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  "path": "/2026/new-trailer-for-sonny-chibas-g-i-samurai-action-film-4k-restoration/",
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  "textContent": "\"We must change the path of history.\" \"Are we allowed to change history?\" Arrow Video released a brand new 4K restoration Blu-ray of this 1979 Japanese action classic called G.I. Samurai starring Sony Chiba. It's out in the US & Canada to watch starting May 5th on Blu-ray for any collectors or otherwise to pick up. G.I. Samurai features action superstar Sonny Chiba heading the cast in a rip-roaring time-slipping action blockbuster in which guns, tanks and helicopters come up against katana-wielding warriors on horseback! Based on a novel by Ryo Hanmura and directed by Kosei Saito (Ninja Wars), G.I. Samurai's epic battle scenes wowed Japanese audiences upon release in 1979 and are now more awe-inspiring than ever in a new 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures. This is a bonkers action classic crossing over these two timelines. It was also released with an English dub and a new title called Time Slip, though the original is still better. A remake was also released in Japan in 2005 under the title Samurai Commando: Mission 1549. This trailer captures much of the chaotic energy in this film - it's totally worth a watch. Sonny Chiba was one of the best. Here's the new 4K re-release trailer (+ posters) for Kôsei Saitô's film G.I. Samurai, direct from YouTube: During a routine military exercise, […]",
  "title": "New Trailer for Sonny Chiba's 'G.I. Samurai' Action Film 4K Restoration"
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