Visionary Director Masaaki Yuasa To Receive An Extensive Blu-Ray Box Set This December From GKIDS

GKIDS & Shout! Studios will release the brilliant box set Masaaki Yuasa: Five Films on Blu-Ray on December 19, 2023. Best known for his trademark blends of inventive visual artistry and emotion-packed, sharp narrative, the visionary animator and director Masaaki Yuasa boasts a captivating library of films that is beloved and acclaimed all over the world.

This set includes Masaaki Yuasa’s five celebrated feature films – Mind Game (2004), The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017), Lu Over The Wall (2017), Ride Your Wave (2019), and INU-OH (2021) – along with a host of never-before-seen bonus features and an original book celebrating the work of this one-of-a-kind storyteller. The set also features an exclusive bonus disc with special features.

The treasure trove collection features stunning art newly designed by Masaaki Yuasa throughout the packaging, a 13”x21” poster of the new art and an exclusive 60-page book celebrating the work of this one-of-a-kind storyteller and featuring excerpts from the creative’s sketchbook. Fans of the animator’s award-winning projects can pre-order their 6-disc set of Masaaki Yuasa: Five Films on GKIDS.com/Yuasa and ShoutFactory.com. Get the details below! 

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Synopsis: Widely regarded as one of the most imaginative and influential filmmakers working in animation today, Masaaki Yuasa has been compared to pioneers such as Tex Avery and Max Fleischer. He is one of contemporary anime’s most prolific auteurs and has lent his humor and dynamism to genres as diverse as psychedelic thrillers, transcendent rock-operas and sweetly subversive teen romances.

Bonus Features for Blu-ray

• EXCLUSIVE 60-Page Book Featuring An Essay By Emily Yoshida And Excerpts From Masaaki Yuasa’s Sketchbooks
• EXCLUSIVE Poster

MIND GAME (2004):

• Feature-Length Animatic
• Production Artwork Galleries
• Trailer

THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL (2017):

• Interview With Director Masaaki Yuasa
• Trailers & TV Spots

LU OVER THE WALL (2017):

• Audio Commentary With Filmmakers (Producer, Eunyoung Choi; Director, Masaaki Yuasa; Anime Critic/Moderator, Ryota Fujitsu)
• Interview With Masaaki Yuasa
• Trailers & TV Spots

RIDE YOUR WAVE (2019):

• Interview With Eunyoung Choi
• Animated Storyboards
• Character Still Gallery
• Theatrical Trailers

INU-OH (2022):

• Audio Commentary With Lead Performers Avu-Chan, Mirai Moriyama, And Masaaki Yuasa
• Biwa Performance
• Original Cast Interview
• Q&A At US Premiere
• Interview With Masaaki Yuasa
• Character Drawing
• Trailers & Teasers

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES:

• Mind Game: 2022 American Cinematheque Q&A
• Mind Game: Character Drawing
• Mind Game: Scene Breakdown
• Lu Over The Wall: Scene Breakdown
• Lu Over The Wall: Character Drawing
• The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl: Scene Breakdown
• Ride Your Wave: Scene Breakdown
• Inu-Oh: Scene Breakdown
• A Night Out With Yuasa – An Exclusive Interview With Masaaki Yuasa At A Los Angeles Speakeasy, Where He Discusses His Inspirations, Favorite Type Of Restaurants, Perfect Vacation, Dancing, And More
• Happy Machine: Short Film By Masaaki Yuasa
• Kick-Heart: Short Film By Masaaki Yuasa

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