Babes, Bikinis, Blades, Guns and a Fistful of Zombies on Region 4 DVD Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock and Philippa Lamb
DVD art for CHANBARA BEAUTY. Photo courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © 2008 The live action Japanese feature film CHANBARA BEAUTY (??????? The Movie, Onechanbara: The Movie, 2008) is now on DVD (Region 4, PAL) in Australia from Madman Entertainment. The film is based on the hit video game series THE ONECHANBARA for PS2, Xbox360, Wii; created by Tamsoft and D3. CHANBARA BEAUTY was the directorial debut of cinematographer Yohei Fukuda (GROTESQUE), and stars Eri Otoguro (VAMPIRE GIRL VS. FRANKENSTEIN GIRL; SHUTTER), Tomohiro Waki (INITIAL D – DRIFT RACER) and Taro Suwa (UZUMAKI; END CALL; THE MACHINE GIRL). The bikini-clad samurai chick, Aya (Eri Otoguru), roams a chaotic and desolate future world where the streets are filled with zombies. In search of her sister, Saki (Chise Nakamura), she meets a mysterious gun-toting leather outlaw named Reiko (Manami Hashimoto). Teaming up, they take on the marauding hordes of zombies in an all-out war. Release Date: May 4, 2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2008 Genre: Action/Adventure, Horror Audio tracks: Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0 Languages: Japanese Subtitles: English Runtime: 86 minutes Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Catalogue: EYE365 Special Features Theatrical trailer