Takashi Miike’s Yakuza Apocalypse Hits Blu-ray in the UK This October
Todd Rigney
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Yakuza vampires? It must be a Takashi Miike flick. The controversial filmmaker (who also happens to be my favorite director on the entire planet) recently combined Japanese gangsters with blood-sucking vamps for the oddball 2014 outing Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld. And while the flick received lukewarm reviews following its theatrical release overseas, this isn’t stopping yours truly from buzzing with high-definition excitement.
Fortunately for fans living in the UK, Manga Entertainment will unleash Miike’s Yakuza Apocalypse later this year. There isn’t an official Stateside release date for the film as of this writing, but hopefully we’ll get a nifty Blu-ray version before the end of the year. Fingers crossed? You bet.
Here’s what Yakuza Apocalypse is all about:
In the ruthless underground world of the yakuza, no one is more legendary than boss Kamiura. Rumored to be invincible, the truth is he is a vampire-a bloodsucking yakuza vampire boss! Among Kamiura’s gang is Kageyama, his most loyal underling. However, the others in the gang view Kageyama with disdain and ridicule him for his inability to get tattooed due to sensitive skin. One day, assassins aware of boss Kamiura’s secret arrive from abroad and deliver him an ultimatum: Return to the international syndicate he left years ago, or die. Kamiura refuses and, during a fierce battle with anime-otaku martial-arts expert Kyoken, is torn limb from limb. With his dying breath, Kamiura bites Kageyama, passing on his vampire powers to the unsuspecting yakuza. As he begins to awaken to his newfound abilities, Kageyama’s desire to avenge the murder of boss Kamiura sets him on a course for a violent confrontation with Kaeru-kun, the foreign syndicate’s mysterious and seemingly unstoppable leader.
Takashi Miike fanatics based in the United Kingdom, as well as hardcore fans of Yakuza vampire movies (I know you’re out there), can pick up a snazzy Blu-ray copy of Yakuza Apocalypse on October 12. Check out the trailer and artwork for the flick below.
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