OVERALL: Draw

The US BCI Eclipse release for the original version of the film with a proper NTSC transfer. Note it also includes the shorter international cut.
The German Subkultur Entertainment 3-disc and 4-disc editions have the original version of the film with a proper PAL transfer. Note it also includes the shorter German cut with some minor extras.

GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in two primary versions:
- the Japanese theatrical version (~153 minutes NTSC/~147 minutes PAL);
- the English export version (~115 minutes NTSC/~111 minutes PAL).

CUTS:

• R0 Sonny Chiba Action Pack America- Ronin Entertainment - No cuts - export version (114:47 NTSC)
• R0 Widescreen America- Crash Cinema - No cuts - International version.
• R0 Germany- Elfra Film - No cuts - German version (91:48 PAL).
• R1 The Sonny Chiba Collection America- BCI Eclipse - No cuts - Includes the Japanese version (152:02 NTSC) and the international version (114:47 NTSC)
• R2 Germany- Subkultur Entertainment - No cuts - German version (92:32 PAL).
• R2 3 Disc Special Edition Germany- Subkultur Entertainment - No cuts - includes the Original Japanese Version (145:57 PAL) and the German Version (92:32 PAL).
• R2 4 Disc Special Edition Germany- Subkultur Entertainment - No cuts - includes the Original Japanese Version (145:57 PAL) and the German Version (92:32 PAL).
• R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts - Japanese version (152:11 NTSC-to-PAL).
• R3 Hong Kong- IVL - No cuts - Japanese version
• R4 The Sonny Chiba Collection Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts - Japanese version (152:13 NTSC-to-PAL).

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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 11/03/13
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 06/04/23

UPDATE LOG:

11/03/13: Initial entry.
05/02/20: Added Germany x4.
06/04/23: Dates.
06/04/23: Added US Ronin and Hong Kong versions.