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Japan Foundation, Sydney, Library Video catalogue (VHS, DVD) – Indexed by call number Call Number: 778.21 SUZ Title: Youth of the beast [videorecording] = Yajū no seishun / produced by Keinosuke Kubo ; based on a novel by Haruhiko Oyabu ; screenplay by Ichiro Ikeda, Tadaaki Yamazaki ; directed by Seijun Suzuki.|Youth of the beast [videorecording] = 野獸の青春 / produced by Keinosuke Kubo ; based on a novel by Haruhiko Oyabu ; screenplay by Ichiro Iked Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2007], c1963. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 88 min.) :sd., col., b&w. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD-5 (Region 4, PAL); single layer; 16:9 anamorphic wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in dual mono Do Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with optional English subtitles. Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate violence, Moderate drug reference. Summary: "A mysterious stranger arrives in town, muscling in on two rival yakuza gangs. These results spark off a powderkeg that leads to an explosive war between the clans." -- from Container. Call Number: 778.21 TAK Title: Tōkyō biyori [videorecording] / Takenaka Naoto kantoku ; Iwamatsu Ryō kyakuhon.| 東京日和 [videorecording] / 竹中直人監督 ; 岩松了脚本 .| Publisher: [Tōkyō] : [Fuji Terebijon] : [King Rekōdo hanbai], c1997.|[ 東京 ] : [フジテレビジョン] ; [キングレコード販売 ], c1997.| Physical description: 1 videodisc (feature length 121 min. + supplement 14 min.) (DVD, NTSC, region 1 & 2) :digital, sd., col. ;4 3/4 System requirements: VHS [PAL] Language: Optional subtitles in Japanese and English. Summary: This is a biographical film about the late Yōko Araki, wife of Japan's leading and highly controversial photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki. He is an eccentric photographer and is devoted to his pretty wife Yōko, but doesn't entirely understand her. Based on Nobuyoshi's diary extracts, their story is mostly told in retrospect after Yōko's death, and includes a variety of friends and incidental characters. Directed by and starring Naoto Takenaka. Call Number: 778.21 TAK Title: Wild zero [videorecording] / [directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi ; written by Tetsuro Takeuchi, Satoshi Takagi]. Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2007], c2000 [i.e. c1999]. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (95 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; 16:9 anamorphic wide screen (1.78:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digi Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with optional English subtitles. Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Strong violence. Summary: Ace, a rockabilly fan who really wants to be cool, is on his way to see his favorite group, Guitar Wolf, when a strange thing occurs. Aliens invade the earth and people start returning to life as flesh eating zombies. Call Number: 778.21 TAN Title: Samurai pirate [videorecording] = Dai tōzoku / executive producers Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ken'ichiro Tsunoda ; screenplay by Takeshi Kimura, Shin'ichi Sekizawa ; special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya ; directed by Senkichi Taniguchi.|Samurai pirate [videorecording] = 大盗賊 / executive producers Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ken'ichiro Tsunoda ; scree Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2007], c1963. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 93 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD-5 (Region 4, PAL); single layer; 16:9 anamorphic wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in dual mono Do Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with optional English subtitles. Summary: "When the King becomes ill, an evil lord hatches a plot to kill the King and steal his daughter away for a forced marriage. An adventurous pirate and a mysterious wizard set out to rescue the kingdom but in their way are a powerful witch, a band of ruthless pirates and te Imperial army." -- from Container. Call Number: 778.21 TEZ Title: Samurai commando mission 1549 [videorecording] = Sengoku Jieitai 1549 / [written by Takeuchi Kiyoto & Matsuura Yasushi ; directed by Tezuka Masaaki].|Samurai commando mission 1549 [videorecording] = 戦国自衛隊 1549 / [written by Takeuchi Kiyoto & Matsuura Yasushi ; directed by Tezuka Masaaki].| Edition: International version. Publisher: [Australia] : Force Entertainment, c2005. