Toyoda Toshiaki’s Transcending Dimensions & The Blood of Rebirth on Third Window Blu-ray in May
Third Window Films has announced the May Blu-ray release of writer-director Toyoda Toshiaki’s 2025 fantasy drama Transcending Dimensions, a release that will include a bonus disc containing his 2009 film The Blood of Rebirth.
TRANSCENDING DIMENSIONS [JIGEN O KOERU] (2025)
A hitman pursues a mysterious Japanese ascetic, encountering an entanglement of mystical power and space-time along the way. Blending science fiction with other genre elements, Toshiaki Toyoda brings new vitality to his “Mt. Resurrection Wolf” short film series which have culminated over the years to lead to this feature film.
THE BLOOD OF REBIRTH [YOMIGAERI NO CHI] (2009)
Based on the Japanese legend of 15th century adventurer, Oguri Hangan Daisukeshige, Toyoda places us in a surreal world of tattooed Japanese slave workers whose real life roles serve more as symbols than actual characters. After being hired by a local despot, Daizen, to massage away a nasty venereal disease, Oguri is vilely betrayed after refusing to stay longer.
Transcending Dimensions will be released on Limited Edition 2-disc Blu-ray by Third Window Films on 25 May 2026 at the pre-order price of £29.99.
2-DISC LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
Disc 1: Transcending Dimensions
- Toyoda Toshiaki feature audio commentary
- Peter Glagowski Video Essay
- Such Is the Person I Wish to Be – 3 Short Films from Toyoda Toshiaki
- Trailer
Disc 2: The Blood of Rebirth
- Toshiaki Toyoda interview
As is our way, the Japanese convention of family name first has been used in tis story, hence the reversal of names from the packaging.