New on Blu-ray: ROARING FIRE / HOERO TEKKEN (1981) Starring Hiroyuki Sanada

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Product Description: Emmy© Award winner Hiroyuki Sanada (MORTAL KOMBAT) stars in this wild, action-packed film, available for the first time on Blu-ray! On the death bed of his adoptive father, Texas-raised rancher Joji learns a shocking family secret - he has a twin brother and sister he never knew about. Determined to find his brother, Joji travels to Japan only to discover he has been mysteriously killed. As he stays with his sister and digs deeper, Joji uncovers his uncle's involvement in criminal enterprises, including plans to obtain a priceless 130-carat diamond known as the Queen of Sheba. Betrayal and vengeance unfold as Joji confronts his corrupt uncle and fights to avenge his family. ROARING FIRE had a brief U.S. theatrical release by New Line Cinema in 1982 and features an all-star cast including Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, legendary wrestler Abdullah the Butcher and is directed by veteran filmmaker Norifumi Suzuki (SHOGUN'S NINJA, SEX & FURY).

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New on Blu-ray: SHOGUN'S NINJA / NINJA BUGEICHO MOMOCHI SANDAYU (1980) - Arrow Limited Edition

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Product Description: Before starring in John Wick: Chapter 4 and Shogun, Hiroyuki Sanada got to showcase his physical prowess in his first lead role with 1980's Shogun's Ninja, a madcap martial arts caper energetically directed by Norifumi Suzuki (Wandering Ginza Butterfly) and co-starring Sanada's mentor, the legendary Sonny Chiba. During the Warring States period, a lone man on a small boat approaches the shores of Japan. His name is Takamaru Momochi, heir to the Iga clan, returning after ten years of hiding in China and fully intent on finding the ruthless ninja Shiranui (Chiba), the man who betrayed and murdered his father. But with Shiranui and his thugs now in control of the country, Takamaru must gather the scattered remnants of his clan and train in the shadowy art of ninjutsu so they can mount a guerrilla resistance, defeat the corrupt ninja and restore the Iga's honor. Packed with explosive fight sequences and acrobatic stunts courtesy of Chiba's team the Japan Action Club, and co-starring Etsuko Shihomi (Sister Street Fighter) and Asao Koike (G.I. Samurai), Shogun's Ninja's frenzied blend of Japanese period drama, hyperviolent karate movie and action-comedy stands out as an unmissable entry in Japanese martial arts cinema.

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TERRIFYING GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL: LYNCH LAW CLASSROOM (1973) - Blu-ray Release of Japanese Thriller

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Product Description: Japanese language, English subtitles, 1080p High Definition, Region A disc. When whispers of a close ally’s death escape the chaotic Kibou Girls’ Academy, a delinquent gang leader (Miki Sugimoto) enters the infernal institution in search of answers. However, what she finds inside isn’t pretty—corrupt cops, twisted teachers, and trails of blood left by the devilish disciplinary committee. Determined to snuff out these creeps, this “Boss with the Cross” finds herself allying with righteous rivals and a crafty journalist in her quest for vengeance. The doors to another Terrifying Girls’ High School open in this intense pinky violence thriller from Director Norifumi Suzuki (Sex & Fury)—presented in the original Japanese language with English Subtitles!

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New on Blu-ray: RED PEONY GAMBLER I-III (1968-1969) - 3-Movie Collection

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Product Description: The illustrious Junko Fuji stars as the beautiful and badass Oryu, the eponymous and benevolent female gambler who uses her incredible might for right. In the series' premiere she rambles into town searching for her father's killer with a wallet left at the crime scene as her only clue. At a card game she meets a kindred spirit, the noble and handsome yakuza Katagiri (Ken Takakura) and soon they are a force to be reckoned with. Part 2 finds Oryu under the arm of the kind gang boss of a silk farming town. When ruthless loan sharks encroach and their treachery leads to murder, it is Oryu's sworn duty to exact justice. Maestro of Japanese cinema Tai Kato simultaneously satiates and transcends genre tropes in his masterful direction of the celebrated third film in the series. From it's classically melodramatic opening set piece involving an oncoming train, the stage is set for a visually rich tale of good versus evil.

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