If you’re on Twitter/X a good deal and you follow Tom Mes, you’re welcome to scan his page and you’ll get a hint at why nowadays I find myself likely closing a chapter (if not temporarily) in my film coverage, namely as we approach the release of one of Well Go USA’s recent acquisitions out of the far East, One Percent Warrior starring Tak Sakaguchi.
Otherwise, the film is due out on March 12 on Blu-Ray, and I’m giving away a few copies to readers. All you need to do is send us an e-mail at filmcombatsyndicate@gmail.com with your favorite Tak Sakaguchi film or fight scene. That’s it. Plain and simple. The contest runs through March 11 at 11pm, EST as of this post. Otherwise, enjoy the clips below, and good luck!
International action sensation Tak Sakaguchi (Bad City, Versus) — “one of action cinema’s reigning kings of on-screen fighting…lightning fast & unmatched” (Action Flix) —stars in ONE-PERCENT WARRIOR (originally titled One-Percenter) as a legendary, aging action film star who is drawn into the real world of violence when feuding yakuza gangs infiltrate the set of his directorial feature debut. Caught in the middle of a chaotic battle with an increasing body count, he must face whether his martial arts training is enough to save him. Written and directed by Yûdai Yamaguchi (The ABCs of Death, Deadball), with action choreography by Kensuke Sonomura (Hydra, Baby Assassins), ONE-PERCENT WARRIOR also stars Sho Aoyagi (The Blood of Wolves II, Yakuza Apocalypse), Itsuji Itao (Moonlight Mask), Kenjiro Ishimaru (Ring 2), and Keisuke Horibe (Tokyo Gore Police). The film also features premiere Jeet Kune Do master Ishii Togo. ONE-PERCENT WARRIOR debuts on Digital and Blu-ray™ March 12 from Well Go USA Entertainment (English dub and making-of content available) before streaming exclusively on Hi-YAH! starting April 5.
After his devastatingly fast, samurai-style combat approach sets filmmakers against him, a legendary action star (Tak Sakaguchi) films his own movie—on turf claimed by feuding yakuza gangs, including Japan’s deadliest martial arts assassin.
