Anyone
looking for an excuse to upgrade to Blu-Ray might want to pay
attention. AnimEigo is releasing a new
Shogun Assassin Blu-Ray disc in August
using "uncompressed 1080p 24p source materials." Other features include a
brand new audio commentary and an interview with Samuel L. Jackson that was shot exclusively for this release.
Intrigued? Here is the full press release.
Wilmington,
NC - May 21, 2010 - AnimEigo is
proud to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legendary samurai cult
classic, Shogun Assassin, by
announcing the first ever
high-definition version of the film! The most famous samurai film in
the Western World is finally coming to North America in the clearest and
most pristine version ever seen by man, woman, or ninja.
In 2006, our first official release of Shogun Assassin set
the bar for high quality with its crystal-clear DVD picture. This time
around, we once again reconstructed the film, this time using
uncompressed 1080p 24p source materials.
But that's not
all! For this special edition of samurai slaughter, we've compiled some
incredible exclusive extras, only available on this disc. For
starters, there's a must-see 10+ minute interview with Samuel L. Jackson
about his fondness of Shogun Assassin and
other samurai films,
shot exclusively for this release in 2009. And to top it all off, we
gathered three of the original cast and crew for a brand new,
highly-informative, feature-length audio commentary. This new
commentary features never-before-heard insider perspectives of the 1980
film's creation from some of the key players who made it all happen:
Producer David Weisman, Illustrator Jim Evans, and Gibran Evans, who
provided the epic voice narration of Daigoro!
And the best
part of the disc is... the price! We've set our suggested retail price
at $24.98, so expect great deals on this groundbreaking release.
See the most famous Samurai movie of all
time-that the Japanese have still never heard of!
See the
movie that you've
watched a million times, but never really seen-because you've never seen
it in 1080p!
It's
the one... the only... Shogun Assassin... in
High Definition!
Because
the best color for blood... is Blu!
The Shogun Assassin 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition
Blu-ray will be available on the AnimEigo website in July and from a
store near you August 24, 2010.