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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2025 TOHO.CO., LTD. Source: Toho Co., Ltd Official Site: https://dollhouse-movie.toho.co.jp/ (Japan) Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©2025 TOHO.CO., LTD. Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and images from DOLLHOUSE (ドールハウス, Dōruhausu), opening in Japanese cinemas on June 13th.  DOLLHOUSE recently won the grand prize at the Fantasporto International Film Festival in Porto, Portugal.   INTRODUCTION The movie DOLLHOUSE is a 110-minute nonstop mystery  thriller that top Japanese actor Masami Nagasawa  (KINGDOM Series, SHIN ULTRAMAN) was eager to star in because of the interesting script. The original story, script, and direction are by Shinobu Yaguchi, who has produced hit entertainment works such as WATERBOYS (ウォーターボーイズ,  Uōtābōizu, 2001) and SWING GIRLS (スウィングガールズ , Suwingu Garuzu, 2004). With his decades of directing experience, Yaguchi has created a thrilling story about a family being manipulated by

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    Source: Shout! Studios Special Thanks to Tom Chen Photo courtesy of Shout! Studios. Offering a treasure trove of essential films from the explosive creative epicenter of Hong Kong, Shout Studios’ Hong Kong Cinema Classics aims to preserve these iconic films in their best possible presentation for fans new and old alike. On August 26, 2025, Hong Kong Cinema Classics presents CITY ON FIRE 4K UHD + BLU-RAY. Chow Yun-Fat (HARD BOILED, A BETTER TOMORROW), Sun Yueh (PAPA, CAN YOU HEAR ME SING?), and Danny Lee (THE KILLER) star in this sizzling, highly influential crime drama from director Ringo Lam (FULL CONTACT, PRISON ON FIRE, MAXIMUM RISK).  Featuring a new 4K scan and a wealth of bonus features, CITY ON FIRE is a must-have for collectors, cinephiles, and action enthusiasts. Pre-order is now available at ShoutFactory.com and select participating online stores.   Synopsis  Ko Chow is an undercover cop torn between his duty as

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    Photo courtesy of GKIDS. TM & © LINDA LINDA LINDA partners New 20th Anniversary 4K Remaster of The Cult Classic Japanese Comedy Drama to World Premiere at Tribeca Festival Source: GKIDSOfficial Site: https://gkids.com/films/linda-linda-linda/ Special Thanks to Nicholas Kouvaris   Academy Award-winning producer and distributor GKIDS has announced today it has acquired all North American rights to LINDA LINDA LINDA (リンダ リンダ リンダ, Rinda Rinda Rinda), the 2005 Japanese comedy-drama film directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita. The cult classic title, starring Bae Doona (THE HOST, BROKER), Aki Maeda (BATTLE ROYALE, GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS), Yu Kashii (DEATH NOTE, LORELEI: THE WITCH OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN), and Shiori Sekine (of the hit band Base Ball Bear), celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with an all new 4K Restoration set to debut at the upcoming Tribeca Festival on June 8th. The film will be re-released in Japanese

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. During the Song Dynasty, after a man passes, his daughters embark on a perilous quest to reclaim his lost sword in the wuxia-infused historical drama NINE-RING GOLDEN DAGGER, debuting on Digital July 1 from Well Go USA Entertainment . Facing relentless enemies, they ally with a former soldier, bravely overcoming three deadly ambushes to return the treasured weapon to their homeland.  Directed by first-time filmmaker Xiaojun Feng, NINE-RING GOLDEN DAGGER stars Song Tian Shuo (CLIFF WALKERS), Zhang Xin Tong (A MAN CALLED HERO), and Zhang Kai (THE TAI CHI MASTER). NINE-RING GOLDEN DAGGER also hits Blu-ray and DVD exclusively through Amazon on July 1.   Synopsis:       During the Northern Expedition of Yongxi in the early Song Dynasty, General

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    Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION Source: Radiance Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski SHINOBI Vol 2 presents three more spectacular tales of ninja action in this continuation of the hugely influential series, for the first time on Blu-ray in a limited edition set from Radiance Films. Photo courtesy of Radiance Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION This time, Raizo Ichikawa (SHINOBI 1-3) stars as Mist Saizo, a ninja with a grudge who won't rest until he has assassinated the supreme leader, the Tokugawa shogun. directed by three of the Daiei Studio's top period action specialists, these films feature epic battles, ingenious spycraft and thrilling ninja fights. In SIEGE (忍びの者 霧隠才蔵, Shinobi no Mono Kirigaku Saizō, 1964), Raizo Ichikawa is Mist Saizo, the legendary folk hero and Iga ninja. Working in the service of warlord Yukimura Sanada (Tomisaburo Wakayama), he plots to assassinate

