Source: Madman Entertainment The Australian distributor Madman Entertainment is releasing the following anime and Asian live action titles on Region 4 DVD in July, 2010...
LOVE EXPOSURE A Daring Journey of Love, Religion and Up-Skirt Photography... Tokyo teen Yu Honda (Takahiro Nishijima) is the traumatized son of a widower-cum-Catholic priest (Atsuro Watabe), who begins a sexual liaison with parishioner Kaori (Makiko Watanabe). When Dad`s affair comes to a halt, he begins admonishing his son to confess to so many sins that the 17-year-old takes up new ones to appease his father`s increased religious zeal. One "sin" - surreptitiously taking candid photographs of panties worn by female pedestrians - becomes a vocation. Unfortunately, a deal with a porn company comes undone when Yu turns down starring roles, because he admits he`s saving himself for a Virgin Mary-like ideal woman. Now we meet feisty schoolgirl Yoko (Hikari Mitsushima), who loathes men and enjoys beating them up for their moronic attitudes. Yu falls in love and tries to win her, fully aware that exposure of his superstar status will enrage her. Observing the development of this bizarre courtship is religious cult rep Aya (Sakura Ando). Aya not only wants to claim Yoko for herself but aims to convert each of them to her own spiritual cause. Cue the strangest violent amazing cinematic ride ever! Release Date: 14/07/2010 Audio tracks: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround: Japanese Languages: Japanese Genre: Action / Adventure, Cult Movies, Drama Director: Sion Sono Subtitles: English subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 237.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Widescreen (16:9)
KANON (2006) COLLECTION Is this all just a dream? Yuichi hasn`t seen his cousin Nayuki in years. Now that he`s back, all knowledge of ever visiting has vanished. He tries to adjust to the vaguely familiar surroundings, but the gaps in his memory haunt him as time grows short. The pieces of the puzzle have appeared - an eerily silent beauty with blazing tresses, the mysterious girl with the winged backpack, and the sword-wielding demon slayer - but it`s up to Yuichi to discover how they fit together. Contains 24 episodes Release Date: 14/07/2010 Languages: ENGLISH, JAPANESE Genre: Anime, Comedy, Drama, Romance Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Number of Discs: 4 Runtime: 600.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic Special Features Textless songs
GHOST HUNT COLLECTION 2 The appeal of the unknown is undeniable and freshman Mai Taniyama is hooked. This fact, coupled with her burgeoning psychic powers, leads Mai to join the ranks of the Shibuya Psychic Research team. Led by the enigmatic Kazuya "Naru" Shibuya, together they daily confront the unseen. But their work comes with its own heavy toll. While Mai`s dreams herald priceless insight, nightmares and reality clash in the haze of pain encountered with every case. Only one thing is certain: death has many shades, all of which are vividly gruesome. From the top of a church`s tallest spire to the bloodstained walls of a legendary torture chamber, the quest to save the possessed gives way to a battle for the ghost hunters` very survival. Contains episodes 14-25 Release Date: 14/07/2010 Languages: English, Japanese Genre: Anime, Comedy, Horror, Occult / Supernatural Subtitles: English subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 300.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic DVD Special Features Ghost Hunt manga pages Character case files Ghost sightings Textless opening © Fuyumi Ono, Shiho Inada/KODANSHA, "GHOSTHUNT" partnership.
INITIAL D THIRD STAGE- THE MOVIE Drift. Drive. Revived! Anyone can drive fast. Only one driver can be the fastest. It takes nerve, skill, and the right car - and Takumi`s got all three. His rep as a dominating downhill racer is growing, but when he`s invited to drive for an all-star team that could change the face of local racing, Takumi`s got to beat his stiffest competition before he`ll join their ranks: himself. With graduation approaching, his classmates drift toward uncertain futures. For Takumi, looking ahead means putting as many challengers in his rearview mirror as he can. If he can prove to himself that he`s ready, the next stage is waiting, and it`s all downhill from there. Release Date: 14/07/2010 Languages: ENGLISH, JAPANESE Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Runtime: 114.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic
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Witness Project D`s rise to the top! Nobody drives like Takumi; his instincts, confidence, and downhill expertise make him seem unbeatable. Now that he`s joined the Project D racing crew, his reputation precedes him as the team travels the region, facing the competition on its own turf. Every challenger brings a unique style and each course holds its own dangers, but no matter the obstacle in Takumi`s headlights, he`ll do whatever it takes to put it in the rearview mirror. Because he knows when you`re born to race and driven to be the best, it`s not enough to be fast - Takumi won`t take his eyes off the road until he`s faster than everyone else. Contains 12 episodes Release Date: 14/07/2010 Languages: ENGLISH, JAPANESE Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic
FLOATING WEEDS Yasujiro Ozu`s underrated masterpiece FLOATING WEEDS is yet another example of the great director`s artistic precision and incomparable style.
