Source: Revolver Entertainment press release, Shochiku Co., Ltd. Official Site: ichimei.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Helen Mullane

The UK distributor Revolver Entertainment and acclaimed director Takashi Miike (AUDITION, 13 ASSASSINS) present a gripping tale of vengeance set in 17th Century Japan in HARA-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI (??, Ichimei, 2011), a remake of Masaki Kobayashi’s 1962 cult classic HARAKIRI (??, Seppuku). The film will be released by Revolver theatrically on May 4th and on DVD and Blu-ray May 7th. Poverty stricken samurai Hanshiro Tsukumo (Ebizo Ichikawa) requests to commit ritual suicide at the House of Ii, run by obstinate Lord -- Kageyu Saito (Koji Yakusho), in a desperate attempt for a honourable end. In an effort to persuade Hanshiro to rethink his request, Kageyu tells the tragic story of a similar plea from young ronin Motome (Eita). Hanshiro is stunned by the horrifying details of Motome`s fate, but insists on dying with honour. With his final breath, Hanshiro makes a last request which results in the shocking revelation of a bittersweet tale of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord. HARA-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI is an intense saga of revenge and honour. Label: Revolver Entertainment Release date: May 7, 2012 Certificate: 18 Running time: 126 minutes Subtitles: English DVD (Region 2, PAL) RRP: £15.99 DVD cat no: REVD2880 Barcode: 5060018493015 Blu-Ray (Region B) RRP: £17.99 BD cat no: REVB2882 Barcode: 5060018493022