I'm very impressed with the Blu Ray with this classic film! Better picture and sound over the USA DVD from Criterion. Most highly recommend!

The English audio soundtrack has missing dialog,very disappointing considering the very high price of this blu ray.

I cannot believe this movie is made in the late 1980s, given the lack of computer graphics used. The sheer amount of logistics needed to coordinate massive troop and horses war game shows organization strength. Director Kadokawa skillfully captures the battlefield glory of the Warring Period in Japan. This movie also inspired Creative Assembly to make "Shogun 2: Total War" series.

The Ouran Host Club series is a must have for any drama fan. The series comes packaged in a beautiful box with plastic slip cover, along with a photo book and several post cards. Open the cover and you will be presented with cardboard doors (yes, cardboard doors) that open into the wonder of this amazing series (the DVDs) Not to mention the special features included in the discs, cast interviews, behind the scenes, press conferences and even more! Buy Ouran Highschool Host Club on DVD now, starring Kawaguchi Haruna(Yankee-kun to Megane-chan(TBS, 2010) and Yamamoto Yusuke (Tumbling(TBS, 2010), get it now and it will have you screaming "HARUHI!!" Series: 7/10 Cast: 7.5/10 Story: 7/10 Freshness: 5/10 DVD: 8/10 Overall: 7.1/10 [2.0 = 1 (Poor Release] [3.5 = 2 (Below Average] [5.0 = 3 (Very good] [7.0 = 4 (Excellent] [9.0 = 5 (Masterpiece] Let's sit tight for the Ouran Movie :)

There are many strange things that can lead to friendship, so why not boxing ... Well, watching the same breath is guaranteed. And not just fans of Yamashita. The film lacks the beautiful, dynamic staff that would be interested in and just the person seeking that would look new and nice to spend a couple hours in the evening. Although boxing is in the film leading role (just for Yamashita *laugh*) and you're always cheering, and jumping on the couch, looking as if the present confrontation between the real boxers. But the main emotion you get in the end, with the last frame to the last gesture of Rikishi and Joe grinned. When it comes to understanding that blows in the ring it's not a fight. It's like a dialogue in their own language in their own world for two. Then you spread out on the couch with a sense of understanding and complete satisfaction that the two hours you've spent your life for a reason.

A great collection of the most wonderful romantic comedy ever...anywhere. I can speak Japanese, so I can understand it in the original...but, I only wish that there were English subs for this, so that those who don't know Japanese can also enjoy it, without resorting to a bad fansub.

I have just finished watching this series and I have to say its one of the best J-Dramas I have seen!!! It follows Daichi, a delinquent or a ?Yankee? who is a social outcast in his school due to his seemingly violent behaviour. Invisible, alone and unmotivated, he coasts through school reading manga?s on the school?s roof?. That is until Hana transfers to Windy High. Geeky and over eager, Hana tries to get Daichi involved in the joy of school life, but she hides her own violent secret. Hana is not just the class nerd but is Hurricane Ada, the most powerful and feared of all Yankees!!! The series then follows the two as they try to find normality, but ultimately understand who they truly are as people. This series is incredibly well written, its funny yet has a series message about labelling people and making assumptions about others. So although there are moments of side-splitting humour (the ghost house scene in ep 9 especially) there is always a serious theme of identity and trying to find out who you really are. The acting is FANTASTIC, Narimiya Hiroki and Naka Riisa are superbly cast as the two leads and their on-screen chemistry makes the series as joy to watch. As for the ending? you will be screaming for more!!!! Witty, thought provoking and just plain crazy, Yankee Kun to Megane Chan is the best J drama of the year!

Okay so I watched the film verison of Koizora and loved it ..... I watched the drama series and I was crying for a whole evening afterwards!!!! This 6 episode adaption is truely sensational.... not only is the storyline more indepth due to the longer running time than the film but the actors wonderfully portray the characters and bring them to life in a way that far transgresses the film. Seto Koji is heartbreaking as Hiro and is easily one of the best actors in Japan today. What is so beautiful about this film is the moments of silence, when the emotion and relationship between Mika and Hiro is expressed not through words but through their looks and gestures. Indeed many things are incredibly similliar to the film such as types of shots and lines of dialogue but for me the drama series went that extra mile in emotion department.... I watched the film and sniffed back a few tears..... I watched this series and ended up with black mascara streaks down my face and neck..... in the last episode I think I wasn't crying for only about 3 minutes of it!!! The one thing to mention is that this drama is a slightly cleaner version..... i.e there is less violence, less sex (not that there is bearly any in the film.... but they do did 'it' a extra time in the film) and the attack on Mika by a gang of boys is far less serious than it is in the film. This did detract somewhat for the intensity of the story but on the plus side it has made it more suitable for a younger audience. If you loved the film this series will break your heart, if you haven't seen either it's a fantastic place to enter into the Koizora world!!!! P.S I know there has been a lot of negativity towards this series and indeed the film due to its weak portrayal of women but frankly if you don't take either too seriously and just enjoy theme as a melodramas I think you will be pleasently contented by them!

