BLAZING FISTS: Win A Copy Of Takashi Miike’s Latest Action Flick On Blu-Ray
We’re giving away two (2) Blu-Ray copies of Blazing Fists, the latest delinquent brawler from director Takashi Miike. Well Go USA is proudly releasing the film on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital beginning next week on March 31, and for this, all you need to do is email fcsyndicate@outlook.com with your answer to the following trivia:
What is the name of the brand that helped Takashi Miike launch his film career in the 1990s?
Blazing Fists previously released in Japan as “Blue Fight: Breaking Down of the Blue Youth.” The film takes its inspiration from “Breaking Down,” in conjunction with former MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura’s hit autobiography, “Street Legend”.
Read on for the film’s home release announcement and trailer, and feel free to skim my review from last year:
ALLEN, TEXAS (February 3, 2025) – From cult director Tasashi Miike (Ichi the Killer, Audition, First Love, 13 Assassins) comes the action-packed boxing drama BLAZING FISTS, debuting on Digital, Blu-ray™ and DVD March 31 from Well Go USA Entertainment. The film features “Breaking Down,” a new form of mixed martial arts, where fighters from all walks of life compete in a “one-minute, one-round” format to determine who is the strongest, while the story concerns a pair of juvenile detainees who take up the emerging sport as a way to channel their rage and fight their way to freedom. Inspired by the autobiography of MMA star Mikuru Asakura (who also executive produces and make a cameo appearance), BLAZING FISTS stars Danhi Kinoshita, Kaname Yoshizawa, Mariko Shinoda, Anna Tsuchiya, Chikashi Kuon, Kyosuke Yabe, Wataru Ichinose, Konatsu Kato, On Nakano, Karuma, Shoki Nakayama, Seya, Riki Sanada, Shuzo Ohira, Miku Tanaka, Nobuaki Kaneko, Susumu Terajima, Katsunori Takahashi, and Gackt
Synopsis:
From the legendary cult filmmaker Takashi Miike comes the story of Ikuto and Ryoma, troubled teens who meet in juvenile detention and make a plan to fight their way to freedom. Inspired by MMA fighter and Breaking Down founder Mikuru Asakura, the two boys make a plan to compete in Asakura’s popular tournament. When released, they discover that they’ll have to defeat their past outside the ring, before they can be champions inside of it …
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