Masaaki Yuasa: Five Films Collector's Edition

<p><strong></strong><b data-mce-fragment="1"></b><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Widely regarded as one of the most imaginative and influential filmmakers working in animation, Masaaki Yuasa’s energetic style has been compared to Tex Avery and Max Fleischer.  He is one of contemporary anime’s most prolific auteurs and has lent his humor and dynamism to genres as diverse as psychedelic thrillers, transcendent rock-operas and sweetly subversive teen romances. This set includes Masaaki Yuasa’s five celebrated and industry-lauded feature films – 2004’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">MIND GAME </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">(Fantasia International Film Festival winner for Best Film, Best Director and Best Script), 2017’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">The Night is Short, Walk On Girl</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> (winner of the 41</span><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">st</span><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> Annual Japanese Academy Award’s Animation of the Year), 2017’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Lu Over the Wall</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> (2017 Annecy winner for Best Feature), 2019’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Ride Your Wave</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> (Fantasia International Film Festival  winner for Best Animated Feature), and 2021’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">INU-OH</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> (2022 Golden Globe nominee for Best Animation) – along with a host of never-before-seen bonus features. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">The treasure trove collection features stunning art newly designed by Masaaki Yuasa throughout the packaging, a 13”x21” poster of the new art and an exclusive 60-page book celebrating the work of this one-of-a-kind storyteller and featuring excerpts from the creative’s sketchbook. </span></p> <div data-page-number="1" aria-label="Page 1" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"></div> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div class="textLayer"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"></span></div> <div class="textLayer"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"></span></div> <div class="textLayer"></div> <div class="textLayer"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <strong data-mce-fragment="1"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" data-mce-fragment="1">Exclusive Features:</span></strong> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div class="textLayer"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <ul data-mce-fragment="1"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">English-language dub of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">The Night is Short, Walk On Girl</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> for the first time on Blu-ray</span> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Two short films by Masaaki Yuasa: </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Happy Machine</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> (2007), and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Kick-Heart (</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">2013)</span> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Filmmaker commentaries for </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">MIND GAME</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Lu Over the Wall</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">, and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">INU-OH</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> </span> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Scene breakdowns and commentaries from each feature film </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Masaaki Yuasa draws characters from </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">MIND GAME</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Lu Over the Wall</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">, and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">INU-OH</span></i> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">A Night Out with Yuasa: An exclusive interview with Masaaki Yuasa at a Los Angeles speakeasy, where he discusses his inspirations, favorite type of restaurants, perfect vacation, dancing, and more </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">A 60-page book featuring an essay by Emily Yoshida and excerpts from Masaaki Yuasa’s sketchbooks </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">And more!</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;"><meta charset="utf-8"> <em><strong>Bonus Disc:</strong></em></span></p> <ul data-mce-fragment="1"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Mind Game: American Cinematheque Q&amp;A</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Mind Game: Character Drawing</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Mind Game: Scene Breakdown</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Lu Over the Wall: Scene Breakdown</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Lu Over the Wall: Character Drawing</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">The Night is Short, Walk On Girl: Scene Breakdown</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">A Night Out with Masaaki Yuasa</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Ride Your Wave: Scene Breakdown</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">"Happy Machine" Short Film</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">"Kick-Heart" Short Film</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" data-mce-style="font-weight: 400;">Shop Talk with Masaaki Yuasa</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div class="p-pdf_iframe__page" aria-label="Page 2" data-page-number="2"> <div class="product__item"> <div class="gkids_product-specs"> <div> <b>Region </b>A/1<br> </div> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Rating </b><span>NR<br></span> </div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Production Date </b>2023<br></span></div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Release Date </b>Dec 19, 2023</span></div> <div> <span></span><br> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong><em><span role="presentation" dir="ltr"><i data-mce-fragment="1">MIND GAME</i></span></em></strong></p> <ul> <li> <meta charset="utf-8">Feature-Length Animatic</li> <li>Scenes with Director Commentary</li> <li>Production Artwork Galleries</li> <li>Trailer<br> </li> </ul> <div class="p-pdf_iframe__page" aria-label="Page 2" data-page-number="2"> <div class="p-pdf_iframe__page" aria-label="Page 2" data-page-number="2"> <div