Hokuriku Proxy War Loose-cannon gangster Kawada rebels when his two-timing boss forms an alliance with a major crime syndicate. The syndicate’s main rivals see Kawada as their perfect proxy, but his furious temper quickly rubs them the wrong way, leaving Kawada to face overwhelming forces. Fukasaku's final yakuza film features some of the strongest women’s roles in his career, plus a raucous central performance from Hiroki Matsukata (Cops vs Thugs) and support from the legendary Sonny Chiba. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer Uncompressed mono PCM audio New interview with actress Yoko Takahashi (2024, 16 mins) New interview with screenwriter Koji Takada (2024, 19 mins) Yakuza film historian Akihiko Ito on the real-life Hokuriku Proxy War murder case (2024, 15 mins) Trailer Newly improved English subtitle translation Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring newly translated archival writings on the film Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Hokuriku Proxy War is also available in USA/Canada from our partners MVD, Diabolik, Orbit, Grindhouse, Rough Cut Canada and others Year: 1977 Country: Japan Cert: 15 Format: Blu-ray Region: AB RAD094BDLE EAN: 5060974681808 Release date: 24/02/25