Hokuriku Proxy War Blu-ray

'Hokuriku Proxy War' Director: Kinji Fukasaku (1977) Radiance Limited Edition Blu-ray | HD transfer | Region A+B | Japanese w/ English subtitles

Loose-cannon gangster Kawada rebels when his two-timing boss forms an alliance with a major crime syndicate. The syndicate’s main rivals see Kawada as their perfect proxy, but his furious temper quickly rubs them the wrong way, leaving Kawada to face overwhelming forces.

Fukasaku's final yakuza film features some of the strongest women’s roles in his career, plus a raucous central performance from Hiroki Matsukata and support from the legendary Sonny Chiba.

Limited Edition contents include:
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Limited edition booklet featuring newly translated archival writings on the film
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Special features include:
- Interviews with actress Yoko Takahashi and screenwriter Koji Takada
- Yakuza film historian Akihiko Ito on the real-life Hokuriku Proxy War murder case