2015 Release Schedule & New Acquisitions
A look at what's coming your way this year!

(release dates subject to change)

Jan 26th - Greatful Dead (グレイトフルデッド) - DVD/BLU-RAY
(Black & unique horror/thriller similar to Sion Sono's Love Exposure)

April 13th - Han Gong-ju (한공주) - DVD/BLU-RAY
(One of the biggest award-winners of the past year from debut director Lee Sujin)

May 11th - Fukuchan of Fukufuku Flats (福福荘の福ちゃん) - DVD
(the latest from Fine, Totally Fine director Yosuke Fujita)

May 25th - Be My Baby (恋の渦) - DVD
(Satire on Japanese youth from director of Moteki - Love Strikes)

June 22nd - The World of Kanako (渇き) - DVD/BLU-RAY
(the director of Confessions brings us into dark descent into a dirty cop's hell)

August/September - A Snake of June (六月の蛇) - Blu-ray
(the first ever blu-ray release of Shinya Tsukamoto's erotic classic)

Plus Third Window Films will work together with The Raid’s Gareth Evans to bring 3 Takeshi Kitano titles to English subtitled blu-ray for the first time, with all 3 featuring new 2K HD transfers. Gareth Evans, a huge admirer of Kitano, says “how important it is as a fan for these films to finally see an English subtitled HD release. These are essential works of a master director.” Each film will feature an exclusive introduction from Evans.

October - Fireworks (はなび)
November - Kikujiro (菊次郎の夏)
December - Dolls (ドールズ)

Trailers to all these can be found at: 
https://www.youtube.com/thirdwindowfilms 

and many can be pre-ordered over at:
http://astore.amazon.co.uk/thiwinfil-21/
 

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Top 10 from Japan
Our favourite Japanese films of 2014!

Here it is, our Top 10 Japanese Films of 2014!
We've NOT included films we've released (to avoid any bias) and also these are films we've seen and enjoyed in 2014 which means some films which were released in 2014 we included in last year's list (Greatful Dead, Au Revoir L'ete, etc) as saw them then.

Our Top 10 from the previous year was:

10. Sad Tea  (サッドティ - Directed by Rikiya Imaizumi)
9. Hello Junichi  (ハロー！純一 Directed by Katsuhito Ishii)
8. Uzumasa Jacopetti  (太秦ヤコペッティ  Directed by Moriro Miyamoto)
7. The Workhorse & the Bigmouth  (ばしゃ馬さんとビッグマウス Directed by Keisuke Yoshida
6. Greatful Dead  (グレイトフルデッド  Directed by Eiji Uchida)
5. And the Mudship Sails Away  (そして泥船はゆく  Directed by Hirobumi Watanabe)
4. A2-B-C  (Directed by Ian Thomas Ash)
3. Au Revoir L'ete  (ほとりの朔子  Directed by Koji Fukada) 
2. Be My Baby  (恋の渦  Directed by Hitoshi Ohne)
1. Capturing Dad  (チチを撮りに Directed by Ryota Nakano)

 

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Greatful Dead
Out January 26th on DVD & Blu-ray!



Not available on video ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD!
Still playing in Japanese cinemas!
Recommended to ALL fans of LOVE EXPOSURE!

 Nami (Kumi Takiuchi) is a young woman with numerous hangups sprouting from a dysfunctional childhood. She inherits a small fortune that allows her to pursue various interests, many of which are highly abnormal. For example, Nami loves to spy on people who, not unlike herself, have gone crazy from loneliness. She calls these people "solitarians." Perhaps due to a father fixation, her favourite spying targets are old men with stiff boners. One fateful day, Nami spies on an elderly gentleman (Takashi Sasano) watching porn DVDs at home. She soon transitions from a peeping tom into a full-fledged stalker.

Featuring an exclusive interview with director Uchida Eiji!

"Dark, bloody, unflinchingly brutal, yet also laugh-out-loud funny, genuinely touching and with a profound social conscience, Greatful Dead is the real deal." - James Marsh, TWITCH

"a massively entertaining film, and one of the few to marry extreme content with dark comedy and a social conscience" - James Mudge, Beyond Hollywood

Have a look at the trailer here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwiRnT35VUY

Out on DVD & BLU-RAY January 26th!

Pre-order from our Amazon Store now!
 

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Lesson of Evil
Takashi Miike's latest now on Itunes!


Hideaki ITO stars as the teacher from Hell, in Takashi MIIKE's outrageous, blood-splattered, high school horror.

Cool and charismatic English teacher Seiji Hasumi (ITO) is popular with students and teachers alike. He inspires trust and respect from his class, greeting many with an affectionate, if irritating, ruffle of the hair. But his actions soon take a turn, revealing something dark behind that charming smile. Students become suspicious when friends slowly start to disappear, but little do they know that absolute jaw-dropping carnage is just around the corner.

You can download or rent it now over at ITUNES
 

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New Directors from Japan
Less than 100 copies available!



Third Window Films’ New Directors from Japan project was an innovative idea started through a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign with the goal of creating a limited edition DVD & Blu-ray release to highlight young & upcoming directors from Japan. The Kickstarter campaign managed to reach its goal of pre-selling 250 copies in just 3 days from its announcement

The 3 disc set of 1 BLU-RAY and 2 DVDs focus on 3 directors with 4 films in total
 

Nagisa Isogai (磯谷 渚) - 2 films: My Baby (わたしの赤ちゃん - 16mm / 16mins) / The Lust of Angels (天使の欲望 - HD / 40mins)

Hirobumi Watanabe (渡辺紘文) - And the Mud Ship Sails Away (そして泥船はゆく - HD / 88mins)

KosukeTakaya (髙谷監督) - Buy Bling, Get One Free! (シャレ番外地 - 35mm / 27mins)

There are also interviews with all 3 directors as well as an interview with legendary GODZILLA producer Shogo Tomiyama who acted as supervisor on Buy Bling, Get One Free!

The release is limited to only 1,000 copies only and is nearly all sold out! 

The release is ALL REGION for all discs so can be watched anywhere!

It can be ordered here
 

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Terracotta Distribution
 New releases from our friends at Terracotta! 


On DVD from 9 February 2015
Available for pre-order now
 
Next month, Terracotta Distribution release action-packed martial arts thriller, THE SHANGHAI 13, the second film in their 'Classic Kung Fu Collection'.

From director Chang Cheh, (FIVE DEADLY VENOMS, THE ONE ARMED SWORDSMAN), comes an all-star, kung fu extravaganza.
Patriots verses traitors in volatile 1930s Shanghai, featuring Shaw Brothers regulars, David Chiang and Ti Lung, martial arts hero, Jimmy Wang Yu and superstar Andy Lau (INFERNAL AFFAIRS).

DVD extras include interviews with actors Sonny Yu and Lu Feng and a rare stills gallery.

Check out the trailer here!

Follow Terracotta Distribution on Facebook and Twitter for info on future 'Classic Kung Fu Collection' releases ...