Solid Metal Nightmares: The Films Of Shinya Tsukamoto (Standard Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

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One of the most distinctive and celebrated names in modern Japanese cinema, there’s no other filmmaker quite like Shinya Tsukamoto. Since his early days as a teenager making Super 8 shorts, he has remained steadfastly independent, garnering widespread acclaim while honing his own unique and instantly recognizable aesthetic on the margins of the industry. Frequently exploring themes of urban alienation, physical transformation and psychosexual obsession, his films cross genre boundaries, defying straightforward classification. This collection gathers together eight feature-length films and two shorts from Tsukamoto’s diverse filmography, including his most recent offering – his samurai drama Killing.Includes:Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Tetsuo II: Body Hammer, Tokyo Fist, Bullet Ballet, A Snake of June, Vital, Kotoko, Killing, The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo, HazeSPECIAL EDITION CONTENTSHigh Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentations of all ten filmsOriginal lossless PCM 1.0 mono audio on Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Tetsuo II: Body Hammer, The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo and Tokyo FistOriginal lossless PCM 2.0 stereo audio on Bullet Ballet and HazeOriginal lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 on A Snake of June, Vital, Kotoko and KillingOptional lossless PCM 2.0 stereo audio on Tokyo FistOptional lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 on Bullet BalletOptional English subtitles for all filmsAudio commentaries by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes on all ten filmsJapanese Cinema’s Provocateur Extraordinaire, a career-spanning interview with Shinya TsukamotoAn Assault on the Senses, a visual essay on the films and style of Shinya Tsukamoto by Japanese cinema expert Jasper SharpMultiple archival interviews with Shinya Tsukamoto, covering every film in the collectionShooting A Snake of June, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette on the film’s productionArchival The Making of Vital featuretteArchival behind-the-scenes featurette on Vital’s world premiere at the Venice Film FestivalArchival featurette on Vital’s special effectsThe Making of Haze, an archival behind-the-scenes featurette on the film’s productionKaori Fuji at the Locarno Film Festival, an archival featurette focusing on Haze’s lead actressArchival Background to The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo featuretteTokyo Fist, Bullet Ballet and Vital music clipsMultiple trailers and image galleriesReversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx, Gary Pullin, Jacob Phillips, Chris Malbon, Tommy Pocket, Peter Strain and Tony Stella