Miike Madness (Sabu / Full Metal Yakuza) (2-DVD)

SABU: This evocative action/drama film from director Takashi Miike (FULL METAL YAKUZA) follows the life of Eiji (Tatsuya Fujiwara), an inmate of Ishikawa Island prison camp. Having been incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit, Eiji relies on his faithful friend in the outside world, Sabu (Satoshi Tsumabuki), to prove his innocence. Fans of Miike's inimitable style will find much to love here, with the director pulling off some spectacular set pieces, alongside some moving performances from his leads. Based on a popular Japanese novel by Shugoro Yamamoto, SABU is an absorbing tale, executed with panache and flair by the cast and crew.

FULL METAL YAKUZA: This action-packed film carries on with Takashi Miike's smart, violent gangster sagas. Tsuyoshi Ujiki plays a yakuza gangster, murdered in a gang execution, who finds himself rebuilt, ala ROBOCOP, by an insane scientist. Once fully in control of his new powers, he goes on a hunt for those responsible for his death, and seeks revenge at any cost!