Magnet Releasing has confirmed plans to debut the rip-roaring, violent action-thriller Yakuza Princess in US theatres from Friday, September 3.
From director and co-writer Vicente Amorim (MOTORRAD), Yakuza Princess follows orphan Akemi (played by pop star MASUMI), who, upon turning 21, discovers that she is the heiress to half of Japan’s expansive Yakuza crime syndicate. After forging an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, History Channel’s The Vikings) who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates, Akemi unleashes war against the other half of the syndicate who wants her dead.
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel “Samurai Shiro” by Danilo Beyruth and set in the expansive Japanese community of Sao Paulo, Brazil — the largest Japanese diaspora in the world.
Watch the film’s official trailer in the player below:
The screenplay is written by Amorim, Fernando Toste, Kimi Lee, and Tubaldini Shelling. Shelling produces the film with Andre Skaf and Filmland International while XYZ Films executive produces.
Yakuza Princess opens in theatres and on demand in the US this Friday, September 3rd.
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