Bullets 'n' Babes DVD

This is a little free time project that originally begun when I couldn’t keep track of what’s been released. There’s three lists. The first list is Toei’s pinky violence and pinku eiga. Due to the limited availability on dvd, I’m aiming at a perfect list (edit: each film is now roughly labeled as either "action" or "drama", to separate pinky violence from pink dramas. All films where action or violence play seminal role are labeled as "action", with all others being "drama").

The second list is Nikkatsu’s pinku, and only includes the english subtitled dvds (update: now out of date), plus selected R2J release.

The last list is similarly themed films from other studios. It only includes a couple of personal picks.

Any help (personal ratings, links, additions to the list) is welcome. Note that all my ratings and reviews are my personal opinions, and especially in case of Nikkatsu's films don't always match with opinions of the majority, or even genre fans.

Toei titles available with english subtitles

Criminal Woman: Killing Melody (Zenka onna: koroshi-bushi) (1973)
- director: Atsushi Mihori
- review: dvd reviews
- availability: R1 US Panik House (Pinky Violence Box set)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: Reiko Ike wears incredibly stylish clothes in this film
- sub-genre: crime, action

Delinquent Girl Boss: Blossoming Night Dreams (Zubeko bancho: yume wa yoru hiraku) (1970)
- director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- review: dvd reviews
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- availability: R1 Exploitation Digital, R2J Toei (August 2008)
- notes: first film in the series. Also knows as ”Tokyo Bad Girls”
- sub-genre: girl gang, drama, action

Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess (Zubeko bancho: zange no neuchi mo nai) (1971)
- director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- review: dvd reviews
- availability: R1 US Panik House (Pinky Violence Box set), R2J Toei
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: fourth film in the series. Also knows as ”Delinquent Girl Boss: Unworthy of Penance”
- sub-genre: girl gang, drama, action

Female Demon Ohyaku (Yôen dokufu den: hannya no ohyaku) (1968)
- director: Yoshihiro Ishikawa
- review: dvd reviews
- availability: R1 US Synapse
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: proto-pinky violence.
- sub-genre: chambara, revenge, action

Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (Joshuu 701-go: Sasori) (1972)
- director: Shunya Ito
- review: dvd comparison, film review and dvd comparison 2, dvd comparison 3, more reviews
- availability: R2J Toei, R2 FR HK Video (Femmes Fatales box set), R2 FR Pathe (Sasori box set) (September 2007), R2 DE R.E.M, R2 UK Eureka, R1 US Media Blasters
- forum ratings: HungFist – 4/5
- notes: features the theme song ’Urami bushi’ by Meiko Kaji, also heard in Kill Bill, original poster
- dvd notes: Media Blasters and R.E.M (probably a conversion) and Eureka (conversion again) appear to be Toei ports.
- sub-genre: women in prison, surrealism, action

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (Joshuu sasori: Dai-41 zakkyo-bo) (1972)
- director: Shunya Ito
- reviews: dvd comparison, dvd comparison 2, more reviews
- availability: R2J Toei, R2 FR Studio Canal, R2 FR Pathe (Sasori box set) (September 2007), R2 DE R.E.M, R2 UK Eureka, R1 US Image (OOP)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4,5/5
- notes: also known as Female Convict Scorpion Jailhouse 41, original poster
- dvd notes: Eureka is a port of R1 Image (but a conversion). Crap transfer. R.E.M is likely to be a port (and a conversion) of the Toei release.
- sub-genre: women in prison, surrealism, action

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (Joshuu sasori: Kemono-beya) (1973)
- director: Shunya Ito
- reviews: dvd comparison, dvd reviews
- availability: R2J Toei, R1 US Media Blasters, R2 FR Pathe (Sasori box set), R2 DE R.E.M (Sasori Box Set), R2 UK Eureka
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: last film in the series directed by Ito, original poster
- dvd notes: R1 was said to be improved over the R2J transfer, but this is unconfirmed information and may not be true. MB dvd are usually ports.
- sub-genre: women in prison, surrealism, drama, action

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Grudge Song (Joshuu sasori: 701-go urami-bushi) (1973)
- director: Yasuharu Hasebe
- reviews: dvd comparison, dvd reviews
- availability: R2J Toei, R1 US Media Blasters, R2 FR Pathe (Sasori box set), R2 DE R.E.M (Sasori Box Set)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: original poster, more Sasori films were made later without Meiko Kaji. Joe Ma’s ”HK Sasori” will hit the theaters later this year.
- dvd notes: Media Blasters is likely to be a Toei port.
- sub-genre: women in prison, surrealism, drama, crime, action

Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition & Torture (Yasagure anego den: sokatsu rinchi) (1973)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- review: dvd review, more dvd reviews
- availability: R1 US Panik House. R2 UK Fabulous, R4 AU Shock
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: sequel to Sex And Fury. Also know as ’Story of a Wild Elder Sister: Widespread Lynch Law’
- sub-genre: yakuza, action

Girl Boss Guerilla (Sukeban gerira) (1972)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- review: dvd reviews, more reviews
- availability: R1 US Panik House (Pinky Violence Box set + stand alone release)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: third film in the Sukeban series, original poster 1, original poster 2
- sub-genre: girl gang, biker, action, comedy

Girl Boss Revenge (Sukeban) (1973)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- availability: R1 Exploitation Digital (February 2008)
- Review: dvd reviews
- forum ratings: HungFist - 4/5
- notes: fourth film in the Sukeban series
- sub-genre: girl gang, action

Horror of the Malformed Men (Edogawa ranpo taizen: Kyofu kikei ningen) (1969)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- availability: R1 Synapse (August 2007)
- review: dvd reviews
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- sub-genre: horror, violence

