Sympathy for the Underdog Kinji Fukasaku Limited Edition Blu-ray Radiance

Kinji Fukasaku's streak of yakuza masterpieces started here! Introducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition Blu-ray for Sympathy for the Underdog, a 1971 yakuza thriller directed by Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale). Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large crime syndicate with a legal corporate front. Looking for new opportunities, he gathers his old crew and heads for the island of Okinawa, a legal grey zone ripe for the taking. Made just before Kinji (Yakuza Graveyard) Fukasaku’s 1970s streak of yakuza movie masterpieces, Sympathy for the Underdog is a key film in the development of this director’s unique style and themes. Limited Edition Features:  Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Bastian Meiresonne and an archival review of the film Limited Edition o