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• The Cat Returns | Blu Ray | (19/05/2014) from £33.99   |  Saving you £-9.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  From the makers of the Oscar winning Spirited Away comes a fantasy adventure tale perfect for young audiences and cat lovers alike The Cat Returns now available for the first time on Blu-ray in stunning high-definition. Special Features: The Making of “The Cat Returns” Complete Storyboards Original Japanese Theatrical Trailer and TV Spots Studio Ghibli Trailer Reel

• 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.

• Warm Water Under A Red Bridge | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £10.87   |  Saving you £10.88 (119.43%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the novel by Henmi Yo this is the story of Yosuke who finds himself down on his luck after he loses his job and is separated from his wife. He is told that a priceless item is to be found at a house on the Noto Peninsula and travels there to retrieve it. On his arrival at the house he is welcomed by a young lady called Saeko who has a very strange secret....

• 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'.

• Crows Zero | DVD | (09/04/2012) from £9.66   |  Saving you £6.33 (65.53%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Welcome to Suzuran High: the worst achieving, most violent school in Japan where the students or 'Crows' can only make the grade by battling each other for influence and power.

• Dark Tales Of Japan | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  A bus hurtles down a pitch-black road at midnight stopping momentarily to pick up a solitary female passenger. She asks ""Want to hear a scary tale?"" and in hushed tones begins her morbid monologue... In this portemanteau of chilling stories five of Japan's best horror directors including Takashi Shimizu (Ju-On: The Grudge) and Norio Tsuruta (Ring 0) race to reach the outer limits of fear! In The Spiderwoman an urban legend proves to be more grounded in

• Appleseed | DVD | (22/07/2002) from £11.01   |  Saving you £8.98 (81.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Violence, nudity, terrorism and swearing are not the usual cartoon fare, but with Appleseed we find ourselves firmly in the cyberpunk territory of Manga cinema. Based on the comic series by Masamune Shirow, the film's story takes place in a post-World War III future, in particular within the mega city of Olympus. With the city administered by the Biodroids (a race of perfect half-human, half-robot hybrids), there begins a human resistance to a society that offers little in the way of real freedoms. As with most of the Manga genre, the deceptively simple animation (reminiscent of Pokemon) conceal more than a few complex issues. Appleseed proves to be a thought provoking, if a little confusing, examination of the "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" argument, particularly as it somewhat blurs the moral borders by instilling both sides in the conflict with a degree of sympathy. Definitely one for Manga fans, but also recommended for SF buffs and those curious to try something a little different. On the DVD: Appleseed on disc has various language options, with the possibility of watching the film in either the original Japanese or dubbed English. The picture is bright and clear, as is the soundtrack. Highly recommended is the audio commentary from voice actress Larissa Murray and Manga expert Jonathon Clements, which not only fills in many of the gaps left by Shirow's original film but also provides an invaluable and often humorous insight into the genre as a whole. --Phil Udell

• 252 - Sign of Life | DVD | (10/01/2011) from £5.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.95%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An epic blockbuster in the tradition of The Towering Inferno 252: Sign Of Life is a white-knuckle thrill ride through a volatile world devasted by the wild forces of nature... a world in which heroes are created and myths made. When a mega-typhoon strikes Japan and destroys Tokyo the fate of a handful of vulnerable subterranean survivors hangs in the balance. When their 252 distress call is detected an elite response force from the Tokyo Fire Department must bravely risk everything to avert almost certain death! A stunning survival movie on a massive scale 252: Sign Of Life graphically realises the incredible spectacle and intense melodrama that is born from urban devastation!

• Death Notice - Ikigami | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £9.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (60.06%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Based on the million selling series of books and reminiscent of 'Logan's Run' this dark and disturbing film explores an all too possible future.

• Malice @ Doll | DVD | (24/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Prostitute robot dolls roam empty streets in their daily search for clients. But those whom they were built to service have ceased to exist: humanity has wiped itself out. In a world of action without purpose cleaners guards and whores all respond to their programmed tasks until they in turn become defunct. Malice@Doll is one such prostitute now in need of repair. In her search for renewal she becomes aware that her world is being modified leaving her increasingly open to atta

• Mafia Family Yanagawa - Part 1 | DVD | (18/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Renowned street thug Jiro Yanagawa is released from prison in Shimonoseki Japan's Kyushu region. Bailed out before his partner in crime Koichiro Tachikawa Yanagawa enters the notorious Yoshimizu Yakuza family only to bust out and return to Osaka to launch a bloody territory war with his own newly-formed clan against the Devils Dragons. ""If you want to rise to power you have to steal from the rich!"" became his mantra... No one in Japan is unfamiliar with this blood-soaked true s

• The Legend Of Ando Family - The Road To Hell | DVD | (18/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Genji Sokabe (Hakuryu) made his name as the legendary hit man who shot the boss of the Rendo-kai in order for Hino (Matsukata) of Hino Enterprises to take his place. But when he returned after 15 years in prison he found that the gang had been taken over by its younger members and everything had changed. It was a world where yakuza kept order through money and financial debts. Knowing how to preserve his pride through blood Genji followed his own path involving the yakuza in a hero

• Mafia Family Yanagawa - Part 2 | DVD | (23/05/2005) from £10.96   |  Saving you £8.02 (100.63%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The second part of the Yanagawa Family saga. Notorious for his killer instinct Jiro Yanagawa fights to the death. One year following the infamous ""8 Yanagawa's vs Devil Dragon 100"" on Japan's west-side is the scene for this follow-up battle of revenge. Action-filled fight scenes litter this amazing movie with drugs prostitution and bloody bouts of revenge dominating every frame as Yanagawa takes over... Based on a true story but not for the Squeamish!

• The Fencing Master | DVD | (26/01/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Fencing Master (Aka: Tateshi Danpei)

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable | DVD | (27/08/2018) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A teen gifted with supernatural power discovers the truth behind his cursed and bizarre bloodline, and the evil that lurks within his town.