Hokuriku Proxy War

InHokuriku 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.

The final yakuza film fromKinji Fukasaku(Battle Royale) features some of the strongest women’s roles in his career, plus a raucous central performance fromHiroki Matsukata(Cops vs Thugs) and support from the legendarySonny Chiba(Street Fighter).

Bonus Materials

• High-Definition digital transfer
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• New interview with actress Yoko Takahashi (2024, 15 mins)
• New interview with screenwriter Koji Takada (2024, 19 mins)
• Yakuza film historian Akihiko Ito