DVDs Starting With 'K'

Kouichi always thought of Mao as his little sister, but when she returns after living in France for several years, she's definitely not his little sister anymore! Which makes the fact that Koichi's mom has invited Mao to stay at their house while she attends the same high school a path fraught with peril. Especially since Kouichi's been trying to build a relationship with Yuumi, and the revelation that the cute new house guest is a non-related girl may become a full blown disaster by the time his all the other kids at school get overly involved.

The epic story continues in Volume 2 with bitter in-fighting among the highest ranking eunuchs, impeachment trials, resignations, murder plots, secret love affairs, and vows to clean up government corruption. Most importantly, the king must choose one of his three concubines to become his new queen. Will he make the politically correct choice? Or will he choose So-hwa, the love of his life, against both his ministers' and his royal mother's wishes?

So-hwa is falsely accused and is forced to leave the palace. Despite Chuh-sun's desperate attempts to save her, he is forced to do the unthinkable. Chuh-sun protects and cares for So-hwa's son, who eventually becomes the new king. When the new king learns of his mother's awful plight, he and his advisors make everyone pay. With the country in turmoil, will Chuh-sun's pleas to the king be enough to stop the madness?

At the height of the 16th-century Chosun Dynasty, a pair of rural male actors - boisterous, macho Jang-seng and quiet, feminine Gong-gil - travel to Seoul and team up with a struggling acting troupe. When their irreverent show mocks the famously hedonistic king, they're promptly arrested, but given a chance to spare themselves if they can make the king laugh. To everyone's surprise, the ecstatic monarch loves the show and names the actors official court jesters. But the king's attentiveness to Gong-gil makes it quickly apparent that humor isn't the only thing motivating his generosity.

Tony Leung Ka-fai (The Lover, Dragon Inn) stars in this mesmerizing drama co-directed by Tsui Hark (Once Upon A Time In China series).  Leung is Ching, a TV executive for a show about Whiz kids.  He discovers a young genius known as "The Chess King" who has extrasensory powers.

Panic spreads worldwide as the Medusa Virus - a fatal pandemic that solidifies the body to stone - threatens to wipe out the human race. One-hundred and sixty infected individuals are selected to be cryogenically frozen while a cure is developed. Forced to enter without her twin sister, Kasumi's distress multiplies when she awakens to find the facility overrun with thick, thorny vines and ravenous monsters.

Kino is such a traveler who travels the world on Hermes, a talking motorcycle, spending no more and no less than three days at each stop. Throughout their travels, Kino and Hermes are observers of new cultures, witness to both the differences and the similarities of peoples around the world.

Sitting astride Hermes, an internal combustion companion, Kino searches for life's answers, life's questions, and the myriad of interpretations connected to them. A wielder of cutlery, firepower and a piercing tongue, Kino is ready to embark on a journey unlike any other. Drift along for the ride.

On the Mediterranean Sea, there lies the beautiful Kingdom of Genes. It is ruled by three lovely, mostly innocent princesses and the power of technology. The surrounding kingdoms all fall one by one to a mysterious Giant Robot (TM). Worse yet, the Robot is under the control of several decidedly unattractive Old Guys. When they set their sights on Genes, the Fate of the World (also TM), rests on the maid-outfit clad shoulders of Kana, the second princess.

Kana battles the mysterious Giant Robot, overpowering it. They escape, thanks to the bravery of Doctor Uzume, the youngest and best-looking pilot of the Robot. Uzume ends up as Kana's captive, and the shy, talented girl reminds him of his own daughter. Will a friendship between Uzume and Kana lead to the Giant Robot and the sisters of Genes teaming up?

This bundle contains both volumes of Kirameki Project!

The beautiful kingdom of Genes is ruled by three lovely, mostly innocent princesses and the power of technology. The surrounding kingdoms all fall one by one to a mysterious Giant Robot (TM). When it sets its sights on Genes, the Fate of the World (also TM), rests on the maid-outfit-clad shoulders of Kana, the second princess. Born with a special knack for robot technology, Kana and her android companion Rincle are the last line of defense for Genes.