Inferno of Torture (Tokugawa irezumi-shi: Seme jigoku) (1969)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- review: my review in this thread
- availability: R2J Toei, R2 NL Japan Shock, R2 DE X-Rated, R2 FR HK Video (Femmes Criminelles Vol.1)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: also known as ’Hell's Tattooers’
- IMPORTANT: the IMDB page features links and comments for wrong film (the sequel / Shogun’s Sadism). These films differ like day and night. This is not the disturbing ”hard core torture film” that many of those comments talk about
- sub-genre: torture (soft), tattoo, drama, violence

Joy of Torture, The (Tokugawa onna keibatsu-shi) (1968)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- review: dvd review, dvd comparison, more dvd reviews
- availability: R2J Toei, R2 NL Japan Shock, R2 FR HK Video (Ishii Box Vol. 2)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- notes: Also known as ’Tokugawa Onna Keigokushi’, ’Shogun’s Joy of Torture’ and ’The Punishment of the Tokugawa Women’.
- sub-genre: torture (soft), tattoo, nunsploitation, drama, episode, violence

Okatsu the Fugitive (Yoen dokufuden: Okatsu kyojo tabi) (1969)
- director: Nobuo Nakagawa
- review: dvd reviews
- availability: R1 US Synapse
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- sub-genre: chambara, revenge, action

Porno Jidaigeki – Bohachi Bushido (1973)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- review: film review
- availability: R2J Toei, R1 Discotek (March 2008???)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4,5/5
- notes: Also known as Bohachi: Clan of the forgotten Eight
- sub-genre: chambara, action

Quick Draw Okatsu (Yoen dokufuden: Hitokiri okatsu) (1969)
- director: Nobuo Nakagawa
- review: dvd reviews
- availability: R1 US Synapse
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4,5/5
- sub-genre: chambara, revenge, action

School of the Holy Beast (Seiju gakuen) (1974)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- review: dvd comparison, dvd reviews
- availability: R2J Toei, R2 FR Studio Canal, R1 Cult Epics
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: also known as ’Convent of the Sacred Beast’
- dvd notes: R1 is a R2J port but with lower bit rate. It has a blue tint which is apparently intentional. French dvd does not feature the blue tint. original poster
- sub-genre: nunsploitation, violence

Sex & Fury (Furyo anego den: Inoshika Ocho) (1973)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- review: dvd review, more dvd reviews
- availability: R1 US Panik House, R2 UK Fabulous, R2J Toei, R4 Shock, R2 Nordic AWE / Studio S, R3 HK IVL
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4,5/5
- notes: also knows as ’Anego den’ and ’Elder Sister: Ocho Inoshika’
- sub-genre: yakuza, action, swordplay

Shogun’s Sadism (Tokugawa onna keibatsu-emaki: Ushi-zaki no kei) (1976)
- director: Yuuji Makiguchi
- review: dvd reviews
- availability: R2 NL Japan Shock
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2/5
- notes: semi sequel to The Joy of Torture. Also know as The Joy of Torture 2: Oxen Split Torturing.
- sub-genre: torture (hard), terror, violence

Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom (Kyofu joshikoko: boko rinchi kyoshitsu) (1973)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- review: dvd reviews, more reviews
- availability: R1 US Panik House (Pinky Violence Box set + stand alone release)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: second film in the series, original poster
- sub-genre: girl gang, high school, violence, action

Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)
- director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- reviews: dvd reviews
- availability: R1 Synapse
- forum ratings: HungFist - 4/5
- sub-genre: yakuza, action

Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She Cat Gambler (1972)
- director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
- reviews: dvd reviews
- availability: R1 Synapse
- forum ratings: HungFist - 4/5
- sub-genre: yakuza, action, comedy

Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs (Zeroka no onna: Akai wappa) (1974)
- director: Yukio Noda
- review: film review and dvd comparison, dvd reviews
- availability: R2 FR HK Video (Femmes Fatales box set), R2 NL Japan Shock, R1 US Discotek
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: Not to be confused with the 90’s / 2000’s straight to video crap. This original film has nothing to do with them and has no actual sequels. original poster, original poster 2
- sub-genre: crime, action, violence


Toei titles not available with english subtitles

Delinquent Girl Boss: Tokyo Drifters (Zubekô banchô: Tôkyô nagaremono) (1970)
- director: Kuzuhiko Yamaguchi
- availability: R2J Toei (August 2008)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: second film in the Delinquent Girl Boss series
- sub-genre: girl gang, action

Delinquent Girl Boss: Ballad of Yokohama Hoods (Zubekô banchô: Hamagure kazoe uta) (1971)
- director: Kuzuhiko Yamaguchi
- availability: R2J Toei (August 2008)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: third film in the Delinquent Girl Boss series
- sub-genre: girl gang, biker, action

Dolls of the Shogun's Harem (Ooku jyuhakkei) (1986)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- availability: R2J Toei (June 21, 2007)
- review: IMDB user comments
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2,5/5
- sub-genre: period drama with a bit of action and violence

Ijo seai kiroku, harenchi (1969)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- availability: Toei
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2,5/5
- sub-genre: drama, psycho-thriller, a bit of violence too

Journey to Japan (Poruno no joô: Nippon sex ryokô) (1973)
- director: Sadao Nakajima
- availability: R2 Nordic AWE/Studio S
- forum ratings: HungFist - 2/5
- notes: stars Christina Lindberg
- sub-genre: drama

Love & Crime (Menji, taisho, showa ryoki onna hanzaishi) (1969)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- availability: R2J Toei, R2 FR HK Video (Ishii Box Vol. 2)
- notes: cdjapan title: ’ Meiji Taisho Showa Ryoki Onna Hanzaishi’
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- sub-genre: drama, horror, crime, episode, violence

