Blu-ray release: ‘Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight’

By   |  May 29, 2025

Mondo Macabro are bringing the 1973 Japanese erotic action drama ‘Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight’ (ポルノ時代劇 忘八武士道) to US Blu-ray on July 8, 2025.

Directed by Teruo Ishii, the film follows a ronin who is rescued by the Bohachi clan and enlisted to kill clients of tea-house prostitutes who are stealing their business. The cast includes Tetsuro Tamba, Goro Ibuki, Yuriko Hishimi, Tatsuo Endo, Shoki Fukae, and Takuzo Kawatani.

Synopsis: Shiro is a master swordsman known as “The Assassin”. Weary of the world of samurai honour and samurai death, he attempts suicide in the middle of a huge swordfight by leaping into a fast-flowing river. He is saved by the Bohachi clan, a gang of vicious pimps who have forsaken all honour and whose cynicism outruns even his own. But ultimately, he tires even of their nihilistic worldview, leading to a final showdown in the snow where he takes on a small army of brutal killers.

Features:
• Brand new 4k transfer from film negative, digitally restored and with HDR
• Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
• DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo
• New English subtitles
• Interview with Shinya Tsukamoto
• Archive interview with Yuriko Hishimi
• Archive interview “What is Pinky Violence?”
• Audio commentary with Tom Mes
• Archive audio commentary with Japanese filmmakers
• Theatrical trailer
• Region code: A

‘Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.com.

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