 (Art Theatre Guild) on September 13, 1969 in Japan; however, it did not receive a United States release until October 29, 1970.Matsumoto's previous film "For My Crushed Right Eye" contains some of the same footage and could almost be interpreted as a trailer for "Funeral Parade", although a true trailer was also made.In June 2017, it received a 4K restoration and a limited theatrical rerelease.