Dogura Magura HD New Master [Blu-ray]

Included Bonus: Re-edited theater pamphlet "Oh fetus, oh fetus, why do you leap? Are you frightened because you understand your mother's heart?" This legendary book, once considered impossible to adapt into a film, has been brought to life by masters of the silver screen!!

"Dogura Magura," one of the DIG label's biggest hits! This visual maze that will remain in film history is finally available on Blu-ray with the original negative telecine! The incredible movie experience is brought back to life in high spec!

■ This Blu-ray release includes two additional bonus features: a scaled-down theatrical pamphlet + bonus footage (including rare footage of legendary street performer Hiroshi Sakano instructing director Toshio Matsumoto and others on the film's core text, "Ahodara Sutra"). ■ Dogura Magura (1935), a bizarre work in Japanese literary history that was once considered "impossible to adapt into a live-action film," has been successfully adapted into a masterpiece by internationally acclaimed director Toshio Matsumoto ("Funeral Procession of Roses," "Asura," etc.) for his innovative visual beauty! ■ The original novel has been described as "a book that will inevitably cause mental breakdowns at least once in its entirety," and even the legendary Seishi Yokomizo said that after reading it, "he became mentally unstable and went on a rampage in the middle of the night." ■ Don't miss the late Katsura Shijaku, who gives an astonishingly eccentric performance in his first film appearance! ■The stunning art direction (by Takeo Kimura) and cinematography (by Tatsuo Suzuki) perfectly embody the incredibly complex worldview, a must-see! ■The genius writing style of Tsutomu Yamatoya, who brought out the incredible nonsense inherent in the bizarre original, and the logical co-script by Toshio Matsumoto, elevate the film to a higher level. ■Selected for the Berlin International Film Festival, invited to the Hong Kong International Film Festival, invited to the Vancouver International Film Festival, and invited to the Verona International Film Festival in Italy.

■Story At the end of the Taisho era, Ichiro Go wakes up in the psychiatric ward of an old university hospital in Kyushu. He has amnesia and can't remember his own name or face. Professor Wakabayashi appears, and with the guidance of Professor Masaki, who died under mysterious circumstances, he attempts to regain his memories. However, along with his bizarre experiences, a sinister incident tinged with strange fate emerges...

Cast ■Katsura Shijaku ■Murota Hideo ■Matsuda Yoji ■Misawa Eri ■Enami Kyoko ■Kobayashi Kaori ■Morimoto Leo ■Haichi Jun ■Watanabe Fumio (special appearance) ■Iijima Daisuke ■Kitami Jiichi ■Hori Hiroshi (puppeteer)

Staff ■Original Story: Yumeno Kyusaku ■Director: Matsumoto Toshio ■Screenplay: Matsumoto Toshio/Yamatoya Chikara ■Cinematography: Suzuki Tatsuo ■Art Direction: Kimura Takeo/Saito Iwao ■Music: Miyake Haruna ■Produced by: Shibata Shuji/Shimizu Kazuo

Bonus Features ■Bonus Features (Planned) [Blu-ray Bonus Features] ・Bonus Footage: Legendary Street Performer "Ahodara Sutra" Instructions by Hiroshi Sakano [DVD Bonus Features Included] - Interview with Director Matsumoto - Commentary by Director Matsumoto - English Subtitles - Theatrical Trailer - Photo Gallery

■Bonus Features [Blu-ray Bonus Features] - Rescaled Theatrical Pamphlet

(C)1988 KATSUJIN DO CINEMA