We cover Pink Line Vol. 1 (out now from Vinegar Syndrome & Melusine):

• "Re-Wind" aka "Celluloid Nightmares"
• "Lustmord" aka "Pleasure Kill"
• "Love Letter in the Sand" aka "Pervert Ward: Torturing the White Uniform"

We also recommend:

• Our commentary track for the "Sex and Fury" Blu-ray (now available on Terracotta).
• Our new episode on the Sin Syndicate about "The Bite"
• Kani's release of "Pink Cut" & "Top Stripper"

Other notes:

• Shigetoshi Ishikawa (Eiji in Lustmord) is now a kimono designer (see @iroca.jp)
• Maya Shiraki (Love Letter) stars in Nikkatsu's "Dirty Pilgrimage to the West" (see DVD on Tower Records)

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We cover two takes on Sada Abe: "A Woman Called Sada Abe" (1975) by Noboru Tanaka for Nikkatsu and "In the Realm of the Senses" (1976) by Nagisa Ōshima. 

Find us on:

• Our "Sex & Fury" audio commentary for Klubb Super 8.
• The screening of "Shinjuku Midnight Story: Man and Woman" (Oct. 19)

Other links:

• The Film Movement trailer for "A Woman Called Sada Abe"
• A 1968 clip of Sada Abe (YouTube)
• "Love and Crime" (Blu-ray), which includes Sada Abe and her story.

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We watch (or ride) the "Groper Train" (痴漢電車) series in a triple bill. Two are directed by Sachi Hamano. All three star the legendary Ryuji Yamamoto. 

• "Groper Train: I Like the Inside" (1989) [痴漢電車　中がいいわ]
• "Groper Train: Beware of Miniskirts" (1988) [痴漢電車 ミニスカートに御用心]
• "Groper Train: Full of Sex" (1988) [痴漢電車 エッチがいっぱい]

Links:

• Groper Train series (List)
• The extensive Japanese Wikipedia article on "Chikan."
• We cover "Sexy Timetrip Ninjas" ("Groper Train: Top Secret Production" in this episode.

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We cover 2 wrestling-themed pinku:

• Nikkatsu's "Beautiful Wrestler: Down for the Count" (1984)
• Gay Pinku: "Wrestle Mania" (1999)

Links:

• Chino Sato (佐藤ちの) acted in and choreographed "Beautiful Wrestler." Watch her 1980 match against teammate Mimi Hagiwara.
• Music by Beauty Pair, the tag team and music duo.
• Kuninori Yamazaki's 18 Gay Pinku (List)

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For this episode, we cover 4 of Nikkatsu's "Live Shooting" titles for home video:

• "Izumi Shima's Swapping (Secret) Reipu Lesson" (1982)
• "Devil's Body" (1987) and HIV/AIDS metaphors
• "Kaori Aso: The Orgasm" (1987): mermaid?
• "Dream's Labyrinth" (1988), which riffs on "Nightmare on Elm Street."

Links:

• Nikkatsu "Live Shooting series" (Letterboxd list)
• Nikkatsu's upcoming DVD of "Devil's Body" (Tower Records)
• Show Me Something Wrong's episode on "Red Account: My Bloody Angel" (1988). Made by the same crew as "Dream's Labyrinth," this film is the most-watched Live Shooting title and was exported.

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We cover three unhinged lesbian / yuri films: 

• "Sayaka VS Chiyo-kun: Abnormal Lesbian (1989) by Sachi Hamano
• "Man and Woman" (1972) by Kōyū Ohara [新宿真夜中物語 男と女]
• "Lesbian ... Sweet Honey Juice" aka "Silencer Made of Glass" (1991) by Hisayasu Satô [レズビアンレイプ 甘い蜜汁]

The first two films also feature trans characters. The third (and most offensive) features cross-dressing. 

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We cover two gay pinku by Kuninori Yamazaki: "The Ultimate Masturbation" (2016) and "Monochrome" (1996). Called the "David Lynch of pink film," Yamazaki is a writer-turned-director, who considers his gay pinku ("barazoku" or "rose tribe") films to be his greatest work.

Links:

• "The Ultimate Masturbation" is officially licensed & subtitled for the streaming service GagaOOLala.
• List: "Gay Pinku: Kuninori Yamazaki" (his 18 films as director). For his 10 films as a writer for Sachi Hamano, see her list.

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We cover three birth/pregnancy-themed pinku: "Abortion" (1966) by Masao Adachi, the Roman X title, "The Birth" (1986), and Shintoho's "The Pregnant Woman" (1992). Is anyone truly ready to become a parent?

