Third Window Films have recently announced that they will release Junichi Yasuda’s feature-length-film A Samurai in Time on Blu-Ray in the UK. This UK Blu-Ray, which will be presented in Japanese with English subtitles, is scheduled to be released on 28th April 2025 and will be REGION FREE.
A Samurai in Time [Amazon UK] Japanese (with English Subtitles) | Region Free |
Synopsis: With one strike of lightning, samurai Kosaka Shinzaemon accidentally teleports through time and finds himself in modern day Japan. However, his realisation doesn’t hit so quickly, because of all places, he happens to land on a period drama film set! After facing the director’s wrath for veering away from a script he has no idea about, Kosaka is saved by the kind assistant director Yuka. The samurai soon comes to terms with his troubling situation and learns to make a living as a kirareyaku, a swordsman whose job is to die spectacularly on film. Mesmerised by the world of showbiz, will Kosaka adapt to his new reality, or will the grudges of the Edo period war slice his life apart?
Bonus Features:
Director Junichi Yasuda interview
Deleted Scenes
Makiya Yamaguchi and Yuno Sakura behind the scenes talk show
Teaser Trailer
Trailer
As described by Third Window Films, A Samurai in Time was made in memory of Seizo Fukumoto, Japan’s leading kirareyaku who died more than 50,000 times on camera and starred as the Silent Samurai in Last Samurai (2003). With Makiya Yamaguchi in the lead role, this fish-out-of-water comedy is one that’s sure to bring the laughs, while also paying homage to samurai cinema.
A Samurai in Time will be available on Blu-Ray (as well as digitally) on the 28th April 2025 in the UK, with the Blu-Ray itself being Region Free. A Limited Edition slipcase version will also be available, and limited to 2000 units. Further information can be found on the official Third Window Films website.
