Please note this is a region 2 DVD & region B Blu-ray It will require a region B Blu-ray player to play the Blu-ray & DVD or a Region 2 DVD player for the DVD SYNOPSIS Kaneto Shindo one of Japan s most prolific directors received his biggest international success with the release of Onibaba The Demoness in 1964 Its depiction of violence & graphic sexuality was unprecedented at the time of release Shindo managed
- through his own production company Kindai Eiga Kyokai
- to bypass the strict self
- regulated Japanese film industry & pave the way for such films as Yasuzo Masumura s Mojuu (1969) & Nagisa Oshima s In the Realm of the Senses (1976) Onibaba or Onibabaa in its alternate spelling is set during a brutal period in history a Japan ravaged by civil war between rivaling shogunates Weary from combat samurai are drawn towards the seven
- foot high susuki grass fields to hide & rest themselves whereupon they are ambushed & murdered by a ruthless mother (Nobuko Otowa) & daughter
- in
- law (Jitsuko Yoshimura) team The women throw the samurai bodies into a pit & barter their armour & weapons for food When Hachi (Kei Sato) a neighbour returning from the wars brings bad news he threatens the women s partnership Erotically charged & steeped in the symbolism & superstition of its Buddhist & Shinto roots Kaneto Shindo s Onibaba is in part a modern parable on consumerism a study of the destructiveness of sexual desire &
- filmed within a claustrophobic sea of grass
- one of the most striking & unique films of Japan&s last half
- century winning Kiyomi Kuroda the Blue Ribbon Award for Cinematography in 1965 The memorably frenetic drumming soundtrack was scored by long
- time Shindo collaborator Hikaru Hayashi The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Onibaba for the first time on Blu
- ray in the UK










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Nobunaga&s evil scourge has now spread across time to affect the future As Samanosuke prepares for battle a new hero enters the fray Jacques Blanc French military officer Together this unlikely team must join together to stop the King of the Demons Starring Jean Reno as Jacques Blanc & Takeshi Kaneshiro as Samanosuke Onimusha 3 Demon Siege is the final chapter in the Onimusha Trilogy Two heroes from different lands & time travel through time & space to defeat the evil Nobunaga & his hoards or darkness Control the fate of both men as you journey from 16th Century Japan to modern day Paris & back Let the final battle begin The final chapter in the Onimusha trilogy
- the final battle with Nobunaga begins Dual hero system
- control the fate of Samanosuke & Jacques Blanc (Jean Reno) Journey through time
- battle Nobunaga&s demons in Paris 2004 & 16th Century feudal Japan Cutting edge graphics
- state-of-the-art motion capture technology & jaw-dropping special effects rival Hollywood&s best In-depth & complex storyline
- intense & thrilling to the end!




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Two Onimusha warriors embark on epic adventure! One sets off to overthrow the evil warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi The other seeks revenge on a traitor to her clan These Onimusha warriors' paths are destined to intersect Will they join forces to save the world from destruction at the hands of the monstrous Genma or will the Omen Star finally descend & bring unending chaos to the world? ...

Yuki continues his quest to destroy the tainted cherry trees & thwart Hideyoshi's diabolic ambitions Akane departs on her quest for vengeance against Munenori traitor to the Yagyu Clan Two Oni journey to Osaka while a mysterious young girl is pursuing the two warriors! The fiery intensity that is the world of Onimusha continues! ...

Please note this is the NTCS-J version of the game which is compatible with PAL systems Any future DLC may require a NTSC-J Nintendo account Onimusha Warlords was first released on Play Station 2 in 2001 Its exhilarating sword-fighting action & intense battles against demons captivated players worldwide That same masterpiece is making a comeback on current-gen consoles Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro who played the voice of main character Samanosuke in the original game also joined the project as a guest creator The Japanese voices have been newly recorded & the brand new soundtrack promises to be even more spectacular than the original In an attempt to unify Japan Yoshimoto Imagawa&s army departed Suruga for the capital But during their encampment at Dengaku Gorge in Owari Prefecture Imagawa&s destiny changed forever With only 2000 soldiers Nobunaga Oda raided the Imagawa camp This encounter is known worldwide as the Battle of Okehazama From atop a nearby hill a young man named Samanosuke Mitsuhide Akechi watched this scene unfold Samanosuke who refused the beckoning of renowned warlords & traveled as he liked was the nephew of Mitsuhide Akechi who would one day be the leader of the rebellion at Honnoji It was only a year later that soldiers & servants began mysteriously disappearing at Inabayama Castle the residence of Yoshitatsu Saito Yoshitatsu&s younger sister Princess Yuki sent Samanosuke a letter detailing these troubling incidents Upon receiving her letter Samanosuke rushed to Inabayama Castle However Samanosuke was not prepared for his enemy After a rough encounter with the demons the ogre clan granted Samanosuke a powerful & mysterious gauntlet that enabled him to grow stronger with every demon he killed High-definition Graphics – Characters background visuals & cutscenes have been given a high-definition upgrade Immerse yourself in the world of Onimusha & enjoy enhanced gameplay with enhanced graphics Widescreen Support & Display Options – Play using the original display ratio (43) or widescreen (169) Change between the two at any time in-game (Note Some menus & screens are fixed at either 169 or 43) Screen Scrolling – Screen scrolling has also been added for widescreen mode The background scrolls up & down according to player movements showing areas that wouldn&t be fully displayed otherwise Analog Stick Support – In addition to the original controls players can also move freely using analog sticks This added feature makes it easier to move & change directions quickly making more action-packed gameplay possible Easy Mode – Is unlocked from the start of gameplay providing that much-needed feature in the original game This addition makes it easier for both newcomers & long-time fans to dive into the world of Onimusha Language English Japanese Chinese ...