Lustful Shogun and His 21 Mistresses (Ero Shogun to Nijuichi-nin no Aisho) (1972)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- availability: R2J Toei
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- notes: Reiko Ike as ninja!
- sub-genre: period drama, comedy, a little bit of action also

Mantis Wife’s Confession (Satsuki Midori no Kamakiri Fujin no Kokuhaku) (1975)
- director: Yuuji Makiguchi
- availability: R2J Toei
- Forum ratings: HungFist: 1/5
- notes: aka Mantis Lady’s Confession
- sub-genre: drama, comedy

Modern Porno Tale: Inherited Sex Mania (1971) (Gendai porno-den: senten-sei inpu)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- availability: R2J Toei
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2/5
- availability: R2J Toei
- sub-genre: drama, comedy

New Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701 (Shin joshuu sasori: 701-go) (1976)
- director: Yukata Kohira
- availability: R2 FR Pathe (Scorpion box set)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- notes: The 1st New Sasori film, stars Yumi Takigawa
- sub-genre: women in prison, surrealism, action, violence

New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Tokushu-bo X (Shin joshuu sasori: Tokushu-bo X) (1977)
- director: Yukata Kohira
- availability: R2 FR Pathe (Scorpion box set)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: 2nd New Sasori, and final 70's Sasori film, stars Yoko Natsuki
- sub-genre: women in prison, surrealism, action, violence

Ooku ukiyoburo (1976)
- director: Ikuo Sekimoto
- availability: R2J Toei (cut)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2/5
- sub-genre: drama, comedy

Orgies of Edo (Zankoku ijô gyakutai monogatari: Genroku onna keizu) (1969)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- review: dvd review
- availability: R2J Toei, R2 FR HK Video (Femmes Criminelles Vol.1)
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: FR title: Orgies sadiques l’ere Edo
- sub-genre: period drama, torture, violence

Story of a Nymphomaniac (Koshoku: Genroku (maruhi) monogatari) (1975)
- director: Ikuo Sekimoto
- availability: R2J Toei
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1/5
- notes: aka Lewd Genroku: Secret Story
- sub-genre: drama, comedy

Sukeban Blues: Queen Bee’s Counter Attack (Sukeban Blues: Mesubachi no gyakushu) (1971)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- availability: R2J Toei
- notes: first film in the Sukeban series
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- sub-genre: action, girl gang, action

Sukeban Blues: Queen Bee’s Challenge (Sukeban Blues: Mesubachi no chosen) (1972)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- availability: R2J Toei
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: second film in the Sukeban series
- sub-genre: action, girl gang, torture

Sukeban: Escape From Reform School (Sukeban: Kankai dasso) (1973)
- director: Sadao Nakajima
- availability: R2J Toei
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: fifth film in the Sukeban series
- sub-genre: action, girl gang

Sukeban: Diamond Showdown (Sukeban:Taiman shobu) (1973)
- director: Ikuo Sekimoto
- availability: R2J Toei
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: sixth film in the Sukeban series
- sub-genre: action, girl gang

Sukeban: Crazy Ball Game (Sukeban: Tamatsuki asobi) (1973)
- director: Ikuo Sekimoto
- availability: R2J Toei
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: seventh (final) film in the Sukeban series
- sub-genre: action, girl gang

Terrifying Girls' High School: Women's Violent Classroom (Kyofu joshikôkô: Boryuku kyoshitsu) (1972)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- availability: R2J Toei
- forum ratings: HungFist - 3,5/5
- notes: the 1st film in the series
- sub-genre: action, high school

Terrifying Girls' High School: Delinquent Convulsion Group (Kyofu joshikôkô: Furyo monzetsu guruupu) (1973)
- director: Masahiro Shimura
- availability: R2J Toei (August 2009)
- forum ratings: HungFist - 2,5/5
- notes: the 3rd film in the series
- sub-genre: action, high school

Terrifying Girls' High School: Animal Courage (Kyofu joshikôkô: Animaru Dokyosei) (1973)
- director: Masahiro Shimura
- availability: R2J Toei (August 2009)
- forum ratings: HungFist - 2/5
- notes: the 4th (final) film in the series
- sub-genre: action, high school

Tokugawa onna keizu (1968)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- review: dvd review
- availability: R2J Toei, R2 FR HK Video (Femmes Criminelles Vol.1), R2 DE Eyecatcher
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: early pinky violence, light on both elements
- sub-genre: period drama, comedy

Tokugawa Sex Ban: Lustful Lord (Tokugawa sekkusu kinshi-rei: shikijô daimyô) (1972)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2/5
- availability: R2J Toei
- sub-genre: period drama, comedy

Virgin Breaker Yuki (Tamawari nin Yuki) (1975)
- director: Yuuji Makiguchi
- availability: R2J Toei
- sub-genre: period drama

Virgin Breaker Yuki 2 (Tamawari nin Yuki: Nishi no kuruwa yuzuki ro) (1976)
- director: Yuuji Makiguchi
- availability: R2J Toei
- sub-genre: period drama

Nikkatsu titles available with english subtitles (listed with english title)

Angel Guts: High School Co-ed (Jokosei: tenshi no harawata) (1978)
- director: Chusei Sone
- review: review 1, review 2
- availability: R1 US Artsmagic
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5, Thelostdragon: 2/5
-notes: review in this thread
- sub-genre: drama, rape, gang

Angel Guts: Red Classroom (Tenshi no harawata: Akai kyôshitsu) (1979)
- director: Chusei Sone
- review: dvd review
- availability: R1 US Artsmagic
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- sub-genre: psychological drama, rape

Angel Guts: Nami (Tenshi no harawata: Nami) (1979)
- director: Noboru Tanaka
- review: dvd review
- availability: R1 US Artsmagic
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- sub-genre: drama, rape, horror, surrealism

