{"product_id":"radical-japan-survival-desire-shohei-imamura-4k-uhd","title":"Radical Japan: Survival \u0026 Desire [4K UHD + Blu-ray Box Set]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eShohei Imamura - Radical Japan: Survival \u0026amp; Desire [4K UHD + Blu-ray Box Set]\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second volume in Radiance's series on Japan's most groundbreaking filmmakers is devoted to its premier iconoclast, two-time Palme d'Or winner Shohei Imamura. Three of his classics arrive in 4K: \u003cem\u003ePigs and Battleships\u003c\/em\u003e, a vivid portrait of life around a U.S. naval base; \u003cem\u003eThe Insect Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, which introduced the fiercely resilient Imamura heroine and broke every rule for how women were shown in Japanese film; and \u003cem\u003eIntentions of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e, which perfects that portrait on an epic scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set also includes Imamura's rarely seen first three features: \u003cem\u003eStolen Desire\u003c\/em\u003e, following a rowdy traveling theater troupe; \u003cem\u003eNishi Ginza Station\u003c\/em\u003e, a tale of infidelity told as a musical; and \u003cem\u003eEndless Desire\u003c\/em\u003e, in which ex-soldiers dig for buried wartime loot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition of 5,000 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and a 120-page book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4K restorations of \u003cem\u003ePigs and Battleships\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Insect Woman\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIntentions of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e, on 4K UHD and Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHD transfers of \u003cem\u003eStolen Desire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNishi Ginza Station\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEndless Desire\u003c\/em\u003e on Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroductions by Daisuke Tengan (screenwriter and Imamura's son), Dolores Martinez, Bastian Meiresonne and Kenta Fukasaku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual essays by Jasper Sharp (class in Imamura's films) and Samm Deighan (desire in Imamura's films)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo conversations between Shohei Imamura and Tadao Sato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with scholar Jennifer Coates on \u003cem\u003eStolen Desire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNishi Ginza Station\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles for each film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeves with original and new artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e120-page book with archival writing by and interviews with Imamura, plus writing by Ian Buruma, Richard Phillips, Nelson Kim, Hiroshi Kitamura, Michael Raine, Adam Bingham and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan. Directed by Shohei Imamura. Six films, Japanese with English subtitles, 8 discs (4K UHD + Blu-ray), Region-free. UK import. Label: Radiance Films. Release date: November 27, 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shohei Imamura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50534731972825,"sku":"5060974684212","price":144.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0468\/3425\/files\/radical-japan-survival-desire-4k.jpg?v=1790404427","url":"https:\/\/drownedworldrecords.com\/products\/radical-japan-survival-desire-shohei-imamura-4k-uhd","provider":"Drowned World Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}