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Z-Grade Rare Japanese import VHS tapes, vinyl records, original design t-shirts, toys, magazines, and more. A collectible nerd's dream come true! release! Paul + Saori

Z-Grade is a unique online retail site that specializes in obscure VHS and DVD titles including Japanese import tapes, vinyl records, collectible magazines and comic books, as well as interesting art, hand-made products, along with nifty Japanese import toys and much, much more. The Choop (Paul, my husband) has always been a big collector ever since he could remember. He always amazes me as to how

much he knows about movies that most people have never heard of or perhaps ever cared about. I too started to appreciate these films over the years and also have come to understand and appreciate the finer elements of these weird and wild cinematic treasures. (At least I think so most of the time.) :) Fascination with toys, art, and design were some interests we shared before we met. So, combining all those elements under the same umbrella came very naturally. But, I must say I'm stilll amazed with Paul's collection myself and what he has accumulated (and continuously) over the years for his collection. A little side story about Paul is that when he finishes reading a comic book, all of them need to go into a plastic sleeve facing exactly the same way. He is very particular about it. Hopefully this gives you an idea of the type of care all our products receive here at Z-Grade. We grade all our items very fairly as well. Now, I'm going to hand over the keyboard to Paul, so he can say what Z-Grade is all about. Z-Grade has been around since 1998. We started trading items on newsgroup before eBay existed. When eBay was introduced, we started selling many items there, but eventually stuck to mostly listing VHS tapes. Later, we became active sellers on Amazon, and we are still there today. What exactly is The Z-Grade™ Warehouse of the Unwanted? Well, the truth is... "The Warehouse" is actually our garage converted to a studio. Imagine floor to ceiling cabinets lined with plastic storage boxes. In one cabinet, 1000s of oddball movie mags from Famous Monsters of Filmland to the entire run of Video Watchdog magazines to date. In another... over 8000 vintage comic books along with MAD Magazines. And of course... tons of rare VHS and DVD titles that ebbs and flows depending on what we're watching at the time. There you'll find the ultra-rare euro-schlock Z-Grade clas-sick... Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century in the factory original vhs clamshell U.S. Or a hard-to-find Japanese R2 import DVD of Italian actioner... Tony Arzenta. Or several authentic release versions of my favorite south-of-the border Mex-horror gem... The Night of 1000 Cats starring Hugo Stiglitz. And don't forget all the other art house weirdness, drive-in schlock, and euro-sleaze madness you can imagine. There's only so much room here at "The Warehouse" and our site was born when we reached maximum capacity. We are avid buyers, collectors, and yes... sellers! We tend to specialize in Japanese Import VHS + DVD titles. Send us your requests... and we will do our best to find them on our frequent trips to Japan on VHS hunts. But that's not all. We also sell many other items like film-related magazines, neat comic books, rare movie posters, vintage model kits, and of course, Japanese toys... Ultraman kaiju vinyl monsters being our absolute favorites. We hope you like the stuff on our site as much as we do. And thanks for reading. Get to shopping!

The Whammy Analog Media Tape Swap is almost here. And Z-Grade has gone deep into the archives with some rare choice VHS ...
09/28/2024

The Whammy Analog Media Tape Swap is almost here. And Z-Grade has gone deep into the archives with some rare choice VHS gems to this event. See you there on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 12 to 4pm. Lots of vendors with lots of cool stuff too!

Tokusatsu time 2024! Ultraman and more! Huge CCP 1/6 Pandon sofubi vinyl figure with original box. A cool M1 Bandai soft...
01/02/2024

Tokusatsu time 2024! Ultraman and more! Huge CCP 1/6 Pandon sofubi vinyl figure with original box. A cool M1 Bandai soft vinyl figure new with tags. Rare and new vintage Hot Wheels Kamen Rider motorcycle in original packaging. New in box awesome porcelain shoyu soy plates featuring your favorite Ultra Monsters including Booska, Pigmon, and DaDa. And a new cool mini bean-shaped DaDa decorative plate.

This ultra-rare Japanese VHS tape oddity features English language anthology horror tv show segments that include intros...
04/27/2023

This ultra-rare Japanese VHS tape oddity features English language anthology horror tv show segments that include intros and wrap-around skits with the Japanese EROVILA KUROKI (played by former AV star Kaoru Kuroki) and an additional Japanese cast in the vein of the popular Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Erovila Kuroki VHS TAPE JAPAN Horror Anthology ELVIRA MISTRESS DARK Kaoru Kuroki at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

Ozploitation nuke war comedy farce. Rare Japanese VHS tape release. Ends in 2 hours.
10/13/2022

Ozploitation nuke war comedy farce. Rare Japanese VHS tape release. Ends in 2 hours.

