Just when you thought Sion Sono’s (Why Don’t You Play In Hell?) unique brand of subversive cinema couldn’t get any more out there he’s back to explode expectations once again as he ventures even further into uncharted cinematic territory with an ingenious hybrid of Yakuza gang-action and hip-hop musical. In a futuristic alternate-world Tokyo the city is made up of ghetto slums and nightclub playgrounds where gangs of wayward youths rule the streets. The city is carved up into 'hoods and the crossing of territorial lines quickly leads... to riots and rumbles. On the turf ruled by the savage yakuza Big Buppa the simmering tension is about to boil over into all-out war. Who will emerge victorious? Territory friendship pride love... Everything is put on the line in a desperate struggle for supremacy! Based on a popular Manga series (Tokyo Tribe 2 by Santa Inoue) and told almost entirely in rap verse (by some of Japan's leading hip-hop talent) Tokyo Tribe has to be seen to be believed. The aggressive assault of the beats and rhymes wreaks havoc as a massive ensemble cast shocks excites and incites an unparalleled sonic war! SPECIAL FEATURES: Optional English subtitles Feature-length behind-the-scenes documentary Deleted scenes Trailer Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Aaron Hillis along with behind-the-scenes photography [show more]
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Shion Sono directs this Japanese sci-fi drama set in a futuristic Japan where Tokyo is controlled by 23 rival territorial gangs known as tribes. Wu-Ronz gang leader Mera (Ryôhei Suzuki) wants to take control of the city with the support of Lord Buppa (Riki Takeuchi) by initiating a turf war between the Wu-Ronz and the Musashino Saru. But when they mistakenly kill popular Musashino member Tera (Ryûta Satô), a bloody gang war threatens to erupt amongst all of the city's tribes.
Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play. Just when you thought Sion Sono's (Why Don't You Play In Hell?) unique brand of subversive cinema couldn't get any more out there, he's back to explode expectations once again as he ventures even further into uncharted cinematic territory with an ingenious hybrid of Yakuza gang-action and hip-hop musical. In a futuristic, alternate-world Tokyo, the city is made up of ghetto slums and nightclub playgrounds where gangs of wayward youths rule the streets. The city is carved up into hoods, and the crossing of territorial lines quickly leads to riots and rumbles. On the turf ruled by the savage yakuza Big Buppa, the simmering tension is about to boil over into all-out war. Who will emerge victorious? Territory, friendship, pride, love... Everything is put on the line in a desperate struggle for supremacy!Based on a popular Manga series (Tokyo Tribe 2 by Santa Inoue) and told almost entirely in rap verse (by some of Japan's leading hip-hop talent), Tokyo Tribe has to be seen to be believed. The aggressive assault of the beats and rhymes wreaks havoc as a massive ensemble cast shocks, excites, and incites an unparalleled sonic war!Directors: Sion SonoFormat: PALLanguage: JapaneseSubtitles: EnglishRegion: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)Number of discs: 1
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