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A Life Full of Love is a Life Full of Meaning!

When a young man is told that his aunt’s body has been found in a park, he starts to discover the truth about her past, only to stumble upon more than he ever imagined in this fairytale-like tragedy from Nakashima Tetsuya, the man behind the international smash Shimotsuma Monogotari, a.k.a. Kamikaze Girls. Nakashima explodes genre conventions in Memories of Matsuko (Kiraware Matsuko no Issho) an entertaining, wholly unforgettable film that is equal parts drama, comedy, and musical!

Memories of Matsuko is a heartbreaking tale like no other, centering on the life of Kawajiri Matsuko (Nakatani Miki, from Densha Otoko), a dedicated, entirely hopeless romantic on the lookout for her very own Prince Charming! After Matsuko’s death, her nephew Sho (Eita) begins cleaning out her apartment, finding keepsakes that suggest his aunt lived a truly meaningful life. The film then gives us glimpses into her past, as we first see Matsuko back in the 1970s as a popular high school teacher at the local junior high school. Her fortunes change, however, when she nobly takes the blame for a crime by one of her prized students. As a result, Matsuko loses her job, her reputation, the regard of her family, and much, much more.

In the past, Matsuko always sought the love of her dour father (Emoto Akira), but he always seemed to be more concerned about her chronically ill sibling. Now, with seemingly no one left to turn to, Matsuko looks to find any man who will return her love, even if that man resorts to physical abuse against her. Even worse, Matsuko eventually gets involved in prostitution and even goes to prison. Later, she crosses paths with Ryu (Yusuke Iseya), the young thief who cost Matsuko her teaching job. He reveals his lifelong affection for her, and Matsuko soon believes she has finally found her Knight in Shining Armor. But Ryu is a gangster, and his dangerous ways seem to spell doom for their relationship. Will their love prevail?

Full of dazzling CG-assisted visuals and amazing musical numbers that articulate the personal feelings of its lead character, Memories of Matsuko boasts a curious narrative approach, as the depressing, often dark subject matter is enlivened by the film’s glossy veneer and upbeat point of view. Based on Yamada Muneki’s best-selling novel, Memories of Matsuko sidesteps melodramatic cliches in order to get across its message: a life full of love is a life full of meaning indeed!.
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Docking 48 Presents NMB48 no Challenge 48 Vol.4 (DVD)(Japan Version).
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Suzuran High becomes a war zone once more in Crows Explode, the long awaited third film based on Takahashi Hiroshi’s manga series. Set just a month after the events of Crows Zero II, Crows Explode sees the spot for the school’s supreme leader up for grabs once again after former school leader Takiya Genji’s graduation. In almost no time, the school enters all-out war as the school’s various factions battle each other for the top spot. Meanwhile, a feud is brewing between Suzuran and another school.

Indie director Toyoda Toshiaki takes over the director’s chair with a new cast of hot-blooded young stars, including Higashide Masahiro (The Kirishima Thing) as the tough new transfer student, Saotome Taichi (A Boy Called H) as the school’s ace fighter and Sandaime J Soul Brothers’ Iwata Takanori as the leader of the rival school.

This edition comes with a postcard and trailers..
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Kobayashi Emi – Female (DVD) (Japan Version).
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Produced as part of Fuji TV’s 50th anniversary project, Amalfi – Megami no Hoshu (a.k.a. Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess) is the first Japanese feature filmed entirely in Italy. Set in the picturesque coastal town of Amalfi, Italy, the 2009 crime suspense from studio director Nishitani Hiroshi (Suspect X) stars Fuji TV’s favorite leading man Oda Yuji, who headlined the studio’s blockbuster Bayside Shakedown franchise. Based on a novel by Shinbo Yuichi, Amalfi – Megami no Hoshu also features an all-star cast that includes Sato Koichi (Nobody to watch over me), Amama Yuki (BOSS), Toda Erika (Code Blue), Fukuyama Masaharu (Suspect X), Ito Atsushi (Fish Story), Otsuka Nene (Vacation), and Sarah Brightman.

While working in Italy, Japanese diplomat Kuroda (Oda Yuji) gets pulled into investigating the case of a Japanese girl who was abducted in Rome on Christmas. What starts as a kidnapping case unfolds into a wild-goose chase that may be connected to the upcoming G8 summit..
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2012 has been an eventful year for popular Japanese idol group AKB48. From scandals to graduations, the girls experienced an equal amount of laughs and tears. Takahashi Eiki, director of the 2011 AKB48 documentary The Show Must Go On picks up the camera once again for No Flower Without Rain, the third feature-length AKB48 documentary. As the title suggests, this year’s chronicle of Japan’s biggest idol group is filled with tearful events, including the graduation of popular member Maeda Atusko and the demotion of Sashihara Rino to HKT48. While these events bring about a lot of tears, they’re also important events in the girls’ growth process. The conclusion of the film also contains a shocking announcement that surprised the film’s premiere audience.

