11/06/09
Onimasa - A Japanese Godfather (Kiryuuin Hanako no Shougai) - Available November 2009
Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku island, and the last heir to a family of samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody revenge.
This film is considered in Japan to be Hideo Gosha's best-known film.
Bushido - The Cruel Code of the Samurai (Bushido Zankoku Monogatari) - Available December 2009
Bushido, a.k.a. “The Way of the Warrior” is the chivalrous code of the samurai that has influenced the Japanese way-of-life for centuries. This epic film spans several generations of a typical samurai family, and illustrates the intricate system of loyalty, honor and sacrifice which bound the samurai in ages past, and which, in many ways, persists to this very day.
Winner of the Golden Bear award at the 1963 Berlin International Film Festival.
06/29/09
AnimEigo is honored to be releasing a special 4-film box set of Tora-san (“Otoko wa Tsurai yo”) films this fall. Featuring ATSUMI Kiyoshi as the lovable loser KURUMA Torajiro, the 48-film Tora-san series is by far the longest-running film series in Japanese history, and the second-longest overall.
In each film in the series, Tora-san, a suitcase carrying, leisure-suit wearing, traveling salesman visits a different part of Japan, where he meets a beautiful young woman, is smitten, and tells her if she ever needs help, she should come visit him in his small hometown of Shibamata (inside Tokyo). After returning home to his family, which disapproves of his wandering lifestyle, the damsel in distress shows up, and Tora-san falls in love. Alas, his attempts to help her, and win her heart, invariably cause her to fall for someone else!
Included in the set are the first four films of the series, “It's Tough being a Man”, “Tora-san's Cherished Mother”, “Tora-san, His Tender Love”, and “Tora-san's Grand Scheme”.
06/19/09
AnimEigo is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the legendary 1989 Shohei IMAMURA film,
Black Rain.
Mr. and Mrs. Shizuma, and their niece Yasuko make their way through the ruins of Hiroshima, just after the atomic bomb has dropped. Years later, the effects of the bomb start to manifest, and time is running out to find a husband for Yasuko before she succumbs to radiation sickness.
From two-time Palme d'Or winner Shohei Imamura (Vengeance is Mine, Ballad of Narayama) comes a cinematic masterpiece that swept the 1989 film awards.
Coming in September 2009!
02/24/09
We've got some great stuff in store for 2009, AnimEigo's 20th Anniversary.
First up is another Chushingura film, called
The Loyal 47 Ronin. We'll also be releasing our smash-hit anime,
Yawara!, to your favorite retail store in May.
In June, expect the 4-film box set of the cult samurai favorite,
Sleepy Eyes of Death, followed by the 4-film box set of the cult ninja favorite,
Shinobi no Mono. Rounding out or exciting year is a newer film called
Semishigure (
The Samurai I Loved), as well as two other exciting announcements to come! Stay tuned!
11/21/08
Let the word go forth! This year's AnimEigo Winter Sale has arrived, and we're making the deals particularly spectacular!
All Anime singles for $7.99! All Live-action singles for $12.99! Even better deals on just about all our box sets!
Order Here11/20/08
Extra Yawara Box Sets available!
Now that we've completed shipping all the Yawara Season One Box Set preorders, we have a few extra sets available. So if you missed out, now's your chance to snap up a copy.
Order Here10/31/08
The Yawara Season One Box Set has completed shipping. If you preordered the set and haven't had one shipped to you, please contact us so we can figure out what happened; there are a few cases, for example, of people whose credit cards were declined and whose email addresses were invalid so we couldn't easily contact them.
We have a few extra sets left over, so if you missed out and are now bitterly regretting your lack of vision, we are making this special 1-day Halloween offer -- call 1-800-24-ANIME and embarrass yourself by reciting the following lines, and we can probably fix you up:
"Trick or treat, Trick or treat, I think Yawara's really neat! Send me one, on the double, If I can't watch it, I'm in trouble!"
10/23/08
All Yawara box sets have now been shipped out. If you missed the preorder, don't worry! Stay tuned for ordering information.
10/17/08
Guess what arrived in our warehouse yesterday? That's right, we've already started shipping Yawara preorders! If you're one of the lucky few, you'll start receiving them Tuesday. Feel free to post your impressions of the set here, the only place where your feedback goes directly to the DVD Producer of Yawara!
10/10/08
The Yawara Season One Box Set preorder will officially close on the evening of Friday, October 10th, and if all goes well, will be shipping on Monday, October 20th. If you haven't preordered yet, please do so ASAP. If you have, then please make sure your address and payment information is current.
09/15/08
Yawara to ship in 1 month!
The Season One Box Set of Yawara, a Fashionable Judo Girl has been finalized and the mastering and replication process is getting underway. If all goes well, we expect to be shipping the week of October 13th, 2008.
Because we will soon have to finalize the number of copies we will be making, if you want Yawara! but have not signed up for the preorder, you need to do so immediately. We will be closing the preorder in the relatively near future!
07/02/08
04/02/08
Yawara! is finally available for Pre-Order!
Reserve your set today!
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