Samehada Otoko to Momojiri Onna (Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl) 2K Restored New Master Edition

[Machine Translation] Director Katsuhito Ishii makes his feature film debut with a stylish adaptation of the comic masterpiece by Minektaro Mochizuki ("Butterfly Goldfish" and "Dragon Head"). Starring Tadanobu Asano and Shie Kohinata. It stars Tadanobu Asano and Shie Kohinata, and is supported by Ittoku Kishibe and Susumu Terashima. Tatsuya Gashuin, who has also worked as a voice actor for Hayao Miyazaki's films, gives a mysterious performance as the hit man Yamada. This unique film, which broke numerous records as a Japanese mini-theater film at the time of its theatrical release and caused a stir at the end of the century, has been long-awaited to be newly mastered and released on Blu-ray for the first time! --One morning, Toshiko escapes from the petit hotel deep in the mountains where she works in order to break away from her boring and dull life. By chance, she is chased by the yakuza and escapes with Samehada, who jumped out of the road with only his underwear on. Tanuki, a gang leader, Sonezaki, Toshiko's paranoid uncle, and Yamada, a maniacal hitman, are also chasing after them like mad. Will they be able to escape from this crazy escapade? A new explanatory leaflet is enclosed.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: outtakes, trailers, interviews, audio commentary, short episode "8 Gatsu no Yakusoku" (1995/50 min./Japan)

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「バタアシ金魚」「ドラゴンヘッド」の望月峯太郎による傑作コミックを、長編映画デビューとなる石井克人監督がスタイリッシュに映像化! 主演は浅野忠信、小日向しえ。岸部一徳、寺島進ら名優陣が脇を固め、宮崎駿作品の声優としても活躍する我修院達也が殺し屋山田を怪演。劇場公開当時、邦画ミニシアター系映画として数々の記録を塗りかえ、世紀末を騒がせた異色作が待望のニューマスター・初Blu-ray化! ――退屈な毎日、さえない自分から決別するため、ある朝、トシコは勤めていた山奥のプチホテルを脱出する。ひょんなことからヤクザに追われ獣道からパンツ一つで飛び出してきた鮫肌と一緒に逃げることになるトシコ。暴力団幹部の田抜、トシコに偏執狂的な愛情を注ぐ叔父ソネザキ、狂暴な殺し屋山田も、狂ったように二人を追う。クレイジーな逃避行、果たして二人は、逃げ切れることが出来るのか? 新規解説リーフレット封入。

特典映像: 未公開NGカット(8分15秒)、予告編集〈特報(1分30秒)/予告編(1分55秒)/TVCM 15秒/30秒(45秒)〉、インタビュー集〈石井克人(2分10)、浅野忠信(2分45秒)、小日向しえ(6分10秒)〉、《新規特典》石井監督オーディオコメンタリー、《新規特典》石井克人監督短編『8月の約束』[1995年/50分/日本]