The Sympathy for the Underdog Blu-ray brings Kinji Fukasaku’s essential pre-breakthrough yakuza film back into focus, following ex-gang boss Gunji as he emerges from a decade in prison to find his territory overtaken by a corporate-backed syndicate. Refusing to fade into irrelevance, he reunites his old crew and sets his sights on Okinawa — a volatile, loosely governed frontier where rival factions and shifting power structures make every move a gamble. Shot on location and loaded with the gritty energy that would define Fukasaku’s later classics, the film stands as a crucial stepping stone in the evolution of modern yakuza cinema.

directed by: Kinji Fukasaku
starring: Koji Tsuruta, Noboru Ando, Asao Koike
1971 / 93 min / 2.35:1 / mono

Sympathy For The Underdog [Blu-ray]

Name: Sympathy For The Underdog [Blu-ray]
Brand: Radiance

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• High-definition digital transfer
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Audio commentary by yakuza film expert Nathan Stuart (2024)
• Interview with Fukasaku biographer Olivier Hadouchi (2024)
• Visual essay on Okinawa on screen by Aaron Gerow (2024)
• Trailer
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Bastian Meiresonne and an archival review
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