Kaizo Hayashis Maiku Hama Trilogy (Limited Edition) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)

Directed by Kaizo Hayashi

Starring: Masatoshi Nagase, Shirô Sano, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Akaji Maro, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Yui Natsukawa, Yang Hai-Ping, Hou Te-Chien, Eiji Okada, Haruko Wanibuchi, Yui Natsukawa, Mika Ohmine
Contributors: Kaizô Hayashi, Daisuke Tengan, Yûichi Nagata, Shunsuke Koga, Wei-Yen Yu
Studio: Third Window Films
Genre: World Cinema
Main Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 27 Oct 2025
Originally Issued: 1996
No of Discs: 3
BBFC Cert: (18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Run Time: 299 minutes

Description

Masatoshi Nagase stars as private detective Maiku Hama in this triple bill of Japanese thrillers directed by Kaizô Hayashi. In 'The Most Terrible Time in My Life' (1993) Hama agrees to help a Taiwanese waiter who is looking for his missing brother but in the course of his investigation, he finds himself embroiled in a gang war. 'The Stairway to the Distant Past' (1995) sees Hama take on the mysterious White Man (Eiji Okada) who controls the Yokohama riverfront as he attempts to dismantle a smuggling operation.

Finally, in 'The Trap' (1996), Hama hunts for a brutal serial killer but the case soon becomes deeply personal.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Kaizo Hayashi (director); Shunsuke Koga (producer).
• Commentary: 'The Most Terrible Time in My Life': Jasper Sharp; 'Stairway to a Distant Past': Edmund Yeo (selected); 'The Trap': Sam Deighan.