Radiance's September slate is announced, and I for one am very happy to see a further Kon Ichikawa release, his The Inugami Family (which I frustratingly missed last year at the Japan Foundation's Touring Film Programme). Additionally while not in our remit Radiance's other announcement of a release of Abel Ferrara's adaptation of William Gibson's short story New Rose Hotel I suspect will be a decidedly pleasing one for many of our readers (I for one have been after a copy for years).
Due to demand for their release his month of two Imamura films, The Pornographers it seems has had such demand that if you have purchased it from any retailers other than Radiance you may find a delay but more reason to buy direct from Radiance as their release and delivery date for direct buyers is unaffected.
88 Films Blu-ray of Ping Pong that we announced previously has also been pushed back a month from June to July.
The Inugami Family
When the wealthy patriarch of the Inugami dynasty dies, he leaves his fortune to Tamayo (Yoko Shimada, Shogun), a young woman from outside the family. There is one condition: she must marry one of his grandsons. As the family gather in the stately mansion to discuss the situation, grisly murders occur. Detective Kosuke Kindaichi arrives to investigate the case and uncovers the secret history of the family’s bloodline. Directed by Kon Ichikawa (Ten Women in Black, Fires on the Plain), this murder mystery was a massive hit in Japan that profoundly changed the Japanese film industry. Infused with a gothic atmosphere and featuring several now-iconic scenes, The Inugami Family has rarely been seen outside its home country, making it one of Japanese cinema’s best-kept secrets.