Well I have just finished watching this first and it is absolutely fantastic!!!! 2010 certainly seems to be the comeback year for J-Drama what with the equally brilliant yankee-kun to megame chan also being shown. Tumbling is certainly another drama that deserves recognition. In the vein of Waterboys and Swing Girls it follows a somewhat unsuccessful group of Male Rhythmic Gymnastic competitors. Although they never have enougth members to enter any competitions and they are always battling against the girl's team for practice space their luck suddenly changes when Yankee Wataru joins the team. A combination of trying to impress the new girl and trying not to displease his mom Wataru half-heartly attempts the srict regime of the tumbling profession.... or tamborine as he likes to call it!!!!! But after witnessing the determination of the team's leader Yuta (played by heartthrob Seto Koji from the Koizora TV Drama) he soon puts his heart into the perfomance not for the sake of the girl or his mother but for himself. Of course in the first episode good intentions don't always mean high points!!!! Even after one episode I was immediately gripped by the storyline and the characters. There are so many dramas about Yankee's trying to chnage their ways but this one has a edge for me. Fantatsically acted and already showing some amazing tumbling routines I can't wait to watch the rest!!!So if you are a Waterboys fan/ Stick It, gymnast enthusist or just enjoy the thrill of Japanese boys stretching and sweating Tumbling is for you!!!!

Well I have now watched the entire series of Tumbling and I have only one word to describe it?. Stunning!!! Each episode focuses on a different character, and the personal struggles they face be it poverty, death, homosexuality, friendships, family? to name but a few. As such the series, despite having fantastic comedy moments, manages to tackle to serious issues that affect young adults? not only in modern Japan but on a global scale. In fact I don?t think there was a single episode that didn?t have me in fits of laughter at one moment and the floods of tears the next!!!! The acting (particularly from Yusuke Yamamoto and Seto Koji) is outstanding and is far above the standard you may expect from TV. And you can really feel that this group of actors had a strong bond that is so evident on screen. Considering that none of the leads are professional gymnasts the ?tumbling? itself was breathtaking. Okay so possibly there may have been a few stunt doubles? I?m not sure? but it looks as though it is the actors actually doing the routine and if this is true I take my hat off to them!!!! The one thing to note is that I watched this series online, so as to the specifics of this box set I can?t say anything?.. it?s just a pity that eng subs aren?t included as I definitely would have brought a copy!!! To date Tumbling is my all time favourite Japanese drama, the storyline and acting puts it miles ahead other dramas I have watched recently. My only complaint?.. I wish it was longer!!!!

BATMAN is my favorite DC Comic superhero and this remake is the best one on screen - it was a big success! So I wondered, why any collector/deluxe DVD edition released for this movie in Japan?

I not getting bored from this drama my favorite is Ainosuke <3 everything is great in this drama also I can see Yuma and Shintaro <3

Love this drama ... its the best of the dramas that Yamapi act in it .. love you YAMAPI .. ^,^ ,,, ^,^ ...

I think I saw this movie in 2008....but it was so sad!!! Kamenashi really puts on an excellent performance; if this movie doesn't make you cry, then something must be wrong with your eyes! A really heartfelt story about a very rare disease, the gift of friendship and being optimistic even in the worst situations, this is a movie I really believe anyone would love.

WOW, This Kamen Rider Blu-ray movie is worth to collect if you really a fan of Showa and Hesei Rider.

Another great composition from Kanno Yugo-san. The opening track is a wonderful piece which mixes traditional music and rock. The following tracks are also interesting to listen to. Almost all of them are earcatchy. Some tracks remind me of Koishite Akuma OST though which is also composed by Kanno-san.

Very good transfers BUT - DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU CAN UNDERSTAND JAPANESE! THERE ARE NO SUBTITLES IN ANY LANGUAGE OTHER THAN JAPANESE!!! Seven Samurai transfer is not quite as good as Criterion Collection non-blu-ray transfer. Amazing.

Watch this film and you'll love it! Probably my favourite picture by Kitano, it vividly depicts the story of two school bullies who soon find themselves facing the difficulties of growing up. Poetic and violent at the same time. Wonderful!

This film is a real masterpiece. Kitano is the only director around who's able to combine violence and poetry. Joe Hisaishi's score is also excellent. Highly recommended.

This is a homage to "King Lear". Tatsuya Nakadai is an old warlord who retires and divides his realm between his two oldest sons. His youngest son is banished for telling him some painful truths. The eldest son's wife stirs up trouble, and there is war in the family. That son is killed in his brother's plots, and the woman masters his brother. The old man is besieged, and all of his men are slain. He wanders away crazy with only his clown to attend him. The youngest son learns what is afoot and comes to rescue the father who banished him. He married the daughter of a powerful daimyo, so he has a big army. There is quite an epic battle. At the end, the old man's senses unmercifully return, and he sees that all of his sons are dead, and another man is in possession of his lands.