G.I. Samurai Blu-ray Limited Edition unleashes a wild time-slip action spectacle starring Sonny Chiba. When a modern Japanese military unit is mysteriously transported four centuries into the past, guns, tanks and helicopters collide with katana-wielding samurai in one of the most audacious genre mashups of the 1970s.

Chiba stars as Second Lieutenant Iba, leading his bewildered troops through war-torn feudal Japan. Stranded in a brutal era of rival clans and shifting loyalties, discipline begins to fracture as the soldiers confront a world governed by honour, steel and bloodshed. Directed by Kosei Saito and based on the novel by Ryo Hanmura, G.I. Samurai blends explosive action with speculative fantasy, culminating in large-scale battle sequences that remain impressively staged decades later.

Restored in 4K by Kadokawa Pictures and presented here in High Definition, this cult favourite stands as one of the most entertaining time-travel epics in Japanese cinema.

directed by: Kosei Saito
starring: Sonny Chiba, Isao Natsuyagi, Hiromitsu Suzuki
1979 / 139 min

G.I. Samurai (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray] w/slip

$39.99

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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Original lossless Japanese mono and 4.0 stereo surround audio, plus remixed 5.1 surround audio
• Optional newly translated English subtitles
• Two viewing modes via seamless branching: original Japanese version or uncut English-language version titled Time Slip
• Brand new audio commentary by Samm Deighan and Tom Mes
• The Good Fight – introduction by Mark Schilling
• Acting in Self Defence – appreciation by Matt Alt
• Back in Time – discussion by Masaaki Nomura and Tatsuya Masuto
• Cast and crew interviews from 2005
• Original theatrical trailers
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
• Collectors’ booklet with new writing by Josh Slater-Williams

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Slipcover

Additional details
Label: Arrow Video
Region: Region A
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Number of discs: 1
UPC: 760137206446
Release date: 05/05/2026
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