Takeshi Kitano Collection

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Takeshi Kitano Collection (R2) in October

Second Sight have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Takeshi Kitano: Collection on 6th October 2008 priced at £49.99 RRP. One of Japan’s most well known and all encompassing entertainment personalities, Takeshi Kitano has forged a name for himself as one of his country’s most beloved and internationally renowned directors.

This six disc box set comprises of the legendary actor/director’s first six films; Violent Cop, Boiling Point, Sonatine, Getting Any? with A Scene At The Sea and Kids Return making their UK DVD debut.

All titles are presented in anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1 approx) with Japanese DD2.0 audio and optional English subtitles. Violent Cop, Boiling Point and Sonatine also include 5.1 audio. Chris D, author of Outlaw Master of Japanese Film, provides commentary on Violent Cop and Sonatine. The only other extra is found on the Violent Cop disc (which is also the only dual-layer disc in the set) and is a 68-minute documentary ‘Takashi Kitano – The Unpredictable’.

From inspecting the discs we can also say that Violent Cop, Boiling Point and Sonatine are NTSC>PAL conversions. The others are not.