Angel Guts: Red Porno (Tenshi no harawata: Akai inga) (1981)
- director: Toshiharu Ikeda
- review: dvd review
- availability: R1 US Artsmagic, R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- sub-genre: drama, rape

Angel Guts: Red Vertigo (Tenshi no harawata: Akai memai) (1988)
- director: Takashi Ishii
- review: dvd review
- availability: R1 US Artsmagic
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: More Angel Guts films would later be made by other companies
- sub-genre: drama, rape, surrealism

Assault! Jack the Ripper (Boko Kirisaki Jakku) (1976)
- director: Yasuharu Hasebe
-review: imdb user comments
- availability: R2J Geneon, R1 Mondo Macabro
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- sub-genre: violent pinku, ultra dark comedy

Beautiful Girl Hunter (Dabide no hoshi: bishoujo-gari) (1979)
- director: Norifumi Suzuki
- availability: R2J Geneon, R1 Discotek (no release date announced)
- notes: aka Star of David

Cloistered Nun: Runa's Confession (Shudojo Runa No Kokuhaku) (1976)
- director: Masaru Konuma
- availability: R1 KimStim (remaster)

Erotic Diary Of An Office Lady (OL Kanno Nikki: Ah! Watashi No Naka De) (1977)
- director: Masaru Konuma
- availability: R1 KimStim (remaster)

Flower and Snake (Hana to hebi) (1974)
- director: Masaru Konuma
- review: review 1, dvd times
- availability: R2J Nikkatsu, R1 Media Blasters
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1,5/5
- sub-genre: sm
- notes: this is the original film

Flower and Snake: Sketch of Hell (Hana to hebi: jigoku hen) (1985)
- director: Shogoro Nishimura
- review:
- availability: R2J Geneon, R3HK Panorama
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1/5
- notes: 1st in the 80's Hana to hebi series
- sub-genres: sm

Flower and Snake: Shiiku hen (Hana to hebi: shiiku hen) (1986)
- director: Shogoro Nishimura
- review:
- availability: R2J Geneon, R3HK Panorama
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1/5
- notes: 2nd in the 80's Hana to hebi series
- sub-genres: sm

Flower and Snake: White Uniform Rope Slave (Hana to hebi: Hakui nawa dorei) (1986)
- director: Shogoro Nishimura
- review:
- availability: R2J Geneon, R3HK Panorama
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1,5/5
- notes: 3rd in the 80's Hana to hebi series
- sub-genres: sm

Flower and Snake: Ultimate Rope Discipline (Hana to hebi: Kyukyoku nawa chokyo) (1987)
- director: Masayuki Asao
- review:
- availability: R2J Geneon, R3HK Panorama
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2/5
- notes: 4th (final) in the 80's Hana to hebi series
- sub-genres: sm, thriller

Hellish Love (Immortal Love) (Seidan botan-doro) (1972)
- director: Chusei Sone
- availability: R2 UK Pagan, R2J Geneon
- review: dvd review
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: review in this thread, original poster
- sub-genre: drama, ghost story

Street Of Joy (Akasen tamanoi: Nukeraremasu) (1974)
- director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
- availability: R2 UK Pagan,
- review: review 1, review 2
- notes: Pagan dvd cover, original poster

Tattooed Flower Vase (Kashin no irezumi: Ureta tsubo (1976)
Kashin no irezumi: ureta tsubo (1976)
- director: Masaru Konuma
review 1 (french)
- availability: R2 FR Cinemalta, R2J Geneon, R1 KimStim (remaster)
- notes: more info in this thread, teaser, picture gallery, french title: ’La Vie secrète de Madame Yoshino’

Watcher in the Attic (Edogawa Rampo ryoki-kan: Yaneura no sanpo sha) (1976)
- director: Noboru Tanaka
- availability: R2 UK Pagan, R2J Geneon
- review: film review
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- notes: original poster
- sub-genres: drama

Wet & Rope (Shudojo: nure nawa zange) (1979)
- director: Koyu Ohara
- review: dvd reviews
- availability: R2 NL Japan Shock
notes: original poster
- sub-genre: nunsploitation

Wife To Be Sacrificed (Ikenie fujin) (1974)
- director: Masaru Konuma
- review: review 1 (french), review 2, imdb user comments
forum ratings: HungFist: 1/5
- availability: R2 FR Cinemalta, R2J Geneon, R1 US KimStim (old), R1 US KimStim (remaster)
- sub-genres: sm

Woman Called Sada Abe, A (Jitsuroku Abe Sada) (1975)
- director: Noboru Tanaka
- availability: R2 UK Pagan, R2 DE R.E.M, R2 FR Cinemalta, R2J Geneon, R1 US Image
- review: review 1, review 2, imdb user comments
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1,5/5
- notes: Considered one of the best roman pornos. Based on true story (several adaptations exist, including Nagisa Oshima’s Ai no corrida), Pagan dvd cover, french title: ’La Veritable Histoire d'Abe Sada’
- sub-genres: drama

Woman With Red Hair, A (Akai kami no onna) (1979)
- director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
- review: dvd review, imdb user comments
- availability: R2 FR Cinemalta, R2J Geneon, R1 US Image
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1/5
- notes: more info in this thread, french title: ’La Femme aux cheveux rouges’

World Of Geisha, The (Yojohan Fusuma no urabari) (1973)
- director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
- review: review 1, imdb user comments
- availability: R2J Geneon, R1 US Image
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1,5/5
- sub-genres: drama

Nikkatsu titles not available with english subtitles (selected titles only)
Bikyoshi Jigokuzeme (1985)
- director: Masahito Segawa
- availability: R2J Geneon
- review: review 1, imdb user comments
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2/5
- sub-genre: sm, thriller

