Agitator The Cinema Of Takashi Miike

Revealed to the world with the shocking Audition, Takashi Miike has directed over 50 films in the space of 11 years. Films like Dead or Alive, The City of Lost Souls and Visitor Q show a dazzling visual style, brilliant narrative invention and a willingness to go far beyond accepted boundaries. Agitator -- The Cinema of Takashi Miike examines all the director's ground-breaking films in-depth, revealing a provocative but remarkably consistent body of work. This book is illustrated with hundreds of pictures, including rare photographs from the director's private collection. It also contains Takashi Miike's own diary on the making of his controversial film Ichi the Killer, published in English for the first time ever. Plus an exclusive career-spanning interview, a complete filmography with cast and crew credits, and detailed information on DVD availability. Book jacket.Mes, Tom is the author of 'Agitator The Cinema Of Takashi Miike', published 2004 under ISBN 9781903254219 and ISBN 1903254213.