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    Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. ©2005 Hanging Garden Film Partners Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel Photo courtesy of Third Window Films. ©2005 Hanging Garden Film Partners Third Window Films is pleased to announce the Blu-ray release of Toshiaki Toyoda’s HANGING GARDEN (空中庭園, Kūchū Teien, 2005) on May 26, 2025.   Before Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s TOKYO SONATA, Kore’eda’s STILL WALKING and Sion Sono’s NORIKO’S DINNER TABLE, there was Toshiaki Toyoda’s HANGING GARDEN, the film that started it all. Family as a nightmare and a fount of terror, discord and disquiet: that was his idea.    A visually stunning and surreal tale of desperate times, in which we feel the pressure of things unspoken rippling through an unusual 20th-century Japanese family, HANGING GARDEN features an unforgettable gallery of neurotic portraits presided over by a camera that travels with

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    ©Toei Source: MVD Entertainment, 88 Films Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski 88 Films will release DETONATION! VIOLENT RIDERS (爆発! 暴走族, Bakuhatsu! Bōzōzoku, 1975) on Blu-ray in July. Leather up and get ready for the ride of your lives, in this high-octane biker movie from Toei by cult director Teruo Ishii (HORRORS OF MALFORMED MEN) with a cast headed by Sonny Chiba (STREET FIGHTER, KILL BILL VOL.1)! Photo courtesy of 88 Films and MVD Entertainment. ©Toei Iwaki (Koichi Iwaki, THE MOLE SONG) is a motorbike mechanic with big dreams of racing professionally. Then temptation arrives in the shapely form of Mayumi (Junko Matsudaira, THE BULLET TRAIN), the wild and free lover of Mitsuda (Yusuke Natsu, SPACE IRONMEN KYODYNE), the leader of the Red Rose Gang, a pack of speed freaks tearing up the town. Iwaki meanwhile has his sights set on the sweet and innocent Michiko

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    Source: MVD EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. MVD Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new DVD of  the Chinese action fantasy film DRAGON LEAGUE (2024). A WowNow release, DRAGON LEAGUE delivers an exhilarating blend of action, fantasy, and drama, where every spell cast and every strike landed is a step closer to saving their world. Dive into a breathtaking adventure where valor, magic, and destiny collide in an epic struggle for the fate of the realm. In a realm where ancient magic and martial prowess intertwine, DRAGON LEAGUE unleashes an epic saga of fantasy, conflict, and camaraderie. When a once-peaceful kingdom is threatened by dark forces, a legendary league of warriors must rise to protect their world from impending doom. The story centers on a diverse group of fighters, each skilled in their own

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    Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. 2025 Frontline Production Committee Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, Pony Canyon Official Site: https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/frontline/ (Japan)   Theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. 2025 Frontline Production Committee In February 2020, a luxury cruise ship carrying the new strain of the coronavirus arrives in Yokohama. What should be protected on the front line, this country or the lives in front of us? Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided information and photos for the upcoming film, FRONTLINE (フロントライン, Furontorain), based on the true story of a cruise ship that was quarantined for two weeks in February, 2020. The movie will open in Japanese cinemas nationwide on June 13th.   Intro Shun Oguri x Tori Matsuzaka x Sosuke Ikematsu x Yosuke KubozukaA film adaptation of a true story about a frontline battle against an

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    Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © KADOKAWA Source: The Criterion Collection Special Thanks to Courtney Ott The Criterion Collection has announced that FIRES ON THE PLAIN and THE BURMESE HARP, two powerful works from Kon Ichikawa, one of Japanese cinema’s most versatile filmmakers, will both be released this August in a 2-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray sets, as well as Blu-ray editions.   FIRES ON THE PLAIN (野火, Nobi) Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection. © KADOKAWA An agonizing portrait of desperate Japanese soldiers stranded in a strange land during World War II, Kon Ichikawa’s FIRES ON THE PLAIN is a compelling descent into psychological and physical oblivion. Denied hospital treatment for tuberculosis and cast off into the unknown, Private Tamura treks across an unfamiliar Philippine landscape, encountering an increasingly debased cross section of Imperial Army soldiers, who eventually give in to the

