Manga Entertainment has announced that cult Japanese director Takashi Miike’s vampire-gangster genre mashup Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld is set for a theatrical release here in the UK this January.
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Featuring Miike’s signature blend of deranged horror, slapstick and action, Yakuza Apocalypse tells the story of Kageyama who is ridiculed for being the only member of the Yakuza clan unable to brand himself with their signature tattoo due to sensitive skin. However, when a dying Kamiura, the most feared boss in the Yakuza underworld, bites Kageyama he is transformed into a bloodthirsty monster who will stop at nothing to avenge his former boss.”
“This is definitely the most insane vampire movie you’ll ever see and we are extremely proud to be bringing it to the big screen,” states Andrew Hewson, Marketing Manager at Manga Entertainment. “For those familiar with Miike’s controversial yet fun work, you’ll be happy to know he is on fine ‘crazy’ form with this action-packed and blood-soaked horror. Yakuza Apocalypse is also from the producers of The Raid 1 & 2 so you know the fight scenes are exceptionally kinetic and the story is a thrilling spectacle!”
Yakuza Apocalypse will hit UK cinemas on January 6th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL18yMRIfoszEaHYNDTy5C-cH9Oa2gN5ng&v=G9WslvpHLAo
Originally published December 1, 2015. Updated November 29, 2022.
