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Source: Third Window Films, Terracotta
Special Thanks to Adam Torel
Third Window Films present the third set of a series of films from the legendary production company, all presented with brand new digital restorations. These films will be available worldwide on February 17, 2025 and can be pre-ordered at https://shop.terracottadistribution.com/collections/directors-company/.
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BUMPKIN SOUP (ドレミファ娘の血は騒ぐ, Doremifa Musume no Chi wa Sawagu, 1985) Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
A wild & crazy pink film from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a director who would go on to become world-renowned with films such as TOKYO SONATA, PULSE and CURE.
A country girl named Akiko (Yoriko Doguchi, known for her collaborations with the late Kishin Shinoyama) visits a college in Tokyo in search of her hometown sweetheart.
In the course of finding him, she runs into various odd inhabitants of the college campus--blasé intellectuals, sex-crazed co-eds, a psychology professor in search of the theory of shame (played by award-winning director Juzo Itami) and of course her sweetheart Yoshioka, who has become an elusive campus nobody.
Running Time: 82 Minutes Plus Bonus
Language: Japanese (2.0 Mono)
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Region Code: A,B,C
UK Rating: 18
Street Date: 02/17/25
SRP: £19.99 (UK), $22.00 (US)
Special Features
• Interview with actress Yoriko Doguchi
• Feature length audio commentary by Jasper Sharp
• Video Essay by Jerry White, author of “The Films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa : Master of Fear”
• Slipcase with artwork from Gokaiju
• ‘Directors Company’ edition featuring insert by Jasper Sharp - limited to 2000 copies
Photo courtesy of Third Window Films.
Photo courtesy of Third Window Films.
MERMAID LEGEND (人魚伝説, Ningyo Densetsu, 1984) Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, yet receiving its very first ever release internationally, Toshiharu Ikeda (EVIL DEAD TRAP, ANGEL GUTS: RED PORNO) brings us a beautiful and bloody revenge film.
When a fisherman is killed by greedy land developers for standing in the way of their expansion plans, his pearl-diver wife Migiwa moves into unforgiving and vindictive payback on those yakuza responsible.Running Time: 110 Minutes Plus Bonus
Language: Japanese (2.0 Mono)
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 1:33:1
Region Code: All
UK Rating: 18
Street Date: 02/17/25
SRP: £19.99 (UK), $22.00 (US)
Special Features
• Interview with writer Takuya Nishioka
• Feature length audio commentary by Jasper Sharp and Tom Mes
• Video Essay on Toshiyuki Honda by James Balmont
• Trailer
• Slipcase with artwork from Gokaiju
• ‘Directors Company’ edition featuring insert by Jasper Sharp – limited to 2000 copies
Photo courtesy of Third Window Films.
Photo courtesy of Third Window Films.
SCENT OF A SPELL (魔性の香り, Mashō no Kaori, 1985) Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda
A Nikkatsu Roman Porno and Directors Company collaboration between director Toshiharu Ikeda (MERMAID LEGEND) & writer Takashi Ishii (LOVE HOTEL).
While a young man (Johnny Okura) is on his way home from a bar in a torrential downpour, he comes across a woman (Mari Amachi) trying to kill herself by jumping off a bridge. Without thinking, he jumps in to rescue her and save her from drowning. After taking her to his home, he learns that she’s escaped from a violent husband whom he decides to try and protect her from. He starts to fall for her, but finds out that there’s more to her story than she’s willing to tell at first.Running Time: 90 Minutes Plus Bonus
Language: Japanese (2.0 Mono)
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 1:33:1
Region Code: B
UK Rating: 18
Street Date: 02/17/25
SRP: £19.99 (UK), $22.00 (US)
Special Features
• Interview with Tokyo Intl. Film Festival programming director Shozo Ichiyamai
• Feature length audio commentary by Samm Deighan
• Video Essay by Matthew Carter
• Slipcase with artwork from Gokaiju
• ‘Directors Company’ edition featuring insert by Jasper Sharp – limited to 2000 copies
Photo courtesy of Third Window Films.
About Third Window Films
The Third Window Films brand was born in 2005 when its film-loving founders grew bored of the stream of worn-out shock horror vehicles from the Far East. Third Window Films works hard to bring you the wonderful world beyond long-haired ghost films and mindless Hollywood action copies, sourcing the finest works in new Far Eastern cinema. We strive to represent a rich variety of film genres, be they dramas, comedies, political satires, action or anything else in between. Expect everything from the unknown and cult to the off-beat and even the occasional mainstream masterpiece... or expect nothing but quality Asian cinema! Let Third Window Films be your window to the East!