New on Blu-ray: GREAT ABSCENCE / OINARU FUZAI (2023) - Acclaimed Japanese Drama Co-Written & Directed by Kei Chika-ura

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Product Description: When working actor Takashi receives a jarring call from the police, he is forced to reconnect with his estranged father of 20 years, Yohji — an esteemed academic slipping rapidly into dementia. As Takashi attempts to piece together the mystery of Yohji’s missing wife and the fractured life his father now inhabits, their reunion uncovers long-buried tensions and unspoken grief, forcing Takashi to trace the past of his father that he has long refused to accept.

Unfolding as a meditation on loss — of time, identity, and familial closeness never fully grasped — GREAT ABSENCE is a “delicately devastating” (Variety) award-winning drama from rising star director Kei Chikaura that navigates the fragile terrain of memory, estrangement, and the quiet devastations of aging.

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GHOST CAT ANZU (2024) - Trailer, Clips, Images and Posters

"Ghost Cat Anzu" is an anime film co-directed by renowned artist Yoko Kuno who makes her feature directorial debut, and Nobuhiro Yamashita, the acclaimed director of "Linda Linda Linda". It is co-produced by Shin-Ei Animation and Miyu Productions with music by legendary musician Keiichi Suzuki ("EarthBound"). The voice cast includes Mirai Moriyama, Noa Goto, Munetaka Aoki, Miwako Ichikawa, Keiichi Suzuki and Shingo Mizusawa. The film opened din theaters in Japan in July 2024. It has been released via Amazon Prime Video, and will be released on Blu-ray on March 4th.

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New on DVD & Blu-ray: INU-OH (2021) - Anime

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Product Description: A soaring glam-rock opera set in 14th-century Japan from visionary director Masaaki Yuasa (MIND GAME, Devilman Crybaby) that is an ode to the power of music and a forceful statement on artistic freedom. Born to an esteemed family, Inu-oh is afflicted with an ancient curse that has left him on the margins of society. When he meets the blind musician Tomona, a young biwa priest haunted by his past, Inu-oh discovers a captivating ability to dance. The pair quickly become inseparable friends as crowds flock to their electric, larger-than-life concerts. But when those in power threaten to break up the band, Inu-oh and Tomona must dance and sing to uncover the truth behind their creative gifts.

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DVD & Blu-ray: SAMURAI MARATHON (2019) - History

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Product Description: Acclaimed filmmaker Bernard Rose has created a stunning visual feast complemented by a haunting score from iconic composer Philip Glass. Inspired by a race still held annually in Japan, Samurai Marathon is a lively action flick with a samurai twist. In late feudal Japan, a young ninja (Satoh) operates undercover in the court of an aging lord and his rebellious daughter. When the lord challenges his lazy samurai to a punishing marathon joined covertly by Princess Yuki the ninja finds his loyalties put to the test. Facing impossible odds, this unusual band of characters is running a race to either win or die.

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