ARTS MAGIC

An evil stalks the claustrophobic corridors of the Akebono Corporation in the form of an inhuman security guard who preys on any unsuspecting salaryman that gets in his way. With the building locked off from the outside world, it's up to new girl Akiko and her fellow workers of Department 12 to survive long enough to escape the guard's brutal rampage.

9 Souls: A gang of misfits break free from jail leaving a trail of mayhem in a land that is crueler for being comic. Bullet Ballet: His girlfriend's suicide sparks an average man's willful descent into a whirlpool of violence. The Guard from Underground: The gigantic security guard at Akiko's new place of work has a permanent solution for keeping the offices secure... brutal murder!

The final film finds the darkness of racial bigotry in the heart of Japanese society and bureaucracy. Three boys of mixed race seek to escape from Japan, but their search brings them up against dangerous gang boss Wong, who holds the key to their departure.

Prostitute robot dolls roam empty streets, in their daily search for clients. But those whom they were built to service have ceased to exist: humanity was wiped itself out. Suffering from attack and ravishing by a grotesque tentacled bionic creature, prostitute robot Malice@Doll is mysteriously transformed into a human being. She seeks to transfer this gift through a loving kiss. But with every girl there comes a curse.

When a small-time conman, Jiro, attempts to fleece the Moriyasu Corporation, he doesn't bank on crossing paths with Kamewada, a yakuza boss who just happens to be one of Moriyasu's largest creditors. Recognizing Jiro for what he really is, Kamewada joins in with the con, and the begin to financially dissect the company. Now Jiro has to attempt to remain one step ahead of his "partner" as he struggles to come out on top...

After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him...

Two loveable losers, Makoto and Eiji, spend their days drinking and fighting on the streets of Osaka. After going to school to extort money from the teachers, they apply for a job which turns out to be for trainee yakuza where they meet the hulking, boozing and whoring gangster madman Taijo, and generally make whoopee.

The second film continues the theme of alienation, as an outcast yakuza Yuji, lives as a hit man on the fringes of the Taiwanese criminal world. When Yuji is unexpectedly saddled with what may be his real son, a sense of responsibility is born in him as he uses his lethal skills to find some sort of haven for his newly found family.

Takashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, Visitor Q, Full Metal Yakuza), the most sought after Japanese action director today delivers a haunting tale set in the Tokugawa Era. Framed for a crime he did not commit, Eiji is subjected to the harsh realities of the Ishikawa Island prison camp. Sabu, Eiji's longtime friend, must discover who is responsible for causing Eiji's incarceration, before prison life consumes him completely.

Salaryman Kintaro Part 1 deals with former biker gang leader, Kintaro joining the Yamato Construction Corporation and introduces the characters as well as looking back to his days of leaving a biker gang. It also shows him beginning to be accepted as a gang leader within the corporation despite his unorthodox methods and takes time to suggest romantic involvements.

Kintaro is taking them all on... the girls, the gangs, the corporation... AND coming out a winner. As well as saving his son's life, our super salaryman leads a challenge to the corrupt faction in Yamamoto Corporation and finds an unlikely ally in a powerful yakuza.

Kintaro's star is rising! Not only is the white-collar wonder landing lucrative contracts for Yamato Construction, he's also caught the heart of the beautiful bar owner, Misuzu, making him the envy of a wide section of the male population. But will Kintaro be ready for what's waiting for him at the Mount Kousei Tunnel construction site...?