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Weary of the rigid codes of the underworld, gambler Tokijiro (Kinnosuke Nakamura, Goyokin) 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 Kato broke all the conventions of the yakuza genre, fusing blood-spurting action with melodrama worthy of Japanese cinema's greatest masters.

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Bonus Materials

• High-Definition digital transfer
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Interview with film critic Koushi Ueno about the film’s place in genre cinema history
• A visual essay on star Kinnosuke Nakamura by Japanese cinema expert Robin Gatto
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by scholar Ivo Smits and a newly translated archival review

Sales Points

• First North America Release
• Classic of Japanese samurai action cinema from genre master Tai Kato
• For fans of ZATOICHI, SUKIYAKI WSTERN DJANGO and Akira Kuroswa's HIDDEN FORTRESS, RAN, and SEVEN SAMURAI

Press Quotes

Well photographed, the actors are good, and Kiyoshi Atsumi brings a comic touch

     —Jeremie di Albuqurque, Hic Sunt Ninjas (France)

This definitive adaptation of Kutsukake Tokijiro is brave enough to face the anguished life of wandering, a life marked by the sense of obligation that often collides with humanity

     —Miguel P., Last Movie in the Universe