BOHACHI BUSHIDO: CODE OF THE FORGOTTEN EIGHT (Japan, 1973)
Pre-order goes live this upcoming Tuesday, Oct 22, at 9 AM Pacific (google what time that is where you live), only at
http://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com!
Our 2nd big release is the utterly insane ero-guro/chambara freakout BOHACHI BUSHIDO: CODE OF THE FORGOTTEN EIGHT, directed by notorious cult director Teruo Ishii!
The legendary actor Tetsuro Tanba stars as Shiro, a master swordsman who is weary of the world of samurai honor and samurai killing, and so attempts suicide rather than finishing a fight. He is saved by the Bohachi clan, a gang of pimps who have forsaken all honor and whose cynicism outruns even his own. But ultimately, he even tires of their nihilistic worldview, leading to a final showdown in the snow ...
Full of flying limbs, naked lady ninjas, drug-induced hallucinations, and cackling villains, BOHACHI BUSHIDO is one of director Ishii's most deranged and impressive spectacles. We are extremely excited to bring you the world HD disc debut of this incredible cult film in a brand new exclusive 4K restoration.
FEATURES
Brand new 4K restoration from the original negative
UHD/BD combo
Blu-ray disc is region A locked (UHD is natively region free)
UHD is HDR-enhanced
Audio commentary by Japanese film expert and author Tom Mes
Archive audio commentary from film makers J-Taro Sugisaku and Takao Nakano
Interview with Shinya Tsukamoto about the film and the career of Teruo Ishii
Archival interview with actress Yuriko Hishimi
Archival interview with J-Taro Sugisaku
Trailer
LIMITED EDITION FEATURES
2-disc UHD/BD combo; exclusive slipcover featuring new art by Justin Coffee; reversible inner sleeve with new art by Justin Coffee on the A side and original ad art on the B; booklet with new writing on the film by Japanese film expert Mark Schilling; 2000 numbered copies (NOTE: numbers will be sent out randomly)
