The video transfer comes in a 1080p, avc encoded transfer, with an aspect ratio of 2. 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 was directed by kinji fukasaku, a renowned japanese filmmaker and responsible for helming the much more popular and successful cops vs. While yakuza films had been immensely popular for many years, their popularity was on a downturn while youth. 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 bluray release date june 27, 2017, doberuman deka. 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. While yakuza films had been immensely popular for many years, their popularity was on a downturn while youth films featuring riotous teens and rock and roll. Never before released on video outside of japan, this 1977 thriller stars shinichi sonny chiba as a dirty harrytype character.
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 is a film version of the manga doberman deka released theatrically in japan by toei on july 2, 1977. With shinichi chiba, janet hatta, eiko matsuda, masaru shiga. 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. The fonz makes ptsd fun again andersonvision on mill creek entertainment movies to binge during home quarantine. Shinji hiramatsu, resulting in numerous changes to the narrative for the film. 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. 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. 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. Jun 20, 2017 doberman cop contains the single most famous stunt ever performed by chiba, and is wondrous to see in hd. 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. He is famous for creating the fantasy martial arts series fist of the north star, but with doberman cop, buronson took a hard boiled and gritty approach to action and fighting.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot keywords submission guide. Doberman cop, a new video appreciation by fukasaku. 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. 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. 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 original trailer kinji fukasaku, 1977 youtube. Doberman cop video 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. July 7, 2017 doberman cop has both bark and bite plus 8 more new releases to watch this week on bluraydvd. Doberman cop by kinji fukasaku kinji fukasaku, sonny chiba. Shinichi chiba in doberman cop 1977 janet hatta in doberman cop. Mid film there is a crazed man with a female hostage, 40 storeys up in a high rise. 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.
Doberman cop is a japanese action movie based on a 1970s manga comic book by yoshiyuki okamura aka buronson. 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 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. Watch this crazy clip from a japanese cop movie that inspired. 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. This release of doberman cop comes with a top notch transfer, as well as excellent special features that make this set worth owning. Arrow video to release doberman cop on dual format on 26th. Sonny chibas doberman cop gets a bluray release action. 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. 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. This article is within the scope of the wikiproject japan, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of japanrelated articles on wikipedia.
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. 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. Arrow video details june 2017 bluray titles highdef digest. 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. Based on the manga by buronson and shinji hiramatsu, doberman cop is a oneofakind cop movie featuring chiba as toughasnails joji kano from okinawa, who is investigating a savage murder in tokyos nightlife scene. Doberman cop has both bark and bite film school rejects. A toughasnails cop from okinawa investigates a savage murder in tokyos nightlife district. 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. Doberman cop, a new video appreciation by fukasaku biographer sadao yamane. A toughasnails cop from okinawa investigates a savage murder in tokyos nightlife. Chiba abseils down the building and smashes through the window. It looks like we dont have any plot keywords for this title yet.
When kinji fukasaku and sonny chiba come together, sparks will fly. Can detective kano, the purported doberman cop solve various murders that stump the tokyo police. 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. One could spend weeks watching kinji fukasakus films and arrow video would have the hookup. Doberman cop dual format bluray bluray disc, 2 enheder. 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. Jun 26, 2017 on blu ray and dvd from mon 26 june 2017. Aug 10, 2017 included in the extras are beyond the 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. Originally dismissed as a bumpkin, he soon proves more savvy than the local police. 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. 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.
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