XLrator to Release Sion Sono’s Tokyo Tribe in Theaters and VOD Next Month
This isn’t a review of writer/director Sion Sono’s incredible hip-hop action musical Tokyo Tribe, but I must insist that you give it a whirl. It’s definitely not for everyone — it’s insanely over-to-top and packed with cheesiness — but it’s one of the most original Japanese movies I’ve seen in a long time. Sono is spot-on once again, but the guy can honestly do no wrong. In my opinion, of course.
Thankfully, the folks at XLrator see the genius of Tokyo Tribe and are planning to release the flick in select theaters and on VOD this October. I can’t wait to watch it again.
Check out XLrator’s synopsis for Tokyo Tribe below.
In a futuristic Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. When one of the gang leaders breaks the fragile peace, it triggers a brutal street war for supremacy. Based on a popular Manga series and told almost entirely in rap verse, TOKYO TRIBE is an ingenious mash-up of Yakuza gang violence, martial arts action, and hip-hop musical.
Sion Sono’s Tokyo Tribe is presently slated to arrive on October 23. If you want a taste of the film’s cinematic insanity, take a good look at the trailer below.
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