If you see one of these, you're in for a good time.
August 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
If you see one of these, you're in for a good time.
RIP Japanese actress Shiho Fujimura. She starred in several genre pics at Daiei Studios including Return of Daimajin (1966) and The Snow Woman (1968)
June 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
RIP Japanese actress Shiho Fujimura. She starred in several genre pics at Daiei Studios including Return of Daimajin (1966) and The Snow Woman (1968)
Discover Chofu City, a hub of Japanese filmmaking. Home to studios like Nikkatsu Chofu and Kadokawa Daiei, it has a rich cinematic history. The city hosts film-related events, including the Chofu Cinema Festival.
March 16, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Discover Chofu City, a hub of Japanese filmmaking. Home to studios like Nikkatsu Chofu and Kadokawa Daiei, it has a rich cinematic history. The city hosts film-related events, including the Chofu Cinema Festival.
Another OOP Booklet Essay has been republished on our Substack, an intro to the world of Daiei Gothic by @midnightmes.bsky.social from our first boxset (ahead of the second instalment in October)
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The Haunted Realm of Daiei Gothic
Our latest Substack reprints Tom Mes' introduction to the world of Daiei Gothic and Japanese Ghost Stories
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July 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Another OOP Booklet Essay has been republished on our Substack, an intro to the world of Daiei Gothic by @midnightmes.bsky.social from our first boxset (ahead of the second instalment in October)
open.substack.com/pub/radiance...
open.substack.com/pub/radiance...
bouta have a very classy Halloween
October 30, 2024 at 11:53 PM
bouta have a very classy Halloween
Daiei Studios' village-stomping colossus - Daimajin - Released in Japan this day in 1966
April 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Daiei Studios' village-stomping colossus - Daimajin - Released in Japan this day in 1966
can’t stop looking at the Daiei logo
January 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
can’t stop looking at the Daiei logo
Daiei Gothic Vol 2. My wife caught the hint! The hint being a text with a direct like to purchase. ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Daiei Gothic Vol 2. My wife caught the hint! The hint being a text with a direct like to purchase. ❤️
That's a sweet logo.
September 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM
That's a sweet logo.
Daiei Studios' village-stomping colossus - DAIMAJIN - Released in Japan this day in 1966
April 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Daiei Studios' village-stomping colossus - DAIMAJIN - Released in Japan this day in 1966
This beautiful set arrived! Daiei Gothic, Vol 2, with three films that span 1960 to 1970.
October 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This beautiful set arrived! Daiei Gothic, Vol 2, with three films that span 1960 to 1970.
Part of our Daiei Gothic vol 2 boxset, shipping now from our site:
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www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/dai...
Daiei Gothic Vol 2 - Japanese Ghost Stories (LE)
Newly restored in 4K, three more stories from the Daiei studio represent the Japanese ghost film at its most lavish and chilling.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Part of our Daiei Gothic vol 2 boxset, shipping now from our site:
www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/dai...
www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/dai...
The blu-ray release I’m most excited for this October: Daiei Gothic, Volume 2!
September 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The blu-ray release I’m most excited for this October: Daiei Gothic, Volume 2!
Showcasing the Japanese ghost film at its most lavish and chilling, check out our brand new trailer for DAIEI GOTHIC VOL 2 👻
October 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Showcasing the Japanese ghost film at its most lavish and chilling, check out our brand new trailer for DAIEI GOTHIC VOL 2 👻
Day8
Yz Hōshōryū 5-2 (L)
M4 Daieishō 5-2 (R)
Hoss had beaten Daiei 9 times in a row before Daiei got two straight kinboshi off him in Hatsu and Haru (they did not face off in Natsu) #nagoyabasho2026
Yz Hōshōryū 5-2 (L)
M4 Daieishō 5-2 (R)
Hoss had beaten Daiei 9 times in a row before Daiei got two straight kinboshi off him in Hatsu and Haru (they did not face off in Natsu) #nagoyabasho2026
July 19, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Day8
Yz Hōshōryū 5-2 (L)
M4 Daieishō 5-2 (R)
Hoss had beaten Daiei 9 times in a row before Daiei got two straight kinboshi off him in Hatsu and Haru (they did not face off in Natsu) #nagoyabasho2026
Yz Hōshōryū 5-2 (L)
M4 Daieishō 5-2 (R)
Hoss had beaten Daiei 9 times in a row before Daiei got two straight kinboshi off him in Hatsu and Haru (they did not face off in Natsu) #nagoyabasho2026
Daiei Hawks N64 controller for ¥4500 isn't bad at all
February 1, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Daiei Hawks N64 controller for ¥4500 isn't bad at all
Some fresh selections for the collection arrived today!
- Daiei Gothic: Japanese Ghost Stories
- Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (steelbook)
- The World of Kanako
- Grosse Point Blank
- Daiei Gothic: Japanese Ghost Stories
- Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (steelbook)
- The World of Kanako
- Grosse Point Blank
February 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Some fresh selections for the collection arrived today!
- Daiei Gothic: Japanese Ghost Stories
- Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (steelbook)
- The World of Kanako
- Grosse Point Blank
- Daiei Gothic: Japanese Ghost Stories
- Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (steelbook)
- The World of Kanako
- Grosse Point Blank
Takashi Miike’s Great Yokai War (2005) is fascinating insanity, a reworking of the original Daiei trilogy into a purely aughts children’s horror fantasy of incredible practical trickery and gonzo CG maximalism. Delightful, disturbing, and delirious all at once, and fucking crazy to look at.
September 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Takashi Miike’s Great Yokai War (2005) is fascinating insanity, a reworking of the original Daiei trilogy into a purely aughts children’s horror fantasy of incredible practical trickery and gonzo CG maximalism. Delightful, disturbing, and delirious all at once, and fucking crazy to look at.
Here's a sneak peek inside our latest DAIEI GOTHIC boxset, featuring new 4K restorations of The Haunted Castle, Demon of Mount Oe and Ghost of Kasane Swamp 👹
Out now (just in time for spooky season)
Out now (just in time for spooky season)
October 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Here's a sneak peek inside our latest DAIEI GOTHIC boxset, featuring new 4K restorations of The Haunted Castle, Demon of Mount Oe and Ghost of Kasane Swamp 👹
Out now (just in time for spooky season)
Out now (just in time for spooky season)