Category Archives: Asian Titles

New & upcoming Blu-ray/DVD releases of Asian films, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai and more. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

G.I. Samurai | Blu-ray (Arrow)

On May 8, 2026, Arrow is releasing a Blu-ray (Region A) for G.I. Samurai (aka Time Slip or I Want To). Directed by Kosei Saito (Ninja Wars), this 1979 actioner stars martial arts legend Sonny Chiba (Fighting Fist, Soul of Chiba). During a routine military exercise, modern-day soldiers led by Second Lieutenant Iba (Chiba) find themselves transported back in time four hundred years to war-torn feudal Japan. Facing attack by … Continue reading

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles, News | Tagged |

Don’t Play with Fire | Blu-ray (Cult Epics)

On June 23, 2026, U.S. label Cult Epics will be releasing a Blu-ray for Don’t Play with Fire (aka Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind), a 1980 Hong Kong thriller from visionary director Tsui Hark (Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants, Once Upon A Time in China III). If you still question Tsui Hark as a storyteller or filmmaker, you need to see this. It’s a dark and disturbing … Continue reading

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, News | Tagged |

Nine Demons | Blu-ray (Visual Vengeance)

On July 28, 2026, Visual Vengeance is releasing the Blu-ray for The Nine Demons, a 1984 post-Shaw Brothers film from legendary Hong Kong director Chang Cheh (Death Ring, The One Armed Sworsman). Director Chang Cheh was rightfully known as the Godfather of Hong Kong action cinema, and after the Shaw Brothers studio wound down its movie production, he still managed to crank out a further 11 in Taiwan and Mainland … Continue reading

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles, News | Tagged |

Armour of God | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (88 Films)

On June 29, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the 4K Ultra HD for Armour of God, a 1986 action-adventure directed by and starring Jackie Chan (The Shadow’s Edge). The disc will be presented in 4K from the original camera negative for the first time ever. Regarded as “Hong Kong’s answer to Indiana Jones”, Armour of God centers on a fearless treasure hunter named Asian Hawk (Chan). Along with his sidekick/brother … Continue reading

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles, News | Tagged |

Bullet in the Head | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Arrow)

On June 21, 2026, Arrow’s will be releasing a Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD for 1990’s Bullet in the Head. After re-inventing the action film with The Killer, John Woo would turn inward and deliver the semi-autobiographical Bullet in the Head, complementing the stylistic flourishes that made his name with an unflinching and nihilistic brutality to deliver one of the most intense war films of all time. Set during the Vietnam war, the film … Continue reading

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, News | Tagged |

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

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, News | Tagged |

Born a Ninja & Commando the Ninja | Blu-ray (Visual Vengeance)

On May 12, 2026, Visual Vengeance is releasing the Blu-ray for Born a Ninja and Commando the Ninja (aka American Commando Ninja), two martial arts films from 1988 that star Meng Fei (Face Behind the Mask) – secure your copy today from Goodie Emporium! This shot-on-video martial-arts double feature from Joesph Lai and IFD Films unleashes pure 1980s ninja chaos as two unlikely heroes are dragged into a war over stolen germ-warfare secrets. … Continue reading

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles, News | Tagged |

Project A and Project A 2 | 4K Ultra HD (88 Films)

On June 9, 2026, 88 Films (U.S.) will be releasing 1983’s Project A and 1987’s Project A Part II in standard editions. Both films will be released separately and will include both 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray discs. In Project A, fighting against pirates at the turn of the 20th century, the Hong Kong navy are failing miserably. It’s up to Sergeant Lung (Jackie Chan) and

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles, News | Tagged |

Ping Pong | Blu-ray (88 Films)

On June 23, 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

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, News | Tagged |

Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection | Blu-ray (Arrow)

On April 6, 2026, Arrow is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection, which includes 1971’s Tokyo: Wandering Ginza Butterfly and 1972’s She Cat Gambler. On the same year that she defined the action heroine with her role in the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, Japanese screen legend Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood) teamed up with future Sister Street Fighter director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi for a diptych

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles, News | Tagged |

I Love Maria | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Shout!)

On May 26, 2026, Shout is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for I Love Maria, a 1988 sci-fi actioner from director David Chung Chi-Man (Royal Warriors, Magnificent Warriors). The Hero Gang, a nasty group of thugs, are terrorizing Hong Kong with their killer robots. But when one of the robots gets damaged during a mission to kill an outcast, an inventor on the police force takes her and … Continue reading

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles, News | Tagged |

Heroes Two | Blu-ray (88 Films)

On May 25, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Heroes Two (aka Bloody Fists), a 1974 martial arts film from legendary Shaw Brothers director, Chang Cheh (Five Element Ninjas). The Shaolin Monastery has been destroyed. The rebels are on the run. The invaders are winning. But don’t give up hope: legendary freedom

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles, News | Tagged |

Samurai Revolution Trilogy | Blu-ray (Arrow)

On March 31, 2026, Arrow is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) set for Eiichi Kudo’s Samurai Revolution Trilogy (pre-order from Goodie Emporium today) which includes 1963’s 13 Assassins, 1964’s The Great Killing, and 1967’s 11 Samurai. Throughout Japanese cinema, the image of the noble samurai righting wrongs katana in hand remains a fixture of the jidaigeki genre, with the authoritarianism and corruption of the country’s medieval past often attenuated for … Continue reading

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, Martial Arts Titles, News | Tagged |

Stray Dog | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Criterion)

Stray Dogs | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Criterion)

On May 5, 2026, Criterion is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for 1949’s Stray Dog, Akira Kurosawa’s masterful mix of film noir and police thriller set on the sweltering mean streets of occupied Tokyo. A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog … Continue reading

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, News | Tagged |

Aesthetics of a Bullet | Blu-ray (Radiance)

On May 18, 2026, Radiance is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Aesthetics of a Bullet, a 1973 thriller from director Sadao Nakajima (The Japanese Godfather Trilogy). A yakuza gang selects a good-for-nothing street vendor to stir up trouble in enemy territory. With a flashy suit, a gun and a pocketful of money, he feels like

Posted in Asian Titles, DVD/Blu-ray New Releases, News | Tagged |