One sultry summer`s day, a small traveling Kabuki theatre company, led by their star actor, Komajuro, arrives in a sleepy seaside town in southern Japan. But it soon becomes obvious that Komajuro has ties to this town, leaving the troupe to visit with his former lover and her teenaged son, Kiyoshi, who has been led to believe that Komajuro is his uncle. In the meantime, Komajuro`s current mistress, Sumiko, is seething with jealousy. To exact her revenge, Sumiko pays a fellow actress, Kayo, to seduce Kiyoshi, knowing full well that Komajuro would not want his son mixed up with such a wanton woman. But when Kayo and Kiyoshi fall in love, Komajuro finds himself caught in a difficult position: how should he exert his authority while keeping his true relationship with Kiyoshi a secret? Release Date: 14/07/2010 Languages: Japanese Genre: Drama Director: Yasujiro Ozu Subtitles: English subtitles Runtime: 119.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Special Features Audio commentary by Dr. Wendy Haslem, Lecturer in Film at the University of Melbourne Original theatrical trailer
BLEACH VOLUME 24 The Battle of the Three Extremes! Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya is assigned to lead the defense of the Soul Society and mobilise the Soul Reapers to find and kill the intruding Bounts. But the Bount leader Jin Kariya has gathered a huge mob of ruffians and plans to use them in his quest for revenge. Meanwhile, it is discovered that Maki Ichinose, the banished Soul Reaper helping the Bounts, has infiltrated the Seireitei, and has been secretly manipulating their data. What strategies will play out, and how can Ichigo and his allies stop them? Contains episodes 96-99 Release Date: 14/07/2010 Languages: English, Japanese Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime Subtitles: English subtitles Runtime: 100.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Original Aspect Ratio Special Features Clean collectible reversible cover
AN ACTOR`S REVENGE Marking the 300th role of legendary Japanese actor Kazuo Hasegawa, AN ACTOR`S REVENGE beautifully documents the stylistic eclecticism of the great Kon Ichikawa, whose penchant for deliriously stylised aesthetics meant that he was as misunderstood as he was fascinating. Hasegawa plays Yukinojo Nakamura a kabuki actor who- like Hasegawa himself- was renowned for being an onnagata, or female impersonator. When Nakamura happens across the three men who drove his parents to suicide decades earlier, he uses his cunning, his talent and his sensuality to exact his revenge. Ranging in style and genre from broad comedy to documentary, Kabuki-style melodrama to sword-and-sandals epic, AN ACTOR`S REVENGE is made all the more eclectic thanks to the inclusion of modern jazz on the soundtrack. Stylish, cinematic and breathtakingly daring, AN ACTOR`S REVENGE is a dazzling and entertaining masterpiece from one of Japan`s least-acknowledged masters, Kon Ichikawa. Release Date: 14/07/2010 Languages: Japanese Genre: Drama Director: Kon Ichikawa Subtitles: English subtitles Runtime: 113.0 mins Format: DVD, (PAL) Special Features An insert article by John Berra, editor of The Directory of World Cinema: Japan Original theatrical trailer
AIR COLLECTION Welcome to the 1000th summer... Yukito is a travelling performer. He moves through this world with only the clothes on his back - driven onward by stories of "The Girl in the Sky." Not knowing when or if he will find her, Yukito wanders, clinging to fleeting hope. Destitute and near starvation, Yukito`s life changes after the eccentric beauty Misuzo offers him food and shelter. This fragile treasure shares with him her dreams of a life lived amongst the clouds, and he listens closely out of a gratitude which soon gives way to rapt curiosity. The unlikely pair grows close, but Yukito cannot forget his destiny - or his past. In the end, the compelling need to find "her" remains. Who is the girl in the sky? Does she even exist? The questions run rampant, but the answers float aimlessly through the air. Contains 15 episodes Release Date: 14/07/2010 Languages: ENGLISH, JAPANESE Genre: Anime, Comedy, Drama, Romance Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Number of Discs: 3 Runtime: 375.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic DVD Special Features Textless songs
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