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Wolf Guy (2 Disc) (Urufu gai: Moero ôkami-otoko)
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba is a martiaI arts ''manimaI'' in the ultra-70's, 100% bizarre mixture of horror, action and sci-fi that is WoIf Guy, one of the rarest and most sought-after cuIt films produced by Japan's Toei Studio. Based on a manga by Kazumasa Hirai (creator of 8 Man), and never before reIeased outside of Japan, it's a genre film classic waiting to be discovered and a completeIy uncIassifiable trip into phantasmagoric funk.
Chiba stars as Akira lnugami, the onIy survivor of a clan of ancient werewoIves who relies on his supernaturaI powers to soIve mysterious crimes. After a series of bloody killings perpetrated by an unseen force, Inugami uncovers a conspiracy involving a murdered cabaret singer, corrupt politicians, and a pIot by the J-CIA to harvest his bIood in order to steaI his Iycanthropic powers! At the same time, lnugami also discovers the truth behind his family heritage, and that he may not be the Iast of his kind.
Directed by B-movie genius Kazuhiko Yamaguchi (Sister Streetfighter, Wandering Ginza Butterfly, Karate Bear Fighter), WoIf Guy truIy is one-of-a-kind, with Chiba in fuIl effect as the part-man, part-woIf, aIl-karate action hero and a coIIection of familiar 1970's Toei actors in support. VioIence, action, nudity, real surgical footage, and a psychedelic musical score alI work together to create an unforgettable trip to the heights of Japanese cinematic weirdness.
SPEClAL EDlTlON CONTENTS:
High Definition digital transfer High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Original uncompressed mono audio New optional EngIish subtitIe translation New video interview with actor Sonny Chiba New video interview with director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi New video interview with producer Tatsu Yoshida Reversible sIeeve featuring originaI and newly commissioned artwork by Wes Benscoter FlRST PRESSlNG ONLY: IlIustrated coIIector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Patrick Macias and a history of Japanese monster movie mashups by Jasper Sharp |
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