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 91 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); single layer; aspect ration 1.85:1; enhanced for 16 x 9 television; Soundtracks in 5.1 Dolby Digital. Language: Feature soundtrack options in English and Japanese with optional English subtitles. Language selection menu is Rating: OFLC rating: M. including Moderate violence. Summary: Remake of 1970s film, directed by Tezuka Masaaki (Godzilla). A rift is accidentally caused in the space-time continuum during a test involving a magnetic shield, sending a group of SDF soldiers back to the year 1549. Years later, a military unit is sent back to retrieve their missing comrades and save the world from annihilation. They soon discover that the previous unit's Colonel has tried to change the course of history by transforming Japan into the dominant world superpower. Call Number: 778.21 TOG Title: Tetsujin 28 [videorecording] = Tetsujin 28-gō / directed by Shin Togashi.|Tetsujin 28 [videorecording] = 鉄人 28 号 / directed by Shin Togashi.| Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Aztec International Entertainment, [2006, c2005]. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 113 min.) :sd., chiefly col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; letterbox wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Digital Language: Feature soundtracks in Japanese with optional English subtitles. Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate violence. Summary: "A throwback to a time when families stuck together, and giant fighting robots didn't need any super-weapons, just their own two fists and a heart of gold, Tetsujin-28 is a breath of fresh air: a movie intended for kids that still manages to awe adults with its optimism and good-looking scenes of two giant robots sugging it out in the heart of downtown Tokyo." -- FROM CONTAINER. Call Number: 778.21 YAK 1 Title: Yakuza deka. 1, Secret police [videorecording] / screenplay by Fumio Kounami & Yukio Noda ; directed by Yukio Noda = Yakuza deka / kyakuhon [by] Kōnami Fumio [&] Noda Yukio ; kantoku [by] Noda Yukio.|Yakuza deka. 1, Secret police [videorecording] / screenplay by Fumio Kounami & Yukio Noda ; directed by Yukio Noda = やくざ刑事 / 脚本 [by] Series title: The Sonny Chiba collection ;v. 2 Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2006], c1970. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 85 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD-5 (Region 4, PAL); single layer; 16:9 anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Dig Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with optional English subtitles. 51 1-Apr-09
Japan Foundation, Sydney, Library Video catalogue (VHS, DVD) – Indexed by call number Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+. Including Infrequent strong violence, Drug references, Se Summary: "Chiba plays undercover cop Hayata, who infiltrates two rival yakuza gangs with the intention of busting their illegal drug operations. Hi pits one against the other, slowly gaining the confidence of both gang bosses. But the operation takes a turn for the worse when Hayata's cover is blown and he's forced to battle both gangs at the same time with violent and bloddy results". -- FROM CONTAINER. Call Number: 778.21 YAK 2 Title: Yakuza deka. 2, The assassin [videorecording] / screenplay by Fumio Kounami & Yukio Noda ; directed by Yukio Noda = Yakuza deka : marifana mitsubai soshiki / kyakuhon [by] Kōnami Fumio [&] Noda Yukio ; kantoku [by] Noda Yukio.|Yakuza deka. 2, The assassin [videorecording] / screenplay by Fumio Kounami & Yukio Noda ; directed by Yuk Series title: The Sonny Chiba collection ;2 Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2006], c1970. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 84 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD-5 (Region 4, PAL); single layer; 16:9 anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 2.0 Dolby Dig Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with optional English subtitles. Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+. Including Infrequent strong violence, Drug references, Se Summary: "Hayata is an undercover cop tracking a large marijuana drug dealing syndicate. When Hayata is invited to a dealer's house for cards, the game goes terribly wrong and suddenly he finds himself forced to go deep undercover in an effort to catch the wily criminal". -- FROM CONTAINER. Call Number: 778.21 YAM Title: Love and honor [videorecording] = Bushi no ichibun / [directed and written by Yoji Yamada ; co-written [by] Emiko Hiramatsu Ichiro Yamamoto].|Love and honor [videorecording] = 武士の一分 / [directed and written by Yoji Yamada ; co-written [by] Emiko Hiramatsu Ichiro Yamamoto].| Publisher: [Collingwood, Vic.] : Madman Entertainment, [2007], c2006. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; 16:9 anamorphic wide screen (1.85:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby digi Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with optional English subtitles. Summary: Shinnoko Mimura, a low-ranking samurai, is the official court food taster. His life takes a tragic turn when he is poisoned and loses his eyesight. His wife, kayo, becomes the lover of Shimada, a higher ranking official, in order to save Shinnoko's court position. Shinnoko discovers that Shimada does not plan to help him. In order to gain back his honour and the love of his life, he challenges Shimana to a duel. Call Number: 778.21 YAM Title: Returner [videorecording] / [directed by Takashi Yamazaki]. Publisher: [Australia] : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Australia, c2003. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (112 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; (1.85:1) aspect ratio, letterbox presentation on a standard TV to preserve the ratio; Soun Language: Feature soundtrack options in Japanese, English, Italian and Spanish. Subtitle options in English, Italian, Spa Rating: OFLC rating: MA15+, including Medium level violence. Summary: The year 2084, when humanity is decimated by a ruthless alien force, all hope lies in Millie, as she goes back in time to stop the invasion. Ending up in present-day 2002, she takes on a mysterious mercenary who has a thirst for blood. Through some coercing, Miyamoto unwillingly joins the mission, as they infiltrate the government base that holds a captured alien and its crashed spacecraft. With Mizoguchi and the Triads moving in, seeking some of the alien advanced weaponry, Miyamoto may finally get the vengeance he seeks as Millie gets closer and closer to saving the entire human race. Call Number: 778.21 ZAT Title: Zatoichi meets yojimbo [videorecording] / directed by Kihachi Okamoto. Series title: Zatoichi collection Publisher: [Collingwood, VIC.] : Madman Entertainment, c1970, c2005 (English subtitled version) Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD, PAL, region 4) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; 16:9 anomorphic wide screen (2.35:1) presentation; Japanese soundtrack in 1.0 Dolbt Digi Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with optional English subtitles. Rating: OFLC rating: M15+, including Medium level violence. Summary: "A legendary figure in Japan Zatoichi-the blind masseur with healing and a swift sword. With a price on his head, Ichi seeks refuge in a favourite village. Ichi finds that the corrupt Boss Masagoro, suspected of stealing goold from the Shogunate, has taken control of the village and hired a hard drinking Yojinbo as his enforcer. Not all is as it seems for the Shogunate attempting to find the missing gold. Soon Ichi uncovers an interesting secret and the stage is set for the final confrontation." -- FROM CONTAINER. Call Number: 778.2237 RAT Title: Last life in the universe [videorecording] / screenplay, Prabda Yoon, Pen-ek Ratanaruang ; director, Pen-ek Ratanaruang. Publisher: [Albert Park, Vic.] : Accent Film Entertainment, c2008. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 104 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD (All regions, PAL); (1.85:1) aspecto ratio presented on 16:9 screen; soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby Digital. Language: Soundtrack in Japanese and Thai with English subtitles. Rating: OFLC rating: M, including Moderate violence, Themes, Sexual references and Co Summary: "Refugee elements of Japanese yakuza films, an unpredictable succession of lush and intoxicating images, and a host of eccentric narrative tics from the cutting edge of Thai cinema converge to tell the story of the mysterious Kenji, a lonely, obsessive-compulsive Japanese librarian's assistant and occasional suicide hobbyist quietly living - and hoping to die - in Bangkok" -- FROM CONTAINER. Call Number: 778.235 OSH Title: Empire of the passions [videorecording] = Ai no borei / produced by Anatole Dauman ; written and directed by Nagisa Oshima. Publisher: [Northcote, Vic.] : Umbrella Entertainment, 2008, c1978. Physical description: 1 videodisc (DVD) (feature length 100 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. Video Recording System requirements:DVD-9 (Region 4, PAL); dual layer; aspect ratio (1.77:1) on 16:9 widescreen; soundtrack in Dolby Digital mono. Language: Feature soundtrack in Japanese with optional English subtitles. Narration on DVD extra in English. Rating: OFLC rating: R18+, including Moderate themes and Sexual references. Summary: Tale of sensually-depraved and tormented lovers, set in Japan in 1895. Driven by his desire for the beautiful Seki, Toyoji forces his way into her affections, eventually persuading her to conspire with him to murder her husband, Gisaburo. Call Number: 778.253 HOU Title: Shogun assassin [videorecording] / screenplay by Kazuo Koike, Robert Houston, David Weisman ; executive producer of American version Peter Shanaberg ; American version directed by Robert Houston. 52 1-Apr-09
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