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    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©Shuichi Yoshida/Asahi Shimbun Publications ©2025 KOKUHO Film Production Committee Source: Toho Co., Ltd Official Site: kokuhou-movie.com (Japan) Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. ©Shuichi Yoshida/Asahi Shimbun Publications ©2025 KOKUHO Film Production Committee Toho Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and images from KOKUHO (国宝), opening in Japanese cinemas on June 6th. Based on the novel of the same name, the title translates to "National Treasure."   INTRODUCTION "A magnificent art film that appears once in a century" - author Shuichi Yoshida A beautiful, passionate, overwhelming masterpiece that will be engraved in the history of Japanese cinema is born. Shuichi Yoshida himself wore the black robes of a kabuki actor for three years, and he wrote Kokuho based on his experiences. The novel is a magnificent biography depicting the 50 years of the

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    Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 I HAVE A S/E/C/R/E/T/ Film Partners ©2017 Yoru Sumino/Shinchosha Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://movies.shochiku.co.jp/eigakakushigoto/ (Japan)   Photo courtesy of Shochiku Co., Ltd. ©️2025 I HAVE A S/E/C/R/E/T/ Film Partners ©2017 Yoru Sumino/Shinchosha Shochiku has provided information and photos for their new film, I HAVE A S/E/C/R/E/T/ (か「」く「」し「」ご「」と「, Kakushishigoto), opening in Japan on May 30th. The teen romance is based on the book of the same name by author Yoru Sumino.   Synopsis What if you could see the feelings of the person you love? A slightly special power that is hidden from everyone.This is a frustrating, funny and sad story woven by each person's "secret".When you know this "Secret," 100% pure tears will overflow.   Five classmates, each with the unique ability to see the emotions of others, keep this

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    Source: MVD EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of 88 Films and MVD Entertainment. ©NIKKATSU CORPORATION. MVD Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win the new Blu-ray of Nikkatsu's GATE OF FLESH (肉体の門, Nikutai no Mon, 1977). Hideo Gosha (YAKUZA WIVES, VIOLENT STREETS) brings a fresh eye to this oft-filmed story by Taijiro Tamura, best known from its 1964 adaptation by Seijun Suzuki, resulting in a powerful and compelling drama making its home premiere for the very first time outside of Japan courtesy of 88 Films. In the shell-shocked, rubble-strewn wasteland of postwar Tokyo during the Allied Occupation, a group of prostitutes band to together to form a makeshift guild with the aim of pooling their resources to build a dancehall called Paradise. As their independent existence becomes threatened by the hawkish parade of gangsters, black marketeers and would-be pimps all

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    Source: MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski 88 Films will release Shaw Brothers' LADY OF THE LAW (女捕快, Nǚ bǔ kuài, 1975) on Blu-ray this month.  Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. ©Shaw Brothers. A dangerous criminal escapes captivity - but luckily crime-busting super swords-woman Leng Rushuang (Shih Szu, LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES) is on his trail. However, she has doubts about his guilt, and she's not going to stop fighting until she's sure the right man is being punished. Co-starring Lo Lieh (DRAGONS FOREVER) and the unmistakable Dean Shek (DRUNKEN MASTER), Lady of the Law is a choice cut from the golden age of Hong Kong swordplay.    88 Films are proud to present this slice-and-dice classic on Blu-ray for the first time.   Running Time: 90 Minutes Number of Discs: 1 Language: Mandarin (2.0 Mono) Subtitles: English

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    Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. Cult Classic from the Filmmaker Behind the Seminal Bruce Lee films, THE BIG BOSS and FIST OF FURY     Source: MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of Eureka Entertainment and MVD Entertainment. Eureka Entertainment is proud to announce the release of THE TATTOOED DRAGON (龍虎金剛, Lónghǔ jīngāng, 1973), Lo Wei’s cult classic that captures the raw, gritty energy of 1970s Hong Kong cinema. Presented on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world from a new 2K restoration. Available on July 22, 2025 as part of the Eureka Classics range, in a Limited edition of 2000 copies exclusively featuring an O-card slipcase and collector’s booklet.    Written and directed by Lo Wei, the man behind the Bruce Lee’s international hits THE BIG BOSS and FIST OF FURY, THE TATTOOED

    A young artist is mentored by a tough teacher in the autobiographical story, BLANK CANVAS: MY SO-CALLED ARTIST'S JOURNEY. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. ©Akiko Higashimura /Shueisha ©︎2025 Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey Film Partners

