Category Archives: DVD/Blu-ray New Releases

New & upcoming 4K UHD/Blu-ray releases of films we think cityonfire.com visitors should know about. Asian, martial arts, cult, classic and other popular titles. Please click on the Amazon.com affiliate links to support this site.

Revenge of the Ninja | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

Posted on March 20, 2024 by JJ Bona
Revenge of the Ninja | Blu-ray (Kino Lorber)

RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2024 On May 21, 2024, Kino Lorber is releasing an new Blu-ray for Revenge the Ninja, a 1983 martial arts actioner from director Sam Firstenberg (American Ninja). The Ninja are back! Brandishing swords and fists, leaping and kicking, wielding blow darts and explosives, they know a thousand ways to kill. Martial arts legend Sho Kosugi (9 Deaths of the Ninja, Rage of Honor) delivers a heart-pounding … Continue reading →

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The Last Kumite | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (MPI Home Video)

Posted on March 14, 2024 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: June 11, 2024 On June 11, 2024, MPI Home Video is releasing a SteelBook for The Last Kumite on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray. The highly-anticipated actioner features cult martial arts icons Cynthia Rothrock (No Retreat, No Surrender 2), Kurt McKinney (No Retreat, No Surrender), Matthias Hues (Ultimate Justice), Michel Qissi (Kickboxer) and Billy Blanks (King of the Kickboxers). The Last Kumite centers around Mathis Landwehr (Lasko) who takes … Continue reading →

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The Raid | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-rau (Umbrella)

Posted on March 12, 2024 by JJ Bona
The Raid | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-rau (Umbrella)

RELEASE DATE: July 3, 2024 On July 3, 2024, Umbrella Entertainment is releasing a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) Collector’s Limited Edition for The Raid, the 2011 groundbreaking martial arts cult-classic from Gareth Evans (The Raid 2, Apostle, Merantau). The Raid stars Iko Uwais (Triple Threat), Joe Taslim (The Night Comes for Us) and Yayan Ruhian (Yakuza Apocalypse). The throat-cutting, arm-snapping, non-stop action flick The Raid has arrived in … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the Underdog | Blu-ray (Radiance)

Posted on March 6, 2024 by JJ Bona
Sympathy for the Underdog | Blu-ray (Radiance)

RELEASE DATE: June 24, 2024 On June 24, 2024, Radiance is releasing the Blu-ray (A/B) for Sympathy for the Underdog, a 1971 Yakuza thriller from director Kinji Fukasaku (The Green Slime, Battle Royale, New Battles Without Honor and Humanity). Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large … Continue reading →

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Prison Walls: Abashiri Prison 1-3 | Blu-ray (Eureka)

Posted on February 29, 2024 by JJ Bona
Prison Walls : Abashiri Prison 1-3 | Blu-ray (Eureka)

RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2024 On May 27, 2024, Eureka will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Prison Walls, a 2-disc set that will include 1965’s Abashiri Prison, Another Abashiri Prison Story, and Abashiri Prison: Saga of Homesickness. Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan’s infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popular and prolific run of yakuza movies released between 1965 and 1972. The … Continue reading →

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Motorway | Blu-ray (Chameleon Films)

Posted on February 26, 2024 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 2024 In April of 2024, Chameleon Films will be releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for Motorway, a 2011 Hong kong thriller from director Pou-Soi Cheang (SPL II: A Time for Consequences). The film will be available in both a standard and a Limited Pressed CD soundtrack version. Motorway stars Shawn Yue (The Brink), Anthony Wong (Untold Story), Michelle Yip Suen (Dream Home), Gordon Lam (I Did It … Continue reading →

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Sex and Fury | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)

Posted on February 22, 2024 by JJ Bona
Sex and Fury | Blu-ray (Discotek Media)

RELEASE DATE: May 28, 2024 On May 28, 2024, Discotek Media is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A) for Sex and Fury (read our review), a 1973  ‘pinky violence’ film from director Norifumi Suzuki (Killing Machine) that stars Reiko Ike (New Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Cops vs Thugs). The film will be presented with a Brand New HD transfer. During the Meiji era, a gambler called Ocho takes revenge on … Continue reading →

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Rolling Thunder | 4K UHD (Shout!)