Hakkinbon Bijin Ranbu Yori: Semeru! (1977)
- director: Noboru Tanaka
- availability: R2J Geneon, R2FR Cinemalta (July, 2008)
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 4/5
- sub-genre: torture, sm, psychological drama

Hako no Naka no Onna Shojo Ikenie (1985)
- director: Masaru Konuma
- availability: R2J Uplink
- review: review 1, imdb user comments
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 1/5
- sub-genre: torture, sm, hard core, straight to video, crap film

Hako no Naka no Onna 2 (1988)
- director: Masaru Konuma
- availability: R2J Uplink
- review: review 1, imdb user comments
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 3,5/5
- sub-genre: horror, good film

Hirusagari No Onna: Chohatsu!! (1979)
director: Nobuyaki Saito
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3/5
- sub-genre: drama, thriller, rape

Hirusagari no joji Koto-mandara (1973)
- director: Masaru Konuma
- availability: R2J Uplink
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2,5/5
- notes: review in this thread
- sub-genre: drama (some violent and disturbing content)

Ichijo Sayuri: Nureta yokujo (1972)
- director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
- availability: R2 FR Cinemalta, R2J Geneon, R2DE R.E.M
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2/5
- notes: Kinema jumpo winner
- sub-genre: drama

Irogoyomi ooku hiwa irezumi hyaku-nin kurabe (1972)
- director: Yukihiko Kondo
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1/5
- notes: 3rd in the 9 part series
- sub-genre: period drama, tattoo

Kairaku gakuen: Kinjirareta asobi) (1980)
- director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2,5/5
- notes: based on manga by Dirty Matsumoto
- sub-genre: comedy, rape

Kifujin shibari tsubo (1977)
- director: Masaru Konuma
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 1/5
- sub-genre: sm

Koibitotachi wa nureta (1973)
- director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2,5/5
- sub-genre: character drama

Love Hotel (1985)
- director: Shinji Somai
- availability: R2J Geneon, R2J Uplink
- forum ratings: HungFist 4/5
- sub-genre: drama
- notes: damn good film

Maruhi: joro ichiba (1972)
- director: Chusei Sone
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist 3,5/5
- sub-genre: comedy
- notes: first part in the Secret Chronicle trilogy

Maruhi: joro seme jigoku (1974)
- director: Noboru Tanaka
- availability: R2J Geneon
HungFist: 2/5
- sub-genre: drama
- notes: aka The Hell-Fated Courtesan. Second part in the Secret Chronicle trilogy

Maruhi - Shikijo mesu ichiba (1974)
- director: Noboru Tanaka
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist 3,5/5
- sub-genre: drama, b&w
- notes: third part in the Secret Chronicle trilogy

Momojiri musume: Pink Hip Girl (1979)
- director: Koyu Ohara
- availability: R2J Geneon
- Forum ratings: HungFist: 4,5/5
- sub-genre: youth drama, comedy

Monzetsu: Donden Gaeshi (1977)
- director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
- availability: R2J Geneon
- Forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- sub-genre: yakuza, dark comedy

Nawa to hada (1979)
- director: Shogoro Nishimura
- availability: R2J Geneon
- Forum ratings: Hung Fist: 1/5
- sub-genre: sm, yakuza, period, action

Nureta Koya O Hashire (1973)
- director: Yukihiro Sawada
- availability: R2J Geneon
- Forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- sub-genre: cop, corruption
- notes: One of the tougest cop movies ever. Read my review.

Oniroku Dan nawagesho (1978)
- director: Shogoro Nishimura
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 1/5
- sub-genre: sm

Osou! (1978)
- director: Yasuharu Hasebe
- availability: R2J Geneon
- Forum ratings: HungFist: 2,5/5
- sub-genre: rape, cop, crime

Pink Cut: Futoku Aishite Fukaku Aishite (1983)
- director: Yoshimitsu Morita
- availability: R2J Geneon
- Forum ratings: HungFist: 2/5
- sub-genre: youth comedy

Reipu 25-ji: Bokan (1977)
- director: Yasuharu Hasebe
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- sub-genre: thriller, rape

Sengoku Rock: Female Warriors (Sengoku rokku hayate no onnatachi) (1972)
- director: Yasuharu Hasebe
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1,5/5
- notes: pink loose sequel to Stray Cat Rock

Sex Hunter (1980)
- director: Toshiharu Ikeda
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 2,5/5
- sub-genre: sm

Shikijo ama midare tsubo (1976)
- director: Saburo Endo
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 2,5/5
- sub-genre: drama, shell diving

Shirobara gakuen: soshite zenin okasareta (1982)
- director: Koyu Ohara
- review: imdb user comments
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 3/5
- sub-genre: rape, thriller, high school

Shoujo shibari ezu (1980)
- director: Masaru Konuma
- review: review 1, imdb user comments
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- sub-genre: drama, sm

Shoujo shofu: kemonomichi (1980)
- director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 4/5
- sub-genre: drama

Showa onnamichi: Rashomon (1972)
- director: Chusei Sone
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 3/5
- sub-genre: drama, surrealims, real plot

Time Adventure: zeccho 5-byo mae (1986)
- director: Yojiro Takita
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 1,5/5
- sub-genre: sci-fi

Yakuza kannon: Iro jingi (1973)
- director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 2,5/5
- sub-genre: yakuza, drama

Yogisha no onna (1972)
- director: Noboru Tanaka
- availability: R2J Geneon
- notes: recommended by Jason Gray

Zoom In: Boko danchi (1980)
- director: Naosuke Kurosawa
- availability: R2J Geneon
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- pink giallo. Great film.

Japanese titles only for the R2J films. Yeah, I did that just to piss you off.

