The shocking film that made Takashi Miike ( Ichi the Killer ) famous
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY
A yakuza boss murders his eldest son with his own hands to quell tensions between the various clans. Hidden behind the door, the younger son witnesses the scene. Ten years later, now a seemingly perfect high school student, Riki Fudoh decides to avenge his brother. Composed of bloodthirsty teenage girls and children, his ruthless gang will eliminate the yakuza clan leaders of Kyushu one by one…
In 1996, Western audiences discovered the delirious and ultra-violent world of Japanese director Takashi Miike with *Yakuza Seed* , adapted from a manga. Graphic staging, vibrant characters, transgressive themes… his signature style was already clearly present, foreshadowing his extreme and virtuosic cinema, which would later work wonders on *Audition * and *Ichi the Killer* , and would soon establish him as one of the most original voices in contemporary Japanese cinema. Now available for the first time in its new 4K restoration!
YAKUZA SEED by Takashi Miike
(1996 - Color - 99 min)
New 4K restoration
Original version with French subtitles
Blu-ray Edition
Never before released on Blu-ray
SUPPLEMENTS
INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR TAKASHI MIIKE (41 min)
Takashi Miike looks back in detail on Graine de yakuza , one of his favorite films, initially planned for a direct-to-video release, but which ended up making the rounds of festivals.
INTERVIEW WITH SHOSUKE TANIHARA (16 min)
Actor Shosuke Tanihara recalls his first film experience in the role of Riki Fudoh, then evokes his memories with his co-stars and the two sequels to the film directed by Yoshiho Fukuoka.
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0 • French Subtitles
1.85 aspect ratio preserved • Color • Film Length: 99 minutes
Release date: January 20, 2026
