Takashi Miike’s MPD Psycho Gets Australian Blu-ray Release in November

Takashi Miike’s MPD Psycho is finally making its Blu-ray debut, with Umbrella Entertainment bringing the six-part Japanese horror miniseries to Australia on November 11, 2026.

Originally released in 2000, the series is based on the manga by Eiji Otsuka and follows homicide detective Yosuke Kobayashi, whose life falls apart after his wife is murdered by serial killer Shinji Nishizono. The trauma leaves Kobayashi with multiple personalities, including Kazuhiko Amamiya, and after he manages to track down and kill his wife’s murderer, a new series of killings begins.

The problem is that the suspects all claim to be Shinji Nishizono – so is the killer somehow back, or is someone copying his crimes? And who exactly is Kazuhiko Amamiya?

Directed by Miike, whose other credits include films such as Audition and Ichi the Killer, MPD Psycho mixes crime, horror and some pretty bizarre imagery across its six episodes, and anyone familiar with Miike’s work probably won’t be expecting a particularly straightforward detective story here.

The two-disc Blu-ray includes all six episodes, running for around five and a half hours in total, with Japanese audio and English subtitles – the release also includes two new extras – an interview with manga creator and writer Eiji Otsuka about adapting the story for the screen, and a discussion of Miike’s work with filmmakers Addison Heath and Jasmine Jakupi.

There will also be a Collector’s Edition available exclusively through Umbrella’s webstore, featuring a 48-page book, an illustrated slipcase, eight art cards and a reversible A3 poster. – the standard Blu-ray is listed at AUD $59.95, while the Collector’s Edition is AUD $90, and you can pore order it here.

Here is the original teaser someone uploaded, bad quality and all.

Or you can watch a better quality teaser from the Umbrella Entertainment X account.

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