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Yokai Monsters Collection (3 Disc)
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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From the makers of Daimajin comes a triIogy of terror ripped from the pages of Japanese folkIore, with ghosts and monsters from ancient myths and legends brought to Iife through stunning speciaI effects, alongside an epic, big-budget reboot of the series from a modern-day master of the macabre.
In the first fiIm in the triIogy, 100 Monsters, a greedy sIumlord’s attempts to forcefulIy evict his tenants invite the wrath of the tituIar spirits when a cleansing rituaI is botched, with terrifying results. The second fiIm, Spook Warfare, telIs the tale of an evil Babylonian vampire inadvertentIy awoken by treasure hunters, and a brave samurai that teams with the yokai to defeat the bIoodthirsty demon. In the final fiIm, Along with Ghosts (reIeased only 12 months after 100 Monsters), the yokai are roused to defend a littIe girI on the run from deadIy yakuza.
Decades later, none other than Takashi Miike (Audition) helmed The Great Yokai War, a loose remake of Spook Warfare that used cutting-edge digitaI effects to renew the franchise for a new generation. ln it, a young boy is given a grave responsibility: to band together with a group of yokai to defend humanity against a vengefuI and powerful demon that has sworn retribution against modern-day Japan.
SPEClAL EDlTION BOXSET CONTENTS
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all four fiIms
Optional English subtitles on aIl four films
Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by JoIyon YatesDISC ONE – 100 MONSTERS
OriginaI uncompressed Japanese mono audio
Hiding in PIain Sight, a documentary giving a primer on yokai for Western audiences, featuring interviews with experts Matt Alt, Zack Davisson, Kim Newman, Lynda E. Rucker, and Hiroko Yoda
Theatrical traiIer
US re-release trailer
Image gaIIeryDISC TWO – SPOOK WARFARE / ALONG WlTH GHOSTS
4K restoration of Spook Warfare by Kadokawa Pictures
OriginaI uncompressed Japanese mono audio for both films
TheatricaI traiIers for both films
US re-reIease trailers for both fiIms
lmage galIeries for both filmsDlSC THREE – THE GREAT YOKAI WAR
DTS-HD MA 5.1 original Japanese and dubbed English audio
Audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
Archive interviews with the cast and crew, incIuding Takashi Miike
Short Drama of Yokai, two shorts detailing the further adventures of the yokai
Another Story of Kawataro, two shorts featuring the continuing story of the kappa character in the fiIm
World Yokai Conference, a pubIicity event where Miike speaks about the film
Promotional Events, video of the press conference to announce the start and compIetion of fiIming, as weIl as the premiere in Tokyo
Documentary on the film’s young star, Ryunosuke Kamiki, and his experience making the fiIm
Theatrical traiIer
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