Tale of Oiwa's Ghost Blu-ray

'The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost' Director: Tai Katō (1961) Radiance Limited Edition | HD transfer | Japanese w/ English subtitles

When the daughter of an elite family takes a shine to a poor samurai, he sees an opportunity to climb the social ladder. He just needs to rid himself of his only obstacle: his loving wife Oiwa. He poisons her and dumps her corpse in a nearby swamp, but she returns as a horribly disfigured ghost to haunt him on his wedding night.

Crime film specialist Tai Kato (I, the Executioner) brings the famous Ghost Story of Yotsuya to the screen as a gritty tale of murder and greed, with an intense lead performance by Tomisaburo Wakayama (Lone Wolf and Cub).

Limited Edition contents:
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Tom Mes
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Special features include:
- Interview with Mari Asato (2025, 9 mins)
- Visual essay on tormented female ghosts by Lindsay Nelson (2025, 7 mins)