Links:

• "They have lost their license" (Chris' list of doctors and nurses)
• Roman X list 

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We cover three "time-travel" pinku: 

• "Sexy Timetrip Ninjas" (1984) [痴漢電車 極秘本番]
• "Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax" (1986) [タイム・アバンチュール 絶頂5秒前]
• "Blow Away AIDS, Pink Crazy Girl" (1987) [エイズをぶっ飛ばせ　桃色プッツン娘], which tackles the AIDS crisis through zombies. 

The first two films were directed by the Oscar-winning Yōjirō Takita and the third by his "successor" Mototsugu Watanabe.

Links:

• Sexytime Timetrip Ninjas on DVD: UK (Salvation) and US (Pink Eiga).
• "Southpaw" by Pink Lady (the song parodied in "Sexy Timetrip Ninjas")

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We cover Naomi Tani's films, "Rope Cosmetology" (1978) and "Wet Vase" (1976). We give context to the directors (Shōgorō Nishimura, Masaru Konuma) and Nikkatsu's BDSM line (by writer Oniroku Dan). 

Links:

• BDSM Nikkatsu (Letterboxd list of 120+ films)
• Split Your Head - Ep. 26: "Naomi Tani/Pink films"
• "Season of Infidelity" (Oniroku Dan's book with a chapter about Tani)
• Naomi Tani: To Suffer Beautifully (List of films we have watched)

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We cover the 5 Gay Pinku of Hisayasu Satô: 

• "Temptation of the Mask" (1987) [仮面の誘惑]
• "Muscle" (1989) [狂った舞踏会]
• "Bondage Ecstasy" (1989) [陶酔遊戯]
• "Hunters’ Sense of Touch" (1995) [狩人たちの触覚]
• "The Fetist" (1998) [THE FETIST 熱い吐息]
• His underseen Gay Pinku as AD: "Youth Hunting" (1988). 

Links: 

• Gay Pinku of Hisayasu Satô (Letterboxd list)
• Kiyoshi Ushida's album (Japanese Amazon) and possible later life (Wordpress)
• Recommendation: Show Me Something Wrong's episode on "Sabaku" (2000) by Satô's former AD.

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We get classier-than-Criterion by covering 2 of Wakamatsu's black and white pinku. The kids are truly not alright. Specifically, "Violated Angels" (1967) is based on Richard Speck. 

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We finally cheat on Nikkatsu...with Toei:

1. "Deep Throat in Tokyo" (1975), directed by Kan Mukai
2. "Distorted Sense of Touch" (1985), directed by Hisayasu Satô
3. "The Sex Pervert" (1977), directed by Ikuo Sekimoto

Find us on:

• The screening of "Shinjuku Midnight Story: Man and Woman" (Oct. 19)
• Our "Sex & Fury" audio commentary for Klubb Super 8.
• "Groper Sucking Train" episode of Dead Formats
• Split Your Head - Ep. 46 - Discussion on Pink Films

Recommendations:

• The "Distorted Sense of Touch" T-shirt by Terror Factory.
• Show Me Something Wrong covering the "Distorted..." screening.
• The Films of Hisayasu Satô: Volume #1 

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Angel rain! We cover Gaira's Guts Trilogy: "Entrails of a Virgin" (Guts of a Virgin), "Entrails of a Beautiful Woman" (Guts of a Beauty), and the unofficial third, "Rusted Body" (Guts of a Virgin III). We also mention 2 other "slasher" films by Nikkatsu. 

Link:

• 88 Films Blu-ray box-set

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We highlight two of the most unhinged films of Nikkatsu - that both feature Erina Miyai. "Zoom In: Sex Apartments" is a Giallo from Toshiharu Ikeda - whereas "Sex Hunter" (1980) is a loose riff on "Suspiria" by Naosuke Kurosawa.

Links:

• Zoom In: Sex Apartments (Impulse Pictures DVD)
• Sex Hunter (Impulse Pictures DVD)
• Dakota's Ranking of Erina Miyai films (Letterboxd)
• Dakota's painting of Erina Miyai

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We cover Sachi's Hamano's "Blazing Men" and "Ritual to Call Summer." Experience a doctor who should lose his license (played by "Mr. Pink" Yutaka Ikejima); followed by a villain with a conscience (Ryuji Yamamoto). 

