Eureka Entertainment is to release Shogun's Samurai [Yagyū ichizoku no inbō], Fukasaku Kinji's epic, unflinching samurai thriller starring Yorozuya Kinnosuke, Matsukata Hiroki and Sonny Chiba. Presented on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a stunning 4K restoration as part of The Masters of Cinema Series, Shogun's Samurai will be released in November. This edition is strictly limited to 2,000 copies and comes housed in an O-card slipcase (featuring new artwork strictly exclusive to this edition only) and a collector's booklet.

Shogun's Samurai – also known as The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy – is one of Fukasaku Kinji's most revered forays into the chanbara or samurai genre: a twisting tale of political intrigue and bloody betrayal starring Yorozuya Kinnosuke (The Fall of Ako Castle), Matsukata Hiroki (Battles Without Honor and Humanity) and the incomparable "Sonny" Chiba Shinichi (The Street Fighter) in its lead roles.

During the Edo period, shogun Hidetada Tokugawa is killed, poisoned by an unknown assailant. In the aftermath of his death, a vicious power struggle breaks out between his two sons Tadanaga (Saigo Teruhiko) and Iemitsu (Matsukata), who is suspected of having arranged his father's murder. As the conflict between the two brothers intensifies and their father's former allies are forced to choose sides, samurai Munenori Yagyu (Yorozuya) and his own sons Jubei (Chiba) and Munefuyu (Kentaro Kudo) become embroiled in the conflict until it reaches its bitter end.

Featuring Chiba's first portrayal of the legendary samurai Jubei Mitsuyoshi Yagyu (a character he would later return to in Fukasaku's Samurai Reincarnation), Shogun's Samurai stands with The Fall of Ako Castle as one of its director's finest and most accomplished samurai epics. The Masters of Cinema Series presents this landmark chanbara film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.

Shogun's Samurai will be releaseed on Blu-ray by Eureka Entertainment as part of the Masters of Cinema series on 17 November 2025 at the RRP of £22.99.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:

• Limited edition of 2,000 copies
• Limited O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by John Dunn strictly exclusive to this edition only
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by on the film by Jonathan Clements
• 1080p HD presentation from a 4K restoration by Toei
• Uncompressed original Japanese mono audio
• Optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release
• New video essay by Japanese cinema expect Joe Hickinbottom
• New interview with East Asian film expert Tony Rayns
• Original theatrical trailer

All extras subject to change