Hong Kong-based distributors CN Entertainment have announced that they will release Lee Sang-il's
Villain (2010) on Blu-ray on April 20th. Earlier this year, the film was one of the big winners at the Japanese Academy Awards, taking five awards: Best Actor (Satoshi Tsumabuki), Best Actress (Eri Fukatsu), Best Supporting Actor (Akira Emoto), Best Supporting Actress
(Kirin Kiki), and Best Music Score (Joe Hisaishi).
The Best Film award went to Tetsuya Nakashima's
Confessions. Currently there are no plans for a North American Blu-ray release of
Villain.