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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.

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

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)

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)

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)

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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The Chaser | Blu-ray (Umbrella Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2024 On March 20, 2024, Umbrella Entertainment is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for The Chaser, a 2008 South Korean thriller from director Na Hong-jin (The Yellow Sea) that stars Kim Yun-Seok (Escape from Mogadishu) and Ha Jung-Woo (Assassination). Official details: Cut from the same blood-soaked cloth as our Kim Jee-woon films, The Chaser, from writer/director Na Hong-jin (The Wailing) blends all the violence, trauma, and … Continue reading

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Samurai Resurrection | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

Samurai Resurrection | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: December 19, 2023 On December 19, 2023, Shout! Factory will release the Blu-ray for Samurai Resurrection, a 2003 samurai thriller from Hideyuki Hirayama (Turn). The Blu-ray is a 1.85:1 barebones release with English subtitles. 37,000 peasants perished in the Shimabara Revolt; among them, the leader of that uprising, Shiro Amakusa. More than a decade later, Amakusa rises from the dead, hell-bent on revenge. Resurrecting a ghastly army of … Continue reading

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Deadly Outlaw Rekka | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

Deadly Outlaw Rekka | Blu-ray (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: December 19, 2023 On December 19, 2023, Shout! Factory will release the Blu-ray for Deadly Outlaw Rekka (aka Violent Fire), a 2002 action thriller from Takashi Miike (First Love). The Blu-ray is a 1.85:1 barebones release with English subtitles. Kunisada is on a violent and surreal road trip as he searches for those responsible for the death of his gang boss. But with a violent temper and mouthy … Continue reading

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Game of Killers | Blu-ray (Terror Vision)

Game of Killers | Blu-ray (Terror Vision)

RELEASE DATE: 2024 In February of 2024, Terror Vision will be releasing the Blu-ray (Region Free) for Game of Killers (read our review), a 1982 Taiwanese kung fu film directed by Hui Sing-Yue (The Sword of Justice) that stars Barry Chan (Fearless Kung Fu Elements), Lung Chan (Bloody Mission), Chu Shao-Hwa (Struggle Through Death) and Chun-Eah Lung. Official details: One map. Plenty of killers. Two unlikely friends cross paths and … Continue reading

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The Shaolin Plot | Blu-ray (Arrow)

RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2024 On February 13, 2024, Arrow will be releasing a Blu-ray (Region A) for the 1977 classic Golden Harvest kung fu film, The Shaolin Plot. The film is directed by Huang Feng, who is perhaps best known for 1972’s Hapkido, 1972’s Lady Whirlwind, 1973’s When Taekwondo Strikes and 1974’s Stoner. The Shaolin Plot features an all-star cast that includes Chan Sing (New Fist of Fury, Amsterdam Connection), … Continue reading

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The Raid: Limited Edition SteelBook | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Sony)

The Raid | 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: January 16, 2024 On January 16, 2024, Sony will be releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray SteelBook 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). Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world’s … Continue reading

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Evil Dead Trap | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Evil Dead Trap | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: February 2024 In February of 2024, 88 Films will be releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for the cult classic Evil Dead Trap (read our review), a 1988 Japanese thriller from director Toshiharu Ikeda (Mermaid Legend). A late night TV presenter receives a snuff tape, in which a woman is brutally killed. She decides to take a crew out to a location indicated in the tape, but only death … Continue reading

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Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki | Blu-ray (88 Films)

Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki | Blu-ray (88 Films)

RELEASE DATE: February 2024 In February of 2024, 88 Films Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region B) for 1992’s Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki, the “sequel” to 1988’s Japanese cult classic, Evil Dead Trap. Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki is directed by Izo Hashimoto (Lucky Sky Diamond) and stars Shoko Nakajima (Sayonara Color), Rie Kondoh (Rasuto Furankenshutain) and Shiro Sano (Godzilla 2000: Millennium). A female projectionist suddenly comes to the self-realization … Continue reading

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The Sting of Death | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

The Sting of Death | Blu-ray (Radiance Films)

RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2024 On January 30, 2024, Radiance Films is releasing the Blu-ray for  The Sting of Death, a 1990 award-winning film from Kohei Oguri (Sleeping Man). Official details: In the aftermath of World War II, a writer’s love affair with another woman drives his wife mad with distrust. Realising his errors, he tries all he can to save her from literally losing her mind. Kohei Oguri’s haunting … Continue reading

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3 Ninjas Film Collection | Blu-ray (Via Vision)

3 Ninjas Film Collection | Blu-ray (Via Vision)

RELEASE DATE: January 2024 In January 2024, Australian label Via Vision Entertainment will be releasing a 2-Disc Blu-ray (Region B) set for the 3 Ninjas Film Collection, which will include 3 Ninjas (1992), 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994), 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995) and 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998). Official details: 3 Ninjas (1992): After an organised crime ring proves to be too much for the FBI – … Continue reading

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Forced Vengeance | Blu-ray (Shout!)

Forced Vengeance | Blu-ray (Shout!)

RELEASE DATE: January 2, 2024 On January 2, 2024, Shout! Factory is releasing the Blu-ray for Forced Vengeance, 1982 actioner directed by James Fargo (Every Which Way But Loose, The Enforcer) that stars martial arts legend Chuck Norris (Code of Silence, Slaughter in San Francisco). Lady Luck has fled Hong Kong’s Lucky Dragon Casino. Its manager has squandered the profits and the owner has been killed by the mob. The … Continue reading

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