{"product_id":"radical-japan-survival-and-desire-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-uhd-radiance-six-films-by-shohei-imamura","title":"Radical Japan Survival and Desire 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray UHD Radiance Six Films by Shohei Imamura","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-sale item scheduled for release on November 16, 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\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrefer to pay upon arrival? Just drop us an email and we’ll be happy to add you to the list so your copy is secured. 😊\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShohei Imamura’s finest features across seven discs!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition 6-Disc 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray collection for \u003cem\u003eRadical Japan: Survival and Desire - Six Films by Shohei Imamura\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second instalment in our series exploring Japan’s most groundbreaking films and filmmakers focuses on the country’s premier iconoclast, two-time Palme d’or winner Shohei Imamura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection presents three classics in 4K:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePigs and Battleships\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evividly portrays life around a U.S. naval base;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Insect Woman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eestablishes the characteristically resilient Imamura heroine, which broke every rule for portraying women in Japanese film; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntentions of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtinues and perfects this portrayal in epic form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included are Imamura’s rarely-seen first three features:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStolen Desire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollows the travails of a vivacious theatre troupe;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNishi Ginza Station\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a tale of infidelity executed as a musical; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndless Desire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esees ex-soldiers digging for wartime loot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeves featuring original and new artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120-page book featuring archival writing by and interviews with Shohei Imamura, as well by Ian Buruma, Richard Phillips, Nelson Kim, Hiroshi Kitamura, Michael Raine, Adam Bingham and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition of 5000 copies, presented with in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4K restorations of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePigs and Battleships\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Insect Woman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntentions of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-Definition digital transfers of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStolen Desire\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNishi Ginza Station\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndless Desire\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the features\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePigs and Battleships\u003c\/em\u003e, T\u003cem\u003ehe Insect Woman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntentions of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlu-ray presentation of all features and extras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePigs and Battleships\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby screenwriter and Imamura’s son Daisuke Tengan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual essay by author Jasper Sharp on class in Imamura’s films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Insect Woman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby scholar Dolores Martinez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConversation between Shohei Imamura and Tadao Sato about \u003cem\u003eThe Insect Woman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntentions of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby programmer and Imamura biographer Bastian Meiresonne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConversation between Shohei Imamura and Tadao Sato about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntentions of 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