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    A young artist is mentored by a tough teacher in the autobiographical story, BLANK CANVAS: MY SO-CALLED ARTIST'S JOURNEY. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. ©Akiko Higashimura /Shueisha ©︎2025 Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey Film Partners Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, Pony Canyon Official Site: kakushika-movie.jp (Japan)   Theatrical poster. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Japan. ©Akiko Higashimura /Shueisha ©︎2025 Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey Film Partners Warner Bros. Pictures Japan has provided information and photos for BLANK CANVAS: MY SO-CALLED ARTIST'S JOURNEY (かくかくしかじか, Kakukaku Shikajika), a live-action film based on a true story of a real-life manga artist and her mentor that will open in Japanese cinemas on May 16th. Akiko Higashimura is an award-winning manga artist who has inspired fans across the world with for her series Princess Jellyfish and Tokyo Tarareba Girls. Her manga Blank Canvas:

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    Photo courtesy of Radiance Films and MVD Entertainment. ©KADOKAWA 1980 Source: Radiance Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Kadokawa's THE BEAST TO DIE (野獣死すべし, Yajū Shisubeshi, 1980) will be released for the first time on Blu-ray in a special edition from Radiance Films, 4K restored and loaded with extras. Directed by Toru Murakawa (THE GAME TRILOGY) from a venomous script by Shoichi Maruyama (YOKOHAMA BJ BLUES), this unsettling dark thriller was Yusaku Matsuda's farewell to his 1970s action hero persona. Deeply scarred by what he witnessed on battlefields across Asia, a young war photographer (Yusaku Matsuda, YOKOHAMA BJ BLUES) returns to the bustling streets of Tokyo, plotting a series of brutal murders and robberies that are mere warmups for an unprecedented bank heist. Searching for an accomplice, he finds the short-fused and equally disenfranchised Tetsuo (Takeshi Kaga, DEATH NOTE). Radiance Films' BEAST TO DIE

    Hideo Gosha's GATE OF FLESH gets a limited edition Blu-ray release this month. ©NIKKATSU CORPORATION.

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    Hideo Gosha's GATE OF FLESH gets a limited edition Blu-ray release this month. ©NIKKATSU CORPORATION. Source: MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski 88 Films will release Nikkatsu's GATE OF FLESH (肉体の門, Nikutai no Mon, 1977) on Blu-ray this month. Hideo Gosha (YAKUZA WIVES, VIOLENT STREETS) brings a fresh eye to this oft-filmed story by Taijiro Tamura, best known from its 1964 adaptation by Seijun Suzuki, resulting in a powerful and compelling drama making its home premiere for the very first time outside of Japan courtesy of 88 Films.   In the shell-shocked, rubble-strewn wasteland of postwar Tokyo during the Allied Occupation, a group of prostitutes band to together to form a makeshift guild with the aim of pooling their resources to build a dancehall called Paradise. As their independent existence becomes threatened by the hawkish parade of gangsters, black marketeers and would-be

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland   Action icons Tse Miu (EYE FOR AN EYE) and Andy On (100 YARDS, BLACK MASK 2) face off in an epic battle to take down an underground drug kingpin who holds the city in his brutal grip in the action-packed crime thriller HUNT THE WICKED (缉恶, Jī è, 2024), debuting on Digital May 20 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The non-stop martial arts action thriller from Huo Suiqiang, the director of BLIND WAR, also hits Blu-ray and DVD exclusively through Amazon on May 20. Synopsis:       When ruthless drug kingpin Wei Yunzhou tightens his grip on the city, fear and chaos spread. Law enforcement has failed to bring him down—until Huang Mingjin steps in. Determined and relentless, he takes on the criminal empire, facing brutal enforcers

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    Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION 1970 Source: Arrow Films, MVD Entertainment Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Daiei's fantasy film THE INVISIBLE SWORDSMAN (透明剣士, Tōmei Kenshi, 1970) will be released in June in a limited edition Blu-ray from Arrow Films. Photo courtesy of Arrow Films. ©KADOKAWA CORPORATION 1970 Mysterious sprites, eery supernatural goings on and heroic sword-fighting action abound in this mystical tale of vengeance and adventure from the makers of the Zatoichi, Daimajin and Yokai Monsters films. In Edo-era Japan, Sanshiro diligently hones his sword-fighting technique at the kendo dojo, but no amount of practice can hide the fact that he is both clumsy and cowardly. When his samurai father falls prey to a gang of murderous phantom thieves while on night watch duties, Sanshiro is drawn to the banks of the Sanzu River that separates the worlds of the living

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