{"product_id":"a-certain-killer-a-killers-key-limited-edition-blu-ray","title":"A Certain Killer\/A Killers Key (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Certain Killer \/ A Killer’s Key Blu-ray presents two razor-sharp Japanese crime thrillers from 1967, starring Raizō Ichikawa at the peak of his career as a cool, methodical professional assassin. Anticipating the stripped-down violence and existential detachment of later hitman classics, these films stand as essential works of Japanese noir, blending yakuza intrigue with icy restraint and sudden brutality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn A Certain Killer, Ichikawa plays Shiozaki, a quiet sushi chef whose unassuming daily routine masks his true occupation as a contract killer specializing in poisoned needles. Hired by a low-ranking yakuza member to eliminate a rival boss, Shiozaki’s carefully controlled existence begins to fracture when he becomes involved with a spirited young woman, forcing him to confront the consequences of emotional attachment in a profession built on anonymity and detachment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Killer’s Key sees Ichikawa return as another variation on the lone assassin archetype, this time posing as a traditional dance instructor drawn into a high-level yakuza financial scandal with political ramifications. As corruption spreads upward through business and government, the killer is once again forced to navigate betrayal, loyalty, and survival in a world where discretion is as deadly as violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Kazuo Mori, one of Daiei’s most respected filmmakers, and co-scripted by Yasuzō Masumura, the films are visually elevated by the expressive widescreen cinematography of Kazuo Miyagawa, whose bold compositions and color work lend both entries a sleek, modern sensibility. Arrow Video presents both films together for the first time for the English-language home video market, newly restored and fully subtitled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edirected by: Kazuo Mori\u003cbr\u003estarring: Raizō Ichikawa, Mikio Narita, Yumiko Nogawa\u003cbr\u003e1967 \/ approx. 160 min total\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudio: Mono\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: Japanese\u003cbr\u003eDiscs: 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuntime: approx. 160 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arrow Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46123317329990,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8096\/6982\/files\/file_350125a3-3368-4c14-98a0-3bbbfcfd53a8.jpg?v=1791342743","url":"https:\/\/peakbooks.co\/products\/a-certain-killer-a-killers-key-limited-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Peak Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}