{"product_id":"underworld-chronicles-three-yakuza-fables-by-takashi-miike-uk-import-limited-edition-4k-uhd-region-b-blu-ray-combo","title":"Underworld Chronicles: Three Yakuza Fables By Takashi Miike (UK Import Limited Edition 4K UHD\/Region B BLU-RAY Combo)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ar24hx9v5n8?si=jjb_SWw1ZRTpXTjz\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Import. Fudoh 4K UHD disc is Region Free, should play on any 4K player. Blu-Rays are Region B locked, will only play on All Region players.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe late nineties and early 00s saw director Takashi Miike make the transition from his origins in direct-to-video ‘V-cinema’ to one of the most critically and commercially successful Japanese directors on the international stage. A multi-talented director who would come to work in almost every established genre, it was his often outrageous takes on the gangster genre that first brought him attention outside of Japan. Three of his most notable Yakuza films from this period are collected here, in a landmark new box set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFUDOH: THE NEW GENERATION (4K UHD + REGION B BLU-RAY)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiki Fudoh (Shosuke Tanihara) is a high school student juggling academic work with a secret life operating as an underworld boss. As the leader of a group of larger than life, school-age assassins, Fudoh is waging a campaign of violence against the entire criminal underworld, as part of a revenge plot against his own father (Toru Minegishi), a high-ranking Yakuza in his own right who was forced to murder Fudoh’s brother. Originally planned for release as a direct-to-video V-cinema title, \u003cem\u003eFudoh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas granted a theatrical release after producers viewed the film, leading to it becoming a festival favourite around the world, and establishing Miike on the world stage as one of film’s great provocateurs and a key figure in ‘extreme’ cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGITATOR (REGION B BLU-RAY)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA yakuza (played by Miike himself in a cameo) is murdered after violently assaulting a hostess on rival turf, providing the catalyst for a gang war between a number of factions seeking a redistribution of power. In this densely-layered gangland drama , the backroom manoeuvring of the senior figures in the yakuza, overseen by Mr. Kaito (Hiroki Matsukata,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRapacious Jailbreaker\u003c\/em\u003e), are juxtaposed against the actions of the street-level mobsters, as the two sides head towards an inevitable collision. Written by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGraveyard of Honor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003escribe Shigenori Takechi, Miike directed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgitator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein arguably the most productive year of his career in 2001, alongside\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIchi the Killer\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisitor Q\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Happiness of the Katakuris\u003c\/em\u003e. Epic in scope, the film is presented here in its original theatrical version, and in a two-part 200 minute extended version, until now only available on Japanese VHS. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDEADLY OUTLAW: REKKA (REGION B BLU-RAY)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKunisada (played by V-cinema legend Riki Takeuchi) has his world turned upside down after learning of the death of his mentor Sanada (Yuya Uchida, founder of the Flower Travellin’ Band, who also provide the film’s hard-rocking psychedelic soundtrack). Pairing up with his best friend Shimatani (Kenichi Endo,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisitor Q\u003c\/em\u003e), Kunisada embarks on a rampaging road trip to avenge his fallen father figure, leaving a trail of bullets, blood spatters, and bazooka fire in his wake. A  typically bizarre and extreme take on the Yakuza genre,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeadly Outlaw: Rekka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Miike at his most deliriously entertaining.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-Definition digital transfers of each film on three discs, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiformat 4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFudoh: The New Generation\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard definition transfer of 200 minute extended version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgitator\u003c\/em\u003e, presented in its original two-part form for the first time outside of Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly filmed interviews with Takashi Miike on \u003cem\u003eAgitator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeadly Outlaw: Rekka\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentaries on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgitator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeadly Outlaw: Rekka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Tom Mes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFudoh: The New Generation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith Takashi Miike and Shosuke Tanihara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eElectric Yakuza, Go to Hell!\u003c\/em\u003e: documentary on Miike featuring interviews with Kinji Fukasaku, Takeshi Kitano, Shinya Tsukamoto and others (Yves Montmayeur, 2009, 59 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interview with Shosuke Tanihara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interview with Yoshinori Chiba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly improved subtitle translations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition 80 page bound book featuring new writing by Tom Mes and Colin Geddes, and archival writing from Tony Rayns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 5000 copies, presented in rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44910265041096,"sku":"RAD162UHDLE","price":129.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/underworldchronicles4kslip.jpg?v=1769131445","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/products\/underworld-chronicles-three-yakuza-fables-by-takashi-miike-uk-import-limited-edition-4k-uhd-region-b-blu-ray-combo","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}