Arrow video to release doberman cop on dual format on 26th. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of. Chiba abseils down the building and smashes through the window. Made to appeal both to the youth market with its biker gangs and popular music, as well as to oldtime yakuza movie fans, doberman cop is an surprising oddity in fukasakus career, his sole film. Doberman cop is a film version of the manga doberman deka released theatrically in japan by toei on july 2, 1977. Arrow video details june 2017 bluray titles highdef digest.
Doberman cop original trailer kinji fukasaku, 1977 youtube. Doberman cop dual format bluray bluray disc, 2 enheder. Doberman cop, a new video appreciation by fukasaku biographer sadao yamane. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project, participate in relevant discussions, and see lists of open tasks. Doberman cop has both bark and bite film school rejects. Doberman cop june 27 released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique.
Doberman cop video 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Doberman cop a new appreciation by director kinji fukasaku biographer sadao yamane, a new interview with shinichi sonny chiba, a new interview with screenwriter koji takada, a reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork by chris malbon and with the first pressing only an illustrated. It has a convoluted plot about a yakuza gangster trying to create a popidol while a serial killer is on the loose and chiba is a tough bumpkin detective from. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star shinichi sonny chiba the street fighter, wolf guy in an americanstyle crime. Doberman cop 8m54s with fukasaku biographer sadao yamane sets the stage for the directors 70s work following the incomparable battles without honor and humanity and explores the gekiga source material, the film s failure to draw a big audience and thus no sequels, and the end of an era the film represents. Doberman cop full full movie, doberman cop full full movie streaming doberman cop full movie engsub watch doberman cop full english full movie online doberman cop full film online watch doberman. Aug 10, 2017 included in the extras are beyond the film.
The film gets two discs, with reversible cover artwork and a book of essays about the film and the doberman cop legacy as a whole including a tv series and the subsequent sequel film. When kinji fukasaku and sonny chiba come together, sparks will fly. Jul 16, 2017 doberman cop is a beast of a film gives chiba another level to his talent as he mixes comedy with his usual dose of violence and a touch of compassion for his pig costar. The fonz makes ptsd fun again andersonvision on mill creek entertainment movies to binge during home quarantine.
Directed by kinji fukasaku, known mostly for the battles without honor and humanity series, it follows the adventures of kano sonny chiba, a wise and ostensibly coolheaded detective who was previously known for his. Jul 01, 2017 this, plus a great gag involving the live pig that joji brings from home makes this film a pure joy to sit through. Sonny chibas doberman cop gets a bluray release action. It looks like we dont have any plot keywords for this title yet. While yakuza films had been immensely popular for many years, their popularity was on a downturn while youth.
Doberman cop bluray release date june 27, 2017, doberuman deka. One could spend weeks watching kinji fukasakus films and arrow video would have the hookup. Doberman cop by kinji fukasaku kinji fukasaku, sonny chiba. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star shinichi sonny chiba the street fighter, wolf guy in an american. A toughasnails cop from okinawa investigates a savage murder in tokyos nightlife district. Doberman cop was directed by kinji fukasaku, a renowned japanese filmmaker and responsible for helming the much more popular and successful cops vs.
Shinji hiramatsu, resulting in numerous changes to the narrative for the film. Doberman cop is released on dual format dvd and bluray 26 june via arrow video. July 7, 2017 doberman cop has both bark and bite plus 8 more new releases to watch this week on bluraydvd. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot keywords submission guide. The video transfer comes in a 1080p, avc encoded transfer, with an aspect ratio of 2. With shinichi chiba, janet hatta, eiko matsuda, masaru shiga.
Doberman cop, a new video appreciation by fukasaku biographer sado yamane new video interview with actor shinichi sonny chiba new video interview with screenwriter koji takada original theatrical trailer. Can detective kano, the purported doberman cop solve various murders that stump the tokyo police. Nov 21, 2017 based upon the hardboiled manga series doberman deka by buronson and shinji hiramatsu, doberman cop aka detective doberman was released by the toei company in 1977. Based on a popular manga by buronson creator of fist of the north star, doberman cop follows the fishoutofwater adventures of joji kano chiba, a toughasnails police officer from okinawa. Doberman cop, a new video appreciation by fukasaku. A toughasnails cop from okinawa investigates a savage murder in tokyos nightlife. This article is within the scope of the wikiproject japan, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of japanrelated articles on wikipedia. Doberman cop concerns the misadventures of yokel cop joji kano sonny chiba, who arrives in tokyos kabukicho nightlife district wearing a straw hat and carrying a squealing pig under his arm subtlety isnt this films strong suit.
This release of doberman cop comes with a top notch transfer, as well as excellent special features that make this set worth owning. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star shinichi sonny chiba the street fighter, wolf guy in an americanstyle crime movie that mixes. Never before released on video outside of japan, this 1977 thriller stars shinichi sonny chiba as a dirty harrytype character. Jun 26, 2017 on blu ray and dvd from mon 26 june 2017. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop.
The bluray features a new highdefinition transfer that looks quite good theres a lot of color presence within the film itself which shows in the image, as. Published on jun 26, 2017 kinji fukasakus classic 1977 yakuza movie a key influence on quentin tarantino is finally available in the uk courtesy of arrow video. Doberman cop 1977 based on a popular manga, doberman cop follows police officer joji kano sonny chiba as he arrives in tokyo accompanied by a pig that he carries around in a bag for a good part of the movie to investigate the murder of a girl who has been working as a prostitute. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops. Jun 26, 2017 published on jun 26, 2017 kinji fukasakus classic 1977 yakuza movie a key influence on quentin tarantino is finally available in the uk courtesy of arrow video. Jun 28, 2017 released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star shinichi sonny chiba the street fighter. Jun 20, 2017 doberman cop contains the single most famous stunt ever performed by chiba, and is wondrous to see in hd. Arrow video have announced theyll be releasing doberman cop on dual format on 26th june 2017 released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star. May 30, 2017 as spring begins to turn into summer, arrow video has some real treats in store for cult film fans, with a fantastic blend of horror and action in june. Mid film there is a crazed man with a female hostage, 40 storeys up in a high rise. Like dozens of other films in the seventies, doberman cop 1977 got its start not as a screenplay but as a popular manga or gekiga, a darker, more realisticallydrawn and adultoriented form of manga that was then turned into a film. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star shinichi sonny chiba the street fighter. Jun 27, 2017 based on a popular manga by buronson creator of fist of the north star, doberman cop follows the fishoutofwater adventures of joji kano chiba, a toughasnails police officer from okinawa.
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