New Contest for Gift Pack of Directory of World Cinema: Japan Volumes 1 and 2 plus World Film Locations: Tokyo Official Site: intellectbooks.co.uk Special Thanks to James Campbell and John Berra

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On April 15th, Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2 will be released in America. To celebrate this latest installment in their Directory of World Cinema series, publisher Intellect Books is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win one of three Japanese cinema book sets including Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2, the original volume of Directory of World Cinema: Japan and World Film Locations: Tokyo. Each of these excellent film studies books would be a worthwhile addition to any Japanese movie aficionado`s library. And here`s your chance to win all three for free!

Directory of World Cinema: Japan From the revered classics of Akira Kurosawa, to the modern marvels of Takeshi Kitano, the films that have emerged from Japan represent a national cinema that has gained worldwide admiration and appreciation. The Directory of World Cinema provides an insight into the cinema of Japan through reviews of significant titles and case studies of leading directors, alongside explorations of the cultural and industrial origins of key genres. The directory aims to play a part in the distribution of academic output by building a forum for the study of film from a disciplined theoretical base. This is in the form of an A-Z of reviews, longer essays and research resources. The cinematic lineage of samurai warriors, yakuza enforcers and atomic monsters are discussed in addition to the politically charged works of the Japanese New Wave, making this a truly comprehensive volume. Directory of World Cinema was published in February, 2010. The 350 page paperback retails for $25.00 US. Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2 Building on and bringing up to date the material presented in the first installment of Directory of World Cinema, this volume continues the exploration of the enduring classics, cult favorites, and contemporary blockbusters of Japanese cinema with new contributions from leading critics and film scholars.

Among the additions to this volume are in-depth treatments of two previously unexplored genres—youth cinema and films depicting lower-class settings—considered alongside discussions of popular narrative forms, including J-Horror, samurai cinema, anime, and the Japanese New Wave. Accompanying the critical essays in this volume are more than 150 new film reviews, complemented by full-color film stills, and significantly expanded references for further study. From the Golden Age to the film festival favorites of today, Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2 completes this comprehensive treatment of a consistently fascinating national cinema. Both volumes of Directory of World Cinema: Japan were edited by John Berra, author of Declarations of Independence: American Cinema and the Partiality of Independent Production from Intellect Books). Berra teaches Film, is a writer and researcher specializing in Media Studies, and is currently working on a book concerning auteur theory with reference to contemporary international filmmakers. Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2 will be available April 15th. The 327 page paperback retails for $25.00 US. World Film Locations: Tokyo World Film Locations: Tokyo gives readers a kaleidoscopic view of one of the world’s most complex and exciting cities through the lens of world cinema. 50 scenes from classic and contemporary films explore how motion pictures have shaped the role of Tokyo in our collective consciousness, as well as how these cinematic moments reveal aspects of the life and culture of a city that are often hidden from view. Complimenting these scenes from such varied films as TOKYO STORY, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, GODZILLA and ENTER THE VOID are six spotlight essays that take us from the wooden streets of pre-19th century Edo to the sprawling “what-if” megalopolis of science fiction anime.

Illustrated throughout with dynamic screen captures World Film Locations: Tokyo is at once a guided tour of Japan’s capital conducted by the likes of Akira Kurosawa, Samuel Fuller, Chris Marker and Sofia Coppola while also being an indispensible record of how Tokyo has fired both the imaginations of individuals working behind the camera and those of us sitting transfixed in movie theaters. The book is edited by Chris MaGee, founder and editor of the Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow, the premiere Japanese film blog in Canada (and a favorite of the SciFi Japan crew), but he is also the co-programmer and co-artistic director of the Shinsedai Cinema Festival, a showcase of new and independent film from Japan that takes place annually at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto. World Film Locations: Tokyo was published in September, 2011. The 128 page paperback retails for $18.00 US.

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION

Prize: A. There are three (3) prizes in total. Each prize consists of one (1) copy each of Directory of World Cinema: Japan, Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2 and World Film Locations: Tokyo. B. Prizes will be mailed to contest winners so entrants must include a valid mailing address. This contest is only open to entrants in the United States and Canada. C. In the event that a winner chooses not to (or cannot) accept a prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize. D. One entry per person. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prizes allowed. Duration of contests: A. The "Intellect Books Japan" contest runs from April 10 until 11:59pm on April 30, 2012. How to enter: A. Submit your name, email address, and mailing address for the random drawing. Determination of winners: A. Only contestants who have submitted the requested information will be entered in the final drawing. The first three randomly drawn eligible entries will be judged the winners for this contest. B. SciFi Japan is not responsible for typographical, electronic or other errors in Internet operation affecting the offering, outcome, administration of the contest or the announcement of prizes. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. C. The decision of Intellect and SciFi Japan is final. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the SciFi Japan judges, which are final and binding in all respects.

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