This edition comes with a photo (one randomly chosen from available styles), as well as a bonus DVD containing the extended version of television documentary DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 AKB48 1 10 and trailers..
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With great power comes great perversity in HK Hentai Kamen, the live-action adaptation of the 1992 manga by Ando Keishu. Written and directed by Kodomo Keisatsu creator Fukuda Yuichi (with script assistance by actor/self-proclaimed HK fan Oguri Shun), the hilarious superhero comedy stars a high school student who gets superhero powers when he puts on female underwear and a skimpy costume. Using his super perverted moves (a more detailed description will make anyone blush), the hero known as “Hentai Kamen” is determined to protect a female classmate he’s in love with. Filled with silly, borderline tasteless and perverse visual gags, Hentai Kamen has been a cult hit in its native Japan and Taiwan.

The son of a masochistic detective father and an S&M worker mother, high school student Kyosuke (Suzuki Ryohei) discovers that he gains superpower when he puts female underwear on his face. Calling himself “Hentai Kamen” (Pervert Mask), Kyosuke uses his superpowers to fight bullies in the name of justice. Most of all, Ryosuke wants to use his perverted powers to protect his classmate Aiko from their evil teacher..
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A suspicious, ghostly woman (Anita Mui) enters Yuan’s (Alex Man) newspaper company to place an advertisement in search of her lover who has been missing for half a century. The woman’s pleading eyes unfold the events of her story in 1930 Hong Kong when she worked as Fleur, a high-class courtesan in a lavish brothel and met wealthy heir Twelfth Master Chan (Leslie Cheung). After intense courtship, the two began a doomed relationship opposed by Chan’s parents that ends in Romeo & Juliet-style tragedy. They decide to commit suicide and meet in the afterlife. After a dreadful 53-year wait, Fleur returns to the mortal world and wanders the streets dressed in cheongsam, searching for her lost love.

Starring late Hong Kong legends Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui, Rouge from acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Kwan tells a sad and enchanting love story about passion, dedication, fate, and karma. One of the most classic films in Hong Kong Cinema, Rouge earned numerous awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Editing, Best Film Score, and Best Song at the 8th Hong Kong Film Awards..
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For his 49th and final film Ichimai no Hagaki (a.k.a. Postcard), veteran Japanese director Shindo Kaneto creates a passionate indictment against war. In the tradition of great anti-war films, Ichimai no Hagaki shows that the real war is not fought on the battlefields, but at home by those waiting for the soldiers to go home. Based on Shindo’s own World War II experiences, the film tells the stories of two characters searching for a direction after the war a soldier who returns home to find that he has lost his family, and a woman left alone after losing both her husbands in the war. A beautiful swan song for a legendary career, Ichimai no Hagaki received accolades across Japan and even represented the country in the race for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards.

Matsuyama (Toyokawa Etsushi) is a lowly ranked soldier in a 100-man unit. When their superiors decide to split up the unit with most off to fight overseas and the rest taking up ho-hum duties in local bases Matsuyama’s friend Sadao asks him to take a postcard to his wife Tomoko (Otake Shinobu). When Matsuyama returns home to find that his wife has eloped with his father, he decides to sell his home and fulfill his promise to his friend. Meanwhile, Tomoko has been fighting her own war at home when her in-laws asks her to marry Sadao’s younger brother after they learn of Sadao’s death. After losing her second husband to the war and her in-laws, Tomoko is left alone in a home that she never truly belonged in..
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I’ll show them what they want to see

Renowned photographer Ninagawa Mika returns to filmmaking five years after her directorial debut Sakuran with Helter Skelter, based on the award-winning manga by Okazaki Kyoko. The controversial Sawajiri Erika gives a career-defining performance in her long-awaited return to the world of cinema, playing a gorgeous superstar whose good looks were created by drastic plastic surgery. Acclaimed for her keen eye for visuals, Ninagawa offers audiences a kaleidoscope-like assault on the senses with her colorful, disturbing exploration into the entertainment industry, showing both its shiny glamor and its darkest corners. In addition to Sawajiri, the hit drama co-stars Omori Nao (Golden Slumbers), Terashima Shinobu (Catapillar), Ayano Go (Gantz), Mizuhara Kiko (Norwegian Wood), Arai Hirofumi (Himizu), plus cameos by Kubozuka Yosuke (Ping Pong) and Suzuki Anne (The Egoists).

Known for her impeccable good looks, television personality and model LiLiCo (Sawajiri Erika) sets the standard for beauty. Like any superstar at the peak of fame, LiLiCo is an arrogant, narcissistic figure who makes everyone around her including her long-suffering manager (Terashima Shinobu) miserable. However, LiLiCo also has a secret that only her stylist (Arai Hirofumi) and her talent agency boss (Mamoi Kaori) know: LiLiCo’s beauty was almost entirely created via plastic surgery. When LiLiCo’s manufactured body begins to fall apart, the superstar’s psyche also begins to crumble from her paranoia and insecurities.

This edition includes audio commentary, making of, deleted scenes, stage events, a WOWOW special program, and a collection of promotional spots..
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