It also features the musical group. Midnight Oil. Very hard to find. Factory original Japanese NTSC VHS tape. Fading and wear on sleeve and spine. English language with small Japanese subtitles.

Here's an ultra-rare Tsuburaya Productions sci-fi horror TV show... an early precursor to X-Files. Cut box to fit a clam...
08/04/2022

Here's an ultra-rare Tsuburaya Productions sci-fi horror TV show... an early precursor to X-Files. Cut box to fit a clamshell case, unfortunately, but impossible to find factory original Japanese VHS tape in any condition.

Kaiki Daisakusen (1968) aka: Operation: Mystery! Factory original Japanese NTSC VHS tape. Cut small box into several pieces to fit a clamshell case. Fading and wear on cut box pieces and spine. JAPANESE LANGUAGE ONLY.

Ooooohhhh... chromium sleeve. Yep, Japanese VHS tapes always have the best artwork for their releases. Viggo Mortensen s...
07/31/2022

Ooooohhhh... chromium sleeve. Yep, Japanese VHS tapes always have the best artwork for their releases. Viggo Mortensen stars in this early gory horror gem by Renny Harlin.

Prison (1987). Factory original Japanese NTSC VHS tape. Chromium sleeve art. Fading and wear on sleeve and spine. English language with small Japanese subtitles.

Back when Lloyd Kaufman was a wee lad, the chief of Troma actually directed films... like this s*x comedy romp. Ultra ra...
07/29/2022

Back when Lloyd Kaufman was a wee lad, the chief of Troma actually directed films... like this s*x comedy romp. Ultra rare Japanese VHS tape release Squeeze Play from 1979 is an early T&A entry in the history of the studio.

Squeeze Play (1979) aka: Hot Balls. Factory original Japanese NTSC VHS tape. Fading and wear on sleeve and spine. English language with small Japanese subtitles.

Here's a classic Nikkatsu Japanese horror gem from the late 1950s. Cats and supernatural happenings always make a good c...
07/27/2022

Here's a classic Nikkatsu Japanese horror gem from the late 1950s. Cats and supernatural happenings always make a good combo, and this gem is no exception. Rare factory original Japanese VHS tape release.

Nikkatsu Video ��. Black Cat Mansion (1958) aka: Borei Kaibyo Yashiki ( 亡霊怪猫屋敷 ).

Here's an oversized Prism Entertainment clamshell release of Kinji Fukasaku's LEGEND OF THE EIGHT SAMURAI... which also ...
07/27/2022

Here's an oversized Prism Entertainment clamshell release of Kinji Fukasaku's LEGEND OF THE EIGHT SAMURAI... which also features Mr. Sonny Chiba. A Toei Pictures film production.

Factory original NTSC VHS tape. Samurai action from Japan film studio Toei and directed by Kinji Fukasaku. And this gem features Sonny Chiba in a significant role. English language dubbed. Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983).

This is the factory original VHS tape of MARTIAL ARTS MAYHEM by the legendary Something Weird Video. Definitely an early...
07/27/2022

This is the factory original VHS tape of MARTIAL ARTS MAYHEM by the legendary Something Weird Video. Definitely an early VHS release of this kung fu grindhouse movie trailer bonanza. Hard-to-find these original SWV releases on videotape these days. So many AMAZING movie previews on this gem.

Martial Arts Mayhem (1996 VHS release) Vol. Factory original NTSC VHS tape.

Did anybody out there wish they had picked up this awesome Tartan Video Asia Extreme 3-Disc DVD tin box back in the day?...
06/30/2022

Did anybody out there wish they had picked up this awesome Tartan Video Asia Extreme 3-Disc DVD tin box back in the day? Well now you can get this one... currently only $18. Like new and complete with manga book and collectible film strip. Light scratches and wear to the outer tin box and no paper promo band. GET IT.

Park Chanwook's Oldboy (2003) 3-Disc Collector's Edition Tin. Before Blu-ray, this was the ultimate collector's edition of this epic film by Korean director Chan-wook Park.

The Lady Hermit. Rare U.S. DVD release of this Shaw Brothers action gem. Great price.
06/28/2022

The Lady Hermit. Rare U.S. DVD release of this Shaw Brothers action gem. Great price.

The Lady Hermit (1971). In Cantonese with optional English subtitles or English dubbed. Factory original NTSC / Region 1 DVD.

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