{"product_id":"cruel-tales-of-the-bohachi-eureka-limited-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray","title":"Cruel Tales of the Bohachi – Eureka Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK IMPORT - 4K REGION FREE \/ BLU-RAY REGION B: The 4K UHD disc is region free. The included Blu-ray requires a Region B or region-free Blu-ray player.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCode of the Forgotten Eight available on 4K UHD – Disc 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCode of the Forgotten Eight \u0026amp; The Villain available on Blu-ray – Disc 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the popular manga by Lone Wolf and Cub creators Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight is one of the standout films in the career of Teruo Ishii (Shogun’s Joy of Torture), known in Japan as the “King of Cult.” A bloody and erotic samurai tale starring an assassin with a death wish, it paved the way for Takashi Harada’s spiritual successor Bohachi Bushido: The Villain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCode of the Forgotten Eight sees a nihilistic ronin, Shino Ashita (Tetsuro Tanba, Three Outlaw Samurai), join the sadistic Bohachi clan, a group of corrupt samurai who operate a prostitution ring. With nothing else to live for, he acts as their assassin in a war with a rival clan that poses a threat to their business. Then, in The Villain, the condemned criminal Kyushi Issho (Goro Ibuki, Hokuriku Proxy War) falls in with the infamous Bohachi samurai – and he too is drawn into a world of wanton violence and sexual sadism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrime examples of the ero guro jidaigeki (or, in other words, period films with a focus on eroticism and the grotesque), Code of the Forgotten Eight and The Villain are perfect portraits of the shifting depictions of sex and violence in Japanese cinema of the 1970s. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present both films for the first time on UK home video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDISC ONE : 4K UHD - CODE OF THE FORGOTTEN EIGHT - 4K (2160p) UHD from a 4K digital restoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDISC TWO : BLU-RAY - CODE OF THE FORGOTTEN EIGHT \u0026amp; THE VILLAIN - 1080p HD presentations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited Edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Poochamin [2000 copies]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited Edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the Bohachi Bushido films by Jennifer Coates, author of Film Viewing in Postwar Japan, 1945–1968 [2000 copies]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly revised for this release\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Japanese mono audio tracks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio commentary on Code of the Forgotten Eight by East Asian film expert and Midnight Eye co-founder Tom Mes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew audio commentary on The Villain by genre cinema expert Arne Venema and film writer Stefan Hammond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Codes to Chaos – new video essay on the Bohachi Bushido films and Toei's evolving production strategies in the 1970s by Japanese cinema expert Joe Hickinbottom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemembering Teruo Ishii – interview with director Shinya Tsukamoto (Testsuo: The Iron Man) about working with director Teruo Ishii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchival interview with actress Yuriko Hishimi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArchival audio interview with Japanese filmmakers J-Taro Sugisaki and Takao Nakano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer for Code of the Forgotten Eight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECHNICAL DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLanguage: Japanese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear: 1973, 1974\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuntime: 164\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAspect Ratio: 2.35:1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour: Colour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate: 15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtitles: Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Action\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU: EKA70642\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Discs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eureka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41240495325233,"sku":null,"price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/9878\/2001\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_daec1ba8-14b7-4859-b999-be74cceb214d.jpg?v=1790476764","url":"https:\/\/openframemedia.co\/products\/cruel-tales-of-the-bohachi-eureka-limited-edition-4k-uhd-blu-ray","provider":"Open Frame Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}