Underworld Chronicles: Three Yakuza Fables by Takashi Miike Blu-ray Movie
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Fudoh: The New Generation 4K / Agitator / Deadly Outlaw: Rekka | Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-rayRadiance Films | 1996-2002 | 3 Movies, 4 Cuts | 345 min | Rated BBFC: 18 | Mar 23, 2026
Movie rating
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| Users |  | 0.0 |
| Reviewer |  | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Overview
Underworld Chronicles: Three Yakuza Fables by Takashi Miike (1996-2002)
The late nineties and early 00s saw director Takashi Miike make the transition from his origins in direct-to-video ‘V-cinema’ to one of the most critically and commercially successful Japanese directors on the international stage. A multi-talented director who would come to work in almost every established genre, it was his often outrageous takes on the gangster genre that first brought him attention outside of Japan. Three of his most notable Yakuza films from this period are collected here, in a landmark new box set.
| Foreign | 100% |
| Drama | 24% |
| Crime | 14% |
| Comic book | Insignificant |
| Comedy | Insignificant |
| Action | Insignificant |
Specifications
Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio
See individual releases
Subtitles
None
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Four-disc set (4 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Playback
Region B (A, C untested)
Review
Rating summary
| Movie | | 4.0 |
| Video | | 4.0 |
| Audio | | 4.0 |
| Extras | | 4.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Underworld Chronicles: Three Yakuza Fables by Takashi Miike Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman March 25, 2026Note: Kind of interestingly, I frequently get PMs from members in Region B feeling like they're getting the short end of the Blu-ray release stick in terms of some Region A offerings. In this particular case, however, Radiance Films' US and UK branches are offering separate region specific releases of three early Takashi Miike efforts which were initially planned as V-cinema "straight to video" efforts, but which in all cases got theatrical exhibitions of some sort, and Region B is actually making out better in the overall deal. Region B is getting Underworld Chronicles: Three Yakuza Fables by Takashi Miike, a trifecta of Miike Yakuza adjacent tales, including both 1080 and 4K presentations of Fudoh: The New Generation, alongside 1080 presentations of Agitator and Deadly Outlaw: Rekka. Region A consumers are only getting a standalone release of Agitator.
For reviews of the films in this set, please click on the following links:
Fudoh: The New Generation 4K Blu-ray review
Agitator Blu-ray review (note that this link points to our existing review of the standalone 1080 release in Region A from Radiance, since I'm assuming Radiance's Region B disc duplicates the contents of that one)
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka Blu-ray review
Underworld Chronicles: Three Yakuza Fables by Takashi Miike Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Underworld Chronicles: Three Yakuza Fables by Takashi Miike Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Underworld Chronicles: Three Yakuza Fables by Takashi Miike Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
On disc supplements are detailed in the above linked reviews. Radiance only sent check discs for purposes of these reviews, but their website mentions their standard packaging accoutrements.
Underworld Chronicles: Three Yakuza Fables by Takashi Miike Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Takashi Miike has really been having something of a field day lately with global Blu-ray releases, and this set should certainly delight fans wanting to check out some of his earlier work. Technical merits are generally solid, and the on disc supplements very appealing. Recommended.