Germany | December 2026

DARC
Returns

The German Collector’s Edition

Tony Schiena’s action thriller returns in an exclusive German collector’s edition featuring newly illustrated artwork and a new illustrated comic.

DARC Year of the Dragon Mediabook, Cover C, from Retro Gold 63: painted artwork of Tony Schiena with a sword amid fire and action

The Release

Eight years after its original release, DARC returns in an exclusive German collector’s edition from Retro Gold 63.

Starring Tony Schiena, the action thriller receives its worldwide physical-media premiere in a series of limited-edition Year of the Dragon Mediabooks.

Featuring newly illustrated collector’s artwork, a 264-page booklet incorporating an original DARC comic, and an exclusive new interview with Schiena, the release introduces the film to a new generation of action cinema enthusiasts and collectors.

From the German distributor

“The best Yakuza martial arts film of the last 20 years, in the style of The Punisher!”

„Der beste Yakuza-Martial-Arts-Film der letzten 20 Jahre im Style von The Punisher!“

Retro Gold 63, Germany

Promotional statement from the distributor

The Art of DARC

Year of the Dragon Edition

Four distinctive cover illustrations headline the limited-edition Year of the Dragon release, presenting DARC through a new visual interpretation.

DARC Year of the Dragon Mediabook, Cover A, from Retro Gold 63: a dark illustration of Tony Schiena with the DARC title

DARC Year of the Dragon Mediabook, Cover B, from Retro Gold 63: an illustrated ensemble led by Tony Schiena holding a sword

DARC Year of the Dragon Mediabook, Cover D, from Retro Gold 63: Tony Schiena with a glowing blade on a deep red cover

Beyond the Film

The collector’s edition extends DARC into an illustrated format, featuring a newly drawn comic within a 264-page collector’s booklet, accompanied by an exclusive interview with Tony Schiena.

264-page booklet / Newly drawn comic / Tony Schiena interview