Dead or Alive Trilogy

First, in "Dead or Alive" (1999), a burnt-out Tokyo detective is the only one who can stop a brutal street war between Chinese immigrants and local mobsters. Sho Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Hitochi Ozawa star. AKA: "Dead or Alive: Hanzaisha." Then, in the in-name-only sequel "Dead or Alive 2: The Birds" (2002) a hit man teams with a childhood pal in order to raise cash for the orphanage they were both raised in. With Riki Takeuchi, Noriko Aota. Then, in "Dead or Alive: Final" (2002), an underground resistance movement in a post-apocalyptic future plots against a ruthless dictator. Sho Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Maria Chen star. 4 3/4 hrs. total on three discs. Standard and Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; interviews; theatrical trailers. In Japanese with English subtitles.