Region 116:9 Anamorphic WidescreenJapanese LanguageEnglish SubtitlesTrailerAudio commentary by Chris D. of American CinemathequeAbout the filmStunning 70's cult siren Meiko Kaji, star of the LADY SNOWBLOOD, FEMALE  CONVICT SCORPION and STRAY CAT ROCK films, blasts off in her first  headlining role! A novice yakuza boss in early 20th century Japan, she must  defend her clan against a vengeful blind swordswoman (Hoki Tokuda), her  bizarre hunchback servant (Tatsumi Hijikata), as well as villain Toru Abe's  gang of bloodthirsty killers.Director Teruo Ishii (FEMALE YAKUZA TALE, HORROR OF MALFORMED MEN) delivers  a bizarre hybrid of Japanese horror and yakuza genres featuring a nomadic  terror carnival, girls skinned alive for their tattooed epidermis, and a  succession of brutal swordfights. Actress Kaji offers prime evidence of why  she became the top female action star of 1970's Japan. One of the key cult  films from Nikkatsu, the studio that also released the unforgettable,  offbeat hit TOKYO DRIFTER.