More Japanese Cinema Coming to America

Pathfinder Pictures has announced the upcoming American DVD release of four Japanese genre films. Ju-Rei: The Uncanny, and Takeshi Miike’s live action adaptation of the Salaryman Kintaro manga will be released on October 26th. The Takashi Miike directed sci-fi film Andromedia, and yakuza drama Yakuza Demon (Kikoku) will be released on December 28th.

Artsmagic DVD will tentatively release Takeshi Miike’s Young Thugs: Innocent Blood and Young Thugs: Nostalgia on October 26th.

Adness Entertainment will release Shunichi Nagasaki’s Shikoku, staring Chiaki Kuriyama, on October 26th. Masato Harada’s Inugami will be released on November 16th. And Toshiyuki Mizutani’s Isola will be released on January 4, 2005.

Lion’s Gate will release Takashi Shimizu’s first theatrical Ju-On movie on domestic DVD on November 9th. Supplements will include an audio commentary by Sam Raimi, who’s producing Shimizu’s American remake The Grudge, interviews with the director and cast, behind-the-scenes material, outtakes and an alternate ending.

Source: Kung Fu Cult Cinema