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Started out in show biz as a comedian in the late 1970's, Takeshi Kitano was already Japan's top entertainer prior to his directorial debut in 1989. His talent as both "bad boy comic" and virtuoso filmmaker has distinguished his career like no other in his homeland. On one hand, mind-numbing violence are the most distinguishing characteristics of his films, but on the other, the ambience is infused with tranquility, even at the height of brutality. The effect of sharp contrast casts lights into the inner struggles and magnifies the intensity, thus building a beautiful drama that relentlessly grips audience with raw power until the end.

Dolls
Premiering in October of 2002, his new film "Doll" tells the tale of the ultimate love, with four seasons of Japan and nature's beauty as its canvas, and his unmatched narrative as its paint.

Dolls (English Subtitles)
Japanese Movie

Removed

Out of Print

Release: 2003/03/28 | DVD | 5000yen

Dolls - Original Soundtrack Joe Hisaishi
Soundtrack album to the latest film directed by Takeshi Kitano which happens to be his 10th directorial oeuvre to date. Music scored by Joe (who else?) Hisaishi. . . . within 3-5 days CD \| 2002/10/02 \| 1905yen

[Director Filmography]

	Dolls (English Subtitles) Japanese Movie Release: 2003/03/28 \| DVD	Out of Print 5000yen
	BROTHER (English Subtitles) Japanese Movie Release: 2001/06/25 \| DVD	Out of Print 5000yen
	Kikujiro no Natsu (Kikujiro's Summer) (English Subtitles) Japanese Movie Release: 2000/01/25 \| DVD	Out of Print 5000yen
	Kids Return Japanese Movie Release: 1999/06/25 \| DVD	Out of Print 5000yen
	Minna yatteruka! (Getting Any!) Japanese Movie Release: 1999/06/25 \| DVD	Out of Print 5000yen
	Sonatine Japanese Movie Release: 1999/05/25 \| DVD	Out of Print 5000yen
	Ano natsu ichiban shizuka na Umi (A Scene at the Sea) Japanese Movie Release: 1999/05/25 \| DVD	Out of Print 5000yen
	Violent Cop (Sono Otoko kyobo Ni Tsuski) Japanese Movie Release: 1999/04/25 \| DVD	Out of Print 5000yen
	3-4x jugatsu (Boiling Point) Japanese Movie Release: 1999/04/25 \| DVD	Out of Print 5000yen
	HANA-BI (English Subtitles) Japanese Movie Release: 1998/12/18 \| DVD	Out of Print 5000yen

[Actor Filmography]

	BATTLE ROYALE [Special Edition] Japanese Movie Release: 2002/05/21 \| DVD	Out of Print 5200yen
	GOHATTO (English Subtitles) Japanese Movie Release: 2000/05/21 \| DVD	Out of Print 4700yen
	Johnny Mnemonic Movie Release: 2000/03/24 \| DVD	Out of Print 6000yen

{Music by Joe Hisaishi }
Music score by Joe Hisaishi enhances the artistic beauty of Kitano films. He is well known also for writing music scores for Studio Ghibli classics including Hayao Miyazaki's animated masterpieces "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds," "My Neighbor Totoro," and "Spirited Away."
Joe Hisaishi Dicography

	JOE HISAISHI MEETS KITANO FILMS Joe Hisaishi Release: 2001/06/21 \| CD	Out of Print 2913yen
	SUPER ORCHESTRA NIGHT Joe Hisaishi Release: 2002/07/26 \| CD	within 2-4 weeks 2800yen
	ENCORE Joe Hisaishi Release: 2002/03/06 \| CD	within 3-5 days 2914yen
	Complete Best Selection Joe Hisaishi Release: 2001/12/12 \| CD	Out of Print 2500yen
	Kids Return Soundtrack Joe Hisaishi Release: 1996/06/26 \| CD	within 2-4 weeks 2913yen

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