In this latest installment of his weekly series, Christopher Long discovers and scores a secondhand vinyl copy of one of his all-time favorite LPs: 2XS (To Excess), the splendid 1982 flop from the iconic Scottish powerhouse, Nazareth.

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.

Phil Bailey reviews the gritty, influential Yakuza Graveyard, released on a new Blu-ray from Radiance Films.

Greg Chako may be from Ohio, but the jazz guitarist explains his personal connection to Japan and the experience of recording music in Tokyo in discussion with Ink 19’s Stacey Zering.

Writer Kazuo Kasahara and director Kôsaku Yamashita transcend genre conventions to create the memorable film Big Time Gambling Boss. Phil Bailey reviews.

Beyond (Libra Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Teruo Ishii’s first torture film gets the love from Arrow Video on a lush new Blu-ray.

A low budget Japanese art film about punks, drag racing and teenage rebellion.

Teruo Ishii’s classic of pinky violence has new life on Blu-ray.

What if Gilbert and Sullivan did “Chicago” with the cast of “Happy Days”?

Japanese sci-fi at its weirdest.

An in-depth exploration of Japanese Ramen Noodle culture. Yum!

Aussie Special forces go behind enemy lines in WW2 Asia to recover the crew of a lost airplane including an important defector.

I Love You (Normal Cookie). Review by Carl F Gauze.

The End (Peaceville). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Jiro’s well known sushi restaurant is in a Tokyo subway station, has ten seats, a bathroom off premises and three Michelin stars.

Skying (XL). Review by Matthew Moyer.

jj no.3 (Secretly Canadian). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Oxygen Flash (Neurot Recordings). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Two Sunsets (Domino). Review by Matthew Moyer.