A loose remake of Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye and Visconti’s Death in Venice, this is about private eye and part-time blues singer BJ (Yusaku Matsuda), who is blamed for the death of his police detective best friend. Struggling to clear his name all on his own, he makes his way through a violent world of gangsters, bad cops and the underground gay and biker scenes of Tokyo.

Directed by Eichii Kudo, this neo-noir is one weird and wild movie, an unexpected detective story set in early 80s Japan, a time when the country was at the height of its financial power. It’s filled with neon and too many cigarettes; it’s also wonderful.

The Radiance Films Blu-ray release marks the world premiere of this film on Blu-ray. Extras include interviews with star Mari Hemmi, screenwriter Shoichi Maruyama and writer and Yokohama expert Toru Sano; a trailer; a reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters and a limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Dimitri Ianni on Toei Central Film, a subsidiary of Toei studios famed for releasing Pink Films and independent productions such as Yokohama BJ Blues and an archival review of the film. This is a limited edition of 3,000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with a removable OBI strip, allowing the packaging to remain free of certificates and markings. You can order this from MVD.