Posted on February 20, 2024 by JJ Bona
Rolling Thunder | 4K UHD (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2024 On April 23, 2024, Shout! Factory is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for 1977’s Rolling Thunder (read our review), a revenge-thriller directed by John Flynn (Out for Justice) and written by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver). When a returning war veteran loses his family to a violent home invasion, he decides to seek and retaliate against those responsible. Think of it as One-Armed Swordsman meets Death Wish with … Continue reading →

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Classic Tokusatsu Collection | Blu-ray (Shout!)

Posted on February 13, 2024 by JJ Bona
Classic Tokusatsu Collection | Blu-ray (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: February 27, 2023 On February 27, 2023, Shout! Factory is releasing the 4-disc Blu-ray set for The Classic Tokusatsu Collection. The set will include 1959’s Prince of Space, 1961’s Invasion of the Neptune Men, 1966’s Watari, Ninja Boy, 1966’s Golden Ninja, 1966’s The Magic Serpent, 1969’s Ninja Scope, and 1966’s Terror Beneath the Sea. Official details: Get ready to be transported back to the sixties to experience some … Continue reading →

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CJ7 | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Posted on February 9, 2024 by JJ Bona
CJ7 | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: May 2024 In May of 2024, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for CJ7, a 2008 science fiction comedy directed by and starring Stephen Chow (The Mermaid, Kung Fu Hustle). A poor laborer father and his young son’s lives are turned upside down when a fascinating and strange new pet enters their world. Amid the resulting comic mayhem, they ultimately learn a poignant lesson about the … Continue reading →

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The Roundup: No Way Out | Blu-ray (Capelight)

Posted on February 6, 2024 by JJ Bona
The Roundup: No Way Out | Blu-ray (Capelight)

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2024 On May 26, 2024, MPI Home Video/Capelight is releasing the Blu-ray for The Roundup: No Way Out, the 3rd film in The Round Up franchise that started with 2017’s The Outlaws and 2022’s The Roundup (a subsequent 4th film is currently being prepped). The first film – directed by Kang Yoon-Sung – was based on the true story of a 2007-era police operation that saw a … Continue reading →

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One-Percent Warrior | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

Posted on February 3, 2024 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2024 On March 12, 2024, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray for One-Percent Warrior (read our review), starring martial arts star, Tak Sakaguchi (Battlefield Baseball, Re:Born). For the film, Sakaguchi re-teams with filmmaker Yudai Yamaguchi, who previously worked with Tak as writer on Versus, and as director on Yakuza Weapon. These two, packaged with choreographer Kensuke Sonomura (Hyrda), earns One Percenter a spot on your … Continue reading →

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The Ring Collection | 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

Posted on January 30, 2024 by JJ Bona
The Ring Collection | 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2024 On March 19, 2024, Shout! Factory is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for The Ring Collection, a 6-Disc set that will include 2002’s The Ring, 2005’s The Ring Two and 2017’s Rings. The Ring (2002): This cinematic thrill ride will keep you on the edge of your seat, from the stunning opening to the astonishing conclusion! It begins as just another urban legend – … Continue reading →

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Sabotage | Blu-ray (MVD)

Posted on January 17, 2024 by JJ Bona
Sabotage | Blu-ray (MVD)

RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2024 On May 7, 2024, MVD is releasing the Blu-ray for Sabotage, a 1996 actioner from director Tibor Takács (Black Warrant) that stars Mark Dacascos (John Wick 3, Drive), Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), Tony Todd (Candyman) and Graham Greene (Dances with Wolves). Colonel Michael Bishop’s (Dacascos) last mission went horribly wrong. Destroyed from within… sabotaged. His was the only body dragged from the ashes of a … Continue reading →

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The Shape of Night | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

Posted on January 10, 2024 by JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: April 29, 2024 On April 29, 2024, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Shape of Night, a 1964 bleak thriller from director Noburo Nakamura (Twin Sisters of Kyoto) that stars Miyuki Kuwano (Cruel Story of Youth) and Mikijiro Hira (Sword of the Beast). Official details: A young woman from the countryside (Miyuki Kuwano) falls in love with a handsome hoodlum (Mikijiro Hira), who pushes … Continue reading →

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