G.I. Samurai Blu-ray

G.I. Samurai Arrives on 4K Blu-ray December 3 from Umbrella Entertainment

Umbrella Entertainment releases a Numbered Collector's Edition of Kinji Fukasaku's 1979 action‑sci‑fi starring Sonny Chiba with a 4K restoration by Kadokawa

by Bryony Clohessy

27 Aug 2025

G.I. Samurai (1979), directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba, arrives on 4K Blu‑ray as a Numbered Collector's Edition and a Standard from Umbrella Entertainment. The film follows a modern JSDF platoon who are flung back to feudal Japan, where Lieutenant Iba (Chiba) joins forces with a warlord to seize power by any means necessary. Get ready for...