The Angel Guts Collection
Japan | 1979-1994
Dir: Chusei Sone, Noboru Tanaka, Takashi Ishii, Toshiharu Ikeda
Cast: Jun Izumi, Mayako Katsuragi, Naoto Takenaka, Yuki Mizuhara
The Maiku Hama Trilogy
Japan | 1994-1996
Dir: Kaizo Hayashi
Takashi Ishii: 4 Tales of Nami
Japan | 1992-1994
Dir: Takashi Ishii
Cast: Kimiko Yo, Maiko Kawakami, Naoto Takenaka, Shinobu Otake
Sad to hear about the death of one of Japan's most influential filmmakers, Kazuhiko Hasegawa. Despite only directing 2 films, he also founded the Directors Company, which gave birth to some of the greatest films in Japanese history!
“The Youth Killer”, “The Man Who Stole the Sun," Director Kazuhiko Hasegawa Passed Away
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cinemadailyus.com
Just 3 weeks left until Takashi Ishii’s ANGEL GUTS COLLECTION is out!
5 film / 4 disc set with loads of new bonus features in a limited edition collectible case with booklet @lotus_nemu
Out Feb 23
Order @Terracotta_Dist
https://shop.terracottadistribution.com/products/takashi-ishii-the-angel-guts-collection-blu-ray-limited-edition
Shinji Somai's TYPHOON CLUB is playing 3 times in London @TheGardenCinema as part of their season "1980s: The Lost Decade of Japanese Cinema".
Screens Feb 12, Feb 18 and March 2nd
https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/season/1980s-the-lost-decade-of-japanese-cinema/
Out on bluray + digital from Third Window Films!
https://thirdwindowfilms.com/films/typhoon-club-directors-company/
"A challenging, disturbing tale of Nami's dark and obsessive descent"
Angel Guts: Nami 天使のはらわた 名美 gets a 9/10 review over @ukanime!
https://www.uk-anime.net/liveaction/The_Angel_Guts_Collection_2_-_Angel_Guts:_Nami.html
The Angel Guts Collection is out on bluray Feb 23
Order @Terracotta_Dist
@thirdwindow new collection arriving on 23 February 2026. Over the next few videos, I’ll be diving into each film and exploring the special features included in this release.
Angel Guts: Red Classroom, written by Takashi Ishii
Review on the channel: https://youtu.be/0AvXuMXYGoY
