Japanese films (upcoming) on Blu-ray thread - Page 122 - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 09-17-2023, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by starsteam

You'd have to wonder if Simeoni purposely wrote those on the back of the page to tease future titles

I thought that too.

MifuneFan · 09-17-2023, 08:08 PM

Another that I feel confident was cracked: Yotsuya Ghost Story (1959).

Credit to rapta, and gudemameshiba for helping to uncover that.

DukeTogo84 · 09-17-2023, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by starsteam

I was wondering if Radiance might work with Daiei considering Arrow hasn't in a while. Would be wonderful news. You'd have to wonder if Simeoni purposely wrote those on the back of the page to tease future titles not on the 2023 schedule.
Kind of surprised it took a year for anyone to notice.

Well we knew they were working with Daiei/Kadokawa for a few weeks now since they announced Elegant Beast. A few labels are working with them now, so hopefully one of them gets GI Samurai.

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Another that I feel confident was cracked: Yotsuya Ghost Story (1959).

Credit to rapta, and gudemameshiba for helping to uncover that.

Boxset incoming.

MifuneFan · 09-17-2023, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Boxset incoming.

I'm wondering if this was the Japanese Trilogy that was postponed? I know the films aren't a trilogy, but they all share the same ghost theme. Actually, I don't even know if it was postponed, or outright cancelled. I hope it's just the former

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DukeTogo84 · 09-17-2023, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I'm wondering if this was the Japanese Trilogy that was postponed? I know the films aren't a trilogy, but they all share the same ghost theme. Actually, I don't even know if it was postponed, or outright cancelled. I hope it's just the former

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I know Fran had to cancel a few releases due to master issues. I found all three of them online, and two had HD masters, but I'm not sure if they are genuine HD masters or upscales. Either way, would love for these to come out.

starsteam · 09-18-2023, 12:21 AM

Bride from Hades was one of the films shown at that SFX film festival a few years ago with the 4K remasters of the Daimajin and Yokai films. If it was good enough to screen, should be good enough for disc.
I don't know about Yotsuya, that one was Shintoho.

starsteam · 09-20-2023, 03:00 AM

SRS licenses Yuzo: The Biggest Battle in Tokyo

https://www.scifijapan.com/ultraman-...attle-in-tokyo

DukeTogo84 · 09-20-2023, 04:51 PM

Curse of the Dog God and Inferno are now about 90% sold out. This is good, but lets see if we can get a sell out and push our love for Japanese cinema.

https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/p...le-toei-horror

I'm hoping a few more labels notice the love these are getting and give us some Japanese cinema.

starsteam · 09-20-2023, 05:37 PM

Maybe this can get Criterion to put the original Jigoku on Blu-ray. I'm mostly convinced the only reason they finally did a Jackie Chan set was because the SF sets got people asking. Strike while demand is at its highest.

russweiss1 · 09-20-2023, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Curse of the Dog God and Inferno are now about 90% sold out. This is good, but lets see if we can get a sell out and push our love for Japanese cinema.

https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/p...le-toei-horror

I'm hoping a few more labels notice the love these are getting and give us some Japanese cinema.

The last few Japanese releases have sold very fast for MM. That seems like good incentive to give us even more.

Blu2u · 09-20-2023, 06:02 PM

What are Animeigo up to? I guess When The Last Sword... didn't sell well, because it's been a few years since that was out. They were killing it at one time with Samurai Cinema on DVD. I wish someone would release more of those. Start with Hanzo, Sleepy Eyes, and Shinobi No Mono, and go from there.

DukeTogo84 · 09-20-2023, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by starsteam

Maybe this can get Criterion to put the original Jigoku on Blu-ray. I'm mostly convinced the only reason they finally did a Jackie Chan set was because the SF sets got people asking. Strike while demand is at its highest.

Yeah, I've been hoping a release for Jigoku for ages. Seems like a perfect fit for October, but who knows what's going on over at Criterion.

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Originally Posted by russweiss1

The last few Japanese releases have sold very fast for MM. That seems like good incentive to give us even more.

Yeah, I think the Japanese releases have all sold out pretty quickly compared to a few other releases since they started with Gemini. There is an interest in Japanese cinema right now, so hope other labels get the message.

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Originally Posted by Blu2u

What are Animeigo up to? I guess When The Last Sword... didn't sell well, because it's been a few years since that was out. They were killing it at one time with Samurai Cinema on DVD. I wish someone would release more of those. Start with Hanzo, Sleepy Eyes, and Shinobi No Mono, and go from there.

The problem is that they BARELY advertised it if at all. A lot of the game is now social media and I don't think I even saw them anywhere pushing the film. Which is a shame because it's a really good film and had a really good encode from MediaOCD. One of the better samurai films from the last 30 years.

sukeban · 09-20-2023, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu2u

What are Animeigo up to? I guess When The Last Sword... didn't sell well, because it's been a few years since that was out. They were killing it at one time with Samurai Cinema on DVD. I wish someone would release more of those. Start with Hanzo, Sleepy Eyes, and Shinobi No Mono, and go from there.

They are back at anime, they have a kickstarter going up for Macross 2 soon.

JonBTS · 09-20-2023, 06:33 PM

Glad to see I didn't miss PASSION. I saw an article that it was getting a release, went to the Film Movement site, noticed I couldn't pre-order the Blu-ray.

I feel like I had this problem (at one point) with WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY but can't remember now.

