Yakuza Graveyard | Bu-ray (Radiance Films)
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2023
On May 15, 2023, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Yakuza Graveyard, a 1976 classic gangster film from legendary Japanese filmmaker, Kinji Fukasaku (The Green Slime, Battle Royale, Doberman Cop).
Official details:
Description: When he falls for the beautiful wife of the jailed boss of the Nishida gang, things start to spiral out of control for detective Kuroiwa (Tetsuya Watari, Graveyard of Honour). In a world where the line between police and organised crime is vague, he finds himself on the wrong side of a yakuza war when his superiors favour Nishida’s rivals, the Yamashiro gang. Co-starring the iconic Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood) and featuring Nagisa Oshima as chief of police, Yakuza Graveyard sees director Kinji Fukasaku (Battles without Honour and Humanity) at the peak of his powers.
Features:
- High-Definition digital transfer
- Original uncompressed mono PCM audio
- Appreciation by filmmaker Kazuya Shiraishi (2022)
- The Rage and the Passion – A visual essay by critic Tom Mes on Meiko Kaji and Kinji Fukasaku’s collaborations (2022)
- Gallery of promotional imagery
- Easter Egg
- Trailer
- Newly translated English subtitles
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mika Ko on the representations of Koreans in the yakuza film, and newly translated re-prints of a contemporary review and writing by screenwriter Kazuo Kasahara
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Stay tuned pre-order details.