class="product__item"> <div class="gkids_product-specs"> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Video </b>1080p High-Definition<br> </div> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Feature Aspect Ratio </b>1.78:1<br> </div> <div> <b>Audio </b>Japanese <span data-mce-fragment="1">DTS-HD MA 5.1</span><br> </div> <div> <b>Subtitles </b>English, French, Spanish<br> </div> <div> <b>Region </b>A/1<br> </div> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Rating </b><span>NR <br></span> </div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Run-time<br></b>103 min<br></span></div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Production Date<br data-mce-fragment="1"></b>2004<b data-mce-fragment="1"><br>Release Date<br></b>August 28, 2018</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p><strong><em><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><i data-mce-fragment="1">The Night is Short, Walk On Girl</i></span></em></strong><br role="presentation"></p> <ul> <li>Interview with Director Masaaki Yuasa</li> <li>Trailers</li> <li>TV Spots</li> </ul> <ul></ul> <div class="textLayer"> <span role="presentation" dir="ltr"></span><br> </div> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div class="product__item"> <div class="gkids_product-specs"> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Video </b>1080p High-Definition<br> </div> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1"><b>Feature Aspect Ratio </b></b>1.78:1<br> </div> <div> <b>Audio </b>Japanese<span data-mce-fragment="1"> DTS-HD MA 5.1</span>, English<meta charset="utf-8"> <span data-mce-fragment="1"> DTS-HD MA 5.1</span><br> </div> <div> <b>Subtitles </b>English, French<br> </div> <div> <b>Region </b>A/1<br> </div> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Rating </b><span>NR <br></span> </div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Run-time<br></b>92 min<br></span></div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Production Date<br data-mce-fragment="1"></b>2017<b data-mce-fragment="1"><br>Release Date<br></b>January 29, 2019</span></div> </div> <div class="textLayer"> <span role="presentation" dir="ltr"></span><br> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="p-pdf_iframe__page" aria-label="Page 2" data-page-number="2"> <div class="p-pdf_iframe__page" aria-label="Page 2" data-page-number="2"> <div class="product__item"> <em><span role="presentation" dir="ltr"><br><b>Lu Over the Wall</b><br role="presentation"></span></em> <ul> <li><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">Audio Commentary with Filmmakers</span></li> <li>Interview with Director Masaaki Yuasa</li> <li>Trailers and TV spots</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="p-pdf_iframe__page" aria-label="Page 2" data-page-number="2"> <div class="p-pdf_iframe__page" aria-label="Page 2" data-page-number="2"> <div class="product__item"> <div class="gkids_product-specs"> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Video<br></b>1080p High-Definition<br> </div> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Feature Aspect Ratio</b>1.78:1<br> </div> <div> <b>Audio </b>English<span data-mce-fragment="1">, French, Japanese</span><br> </div> <div> <b>Subtitles</b>English, English SDH, French<br> </div> <div> <b>Region<br></b>A/1<br> </div> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Rating</b><span>PG <br></span> </div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Run-time<br></b>112 min<br></span></div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Production Date<br data-mce-fragment="1"></b>2017<b data-mce-fragment="1"><br>Release Date<br></b>February 5, 2019</span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="product__item"> <em><em><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"><br><b>Ride Your Wave</b><br role="presentation"></span></em></em> <ul> <li>Animatics</li> <li>Character Gallery</li> <li>Interview with Eunyoung Choi</li> <li>Trailers</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div class="product__item"> <div class="gkids_product-specs"> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Video<br></b>1080p High-Definition<br> </div> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1"><b>Feature Aspect Ratio</b></b>1.78:1<br> </div> <div> <b>Audio</b>English, Japanese<br> </div> <div> <b>Subtitles</b>English, English SDH, French, <meta charset="utf-8">Spanish<br> </div> <div> <b>Region<br></b>A/1<br> </div> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Rating</b><span>NR <br></span> </div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Run-time<br></b>96 min<br></span></div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Production Date<br data-mce-fragment="1"></b>2019<b data-mce-fragment="1"><br>Release Date<br></b>August 4, 2020</span></div> </div> <div class="textLayer"><em data-mce-fragment="1"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" data-mce-fragment="1"></span></em></div> <div class="textLayer"><em data-mce-fragment="1"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" data-mce-fragment="1"></span></em></div> <div class="textLayer"> <strong><em data-mce-fragment="1"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" data-mce-fragment="1"><br></span>INU-OH</em></strong><br> </div> <div class="textLayer"> <ul data-mce-fragment="1"> <li data-mce-fragment="1"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" data-mce-fragment="1">Interview with Masaaki Yuasa</span></li> <li data-mce-fragment="1"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" data-mce-fragment="1">Q&amp;A at US Premiere</span></li> <li data-mce-fragment="1"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" data-mce-fragment="1">Yuasa Draws Inu-oh</span></li> <li data-mce-fragment="1"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" data-mce-fragment="1">Scene Breakdown</span></li> <li data-mce-fragment="1"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation" data-mce-fragment="1">Trailers and Teasers</span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="textLayer"><span dir="ltr" role="presentation"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div data-page-number="2" aria-label="Page 2" class="p-pdf_iframe__page"> <div class="product__item"> <div class="gkids_product-specs"> <div> <b>Video<br></b>1080p High-Definition<br> </div> <div> <b>Feature Aspect Ratio</b>1.78:1<br> </div> <div> <b>Audio</b>English, Japanese<br> </div> <div> <b>Subtitles</b>English, English SDH, Spanish<br> </div> <div> <b>Region<br></b>A/1<br> </div> <div> <b data-mce-fragment="1">Rating</b><span>PG-13 <br></span> </div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Run-time<br></b>127<br></span></div> <div><span><b data-mce-fragment="1">Production Date<br data-mce-fragment="1"></b>2021<b data-mce-fragment="1"><br>Release Date<br></b>January 24, 2023</span></div> </div> 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