Source: MVD Entertainment
Special 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 looking for a cut from their flesh-peddling, the discovery of an unexploded bomb in the cavernous burned-out building where they ply their trade throws their dreams into further jeopardy.
GATE OF FLESH will be released May 27th and has a SRP of $39.95. Extras include trailers, an audio commentary by Amber T. And Jasper Sharp, a stills gallery, and a limited edition booklet.
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION
Prize:
A. There are five (5) prizes, with each prize consisting of one (1) GATE OF FLESH Blu-ray.
B. Prizes will be shipped to the contest winners so entrants must include a valid mailing address. This contest is only open to participants in the United States and Canada.
C. In the event that a winner chooses not to (or cannot) accept a prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize.
D. One entry per person. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prizes allowed.
Duration of contests:
A. The “GATE OF FLESH” contest runs from May 13 until 11:59pm on May 28, 2025.
How to enter:
A. Submit your name, email address, and mailing address for the random drawing.
B. Be sure to write “GATE OF FLESH” in the subject header of your email entry. SciFi Japan often runs multiple contests at the same time, so any entries without “GATE OF FLESH” in the subject header will be discarded.
C. Contest entrants may receive an email newsletter from SciFi Japan.
Determination of winners:
A. Only contestants who have submitted the requested information will be entered in the final drawing. The first five randomly drawn eligible entries will be judged the winners for this contest.
B. SciFi Japan is not responsible for typographical, electronic or other errors in Internet operation affecting the offering, outcome, and administration of the contest or the announcement of prizes. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
C. The decision of MVD Entertainment and SciFi Japan is final. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the SciFi Japan judges, which are final and binding in all respects.
D. Following the drawing, winners will be notified via email.
“GATE OF FLESH” CONTEST
Just email the following info to “GATE OF FLESH” at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and you’re in the contest. Good luck!
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About MVD Entertainment Group
MVD Entertainment Group is a full service music and movie distribution firm, exclusively representing thousands of audio and visual products for DVD, Bluray, CD, vinyl, and digital rights, worldwide. MVD also exclusively distributes a growing line of merchandise including limited edition collectibles, tee shirts, and more. “Serving Artists and Audiences†is MVD's purpose statement; it represents a commitment to the interests of the musicians, filmmakers, record labels, producers, managers, and every link in the supply chain. The customers are the Audience, from wholesalers, sub-distributors, major retail chains, online retailers, specialists, and independent mom and pop stores, all the way to the consumer. MVD Entertainment Group was founded in 1986 by Tom Seaman, an industry veteran with prior experience with The Record Hunter, Sam Goody, CBS Retail, and JEM Distribution. Tom, along with his family Elinor, Eve and Ed, initially focused on music videotapes. At the turn of the century, with the advent of DVD, MVD built a large catalog of exclusively distributed audiovisual content on DVDs, with special strength in music concert films, horror movies, documentaries, comedy, cult classics, and much more.