Kazuaki Ue's "My Darling Is A Foreigner" coming to English-subtitled DVD

Japanese distributor Media Factory will be releasing Kazuaki Ue’s live-action adaptation of My Darling is a Foreigner (Darling wa Gaikokujin, 2010) on region 2 DVD with English subtitles this October.

The story is based on Saori Oguri’s popular autobiographical manga about her marriage to American writer Tony Laszlo. “Hana Yori Dango” star Mao Inoue plays Saori and Japanese-fluent American actor Jonathan Sherr plays Tony as the couple face various challenges in their intercultural relationship. Having recently moved in together and seriously considering marriage, problems arise when Saori’s father (Jun Kunimura) disapproves of their relationship. Meanwhile, misunderstandings brought on by Saori’s weak comprehension of English cause additional friction between the couple as they struggle to keep their relationship intact in spite of their differences.

Specs: Region 2, NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic widescreen, DVD-5, 2 discs. Japanese Dolby 5.1 audio with selectable English and Japanese subtitles. Special features include cast interviews, making-of featurette, quiz featurette, stage event, Jonathan Sherr’s guide to Tokyo, and a mini-comic by Saori Oguri.

Available at the following retailer(s) on October 8, 2010: