Japanese DVD release of Naoto Takenaka's "Yamagata Scream" will be English-subtitled

Toho will be releasing Naoto Takenaka's Yamagata Scream (2009) on DVD in Japan in January and disc 1 will include English subtitles.

Plot: High school seniors Mikayo (Riko Narumi), Chuko (Mirei Kiritani), Kei (Saaya) are forced to join a historical research club to fulfill a graduation requirement. Their teacher, Mr. Kachi, plans a mandatory club trip to a small village called Oshakabe in Yamagata prefecture to study remnants of an ancient clan of warriors called the ochimusha who displayed legendary cowardice in battle. When they arrive, the local villagers hold a special ceremony and construct a "super shrine". As a result, an 800-year seal is broken, unleashing a curse that causes the ochimusha to rise from the grave.

Region 2, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen, DVD-9, 2 discs. Japanese Dolby 5.1 audio with selectable English subtitles (main movie only). Bonus disc includes:

• Making-of footage
• Greetings from the stage
• Trailers (3 teasers, TV spot, and full trailer)
• Unreleased footage (with navigation by Takenaka)
• Special program: "Kieta Joshikosei wo Oe" (starring Takenaka and others)
• DVD-exclusive short drama: "Murabito to Kajimodo no Polka" (starring Takenaka, AKIRA, and Noboru Iguchi)

Trailer:

Available at the following retailer(s) on January 22, 2010:

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