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Kinji Fukasaku, THE director for Japanese crime and yazkuza films (and of course, BATTLE ROYALE), gets a 3-film blu ray boxset release from Arrow Video:
Street Mobster
Cops Vs Thugs
Doberman Cop
Throughout his prolific career the director brought his signature energetic style to the screen with a series of gangster and crooked cop films, each one more violent than the next, many of which are now considered unmissable classics of Japanese cinema.
High-Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of three films by Kinji Fukasaku: Street Mobster, Cops Vs Thugs and Doberman Cop. Original uncompressed mono audio on all films
Optional English subtitles
Special Edition packaging featuring new artwork by Ian McEwan
Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon and Ian McEwan
Disc One - Street Mobster
Audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
Theatrical trailer
Still Gallery
Disc Two - Cops vs Thugs
Beyond the Film: Cops vs Thugs, a video appreciation by Fukasaku biographer Sadao Yamane
A visual essay on cops & criminals in Fukasaku’s works by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
Original theatrical trailer
Disc Three - Doberman Cop
Beyond the Film: Doberman Cop, a video appreciation by Fukasaku biographer Sadao Yamane
A video interview with actor Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba
A video interview with screenwriter Koji Takada
Original theatrical trailer
Bunta Sugawara