Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © ArtPort Inc.・Daiei Films/ Junji Ito

Source: Arrow Video, MVD Entertainment
Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski

Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © ArtPort Inc.・Daiei Films/ Junji Ito

Arrow Video’s November slate features a limited edition Blu-ray of the 1998 J-Horror hit TOMIE (富江).

Based on the smash-hit series of the same name by cult manga artist Junji Itō (Uzumaki), TOMIE tells the tale of an evil high-school seductress identifiable by a beauty mark beneath her left eye, whose bewitching kiss drives men to madness.

Photography student Tsukiko (Mami Nakamura, TOKYO TRASH BABY, LOVE EXPOSURE) is plagued by violent dreams as she struggles to recall long-suppressed memories following a teenage trauma with the help of psychiatrist Dr. Hosono (Yoriko Douguchi, CURE, CHARISMA). Meanwhile, as Detective Harada (Tomorō Taguchi, TETSUO: THE IRON MAN) leads an investigation into a missing high-school girl, he discovers a long line of similar cases that can be traced back decades, with all of the victims going by the name of Tomie Kawakami, and all slaughtered and decapitated by jealous lovers before they reach womanhood. Meanwhile, Tsukiko's new neighbor seems to be harboring something nasty in the downstairs apartment, something which rapidly begins to take on a dangerous form.

TOMIE is a creepy supernatural chiller directed by Ataru Oikawa (screenwriter of the pioneering Japanese horror DOOR) and featuring a chilling turn by the sensational Miho Kanno (EKO EKO AZARAK: WIZARD OF DARKNESS, DOLLS). Arrow Films is proud to present this key title from the J-Horror boom of the late 1990s, which spawned a string of sequels, for the first time on Blu-ray outside of Japan, with a host of newly produced extras.

• SKU: AV641
• Format: Blu-ray
• UPC: 760137164340
• Street Date: 11/194/24
• Label: Arrow Video
• Genre: Horor
• Run Time: 95 mins
• Number of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Audio: 5.1 / 2.0 Stereo
• Region Code: 0
• Language: Japanese
• Subtitles: English SDH
• List Price: $39.95 

Bonus Materials

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Original lossless 5.1 and 2.0 stereo audio
• Optional English subtitles
• Brand new audio commentary by critic and Japanese cinema expert Amber T.
• It’s a Girl’s World, brand new interview with director Ataru Oikawa
• Scream Queen, brand new interview with actress Mami Nakamura
• From Manga to Screen, brand new interview with producer Mikihiko Hirata
• Trailer
• Image gallery
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Zack Davisson and Eugene Thacker
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck

Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © ArtPort Inc.・Daiei Films/ Junji Ito

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About MVD Entertainment Group

MVD Entertainment Group is a full service music and movie distribution firm, exclusively representing thousands of audio and visual products for DVD, Bluray, CD, vinyl, and digital rights, worldwide. MVD also exclusively distributes a growing line of merchandise including limited edition collectibles, tee shirts, and more. “Serving Artists and Audiences” is MVD's purpose statement; it represents a commitment to the interests of the musicians, filmmakers, record labels, producers, managers, and every link in the supply chain. The customers are the Audience, from wholesalers, sub-distributors, major retail chains, online retailers, specialists, and independent mom and pop stores, all the way to the consumer. MVD Entertainment Group was founded in 1986 by Tom Seaman, an industry veteran with prior experience with The Record Hunter, Sam Goody, CBS Retail, and JEM Distribution. Tom, along with his family Elinor, Eve and Ed, initially focused on music videotapes. At the turn of the century, with the advent of DVD, MVD built a large catalog of exclusively distributed audiovisual content on DVDs, with special strength in music concert films, horror movies, documentaries, comedy, cult classics, and much more.