Survive Style 5+
Japan | 2004
Dir: Gen Sekiguchi
Cast: Kyoko Koizumi, Reika Hashimoto, Tadanobu Asano, Vinnie Jones
Crazy Lips / Gore from Outer Space
Japan | 2000-2001
Dir: Hirohisa Sasaki
Cast: Hiroshi Abe, Hitomi Miwa, Sadao Abe
Scars of the Sun / Blow the Night
Japan | 1981-83
Dir: Chusei Sone
Cast: Ken Ogata, Kenichi Kaneda, Namie Takada
Transcending Dimensions
Japan | 2025
Dir: Toshiaki Toyoda
Some super obscure trivia from SURVIVE STYLE 5+
This commercial within the film was directed by Katsuhito Ishii (Taste of Tea) and featured the then-unknown Rinko Kikuchi (Babel) who had a tiny role in Ishii's Taste of Tea.
SS5 in cinemas now
UHD/BD Oct 19
https://thirdwindowfilms.com/films/survive-style-5/
Thanks @Terracotta_Dist they already arrived! Both have been on my list for a long time, and now I can watch them, before moving to Japan. 😁 🫶
@thirdwindow @FilmsRadiance
旅行から帰ってきたら注文していた『発狂する唇／血を吸う宇宙』のBlu-rayが届いていました。
J-horror masters Takashige Ichise, Hiroshi Takahashi, and Hirohisa Sasaki present two cult Omega Pictures relics: Crazy Lips and Gore from Outer Space. This 2 disc set from Third Window Films is packed with commentary, interviews, and early shorts.
Available on Blu-ray.
The Directors Company edition of Shinji Somai's LOVE HOTEL is now OOP
Still some copies floating around at retailers, so if you want one, better grab it quick!
https://thirdwindowfilms.com/films/love-hotel-directors-company/
