baby assassins 2

Streaming Sleepers: Kill Time With BABY ASSASSINS 2 Over At Hi-YAH!

The arrival of Baby Assassins 2 to the Hi-YAH! streamer couldn’t have come at a better time. With a spin-off series drama in the works and a third film already making the festival rounds, the Yugo Sakamoto-directed franchise remains one of the most popular of its kind with its energizing lead cast, quirky and off-beat humor, and stellar action that crackles with each gun battle and hand-to-hand fight scene. Well Go USA is the North American home to the franchise thusfar having already released the first two films on home media, as well as its adjacent streamer. The second film returns Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa in the respective roles of Chisato and Mahiro, two coming-of-age guilded members of an assassin organization still struggling to live life responsibly while intercepting two rival assassins from another company, played by Tatsuomi Hamada and Joey Iwanaga. Read my review for the film by […]

BABY ASSASSINS 2: Win A Blu-Ray Copy Of The Hit Action Comedy Sequel Releasing April 2 From Well Go USA!

Lee B. Golden III

It took scrolling to a random tweet in the past week or so to inform me that a third installment of the hit lo-fi hit Baby Assassins franchise is well on the way for later this year. So, I guess we can add this on our 2024 calendars going forward. In the meantime, the second and latest release from Well Go USA with Baby Assassins 2 is coming next week to Digital and Blu-Ray, and we’ve got two Blu-Rays to give out to the masses. All you need to do is share with us your favorite action scene from any of the works of the film’s action director, Kensuke Sonomura, and write your answers to filmcombatsyndicate@gmail.com. This contest expires after 11:59pm EST on April 1, and is available only to residents in the United States. Good luck, and be on the lookout for the film’s Hi-YAH! streaming launch on July […]

BABY ASSASSINS 2: Well Go USA and Hi-YAH! Reload With The Official Trailer For Hugo Sakamoto’s Offbeat Action Comedy Sequel!

Lee B. Golden III

Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa are back. The hit stars of Baby Assassins have since made way with a sequel to Hugo Sakamoto’s 2021 offbeat killer action comedy, Baby Assassins, now aptly titled Baby Assassins 2 for its U.S. rollout. Thus, the official trailer is finally here along with a Digital and Blu-Ray release date set for April 2, followed by a July 2 launch on Hi-YAH! After being suspended from their agency due to a rules violation, two highly skilled teenage assassins are forced to get “real” jobs to make ends meet. But while the elite duo is forbidden from executing targets or enemies under any circumstances, two aspiring rival hitmen decide to eliminate the competition while they’re vulnerable—leading to a lightning-fast showdown between trained killers. Also starring are Tatsuomi Hamada and Joey Tee (a.k.a. Joey Iwanaga), along with Tsubasa Tobinaga, Atomu Mizuishi and Tomo Nakai, and featuring a […]

BABY ASSASSINS 2 Pops Off With New Teaser And Poster

Lee B. Golden III

Bright and early to get our day started is a brand-new teaser promo for writer/director Hugo Sakamoto’s Baby Assassins 2. A new poster is up as well, signaling the return of Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa as two young misfit professional killers now struggling to fit into society after reaching adulthood. Both actresses are now joined by the newly-added Joey Beni (Enter The Fat Dragon) and Tatsuomi Hamada (Brave: Gunjyo Senki) who play brothers opposite the duo who are also vying for their economic security, and as new story details revealed on Monday, the hustle and bustle for both pairs will see them going toe-to-toe with one another. Best of all is the last shot of the new promo below with Izawa and Beni whetting our appetites with some serious close-quarters action, per the physical stylings of action director Kensuke Sonomura, and coordinator Naohiro Kawamoto. Also starring are Atom Mizuishi, […]

BABY ASSASSINS 2 Gets A Teaser For Its Spring Release!

Lee B. Golden III

The past few years have been two of Hugo Sakamoto’s best, with at least two of his films getting recognition in the U.S. along with distribution deals for A Janitor and the smash hit, Baby Assassins. The latter was especially the latest mile marker for action fans heavily glaring at their radar for titles to look out for and featuring stand-out performances by Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa, and now the team behind the pic, which also has action director Kensuke Sonomura back on the floor, is officially confirming its sequel with a first look teaser, and a pair of posters all announcing its March 24, 2023 release. Check out all the assets below and stick around as we await more into the new year!