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.

Prisoners of the Ghostland | 4K UHD Blu-ray & DVD (Image)

September 8, 2021 JJ Bona
"Prisoners of the Ghostland" Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: November 16, 2021 Director Sion Sono (Tag, Why Don’t You Play in Hell?, Love Exposure), “the most subversive filmmaker working in Japanese cinema today,” unleashes the Blu-ray (also available on DVD, as well as a SteelBook version) for his English-language debut with Prisoners of the Ghostland, starring Nicolas Cage (Outcast, Rage, Face/Off). Prisoners of the Ghostland (read our review), is set in the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town where a ruthless bank … Continue reading →

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The Eight Hundred | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

September 1, 2021 JJ Bona
The Eight Hundred | Blu-ray & DVD (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: November 23, 2021 On November 23, 2021, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Guan Hu’s critically acclaimed historical war actioner The Eight Hundred. The film stars Huang Zhizhong (The Founding of an Army), Zhang Junyi, Oho Ou (Legend of the Demon Cat), Jiang Wu (Shock Wave), Zhang Yi (Operation Red Sea), and Wang Qianyuan (Brotherhood of Blades). From the highly acclaimed director of Mr. Six, … Continue reading →

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Sailor Suit and Machine Gun | Blu-ray (Arrow)

August 27, 2021 JJ Bona
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun | Blu-ray (Arrow)

RELEASE DATE: November 11, 2021 On November 11, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for Sailor Suit and Machine Gun, a 1981 Japanese actioner directed by Shinji Somai (Wait and See) and starring Tsunehiko Watase (Battles Without Honor and Humanity Vol. 1), Hiroko Yakushimaru (Never Give Up) and Rentaro Mikuni (Shinran: Path to Purity). Read the official details: A perky high-schooler takes on the mob in Sailor Suit and … Continue reading →

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Commando Ninja | Blu-ray (ETR Media)

August 23, 2021 JJ Bona
Commando Ninja | Blu-ray (ETR Media)

RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2021 On September 28, 2021, ETR Media is releasing the Blu-ray for Benjamin Combes’ Commando Ninja, a 2018 film that parodies actions films such as Commando and American Ninja (and practically every popular action flick of the 80s). 1986: John Hunter (Eric Carlesi) is a Vietnam veteran, half commando, half ninja, 100% American. He is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped by a … Continue reading →

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Chinese Boxer | Blu-ray (88 Films)

August 19, 2021 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: November 9, 2021 On November 9, 2021, 88 Films is taking its first venture into Region A with the Blu-ray for The Chinese Boxer (aka Hamme of God), a 1970 martial arts film directed by and starring Jimmy Wang Yu (The One-Armed Swordsman) with Lo Lieh (Black Belt Karate) co-starring. Read the official details below: From the golden age of kung fu movies, the legendary Shaw Brothers bring you an … Continue reading →

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Fatal Raid | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

August 17, 2021 JJ Bona
"The Fatal Raid" Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: August 24, 2021 On August 24th, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Jacky Lee’s The Fatal Raid (aka Special Female Force 2: The Fatal Raid), the sequel to the 2016 flick, Special Female Force (read our review), which itself was a remake of the Jackie Chan-produced 1986 Golden Harvest classic, The Inspector Wears Skirts. In The Fatal Raid (read our review), two elite police teams head up a secret operation following … Continue reading →

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Sword of Desperation | Blu-ray (Animeigo)

August 17, 2021 JJ Bona
Sword of Desperation | Blu-ray (Animeigo)

RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2021 On December 14, 2021, Animeigo is releasing the Blu-ray for Sword of Desperation, a 2010 samurai actioner directed by Hideyuki Hirayama (School Ghost Stories) and written by Shuhei Fujisawa, author of the Oscar-nominated The Twilight Samurai. In order to save his fief, an expert swordsman publicly assassinates his lord’s favorite concubine. Instead of being beheaded, he is sentenced to solitary confinement for one year, then ordered … Continue reading →

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X-Cross | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

August 12, 2021 JJ Bona
X-Cross | Blu-ray (Tokyo Shock)

RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2021 On September 28, 2021, Media Blasters is releasing a New Blu-ray (4K remastered) for X-Cross (aka XX), from Battle Royale 2 and Yo Yo Girl Cop director Fukasaku Kenta. Based on the novel by Joko Noboyuki, this over-the-top slasher stars Matsushita Nao (Sand’s Chronicle), pop idol Suzuki Ami (Ouran High School Host Club) and Ikeuchi Hiroyuki (Space Travelers). Shiyori is a young lady trying to mend … Continue reading →

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Black Belt | Blu-ray (Media Blasters)

August 10, 2021 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2021 On September 28, 2021, Media Blasters is releasing the Blu-ray for Shunichi Nagasaki’s Black Belt (aka Kuro-Obi). This 2007 Japanese martial arts film (read our review) stars Akihito Yagi (High-Kick Girl!), Tatsuya Naka (Karate Girl) and Yuji Suzuki (Godzilla: Final Wars). For the first time, it will be presented from a new 4K scan. If you ever decide to check this movie out, try not to … Continue reading →

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Crazy Fist | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

July 27, 2021 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2021 Qing Guo’s MMA-themed actioner Crazy Fist is debuting exclusively on the martial arts streaming service Hi-YAH! on August 6, before hitting Digital, Blu-ray™ and DVD September 14 from Well Go USA. Crazy Fist stars Steve Yoo (The Wrath of Vajra), Collin Chou (Super Bodyguard) and retired professional bodybuilder Kai Greene (Stranger Things). Read the official details below: After an opponent dies mid-match, a prominent MMA … Continue reading →

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God of War II | Bu-ray (Well Go USA)

July 21, 2021 JJ Bona

RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2021 On September 21, 2021, U.S. distributor Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray for Mavis Cai’s God of War II, the follow up to Gordon Chan’s 2017 film, God of War, which the company previously released as well. Years after escaping, Lu Bu has no memory of his hellish early life as a test subject for a ruthless imperial sorceress. Now, he is feared across the … Continue reading →

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Howling Village | Blu-ray (Epic Pictures)

July 21, 2021 JJ Bona
"Howling Village" Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2021 On September 14, 2021, Epic Pictures is releasing the Blu-ray for Howling Village, 2019 horror film from Japanese director Takashi Shimizu (Ju-On, Ju-On 2, The Grudge). Read the official details below: After her brother goes missing, Kanade, a young psychologist visits his last known location, an infamous haunted and cursed site known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance. Her investigation reveals that the village’s … Continue reading →

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The Snake Girl and the Silver Haired Witch | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

July 20, 2021 JJ Bona
The Snake Girl and the Silver Haired Witch | Blu-ray (Arrow Video)

RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2021 On September 21, 2021, Arrow Video is releasing the Blu-ray for The Snake Girl and the Silver Haired Witch, a 1968 Japanese film from Noriaki Yuasa, director of Daiei Studios’ Gamera series. Read the official details below: What do you get when Noriaki Yuasa, director of Daiei Studios’ much-beloved Gamera series, makes a monochrome film adaptation of the works of horror manga pioneer Kazuo Umezu (The Drifting … Continue reading →

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Onibaba | Blu-ray (Criterion)

July 17, 2021 JJ Bona
Onibaba | Blu-ray (Criterion)

RELEASE DATE: October 5, 2021 On October 5, 2021, Criterion Collection is releasing the Blu-ray for 1964’s Onibaba, a samurai horror film from director Kaneto Shindo (Children of Hiroshima, The Naked Island), starring Nobuko Otowa (Tree Without Leaves) and Jitsuko Yoshimura (The Insect Woman). Read the official details below: Deep in the windswept marshes of war-torn medieval Japan, an impoverished older woman and her daughter-in-law murder lost samurai and sell their … Continue reading →

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Death Ring | Blu-ray (Code Red)

July 8, 2021 JJ Bona
Death Ring | Blu-ray (Code Red)

RELEASE DATE: September 7, 2021 On September 7, 2021, Code Red will be releasing the Blu-ray for the 1992 low budget action film Death Ring. The film stars Mike Norris (Chuck’s son), Don Swayze (Patrick’s brother), Chad McQueen (Steve’s son), Billy Drago (Untouchables) and George Cheung (Rambo: First Blood Part II). Death Ring is directed by R.J. Kizer, who is perhaps best known for directing the U.S. footage for Godzilla … Continue reading →

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