Links:

• "Blazing Men" (Letterboxd)
• "Ritual to Call Summer" (Letterboxd)
• "Gay Pinku of Sachi Hamano" (List)

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Inspired by the 88 Films release of "Sweden Porno: Blonde Animal" (1972), we cover all 6 films of the series. This includes our favorite, "The House of Beasts" but also "Forest of Beastly Desire," "Desire First Sex Experience," "The Writhing Beast," and "Dripping of Honey." What will we learn on this Swedish vacation?

Links:

• 88 Films Blu-ray
• Dakota's ranking of the series (Letterboxd)
• Japan-Sweden relations (Thankfully unharmed)

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We discuss Nikkatsu's launch of "Roman X" with the double bill of "Woman in a Box: Virgin Sacrifice" and "Taboo X: Perversion" in 1985. Both films are true crime stories, based on the Colleen Stan kidnapping and Issei Sagawa respectively. We also cover Masaru Konuma and brief highlights of "Roman X."

Links:

• See Letterboxd for a list of "Roman X" titles.
• "Woman in a Box: Virgin Sacrifice" (Impulse Pictures DVD)

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Starting with "Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon" (1971), we cover the 29 films of Nikkatsu's iconic series and actresses such as Kazuko Shirakawa and Junko Miyashita. We also go over "Apartment Wife" Adult Video, Roman X, TV dramas, and independent pink films.

Links:

• "Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon" (88 Films Blu-ray)
• Nikkatsu “Apartment Wife” (and Apocrypha) (Letterboxd List)

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We cover Hisayasu Satô's 3 films for Nikkatsu:

• "Wife Collector" (1985) aka "Decaying Town" (his 3rd pinku).
• "Uniform Virgin: The Prey" (1986) aka "Explosion..." (his "Roman X" title)
• "Lolita: Vibrator Torture" (1987) aka "Secret Garden"

Links:

• "Wife Collector" restored for 2023 DVD (Tower Records)
• "Lolita: Vibrator Torture" on Impulse DVD.
• The Letterboxd list of "Roman X" titles.

Support our friends:

• Pink Cat Podcast (follow on Instagram)
• Perverse Permission Podcast

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We finally tracked down the VHS for "The Sekkan 3" aka "The Punishment 3: Euphoria" (1985), directed the "Goddess of Dominatrixes" Mary Aoi. This "Roman X" title for Nikkatsu is the final entry in the BDSM trilogy.

To celebrate her career, we also cover 2 Japanese Adult Videos (JAV) by her: 

• "24 Hours of Training: Cruel Edition" (1985) for V&R Planning
• "Mary Aoi's SM Diary: Yoko's Case" (1982) for Boxland (NSFW TMDB listing).

Links:

• Our previous episode on Mary Aoi
• Letterboxd list of "Roman X" (we have now seen 60)
• The Nawapedia article on Mary Aoi

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We celebrate the summer and Pride with 4 queer teachers from pink film:

• "Our School Abstinence" (1991): A gay pinku by by Satoru Kobayashi
• "Cold Gaze Friendship" (1994): Another gay pinku by Kobayashi.
• "Amazon Garden: Uniform Lesbians" (1992), directed by Takahisa Zeze
• "Lesbian School" (1987) from Nikkatsu

Links:

• Madoka Sawa, the gay lead and collaborator for Kobayashi, was also a signer. See Madoka's single from 1985, which was the theme song from "Twilight Narcy."
• Satoru Kobayashi's Gay Pinku (List of 46 films).

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For this episode, we cover 4 pink films with superheroes:

• "S&M Hunter" (1986) [緊縛・SM・18才]
• "S&M Hunter: Begins" (1985) [逆さ吊し縛り縄]
• "The Assault: Lower Body Torture" (1989) [ザ・暴行 下半身責め], featuring Chewbacca and aliens
• "Masked Crusader, Mr. Jirenman" (1979) [Ｍｒ．ジレンマン 色情狂い], directed by Masaru Konuma for Nikkatsu

Links:

• "S&M Hunter" to rent on Redemption TV.
• "S&M Hunter: Begins" to rent on Redemption TV or buy on DVD.

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We cover 3 fun (and wildly unethical) portrayals of nurses by Nikkatsu. These include:

1. "Koichiro Uno's Nurse's Dormitory" (1978), a comedy by Shōgorō Nishimura
2. "Masochist" (1985), a Roman X title
3. "Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic: Feel Good All Over Again" (1988), a manga adaptation by Mototsugu Watanabe.

Links:

• Order the 88 films blu-ray of "Tokyo Emmaneulle," for which Dakota wrote a booklet essay. Available through 88 films and Orbit DVD.
• For more manga adaptations by Nikkatsu, see this Letterboxd list.
• See this list of "Roman X" titles.

See you at the clinic! 

