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Category Archives: Asian Titles
The Greatest Love aka Best Love DVD Set (MBC)
RELEASE DATE: November 8, 2011 The Greatest Love is a 2011 Korean romantic comedy series broadcasted by MBC. In this sometimes wacky, sometimes heartfelt romantic comedy, a has-been pop star (Gong Hyojin) struggles to make the jump from beleaguered to beloved, all while finding a heart-thumping love (Cha Seungwon) along the way. Check out the trailer.
End Call DVD (Asian Crush)
RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2012 A group of high school girls struggling with exams and lecherous teachers are ready to sell their souls if it would bring them luck. When they hear about a secret telephone number that will make a caller’s dreams come true, they figure they have nothing to lose. But little do they know that the Devil has granted their wishes, and will now own their souls! … Continue reading
Lust in Hell DVD (Asian Crush)
RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2012 After losing her parents in a traffic accident, Koto discovers the ability to communicate with the souls of the dead. She meets Shinji, who lost his lover in the same accident, and they begin a torrid and tempestuous affair. Directed by Tadashi Shimizu and starring Ryo Ishii and Mari Sakurai (Big Tits Zombie).
Time Traveller: Girl Who Leapt Throught Time DVD (Asian Crush)
RELEASE DATE: January 24, 2012 Time Traveller marks the newest adaptation of the original 1967 novel by Tsutsui Yasutaka, and the classic 1983 live-action movie. Starring Riisa Naka, voice of Makoto in the anime adaptation. Akari is the daughter of the time-traveling teen from the anime classic The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. In order to help her mother, she travels from the present to the 1970s, where she must … Continue reading
Redline Blu-ray & DVD (Anchor Bay)
RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2012 Tim Maughan of Anime News Network describes the film as “something very special, very different, and insanely exhilarating.” Redline is a racing film created by studio Madhouse (Paprika). Redline is about the biggest and most deadly racing tournament in the universe. Only held once every five years, everyone wants to stake their claim to fame, including JP, a reckless dare-devil driver oblivious to speed limits … Continue reading
Night and Day DVD (Zeitgeist Films)
RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2012 Seong-nam, a married man in his early forties, is an award-winning painter who, after getting busted for smoking pot with an American exchange student in Seoul, impulsively flees to Paris. Crashing in a dingy hostel run by a fellow Korean and unable to speak a lick of French, he finds himself wandering aimlessly around Paris, trapped in both his art and life. Night and Day … Continue reading
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky aka Ricky Oh Blu-ray/DVD (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2012 (Blu-ray) | September 27, 2011 (DVD) First time on Blu-ray! The story is set in the year of 2001 in a prison owned by a major company. A new prisoner sees his friends being harassed and killed by the guards and seeks his revenge. Starring Fan Siu Wong, Fan Mei Sheng, William Ho Ka Kui, Yukari Oshima, Tetsuro Tamba, Gloria Yip Wan Yi, Philip Kwok … Continue reading
Lady Ninja Kaede Complete DVD Collection (Tokyo Shock)
RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2011 This new, specially priced set from Tokyo Shock contains Lady Ninja Kaede Vol. 1 and Lady Ninja Kaede Vol. 2, which were both previously released individually. These films aren’t exactly Akira Kurosawa-material, but if you’re in it AV idols, nudity, sex, and violence, your search ends here. Here is the trailer for Vol. 1 to give you an idea of what to expect.
Outrage: Way of the Yakuza Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)
RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2012 In a ruthless battle for power, several yakuza clans vie for the favor of their head family in the Japanese underworld. The rival bosses seek to rise through the ranks by scheming and making allegiances sworn over saké. Long-time yakuza Otomo has seen his kind go from elaborate body tattoos and severed fingertips to becoming important players on the stock market. Theirs is a never-ending … Continue reading
Fire of Conscience DVD (Vivendi)
RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2011 In the vein of Hard Boiled, Infernal Affairs and Reservoir Dogs comes this hard-hitting action-thriller from rising director Dante Lam. Esteemed investigator Captain Manfred (Leon Lai, Bodyguards and Assassins) is at a crossroads in life when hes assigned to the case of a lethal car accident and the death of a prostitute. Check out the trailer here. UPDATE: Indomina posted a link to the English-subbed … Continue reading
Gantz 2: Perfect Answer Blu-ray/DVD (Warner)
RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2012 Kei, the college boy, has become a stern warrior in the service of Gantz, a black sphere that brought him and Masaru inexplicably back to life after a fatal encounter with an oncoming subway train. He and others among the newly dead accumulate points by killing aliens on missions assigned to them by Gantz. With 100 points, they can either escape their limbo and lose … Continue reading
Budget Martial Arts DVD Sets (Pop Flix)
RELEASE DATE: November 8, 2011 Who says budget martial arts DVD sets are dead? Most – if not all – of these old school titles (ranging from Bruce Li to Sonny Chiba) have already been released before. At least they feature nice minimalist DVD packaging and they’re super cheap. They’d make excellent stocking stuffers for sure! Click here for more details.
Double Feature: Return of the Kung Fu Dragon & Ninja Empire DVD (Screen Magic)
RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2011 This 2-flick set contains: Yu Kong’s Return of the Kung Fu Dragon – A generation passes and a brave prince, a fearless princess and a foolish dwarf with the powers of invisibility team up to return a kingdom to its people as they wrest it from the hands of the evil tyrant. It stars Chan Sing (New Fist of Fury) and Cheung Lik (Enter Three … Continue reading
Sexy Rangers DVD (Cinema Epoch)
RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2011 Evil has met its match! Five ordinary high school girls turn into fighter rangers when a gigantic monster shows up to terrorize their town. Giant robots and cute Japanese chicks? I’m there. Directed by Shinji Nishikawa and starring Marie Sukegawa and Yuzuki Aikawa. Check out clip 1 and clip 2.
Love Exposure DVD (Olive Films)
RELEASE DATE: December 20, 2011 Four hours of love, family, lust, religion and the art of upskirt photography. Love Exposure is written and directed by Sion Sono (Cold Fish) and stars Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima and Sakura Ando. The film took home the Caligari Film Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. Check out the NSFW trailer.
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