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Gaichu Special Edition (Japan Version) DVD Region 2

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Gaichu Special Edition (Japan Version)

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Popular actress Miyazaki Aoi (Eureka) delivers a powerful award-winning performance in the harrowing 2001 youth film Gaichu (a.k.a. Harmful Insect). Directed by Shiota Akihiko (Dororo), the film follows the disquieting life of an alienated teenage girl as she futilely battles for and against her own existence in a world that thrusts her prematurely into adulthood. Uncompromisingly realistic in its storyline and characterization, Gaichu, which screened at the Venice Film Festival, looks squarely at the social and emotional perils faced by today's youth. The early pairing of two of Japan's best young actresses, Miyazaki Aoi and Aoi Yu (Hula Girls) - who were only 16 at the time - makes Gaichu of especial interest to Japanese film fans, and both leave deep impressions with their performances.

Junior high school student Sachiko (Miyazaki Aoi) should be enjoying the best years of her life, but instead what surrounds her is a dangerous world full of internal and external predators. Though Sachiko continues to wear her schoolgirl uniform she stops attending classes, unable to connect with her classmates and the school environment despite the valiant efforts of her kind-hearted best friend Natsuko (Aoi Yu). Life at home is equally unstable between her depressive suicidal mother (Ryo, Casshern) and her sketchy boyfriend. Instead, Sachiko wanders the streets pondering death and seeks comfort through letters with her former math teacher who had to move elsewhere because of rumors about his relationship with Sachiko. Though light occasionally breaks through the darkness thanks to the friendship of Natsuko and a young gangster she meets, the world keeps closing in on Sachiko, pushing her over the edge.

This edition comes with the following special features:

  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Making Of
  • Shiota Akihiko x Mukai Shutoku Interview
  • TV Spots
  • Meet & Greet and Talk Show
  • Photo Gallery = Miyazaki Aoi in Venice
  • Theme Song Kaerimichi Music Video
  • Theme Song I Don't Know MV
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    Product Title: Gaichu Special Edition (Japan Version) 害虫 Special Edition (日本版) 害虫 Special Edition (日本版) 害虫 <スマイルBEST> スペシャル・エディション Gaichu Special Edition (Japan Version)
    Also known as: Harmful Insect Harmful Insect Harmful Insect Harmful Insect Harmful Insect
    Artist Name(s): Miyazaki Aoi | Iseya Yusuke | Tanabe Seiichi | Aoi Yu | Sawaki Tetsu | Ryo | Amemiya Ryo | Ishikawa Koji 宮崎葵 | 伊勢谷友介 | 田邊誠一 | 蒼井優 | Sawaki Tetsu | Ryo | Amemiya Ryo | Ishikawa Koji 宫崎葵 | 伊势谷友介 | 田边诚一 | 苍井优 | Sawaki Tetsu | Ryo | Amemiya Ryo | Ishikawa Koji 宮崎あおい | 伊勢谷友介 | 田辺誠一 | 蒼井優 | 沢木哲 | りょう | 天宮良 | 石川浩司 Miyazaki Aoi | Iseya Yusuke | Tanabe Seiichi | Aoi Yu | Sawaki Tetsu | Ryo | Amemiya Ryo | Ishikawa Koji
    Director: Shiota Akihiko 鹽田明彥 盐田明彦 塩田明彦 Shiota Akihiko
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    Release Date: 2006-11-24
    Publisher Product Code: TBBBJ-3179
    Language: Japanese
    Country of Origin: Japan
    Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
    Disc Format(s): DVD
    Region Code: 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Greenland and the Middle East (including Egypt) What is it?
    Publisher: Nikkatsu
    Other Information: DVD
    Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
    YesAsia Catalog No.: 1004571207

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    タイトル:害虫: <スマイルBEST> スペシャル・エディション
    出演:宮崎あおい/田辺誠一/蒼井優/沢木哲/石川浩司/天宮良/りょう/伊勢谷友介
    監督:塩田明彦

    北サチ子、13歳。父親はいない。母親は自殺未遂を繰り返している。学校では、小学校の時の担任教師・緒方とサチ子の関係や、母親の自殺についての噂話が飛び交っており、クラスメイトとも馴染めない。家にも学校にも自分の居場所を見つけることが出来ないサチ子は、学校をサボって街をうろつくようになる。そんな日々を過ごすうちに、サチ子は万引きで小銭を稼いで生活する少年・タカオや、精神薄弱の中年男・キュウゾウと知り合う。彼らと小さな悪事を楽しみ気ままな時間を過ごしている時だけ、サチ子は年相応の自分を見つけ笑顔を取り戻す。しかし、サチ子はそんな自分に混乱し、その気持ちを今は遠方にいる元教師・緒方への手紙にぶつける。そのうちに、クラスメイトの夏子が努力した甲斐あって、サチ子は再び学校へ通い始める。様々な学校の行事や人気者の男子との恋、夏子との友情を通じて、サチ子はやっと中学生らしい学生生活を送るようになったが…。
    過去の経験から心を閉ざしたはずの女子中学生の心の揺れを、繊細にクールに描き出したドラマ。主演の宮崎あおいが「EUREKA(ユリイカ)」に引き続き、寡黙な少女の心の内面を確かな演技力で好演している。監督は、10代の子供たちをリアルに描く事で定評のある塩田明彦。2001年ヴェネチア国際映画祭現代映画部門に正式出品された他、ナント三大陸映画祭コンペティション部門では審査員特別賞・主演女優賞をダブル受賞した。
    本作は、メイキング映像や音楽を担当したナンバーガールのミュージック・クリップ等、映像特典を収録したスペシャル・エディションとなっている。

    ■映像特典:劇場予告編/メイキング〜宮崎あおい ロケーション・グラフティ〜/監督×向井秀徳(ナンバーガール)インタビュー/テレビスポット(2バージョン)/舞台挨拶&トークショー/フォトギャラリー「宮崎あおいin ヴェネチア」/櫛引彩香「帰り道」ミュージッククリップ/ナンバーガール「i don't know」ミュージッククリップ

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    画面:16:9/4:3(LB)
    言語/音声:日本語:DD(ステレオ)

    その他の情報
    製作年:2002
    日本小売価格:¥2267

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