Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 80s Kadokawa Years

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Four feature films in one collection
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 386 mins
Retail Price: £79.99
Release Date: 2022
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
A limited edition 4 disc digipack bluray set of 4 films from legendary Japanese director Nobuhiko Obayashi. Limited to just 2000 copies and includes a booklet by Ren Scateni and Joseph Kime.

Special Features:
Disc 1: School in the Crosshairs ねらわれた学園 (1981): Special Features: Selected audio commentary by Aaron Gerow, Interview with Chigumi Obayashi, Translation Notes by Owen Baron, Original Theatrical Trailer

Disc 2: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 時をかける少女 (1983): Special Features: Archival interview with Nobuhiko Obayashi, Tomoyo Harada Story: Audition and Behind the Scenes, Music Video, Original Theatrical Trailer

Disc 3: The Island Closest to Heaven 天国にいちばん近い島 (1984): Special Features: Audio Commentary by Samm Deighan, Video Essay: 'Obayashi - Femininity in Transition' by Robert Edwards, Original Theatrical Trailer

Disc 4: His Motorbike, Her Island 彼のオートバイ、彼女の島 (1986): Special Features: Audio Commentary by Tom Mes, Archival interview with Nobuhiko Obayashi, Original Theatrical Trailer

Video Tracks:
1.85:1 widescreen 1080p

Audio Tracks:
DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround Japanese
DTS-HD MA 2.0 Japanese

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Nobuhiko Ôbayashi

Written By:
Taku Mayumura
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Wataru Kenmochi
Katsura Morimura
Yoshio Kataoka
Ikuo Sekimoto

Starring:
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Ryôichi Takayanagi
Masami Hasegawa
Tomoyo Harada
Ryôichi Takayanagi
Toshinori Omi
Toshie Negishi
Miyoko Akaza
Wakaba Irie
Shigeru Izumiya
Nenji Kobayashi
Kayo Matsuo
Kiwako Harada
Riki Takeuchi
Noriko Watanabe
Tomokazu Miura