Nikkatsu non-roman and other studios; Before going into roman due to serious financial problems in the arly 70's, Nikkatsu produced some movies that could be related to pinky violence to some extent. Some of these are not very exploitative could go to the "japanese cult cinema thread" just as well, but I decided to list them here.

Nikkatsu non-roman porno (available with subtitles)

Blind Woman’s Curse (Kaidan nobori ryu) (1970)
- director: Teruo Ishii
- availability: R1 Discotek
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- review: film review
- notes: third film in the Rising Dragon series
- sub-genre: yakuza, horror, swordplay

Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter (Nora-neko rokku: Sekkusu hanta) (1970)
- director: Yasuharu Hasebe
- availability: R1 Home Vision, R2J Nikkatsu
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- review: dvd reviews
- notes: third film in the series
- sub-genre: girl gang, rock n' roll, racism


Nikkatsu non-roman porno (available without subtitles)

Stray Cat Rock: Girl Boss (Nora-neko rokku: Onna bancho) (1970)
- director: Yasuhare Hasebe
- availability: R2J Nikkatsu
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: first film in the series
- sub-genre: girl gang, rock n' roll, motorcycle

Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo (Nora-neko rokku: Wairudo janbo) (1970)
- director: Toshiya Fujita
- availability: R2J Nikkatsu
- forum ratings: HungFist: 3,5/5
- notes: second film in the series
- sub-genre: youth pic, drama (not really exploitation at all)

Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal (Nora-neko rokku: Mashin animaru) (1970)
- director: Yasuhare Hasebe
- availability: R2J Nikkatsu
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: fourth film in the series
- sub-genre: girl gang, drugs, rock n' roll

Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71 (Nora-neko rokku: Bôsô shudan '71) (1971)
- director: Toshiya Fujita
- availability: R2J Nikkatsu
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- notes: fifth (final) film in the series
- sub-genre: hippie, drama (not really exploitation at all)


Other studios (available with subtitles)

Rica (Konketsuji Rika aka Rika, The Mixed-Blood Girl) (1972) (Toho)
- director: Ko Nakahira
- availability: R1 Exploitation Digital
- forum ratings: HungFist: 4/5
- review: [url=http://www.dvd-basen.dk/uk/home.php3?page=22&region=%&land=%&search=rica&mvis=ok&ok=go]dvd reviews[/url]
- notes:
- sub-genre: delinquent girl, action

Rica 2: Lonely Wanderer (Konketsuji Rika: Hitoriyuku Sasuraitabi) (1973) (Toho)
- director: Ko Nakahira
- availability: R1 Exploitation Digital
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 3/5
- review: dvd reviews
- sub-genre: delinquent girl, action

Rica 3: Juvenile's Lullaby (Konketsuji Rika: Hamagure Komoriuta) (1973) (Toho)
- director: Kozaburo Yoshimura
- availability: R1 Exploitation Digital
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 4/5
- review: dvd reviews
- sub-genre: delinquent girl, action, comedy

Other Studios (with subs)

Naked Pursuit (Kofun) (1969) (Toho)
- director: Toshio Okuwaki
- availability: R1 Asterix Home Entertainment
- forum ratings: Hung Fist: 2,5/5
- sub-genre: thriller, arthouse

Other Stuff

Queen of Japanese Movie book review

Pinky Violence – Toei’s Bad Girl Films book review

Miki Sugimoto vs. Reiko Ike CD review

Sukeban CD review

Enjoyable/interesting. I mostly watch these films from the late 60's-80's for a sort of completism as well. I hardly like any enough to revisit because they're all either exploiting something, being arty or they just have dodgy music. It's a period when realistic drama was mostly forgotten. But they're still interesting and entertaining.

Sex and Fury and Female Yakuza Tale will certainly be seen.
Which of the others you mentioned aren't too pink/gory/odd? I can't stomach any gore and I'd rather avoid too much soft porn.

Violence: none of those are very graphic, not even Ishii's "torture movies" (the word torture doesn't even appear in the original titles, especially Tokugawa irezumi-shi which is about tattoos, not torture. The only gory scene in that movie is the opening credits sequence).

Angel Guts movies have lost of rape scenes that may put off some of the audience. But they're great films other than the fourth part which is only okay (and takes some genre passion to find the strong points). The first part is generally a bit disliked, but I thought it was exellent. The second and the fifth part are the easiest to recommend. The third film also has lots of fans.

Sex: Sex & Fury has too much sex, but it's well shot. Suzuki makes the scenes extremely colourful + stylish camerawork and ofter classic music so it's not really a problem. Female Yakuza Tale suffers from too much sex, but is generally considered even better than S&F. The ending is unbelievable. Even if you hated the film, you have to check out the ending.

Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter ironically has almost no sex at all.

School of the Holy Beast is a really beautiful film. I was personally a bit dubious about the subject (nunsploitation) but the film turned out really enjoyable. Not too much sex and very little violence.

One film I forgot to mention: Ishii's Porno Jidaigeki: Bohachi Bushido. One of my favourite pinky violence films ever. Visually jaw dropping and filled with great action.

This might be a good moment to start a 'Japanese exploitation' topic. Mods please, could you movie the last posts into a topic of their own. I could post some reviews I've written in the past.

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Wow, I'm impressed. Can I give a few further recommendations?
Sex & Fury
School of the Holy Beast (I made subs for the studio canal disc. Muldoon posted a good comparison review at asiandvdguide)

and if you still want more:
Tokugawa irezumi-shi: Seme Jigoku (Inferno of Torture)
Female Yakuza Tale
Angel Guts (the whole Nikkatsu series, the films are very different varying from social commentaries to thriller/horror and (very) weird romantic love story)

and not exactly exploitation (at least as much a the ones mentioned above) but: Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter (my favourite Meiko Kaji film so far). Nikkatsu just released all five films remastered. I haven't seen the other four yet. I've got a few Ishii's to get first, then I'll move to Stray Cat(s).