Please note this is the Asian version of the game which is compatible with PAL systems Any future DLC may require a Asian Nintendo account Reincarnation is the foundation of our way of life We celebrate the lives we’ve been given & offer up prayers for the next It is the grief of death which shackles the living & causes the dead to stray Indeed there is no greater affront to reincarnation So do we turn our grief to joy as we send off the dead? But the souls of those who held back their tears in life still need salvation in death A duty that falls to the Watchers Their task is to guide the wandering souls known as the Lost & serve as keepers of the Living World & the Beyond The Watchers sever the bonds that tie the Lost to this world & send them on to the next They navigate the emotions of the living & the dead They prize life above all else This is the story of one Watcher A tale of life & reincarnation spanning the Living World & the Beyond Equip your character with special Daemon attacks enhancing your skills & abilities Action role-playing battle system with real-time shifting between Daemons (classes) ...

Onitama is a two-player perfect information abstract game with a random starting set-up On a 5x 5 board both players start with five pawns on their side with the main pawn in the middle Each player has two open cards that each display a possible move for any of his pieces There is a fifth card that cannot be used by either player On a player&s turn he chooses one of his cards moves one of his pieces according to the chosen card then replaces the card he used with the fifth card The other player then chooses one of his cards moves accordingly & exchanges that card with this fifth card — which is of course the card the first player just used Moving onto one of the opponent&s pawns removes that pawn from the game Taking the opponent&s main pawn or moving your main pawn into your opponent&s main pawn&s starting space wins you the game Players 2 Playing time 10 minutes Suggested ages 10 ...

Onitama Sensei&s Path is a card expansion for use with Onitama! Included are 16 unique new cards that can be used as a standalone set of Move cards instead of those found in the base game Alternately these cards can be shuffled with the original 16 cards during Game Setup to create a multitude of new card combinations! Onitama Sensei&s Path requires the Onitama base game to play ...

Once again rival schools have come to Onitama to see who has the dominant Art But something is different this time their activity has attracted the attention of a Wind Spirit! This indomitable force will interfere with the students but it may on occasion grant an unforeseen benefit as well! Ontiama Way of the Wind is an expansion for Onitama the elegant & simple game of martial arts In this expansion you will find the Wind Spirit a neutral game piece that will create a new layer of interaction in the game Onitama Way of the Wind requires the Onitama base game to play Contents Wind Spirit Miniature 8 Wind Spirit cards 2 new move cards for use with Onitama! ...

Online Searching puts the aspiring librarian on the fast track to becoming an expert searcher who unites library users with trusted sources of information to answer their questions To accomplish this it ushers you through online searching as a seven-step process (1) determining what the user really wants in the reference interview (2) identifying sources that are likely to produce relevant information for the user's query (3) dividing the query into big ideas & combining them logically (4) hypothesizing whether a known item or a subject will satisfy the query (5) representing the query as input to the search system (6) conducting the search & responding strategically & (7) displaying retrievals assessing them & responding tactically For key concepts Online Searching enlists multimedia representing visually what is difficult to convey via words alone When you analyze Online Searching's real search topics search online & compare your results with its suggested answers you'll experience the seven-step online searching process first-hand Included are specific recommendations about what you should teach end users about online searching & a method for quickly & efficiently familiarizing yourself with a new database & search system Including short video demonstrations Online Searching is your go-to guidebook for ramping yourself up from novice to expert searcher ...