Tai Katōs Tokijirō: Lone Yakuza (1969) stars Kōji Tsuruta as a wandering gambler caught in violent gang rivalries. Mixing yakuza codes of honor with chambara-style swordplay, the film belongs to Japans 1960s ninkyo eiga cycle, where loyalty and betrayal clash in a stylized portrait of the lone outlaw.

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 victims widow and young son. But the gang wont rest until theyve 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 cinemas greatest masters.

Från IMDB:
According to the code of the gamblers, Tokijiro, though he dislikes killing, has to join in the fighting when afforded a nights stay and meals at the home of a town boss. He will be tested again and again in the bloody tale.

SPECIAL FEATURES

High-Definition digital transfer

Uncompressed mono PCM audio

Interview with film critic Koushi Ueno about the films place in genre cinema history (2024, 17 mins)

A visual essay on star Kinnosuke Nakamura by Japanese cinema expert Robin Gatto (2024, 18 mins)

New and improved English subtitle translation

Newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow

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Version: : Blu-Ray (import)

Sprak : Japanese

EAN : 5060974680733

Distributor : Radiance Films

Inspelningsar : 1966

imdb-rating : 7.2

Langd : 1h 30m

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