Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler Gets Region 2 UK DVD Release July 26, 2010
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Longing for more Tatsuya Fujiwara (Battle Royale, Death Note films)? Look no further than the upcoming Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler, scheduled for Region 2 UK DVD (PAL) release this July 26. The movie features an excellent cast lead by Fujiwara that also includes Teruyuki Kagawa (one of my favorite character actors, period) whom you may recognize from Tokyo Sonata, the 20th Century Boys movies, and J-drama Mr. Brain and Yuki Amami (how can anyone not love her?) from J-dramas BOSS, Top Caster, and this season's GOLD. Fellow Death Note star Kenichi Matsuyama (Detroit Metal City, Kamui Gaiden, upcoming GANTZ adaptation) also appears, though not quite in as large a role as I was expecting.
From the PR:
Kaiji Ito (Tatsuya Fujiwara - Death Note / Battle Royale) moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalising cars, and drinking. Two years later and his life is no better. A debt collector named Endo arrives to collect payment. She then offers two choices to Kaiji: spend 10 years paying off his loan or board a gambling boat for one night to repay his debt and possibly make a whole lot more. Meanwhile, the unscrupulous Endo is actually conning Kaiji, believing he won't come back from his voyage. Kaiji is then up for the night of his life...
Special features include the original Japanese trailer and a "Making Of" documentary.
Specs:
Region 2, PAL
Approximately 130 minutes
Certification 15
Japanese audio
English subtitles
Trailer w/English subs (from Encore Films' release):
Click to viewA screener disc (sans special features and packaging) was provided by 4Digital Media.
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