From the Arrow Video press release:
On
April 7, Tokyo’s vice-filled underworld explodes as the
Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection makes its North American debut on Blu-ray. Both W
andering Ginza Butterfly and
She-Cat Gambler star the iconic
Meiko Kaji, who dominated ‘70s Japanese cinema in the
Female Prisoner Scorpion and
Lady Snowblood film series. The limited edition release includes High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of both films, hours of special features, and newly commissioned extras.
Nami “The Red Cherry Blossom” Higuchi (
Meiko Kaji,
Blind Woman's Curse) is a fearless drifter moving through a world of gamblers, hustlers, and ruthless killers. In
Wandering Ginza Butterfly, Nami is released from prison after killing a Yakuza member and heads straight for Tokyo’s dangerous Ginza district in search of a fresh start. She reconnects with local pimp Ryuji (
Tsunehiko Watase,
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun), who sets her up with a hostess job, and she quickly becomes a favorite among the club’s clientele. But when mobster Owada (
Koji Nanbara,
G.I. Samurai) attempts to seize control of the bar, Nami proves she is more than capable of defending her turf, wielding a pool cue and anything else within reach to make sure his takeover fails.
In
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She-Cat Gambler, Nami returns to Ginza on a personal mission to find her father’s killer. After freeing a young woman forced into prostitution to settle her father’s debts, she once again draws the ire of the Yakuza. This time she teams with well-meaning pimp Ryuji (
Sonny Chiba,
The Street Fighter), and together they stand against the criminal underworld determined to drive them out of the district.
Special features include the original lossless Japanese mono audio for both films; optional newly translated English subtitles for both films; a brand new audio commentary for
Wandering Ginza Butterfly; an archival audio commentary for
Wandering Ginza Butterfly; a brand new interview on
Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She-Cat Gambler with
Patrick Macias and
Matt Alt; an archival interview with director
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi; an archival appreciation of star
Meiko Kaji; original trailers for both films; and a collectors’ booklet.
Watch the trailers for
Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection here:
Wandering Ginza Butterfly:
Wandering Ginza Butterfly II: She-Cat Gambler:
Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection is distributed by MVD Entertainment Group.
Those are some good-looking trailers for martial arts fans, with a great score.
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