Yeah, I know, getting over-exited as usual. Happens every time someone mentions Pinky Violence

and little warning, too. You probbaly don't want to watch Tokugawa onna keibatsu-emaki: Ushi-zaki no kei (semi sequel to Ishii's pretty good Tokugawa onna keibatsu-shi). I mostly hated it, although there were some things I actually enjoyed. I wrote a review some time ago. I could post it here too...

There is IMO such a thing as a Good Bad film. A film can be obviously very badly made but so much fun you don't care.


Done.

Oh great Brad, now we've both acknowledged his perversions!

Too late he's already out

Here's what's coming in the future

Coming to dvd on July 4 from Cinemalta (France):

- Coffret Roman Porno Vol. 1 (Masaru Konuma)

- Kashin no irezumi: ureta tsubo (1976)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286749/
gallery: http://www.allocine.fr/film/galerievign ... 11211.html
teaser: http://www.allocine.fr/film/video_gen_cfilm=111211.html
http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_g ... 11211.html
http://www.plume-noire.com/cinema/culte ... entee.html
This one I think was recently released theatrically in France and it received top reviews from the critics

- Ikenie Fujin (1974) (Wife to Be Sacrificed) (Une Dame a sacrifier)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0228419/
http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_g ... 21762.html

Coffret Roman Porno Vol. 2 (Noboru Tanaka)

- Jitsuroku Abe Sada (1975) (A Woman Called Sada Abe) (La Veritable Histoire d'Abe Sada)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073208/
http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_g ... =5764.html

- Hakkinbon bijin ranbu yori: semeru! (1977) (Bondage)
http://adg.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=1855&st=0&gopid=19645&#entry19645
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285591

Coffret Roman Porno Vol. 3 (Tatsumi Kumashiro)

- Akai kami no onna (1979) (The Woman with Red Hair) (La Femme aux cheveux rouges)
http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=15248.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078742/

- Ichijo Sayuri: Nureta yokujo (1972) (Sayuri strip-teaseuse)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220570/
http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_g ... 17287.html

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and in the US (this is old news actually, dating back to september 2006)

"The Big Announcement!

Exactly one month ago I promised to announce something huge. Well the wait is over! Panik House is entering into a production partnership with Synapse Films to release seven more films from the Toei vaults. Five proto-Pinky Violence films and two films of a new genre: Pinky Horror!

With the CasaNegra line in full swing and the Chained Heat films on the way, I needed to call in marines, so to speak, to handle the film transfers and over-all production on this latest crop of Pinky Violence titles, which have never before been released on DVD anywhere. And who better than Don May Jr. and Jerry Chandler from Synapse? I've been looking for an excuse to work with Don on a project for about a decade (going back even before my days at Blue Underground!) and these films have provided me with the perfect opportunity.

Which films you ask?

Let's start with the Pinky Horror titles first:

Edogawa Ranpo Zenshu: Kyofu Kikei Ningen; aka Horror Of The Malformed Men
This is the most notorious film in the history of Japanese cinema. It has been banned since it's release in 1969, and is the film that really cemented Teruo Ishii's reputation as a master in the art of transgressive filmmaking. All rhetoric aside, this is one of the true classics of the era.

Kaidan Hebi-onna; aka Snake Woman's Curse This was the first of the Pinky Horror films released by Toei. It was helmed by master director Nobuo Nakagawa, who has been called the Japanese Hitchcock, and Akemi Negishi (Sex & Fury, Lady Snowblood) stars.

This brings us to the two series that served as the protypes of the Pinky Violence films and were the direct inspiration for Sex & Fury and just about every female protagonist film to follow. There's the three film Okatsu series, starring Junko Miyazuno, and the two Silver Butterfly films that launched icon of icons Meiko Kaji.
Here's a title list:

Yoen Dokufu Den : Hannya no Ohyaku; aka Sexy Deadly Legend: Female Demon Ohyaku

Yoen Dokufu Den : Hitokiri Okatsu; aka Sexy Deadly Legend: Quickdraw Okatsu

Yoen Dokufu Den : Okatsu Kyojo Tabi; aka Sexy Deadly Legend: Okatsu's Epic Journey

Gincho Wataridori; aka Wandering Ginza Butterfly

Gincho Nagaremono Mesuneko Bakuchi; aka Wandering Ginza She-Cat Gambler

These films are beyond legendary, and have never been released on DVD. Some English titles may change by release date, but make no mistake that these films will be presented uncut in their original form -remastered for optimal viewing and listening enjoyment. This particular crop of films has allowed me to present two entire series (like we did with the two Inoshika Ocho films starring Reiko Ike), which was key in my decision to license them. I had chosen not to release the entire series of Girl Boss films because I felt that not all entries were as strong as Girl Boss Guerilla, but the two Butterfly films and the three Okatsu films are all really incredible movies, so it's not a case of licensing them just to release a whole series; these films rock! Additionally, these will not be issued as box sets, but instead as individual discs (possibly at the same time) –affording the option of buying all at once or one at a time as your budget dictates.

In the meantime, you can whet your Pinky whistle by picking up the recently re-issued Sex & Fury, or pre-ordering the stand alone editions of Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom and Girl Boss Guerilla. I understand that there are still a few transparent editions of Teruo Ishii's Female Yakuza Tale available, so snatch those up along with the recent releases of Screwed and Blind Beast Vs. Killer Dwarf.

Stay tuned for updates, and have a Pink day!"
- http://www.panikhouse.com/panik_house_blog.html

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from december 2006...

