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Release: July 12, 2016

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Product Description One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation, never before officially released in the U.S., BELLADONNA OF SADNESS is a mad, swirling, psychedelic light-show of medieval tarot-card imagery with horned demons, haunted forests and La Belle Dame Sans Merci with J.R.R. Tolkien influences. The last film in the Animerama trilogy produced by the godfather of Japanese anime & manga, Osamu Tezuka and directed by his longtime collaborator Eiichi Yamamoto (ASTRO BOY and KIMBA THE WHITE LION), BELLADONNA unfolds as a series of spectacular still watercolor paintings that bleed and twist together. A young woman, Jeanne (voiced by Aiko Nagayama) is assaulted by the local lord on her wedding night. To take revenge, she makes a pact with the Devil himself (voiced by Tatsuya Nakadai, from Akira Kurosawa's RAN) who appears as a sprite and transforms her into a black-robed vision of madness and desire. Extremely transgressive, BELLADONNA is fueled by a mind-blowing Japanese psych rock soundtrack by noted avant-garde jazz composer Masahiko Satoh. The film has been newly restored by Cinelicious Pics using the original 35 mm camera negative and sound elements and including over 8 minutes of surreal footage cut from the negative. On par with Rene Laloux's FANTASTIC PLANET and Ralph Bakshi's WIZARDS as an LSD-stoked 1970s head trip, BELLADONNA marks a major rediscovery for animation fans. If Led Zeppelin had a favorite film, this would be it. In other words, Stairway to Hell. Special Features: New Video Interviews with Director Eiichi Yamamoto, Art Director Kuni Fukai, and Composer Masahiko Satoh Red Band Trailer, Green Band Trailer, Original Trailer 16 page booklet Review A Bewitching Masterpiece. ---Glenn Kenny, The New York Times See Belladonna now or be damned to perdition! ---Robert Brenner, The Huffington Post Belladonna Of Sadness is a major re-discovery. ---Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, A.V. Club

Release: May 28, 2024

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Japanese language, English subtitles, 1080p high definition, Region A disc. All region 4K UHD disc. THE STUNNING CULT CLASSIC ON BOTH BLU-RAY AND 4K ULTRA HD! Jeanne had hoped that her wedding day would be a dream―a shining light through the oppressive fog of Dark Age France. Yet, that fantasy was horrifically ripped apart on her wedding night. While trying to survive in her waking nightmare, Jeanne encounters an impish apparition who offers to grant her power beyond her wildest wishes. But as the belladonna’s influence grows, so does the tragedy lying in wait to trample her. The great Eiichi Yamamoto weaves a tapestry of harrowing horrors and psychedelically sexual visions in the final entry of Mushi Production’s Animerama trilogy.

Release: November 24, 2020

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OSAMU TEZUKA S FEISTY, FREEWHEELING VISION OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS FROM ALADDIN, TO THE FORTY THIEVES, TO SINBAD, AND BEYOND The water-seller Aldin is poor, but happy and free; when he encounters the slave girl Miriam, he decides to share his freedom (and much more!) with her, stealing her away from her owner. But fortune doesn't smile on this star-crossed couple, and before he knows it Aldin is framed for murder, his freedom gone. He loses everything in prison, and so when he's released, he sets off on a world-spanning adventure, robbing the storied Forty Thieves, testing his mettle against an island of beautiful and savage women, encountering giants, genies, and just maybe, his long-lost child. Based on tales from the classic Arabian Nights, directed by the great Eiichi Yamamoto, and conceived by the legendary Osamu Tezuka, A Thousand and One Nights is a true anime classic, and the world's first animated feature film crafted for adult sensibilities. Features: Original Japanese language with English subtitles,1080p high definition, Restoration of the Long Lost English-Language Version, Feature Commentary with Helen McCarthy, Interview with Director Eiichi Yamamoto, Theatrical Trailers, Art Gallery, Region A disc