural son, or the son you believed was yours after spending 6 years together? Hirokazu Kore-eda, the globally acclaimed director of Nobody Knows, Still Walking and I Wish, returns to the big screen with another family - a family thrown into torment after a phone call from the hospital where the son was born... Ryota has earned everything he has by his hard work, and believes nothing can stop him from pursuing his perfect life as a winner. Then one...

• Family Values: Three Films by Hirokazu Kore-eda | Blu Ray | (20/04/2020) from £22.91   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of Japan's most internationally celebrated filmmakers working today, Hirokazu Kore-eda is feted by critics and audiences alike. His films often focus on family dynamics and recall the films of masters Yasujiro Ozu and Mikio Naruse. Collected here in a limited edition box set are some of his finest works. I Wish tells the story of a family literally separated as elder brother Koichi lives with his mother and grandparents, whilst younger Ryu lives with his deadbeat father. The boys hear a rumour that when two trains on the near completed Kyushu line pass each other a miracle will be granted and they hatch a plan to meet and bring their family back together. Like Father, Like Son finds two families in turmoil as they discover their six year old sons were swapped and they have been raising children who are not biologically their own. Worlds apart in many ways they question their roles and nature vs nurture. After the Storm once again focuses on a separated family; the father, Ryota, a struggling writer clutching at past glory is trying to reconnect with his family following the death of his father, causing him to evaluate his relationship with his son and his own role as a father. Featuring perfectly measured screenplays and astonishing, naturalistic performances, Kore-eda's films are moving portraits of family life that superbly demonstrate the fragility and profundity of familial bonds. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition transfers of all three films Original uncompressed PCM stereo and 5.1 DTS-HD MA audio options Optional English subtitles Introductions by noted critics Tony Rayns and Alexander Jacoby Family Ties career-spanning interviews with director Hirokazu Kore-eda looking in-depth at all three films What Would Your Wish Be? a documentary on I Wish Interviews with the Like Father, Like Son cast Feature-length documentary on making of After the Storm Promotional featurettes Music video for the main theme of After the Storm directed by Kore-eda Making-of the Music video Q&A footage featuring Kore-eda, Kiki Kiriin and Lily Frankie Wrap footage from Like Father, Like Son ¢ Select scene commentary by Kore-eda and Frankie I Wish composer Shigeru Kishida and Kore-eda in conversation Music video for the main theme of I Wish Original trailers, teasers, and TV spots Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork choices

• Rurouni Kenshin 3 - Steelbook | Blu Ray | (24/08/2015) from £36.43   |  Saving you £-9.44 (N/A%)   |  RRP £26.99

  To stop Makoto Shishio who aims to conquer Japan Kenshin arrives in Kyoto and tries to face off against Shishio’s troops. However his enemy has begun its course to start invading Tokyo with the steel-reinforced battleship. To save captured Kaoru who is thrown into the sea by Shishio’s men Kenshin also dives in after her but is washed ashore alone unconscious. Kenshin recovers with the help of Seijuro Hiko the master of Kenshin who happens to find him on the shore.  He realizes he is no match for Shishio unless he learns the ultimate technique of his sword style and begs the master to teach him. In the meantime Shishio finds that Kenshin is still alive and puts pressure on the government to find Kenshin and execute him in public for his sins during his days as the “Battosai the Killer”. As Kenshin faces his biggest challenge can Kenshin really defeat his fiercest enemy Shishio and be reunited with Kaoru?! Click Images to Enlarge