News here: http://synapsefilms.blogspot.com/2006/1 ... under.html

"...Currently, just as I write this, I'm in the studio on Reel 4 of Malformed Men. We've finished the video transfers of Female Demon Ohysku, Ginza Butterfly and Ginza She-Cat Gambler. You'll be happy to know these transfers FAR exceed our expectations. Because of the age of the films (going on almost 40 years old for some of these), I expected them to be, well, somewhat of a mess... they aren't. Actually, the transfers have, so far, been quite stunning. The colors and detail in the elements are just jaw-dropping! Sure, they will need a bit of work (I'm just that way... I'm too much of a perfectionist to let some things go), but I assure you that these transfers of the titles I've done so far are some of the best work we've done. And, yes, we are transferring them in high-definition!..."

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Another US company, Discotek Media, will be relasing Teruo Ishii's Blind Woman's Curse (Kaidan nobori ryu) (starring Meiko Kaji) in the future. No exact date (it was supposed to come out last year) but my shopping list says "March 2007". Can't remember where I got the information.

EDIT: "The fantastic Blind Woman’s Curse starring Meiko Kaji will be coming out in April."
- http://www.discotekmedia.com/blog/?p=5#more-5

Porno Jidaigeki – Bohachi Bushido (1973)

Being a pinky violence fan isn’t alwats easy. So many great films have only been released in Japan and without subtitles. Teruo Ishii’s relatively unknown 1973 film Porno Jidaigeki – Bohachi Bushido is one of those. With films like this you have two choices; to skip them, or to watch them without subtitles. I chose the latter. Was Porno Jidaigeki worth the trouble?

Hell yeah. Why? Because it’s probably Ishii’s best film ever. It’s certainly the best pinky violence film I’ve seen since Sex & Fury. The beginning isn’t so promising, though. Without subs the film gets slighly boring after the fantastic opening credits sequence. There’s lots of dialogue, and also some unnecessary nudity with no artistic merits (something that also bothered me in Female Yakuza Tale). Thankfully the main character (the excellent Tetsuro Tamba) keeps grinning like a madman and prevents you from losing your interest.

After the first 15 minutes everything changes. The Teruo Ishii show begins. Mindblowing colors, beautiful set ups, crazy characters, good soundtrack, great fight scenes, severed limbs fltying through the air... The ninja vs. naked women killer squad battle deserves a special mention. The movie just keep getting better and better. By the end of the film I was almost in tears because the film was so good. Especially the final showdown was extremely satisfying. I didn’t even miss subtitles. After all the visual and sexual orgy I was just happy to own this movie, subs or no subs.
4,5/5

The Toei dvd is excellent as far as I remember. One short scene displaying EE, some slight softness but no real flaws. Not quite as good as Panik House's best work, but very close. Trailer and photo gallery included.

pictures removed, new review on page 3

WTF!

That picture above is weird

That was my reaction too when I read it earlier today (the review was mostly copy-paste work). Maybe I was drunk when I originally wrote it, I don't know. But I liked it, so decided to keep it.

I wonder if the women are "actually" exploited. It's best not to think about it.

I don't know about women in general but I do know Reiko Ike did these movies purely out of her own will. I think she either quit or was about to quit, but then she got pissed because she saw Miki Sugimoto taking her role as the queen of Pinky Violence, so she decided to come back to kick Miki's ass. They also appeared together in several movies, it was great, like Jackie and Benny Urquidez, always fighting each others, and even when they weren't fighting there was a lot of tension in the air. I don't know about their relationship in the real world. Miki made a very short but classic career and then quit doing movies and became a nursery school teacher and married with her high(?)school sweetheart. How sweet is that!!!

Reiko

(Sex & Fury)

Miki

(Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom)

Reiko & Miki

(Criminal Woman: Killing Melody)

That last shot reminds me of Charlie's Angels

What exactly is pinky violence?

Exploitation films made by Toho in the 70's.

Some basic info:
http://www.pinky-violence.com/index.html

Even though I know much more about the genre than any of you (:lol:) I'm still just a beginner. I don't even know and I have never seen a good/exact definition for the genre. Sex, violence, powerful female characters and Toei as a producer is a good start. It gets more complicated if the leading character is a man (like Porno Jidaigeki).

Pinku eiga is basically (I think) just a softcore film. Most pinky violence films could be placed under 'action' category, while pinku eiga would be more of a drama or comedy. And by Toei again.

Nikkatsu used to produce 'roman porno' films, which translates as 'romantic porn', although the japanese had a slightly different meaning for the word 'porn'. It was one of those cool english words they had heard of but no-one really knew what it meant (even Reiko Ike once asked Norifumi Suzuki what the word means... and he replied "it's something beautiful...". So, when you see a roman porno film it doen't mean the film is porn, it could mean it's an art drama produced by Nikkatsu and features a couple a sex scenes. Angel Guts series is a good example of the genre. Most of those (AG) films are very strong psychological dramas.

One of the most important things to understand is that these films were not cheap amateur videos, these were studio productions by some of the biggest movie studios in Japan. All of the pinky / roman porno films I like would be wonderful films even if there was no sex and nudity in them. In fact, I tend to get bored when there's too much sex. The sex and nudity was definitely their selling point, but the greatness of these movies lies on other aspects. Many of these films still remain as some of the visually most stylish and colourful movies ever made. Some of these films have really good action scenes as well. For example the snow garden scene in Sex & Fury is one of the best choreographed action scenes I have ever seen. Porno jidaigeki also feautures some of the best action scenes I have seen in a japanese 70's film.



Toei.

As far as I know, Toho never went for all out sexploitation. Their films had a lot of sex (like Lone Wolf & Cub and Hanzo) but not really sexploitation. At least not open/honest sexploitation. Just exploitation.

Thank you and you too Hung.

Where does the pink come from?

You figure that out yourself...

Well I did but they're not really pink , okay I'm being too literal maybe a little but what an disgusting name for it.