The Entertainment Factor: New on Blu-ray: TOMIE (1998)

New on Blu-ray: TOMIE (1998) - Limited Edition

Product Description: Based on the smash-hit series of the same name by cult manga artist Junji Itō (Uzumaki), Tomie tells the tale of an evil high-school seductress identifiable by a beauty mark beneath her left eye, whose bewitching kiss drives men to madness.

Photography student Tsukiko (Mami Nakamura, Tokyo Trash Baby, Love Exposure) 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 Douguchi, Cure, Charisma). Meanwhile, as Detective Harada (Tomorō Taguchi, Tetsuo: The Iron Man) 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.

Tomie is a creepy supernatural chiller directed by Ataru Oikawa (screenwriter of the pioneering Japanese horror Door) and featuring a chilling turn by the sensational Miho Kanno (Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness, Dolls). Arrow Video is proud to present this key title from the J-Horror boom of the late 1990s, which spawned a string of sequels, for the first time on Blu-ray outside of Japan, with a host of newly produced extras.

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Director: Ataru Oikawa

Starring: Miho Kanno, Mami Nakamura, Yoriko Doguchi

Genre: Crime, Horror, Drama, Mystery

Runtime: 95 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Japanese

Studio: Arrow

Home Video Release Date: November 19, 2024

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, LPCM 2.0

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Blu-ray: English

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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Audio Commentary - By critic and Japanese cinema expert Amber T.
It's a Girl's World (HD 34:58) - Interview with director Ataru Oikawa
Scream Queen (HD 15:43) - Interview with actress Mami Nakamura
From Manga to Screen (HD 12:46) - Interview with producer Mikihiko Hirata
Making-Of (SD 28:13) - Archival documentary on the making of the film
Trailer
Image Gallery
Illustrated Collector's Booklet - Featuring new writing by Zack Davisson and Eugene Thacker