[Susan Foreman]

Full Specs

"NEW UK TITLE: Blade of the Immortal (DVD, Blu-ray, HMV exclusive and Ltd Ed Steelbook & EST)

Arrow Video is proud to present Blade of the Immortal, the thrilling, action-packed 100th feature from the Japanese master of genre films, Takashi Miike (Audition, 13 Assassins).

Based on the Manga series of the same name by Hiroaki Samura, Blade stars Takuya Kimura (Love and Honour) as Manji, a highly skilled samurai, who becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain him his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin (Hana Sugisaki) avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu (Sôta Fukushi). The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine...

This blistering samurai film matches impressive performances with an impossibly high body-count and expertly-filmed scenes of combat. Blade is set to become one of its director's most revered films, and is presented here by Arrow Video with a wealth of special features.

STEELBOOK SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

• Limited Edition Steelbook (4,000 copies)
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (Blu-ray)
• Optional English subtitles
• Takashi Miike on Blade of the Immortal, a new interview with the legendary director filmed exclusively for Arrow Video at the 2017 London Film Festival
• Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Tom Mes
• Manji vs 100, Manji vs. 300, behind the scenes featurettes documenting the shooting of the film's thrilling opening and climactic fight scenes
• Extensive cast interviews filmed on the set during production
• Stills gallery
• Original trailers
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (Blu-ray)
• Optional English subtitles
• Takashi Miike on Blade of the Immortal, a new interview with the legendary director filmed exclusively for Arrow Video at the 2017 London Film Festival
• Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Tom Mes
• Manji vs 100, Manji vs. 300, behind the scenes featurettes documenting the shooting of the film's thrilling opening and climactic fight scenes
• Extensive cast interviews filmed on the set during production
• Stills gallery
• Original trailers
• Reversible sleeve featuring Arrow Films theatrical poster art and original artwork
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel

DVD SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

• Standard Definition DVD presentation
• Original 5.1 surround sound
• Optional English subtitles
• Takashi Miike on Blade of the Immortal, a new interview with the legendary director filmed exclusively for Arrow Video at the 2017 London Film Festival
• Audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Tom Mes
• Stills gallery
• Original trailers
• Reversible sleeve featuring theatrical poster art and original artwork"