#Miho Kanno

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Tomie (1998)

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Victor PHS ad, 1990s / 菅野美穂

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Tomie will be released on Blu-ray on November 19 via Arrow Video. Sara Deck designed the new cover art for the 1988 Japanese horror film; the original poster is on the reverse side.

Ataru Oikawa writes and directs, based on Junji Ito's manga of the same name. Miho Kanno, Mami Nakamura, and Yoriko Douguchi star.

Tomie is presented in high definition with original Japanese lossless 5.1 and 2.0 stereo audio and English subtitles. Special features are listed below, where you can also see more of the packaging.

Special features:

Audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Amber T. (new)

Interview with director Ataru Oikawa (new)

Interview with actress Mami Nakamura (new)

Interview with producer Mikihiko Hirata (new)

Trailer

Image gallery

Booklet with new writing by Zack Davisson and Eugene Thacker

Photography student Tsukiko (Mami Nakamura) is plagued by violent dreams as she struggles to recall long-suppressed memories following a teenage trauma with the help of psychiatrist Dr. Hosono (Yoriko Douguch). Meanwhile, as Detective Harada (Tomorō Taguchi) leads an investigation into a missing high-school girl, he discovers a long line of similar cases that can be traced back decades, with all of the victims going by the name of Tomie Kawakami, and all slaughtered and decapitated by jealous lovers before they reach womanhood. Meanwhile, Tsukiko’s new neighbor seems to be harboring something nasty in the downstairs apartment, something which rapidly begins to take on a dangerous form.

Pre-order Tomie.

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Dolls (2002)

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Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin / Bistro King

ザテレビジョン / The TV: 2004.11.27-12.3 No. 48

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Dolls [ドールズ], (Takeshi Kitano, 2002).

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Dolls (2002)

Director: Takeshi Kitano

Cinematographer: Katsumi Yanagijima

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Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (1995)

My rating: 4/10

Once it gets into the whole "supernatural slasher" shenanigans, it's kind of fun, but there's a lot of creepy, leering shots of the female characters, which make this whole thing just feel kind of gross.

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Tomie (1998)

A few months ago, we talked about the 2000 live action Junji Ito adaptation of Uzumaki on the podcast. This month, my most frequent arthouse viewing companion wanted to take over calendar duties for our outings, and he expressed immediate interest in Tomie, based on a particular line in the blurb calling it a “peculiar tale of an evil high school femme fatale whose kiss drives men to madness.”…

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Tomie (1998)

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the perfect beautiful world where I learn and get to do erotic photography

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Though one thing I do love of the Tomie movies is the homoerotic context they added in the manga is not as bluntly put

Tomie, 1998

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Dolls (2002)

Director: Takeshi Kitano

Cinematographer: Katsumi Yanagijima

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miho kanno is the best tomie to me. I think u have to have a certain something to play tomie really well but kissing girls is CRUCIAL to tomie