Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza Blu-ray

'Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza' Director: Tai Katō (1966) Radiance Limited Edition Blu-ray | HD transfer | Region A+B | Japanese w/ English subtitles

Weary of the rigid codes of the underworld, gambler Tokijiro wanders Japan in search of freedom. But escape proves to be impossible when an obligation to a gang boss leaves him with no choice but to kill a man. To atone for his crime, he vows to take care of his victim’s widow and young son. But the gang won’t rest until they’ve killed the entire family - including the man who stands in their way.

With this breathtakingly stylised film, Tai Katō broke all the conventions of the yakuza genre, fusing blood-spurting action with melodrama worthy of Japanese cinema’s greatest masters.

Limited Edition contents include:
- Interview with film critic Koushi Ueno about the film’s place in genre cinema history (2024)
- A visual essay on star Kinnosuke Nakamura by Japanese cinema expert Robin Gatto (2024)
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by scholar Ivo Smits and a newly translated archival review
- Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings