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30 May 2023

Radiance Films pays respects to YAKUZA GRAVEYARD (review)

A cop with brutal tactics is recruited to a task force anticipating a war between rival yakuza gangs, and he discovers that he is seemingly one of the few immune to corruption and betrayal in this cynical film from the director of BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY.  Also starring Meiko Kaji.

REVIEW LINK: Radiance Films (US) Region A/B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

YAKUZA GRAVEYARD Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen
  • Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • Appreciation by filmmaker Kazuya Shiraishi 
  • "The Rage and the Passion" visual essay by critic Tom Mes on Meiko Kaji and Kinji Fukasaku’s collaborations 
  • Promotional Gallery 
  • Theatrical Trailer 
  • Easter Egg 
  • Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow. 
  • The first pressing of 3,000 copies includes a limited edition 32-page booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mika Ko on the representations of Koreans in the yakuza film, and newly translated re-prints of a contemporary review and writing by screenwriter Kazuo Kasahara and a removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings.

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