Master O · 09-20-2023, 07:31 PM

The actor who plays Yasunori Kato in Doomed Megalopolis is one of the main inspirations for M. Bison / Dictator in Capcom's "Street Fighter 2" fighting game series.

Le Grande Blu · 09-21-2023, 11:28 AM

Just thinking out loud, but I really wish someone would release an English friendly version of Shura (1971). There have been a couple of Japanese Blus, both without subs. It's easily one of my all time favourite Japanese films of any era.

starsteam · 09-21-2023, 07:48 PM

The Last Megalopolis is shipping from the replicator and should be listed on the MB store next week.

DukeTogo84 · 09-21-2023, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by starsteam

The Last Megalopolis is shipping from the replicator and should be listed on the MB store next week.

Nice. Didn't think it was going to make the date or even close to it, but at least it's really happening.

DukeTogo84 · 09-21-2023, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Videovore

https://diabolikdvd.com/product/haun...ssing-blu-ray/[/CENTER]

Ok, I'm buying this, but what the hell is going on here? Is this a Diabolik release or someone else? Why was there no build up to this? I've not seen this, but it has a pretty good cast. I'll be buying it, but just confused as where this came from.

Röckzilla · 09-22-2023, 12:19 AM

Whoa, did not hear anything about this film receiving a Blu-ray release until just now!
(Glad I was able to place an order before it possibly sells out!)
Very exciting to add more 1970's Japanese cinema to my collection especially when the announcement for this was a total surprise.
And a Nikkatsu film to boot! Finally some more "studio diversity" with these recent stateside releases. (Sorry Toei loyalists!

)

09-18-2023, 12:21 AM	#2426
starsteam Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Alabama 4K collection:455 Blu-ray collection:5465 DVD collection:3246 Digital collection:1329 Trading Score:261	Bride from Hades was one of the films shown at that SFX film festival a few years ago with the 4K remasters of the Daimajin and Yokai films. If it was good enough to screen, should be good enough for disc. I don't know about Yotsuya, that one was Shintoho. Last edited by starsteam; 09-18-2023 at 12:29 AM.

09-17-2023, 08:08 PM	#2422
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Another that I feel confident was cracked: Yotsuya Ghost Story (1959). Credit to rapta, and gudemameshiba for helping to uncover that.

09-20-2023, 03:00 AM	#2427
starsteam Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Alabama 4K collection:455 Blu-ray collection:5465 DVD collection:3246 Digital collection:1329 Trading Score:261	SRS licenses Yuzo: The Biggest Battle in Tokyo https://www.scifijapan.com/ultraman-...attle-in-tokyo

09-20-2023, 04:51 PM	#2428
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4937 Blu-ray reviews: 62 Trading Score:139	Curse of the Dog God and Inferno are now about 90% sold out. This is good, but lets see if we can get a sell out and push our love for Japanese cinema. https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/p...le-toei-horror I'm hoping a few more labels notice the love these are getting and give us some Japanese cinema.

09-20-2023, 05:37 PM	#2429
starsteam Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Alabama 4K collection:455 Blu-ray collection:5465 DVD collection:3246 Digital collection:1329 Trading Score:261	Maybe this can get Criterion to put the original Jigoku on Blu-ray. I'm mostly convinced the only reason they finally did a Jackie Chan set was because the SF sets got people asking. Strike while demand is at its highest.

09-20-2023, 06:02 PM	#2431
Blu2u Power Member Member since:Jan 2012 Trading Score:228	What are Animeigo up to? I guess When The Last Sword... didn't sell well, because it's been a few years since that was out. They were killing it at one time with Samurai Cinema on DVD. I wish someone would release more of those. Start with Hanzo, Sleepy Eyes, and Shinobi No Mono, and go from there.

09-20-2023, 06:33 PM	#2434
JonBTS Active Member Member since:Dec 2020 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:1	Glad to see I didn't miss PASSION. I saw an article that it was getting a release, went to the Film Movement site, noticed I couldn't pre-order the Blu-ray. I feel like I had this problem (at one point) with WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY but can't remember now.

09-20-2023, 07:31 PM	#2435
Master O Member Member since:Sep 2022	The actor who plays Yasunori Kato in Doomed Megalopolis is one of the main inspirations for M. Bison / Dictator in Capcom's "Street Fighter 2" fighting game series.

09-21-2023, 11:28 AM	#2436
Le Grande Blu Special Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:1	Just thinking out loud, but I really wish someone would release an English friendly version of Shura (1971). There have been a couple of Japanese Blus, both without subs. It's easily one of my all time favourite Japanese films of any era.

09-21-2023, 07:48 PM	#2437
starsteam Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Alabama 4K collection:455 Blu-ray collection:5465 DVD collection:3246 Digital collection:1329 Trading Score:261	The Last Megalopolis is shipping from the replicator and should be listed on the MB store next week.

09-22-2023, 12:19 AM	#2440
Röckzilla Special Member Member since:Oct 2022 Location:California's Thrashin' Bay Area! \m/ 4K collection:520 Blu-ray collection:2614	Whoa, did not hear anything about this film receiving a Blu-ray release until just now! (Glad I was able to place an order before it possibly sells out!) Very exciting to add more 1970's Japanese cinema to my collection especially when the announcement for this was a total surprise. And a Nikkatsu film to boot! Finally some more "studio diversity" with these recent stateside releases. (Sorry Toei loyalists! )

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