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Summary:

In 1989's Tetsuo: The Iron Man, a mild-mannered salaryman, out for a drive with his girlfriend, accidentally hits a deranged metal fetishist, and in the process becomes infected by a mysterious disease that slowly transforms his body into scrap metal. In 1992's Tetsuo II: Body Hammer, Tsukamoto swaps black-and-white for richly saturated primary colors, exploring the same themes as the film's predecessor on a greatly expanded scale. The short film of The Adventure of Denchu Kozo tells the story of a bullied teenager who finds himself transported into a nightmarish future where a group of vampires seek to conquer the world using a machine that creates eternal darkness...a diabolical plan which he alone can thwart, thanks to the large electricity pole growing from his back.

Contributors:

Tsukamoto, Shin'ya, 1960- , actor, director of photography, editor of moving image work, film director, screenwriter

Taguchi, Tomoro, 1957- , actor

Fujiwara, Kei, 1957- , actor, director of photography

Kanaoka, Nobu, 1959- , actor

Senba, Nariaki , actor

Oda, Fumikazu , director of photography

Yokoyama, Katsunori , director of photography

Arrow Video (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Kaijū Shiatā , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Languages:

Japanese
English

Language Notes:

Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.

Included Works:

Tetsuo (Motion picture)

Tetsuo II (Motion picture)

Adventure of Denchu-Kozo (Motion picture)

Subjects:

Fetishism — Drama

Cell transformation — Drama

Cell transformation

Fetishism

Genres:

Motion pictures

Drama

Fantasy films

Feature films

Fiction films

Horror films

System Details:

Blu-ray; region A; Dolby Audio 1.0.

Performers:

Cast: Tetsuo: Tomoro Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara, Nobu Kanaoka, Shin'ya Tsukamoto.
Cast: Tetsuo II: Tomoro Taguchi, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Nobu Kanaoka.
Cast: The adventure of Denchu-Kozo: Nariaki Senba, Nobu Kanaoka, Kei Fujiwara, Shin'ya Tsukamoto.

Production Credits:

Tetsuo: Cinematography, Kei Fujiwara, Shin'ya Tsukamoto; edited by, Shin'ya Tsukamoto.
Tetsuo II: Cinematography, Fumikazu Oda, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Katsunori Yokoyama; edited by Shin'ya Tsukamoto.
The adventure of Denchu-Kozo: Cinematography, Shin'ya Tsukamoto; edited by Shin'ya Tsukamoto.

General Notes:

Title from container.
Tetsuo was released in 1989; Tetsuo II was released in1992; The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo was released in 1987.
Full screen (1.33:1).
Special features: audio commentaries by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes on all three films; An assault on the senes, a brand new visual essay on the films and style of Shinya Tsukamoto by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp; two archival interviews with Shinya Tsukamoto, covering all three films; Tetsuo and Tetsuo II original Japanese trailers; Tetsuo and Tetsuo II UK trailers; image galleries.

Audience:

Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (197 min.) : sound, black and white, and color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet + 1 poster

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; mono; Dolby Audio 1.0; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.33:1; full screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A

Call Numbers:

TET 1989 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 760137354680
Publisher Number, Arrow Video: AV268-1 (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

1159467675