{"product_id":"punishment-room-blu-ray-radiance-1956-kon-ichikawa","title":"Punishment Room Blu-ray Radiance 1956 Kon Ichikawa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-sale item scheduled for release on January 25, 2026. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSince this is a pre-order, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eit must be checked out on its own and cannot be combined with other orders\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eOrders will ship on or around the release date, pending receipt of the product from our distributor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eKon Ichikawa's \u003c\/span\u003edarkest and most controversial films ever\u003c\/strong\u003e! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition Blu-ray for 1956's \u003cem\u003ePunishment Room\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan\u003eA bored university student takes teenage rebellion to extremes, as he bullies classmates, scams his father out of his savings and rapes a college girl after spiking her drink. But as the number of targets grows, his victims band together and devise a plan for revenge, to be carried out in the titular punishment room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of his darkest and most controversial films, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePunishment Room\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e saw director Kon Ichikawa (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen Women in Black\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFires on the Plain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) courting scandal with his unflinching depiction of abuse and rape among amoral post-war Japanese youth. Based on the story by future Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara, this film was highly divisive upon its initial release, but perhaps more pertinent today than ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklet featuring new writing by Hayley Scanlon and an archival discussion with Kon Ichikawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-Definition digital transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal uncompressed mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly filmed interview with film historian Tatsuya Masuto (2026, 21 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Complex Legacy of Shintaro Ishihara\u003c\/em\u003e - a visual essay by Steve Corbeil on author Shintaro Ishihara and the original novel (2026, 17 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1956\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion Code: ABC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicture: N\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuntime: NA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitles: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Radiance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48172237815979,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/2768\/6315\/files\/PunishmentRoom-January.jpg?v=1791438115","url":"https:\/\/goodieemporium.com\/products\/punishment-room-blu-ray-radiance-1956-kon-ichikawa","provider":"Goodie Emporium ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}