Category Archives: Asian Titles

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Roaring Fire | Blu-ray (Toy Robot)

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On September 8, 2026, Toy Robot Video (a new sub-label of Arrow Video) will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Roaring Fire. Directed by Norifumi Suzuki (The Killing Machine), this 1981 martial arts film stars Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick 4) and Sonny Chiba (Wolf Guy: Enraged Lycanthrope). Emmy© Award winner Hiroyuki Sanada (Royal Warriors) stars in this wild, action-packed comedy thriller, available for the first time

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Ninja Wars | Blu-ray (Toy Robot)

"NInja Wars" Poster

On September 29, 2026, Toy Robot Video (a new sub-label of Arrow Video) will be releasing a Blu-ray for Ninja Wars. Directed by Kosei Saito (G.I. Samurai), this 1982 fantasy martial arts film stars Hiroyuki Sanada (Ninja in the Dragon’s Den) and Sonny Chiba (Soul of Chiba). Ninja Wars (original title: Iga Ninpōchō) is a dark, supernatural action film set in feudal Japan, blending ninja lore with horror and fantasy

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Shaw Brothers Shawscope Triple Feature | Blu-ray (88 Films)

On July 27, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for the Shaw Brothers Triple Feature, which includes 1983’s Shaolin Intruders, 1982’s Shaolin Prince and 1980’s Two Champions of Shaolin. Three Shaw classics are bought together in a brand new boxset as part of the 88 Asia numbered collection #52, #53, #54. It features new artwork

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Reap The Whirlwind: Four Films with Angela Mao | Blu-ray (Eureka)

On August 24, 2026, Eureka is releasing a Limited Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray (Region B) collection for Reap The Whirlwind: Four Films with Angela Mao, which includes 1971’s The Angry River, 1974’s Stoner, 1974’s The Tournament and 1976’s The Himalayan. One of the greatest action stars ever produced by the Hong Kong film industry, Angela Mao enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in the 1970s following her leading roles in Hapkido, Lady Whirlwind and When Taekwondo Strikes, as well as her appearance alongside

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The Boxer | Blu-ray (Radiance)

On July 20, 2026, Radiance Films is releasing the Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region A/B) for 1977’s The Boxer. Legendary director and playwright Shuji Terayama (Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets) made The Boxer for major studio Toei, at the request of lead actor Sugawara. While the story has the studio’s trademark gritty 1970s setting, Terayama imbues the film with his characteristic carnivalesque atmosphere

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School on Fire | Blu-ray (Shout)

On August 4, 2026, Shout is releasing a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for School on Fire, a 1988 Hong Kong action film from acclaimed director Ringo Lam (Sky on Fire, City on Fire). A young schoolgirl, Yuen Fong becomes caught in a tragic stranglehold of triad activity after she testifies in court over a triad beating. When this news reaches the triad

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Ping Pong | Blu-ray (88 Films)

On July 27, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for 2002’s Ping Pong. Adapted from Taiyo Matsumoto’s cult manga series, the debut feature of Fumihiko Sori (Vexille, Fullmetal Alchemist) is a zero-to-hero tale of friendship, dedication and sportsmanship, featuring exhilarating table-tennis battles that will make you never look at the sport in quite the same way again.​ Punkish ping pong prodigy Peco (Yosuke Kubozuka; Go, Silence) is on a losing … Continue reading

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Once a Thief | 4K Ultra HD (Arrow)

On August 2, 2026, Arrow will release the 4K Ultra HD for Once a Thief, a 1991 actioner from acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo (The Killer, Hard Boiled). Secure your copy today at Goodie Emporium! The film stars Chow Yun-Fat (Prisoner on Fire), Leslie Cheung (Double Tap), Cherie Chung (Walk on Fire), Paul Chu Kong (The Big Heat) and Kenneth Tsang (To Be Number One). Legendary director John Woo … Continue reading

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Shogun’s Ninja | Blu-ray (Eureka)

On August 25, 2026, Arrow will release the Blu-ray (Region A) for Shogun’s Ninja, a 1980 martial arts thriller directed by Norifumi Suzuki (Wandering Ginza Butterfly). Secure your copy today at Goodie Emporium! Before starring in John Wick: Chapter 4 and Shogun, Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick 4, Royal Warriors) got to showcase his physical prowess in his first lead

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Sex & Fury and Female Yakuza Tale | Blu-ray (Arrow)

On July 6, 2027, Arrow is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) Double Feature for 1973’s Sex & Fury and Female Yakuza Tale. Following their genre-defining “female delinquent” classic Girl Boss Guerrilla, director Norifumi Suzuki and action star Reiko Ike would join forces once again for the shocking Sex & Fury. Pulpy and bathed in lurid violence of the highest order, the film would beget the sequel, Female Yakuza Tale directed by … Continue reading

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Fatal Flying Guillotine | Blu-ray (Visual Vengeance)

On August 11, 2026, Visual Vengeance is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for Fatal Flying Guillotine (aka The Fatal Flying Guillotines), a 1977 kung fu classic directed by Raymond Lui Shing-Gung (Bloody Mission). Deep in the forbidding Valley of No Return, a reclusive master, driven to madness by his own obsessive training, perfects a nightmarish weapon – the “Lightning Strike,” a savage evolution of the flying guillotine with twin, whirling blades designed for … Continue reading

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Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

On July 14, 2026, Well Go USA will be releasing the 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital for Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend. In the film, Dennis To revisits the role of Ip Man, the real-life Wing Chun grandmaster made famous to the mainstream by Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen’s iconic Ip Man franchise. The film is directed by Li Liming, best known for 2020’s Young Ip Man: Crisis Time … Continue reading

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The Deadly Kung Fu Factor | Blu-ray (Dark Force)

"The Delivery" Theatrical Poster

On July 14, 2026, Dark Force Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for The Deadly Kung Fu Factor (aka The Delivery), a 1975 kung fu classic directed by Chui Dai-Chuen (The Owl). The Deadly Kung Fu Factor stars Michael Chan Wai-Man (City Ninja), Charles Heung Wah-Keung (The Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu), Susanna Au-Yeung Pui-San (Bat without Wings) and Na Na (Mysterious Lady Killer). A down-on-his-luck young man takes … Continue reading

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Audition | 4K Ultra HD (Arrow)

On June 14, 2026, Arrow is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for 1999’s Audition. One of the most notorious J-Horror films ever made, Takashi Miike’s Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the 21st century to a chorus of awards and praise. The film catapulted Miike to the international scene and paved the way for such other genre delights as Ichii the Killer and 13 Assassins. When … Continue reading

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Cyclops | Blu-ray (Visual Vengeance)

On August 11, 2026, Visual Vengeance is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for 1987’s Cyclops. Emerging from Japan’s late-’80s direct-to-video boom, Cyclops stands as an early, unhinged entry in the country’s underground splatter movement. Directed by Jōji “George” Iida in his debut, the film fuses Cronenberg-style body horror with low budget V-cinema rawness – building methodically before erupting into a chaotic finale packed with grotesque practical effects and full-throttle gore. A lean, mean

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