Yuzo the Biggest Battle in Tokyo to get Home Video Release from SRS Cinema

Yuzo the Biggest Battle in Tokyo is set to see a home video release as SRS Cinema have picked up the license to press the movie on Blu-Ray.

Yuzo has been doing the rounds at film festivals since its premiere at the Kansas City Underground Film Festival where it won the award for best picture. Since then the Kaiju comedy has shown at the Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Horror Film Festival in South America, the Pambujan International Film Festival in the Philippines and the San Francisco Another Hole in the Head Film Festival where it won the audience award for Best Fantasy Feature.

Director Yoshikazu Ishii poses with the Kaiju on set

Director Yoshikazu Ishii made a mark with his previous film, Attack of the Giant Teacher; A personal style and interest in storytelling married with his career history of working on some of the largest Tokusatsu productions in Japan, Ishii has become a known name in the independent cinema scene. He has previously worked on Toku productions like Godzilla: Final Wars, Ultraman Ginga and Daimajin Kanon.

Speaking on his inspiration for Yuzo the Biggest Battle in Tokyo, Ishii said:

“Because of the sudden outbreak of COVID-19, the lives of people around the world have changed in an instant. As a filmmaker, I considered what I could do and what I should do.

The ongoing COVID-19 catastrophe made me want to make a comedy to encourage laughter, joy and that cheerful feeling of happiness. Also, I wanted to use the unique Japanese special effects that I have been working on. That’s why I planned this film.

Nowadays, it is difficult to produce films with physical special effects in Japan due to financial limitations and other reasons. Can we afford to lose the Japanese tradition of films and techniques using special effect photography? I made this film with the desire to preserve this method of filmmaking for the next generation and to spread it throughout the world.” Quote taken from Film Freeway.

Yuzo meets a unique set of characters throughout the film

Yuzo the Biggest Battle in Tokyo is set in 2020, following the story of our titular character, Yuzo. Recently unemployed, Yuzo navigates trying to find a new career path amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The film boasts a unique cast of characters (one even dressed as a dog), some musical sequences and of course, a giant Kaiju encounter.

SRS Cinema have been bringing a number of unique Tokusatsu productions to western markets, having most recently released Space Monster Wangmagwi earlier this year. Specializing in underground cinema, their library is filled with insanely unique movies that you’ve likely never heard of, including a reasonably sized library of Kaiju flicks. The company had also released Ishii’s previously mentioned movie, Attack of the Giant Teacher in 2020.

It’s uncertain if the release will be import friendly for UK viewers seeking to grab a copy but SRS Cinema have been contacted to confirm.