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Mary Aoi was the legendary Queen of the "Blue Chateau" BDSM nightclub (1980-87). After Nikkatsu turned her former sub Nami Matsukawa into a star (1982), Mary would help pioneer early "Roman X" in 1985. She expanded into pink film and AV, laying the groundwork for V&R Planning.

We cover:

• "The Sekkan 2" aka "The Punishment 2: Pleasure Edition" (1985) for Nikkatsu
• "The Abuse: Female Body Ikari Edition" (1987) for Nikkatsu
• "SM Madonna: Love/Abuse" (1987) for Million (her retirement film)
• "24 Hours of Training: Shock Edition" for V&R Planning (Adult Video)

Links:

• Mary Aoi's articles on SMPedia (Japanese) & Nawapedia (English)
• The DVD for "The Punishment: Extra Edition" (Tower Records).

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For our first bonus episode, we read a list of "Groper Train" titles. Many stops. Many fingers. Many ethical dilemmas. 

Link:

• "Groper Train" series (Letterboxd list)
• Our "Groper Train" episode.

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We gush about Kani Releasing's "Pink Cut" & "Top Stripper" blu-ray. Yoshimitsu Morita directed these two Nikkatsu Roman Porno; and it was vital for the careers of both of its ADs (Hiroyuki Nasu & Shusuke Kaneko).

Recommendations:

• Our audio commentary on "Sex and Fury" for Klubb Super 8 (Limited edition running low).
• Us on the live show "Re-Connected" (Disc-Connected)! 
• Watch the cast of "Top Stripper" go dark for "White Rose Campus" (Impulse DVD) - just months before.

Links:

• The Red Suntory Whiskey ad (YouTube), whose slogan inspired Pink Cut's title.
• AD Shusuke Kaneko's memories of "Pink Cut" (Livedoor blog).
• Music by Pink Cut lead Mayumi Terashima (YouTube).

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We screened a rare Nikkatsu Roman Porno and want to thank:

• Circa: Queer Histories Festival for accepting this (One Institute)
• WHAMMY! Analog Media for hosting this
• JingiMinami for the beautiful subtitles

Also shoutout to our friends:

• "What's My Thesis" podcast (and episodes with Dakota & Chris)
• LEVANA & Bjork for championing this film

If a film with 25 Letterboxd logs, no blu-ray, and no subtitles can play Los Angeles; anything should be possible!

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We wander through men, garden gnomes, and "sailor suits" by covering all 3 of the "Lesbians in Uniforms" trilogy (1983-84).

1. Lesbians in Uniforms [セーラー服 百合族], dir. Hiroyuki Nasu
2. Lesbians in Uniforms 2 [セーラー服 百合族2]
3. Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3 [ＯＬ百合族 19歳], dir. Shusuke Kaneko

We recommend:

• Pre-order Klubb Super 8's "Sweden Poruno" box-set.
• Or, pre-order "House of the Beast" & "Drops of Honey" on DiabolikDVD
• Non-pinku: the amazing "WILDHEART: The Leslie Winston Collection" Blu-ray from Ultra Flesh Archives. 
• Third Window's "The Angel Guts Collection" on DiabolikDVD.

Links:

• Natsuko Yamamoto's song (YouTube) and album (Discogs).
• Kaoru Oda's 3 "Live Shooting" titles for Nikkatsu as an undercover reporter (DVDs on her Tower Records page).
• Queering Nikkatsu Roman Porno (Letterboxd list)

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In a special Christmas episode, we gather around and celebrate:

• "Erotic Ghost Story: Female Ghost in Heat" (1995): A ghost haunts a hospital and reveals her holiday backstory. Dir. Satoru Kobayashi [色欲怪談 発情女ゆうれい]. Okura Eiga.
• "The Sacrifice" (1986): A masochist learns the proper way to decorate a Christmas tree. Dir. Gô Ijuuin. [ザ・生贄]. Nikkatsu Roman X.
• "Matchless Girl: Fully Willing" (1985): Will nuns save their church in time for Christmas? Dir. Yojiro Takita. [絶倫ギャル やる気ムンムン]. Nikkatsu Roman Porno. 

We recommend:

• The Sweden Poruno box-set from Klubb Super 8.
  • Individual titles "House of the Beast" & "Drops of Honey" are on DiabolikDVD.
• Non-pinku: the amazing "WILDHEART: The Leslie Winston Collection" Blu-ray from Ultra Flesh Archives. 

Pinku mystery: Hisayasu Satō is credited as both an Assistant Director and actor on "Matchless Girl." Who does he play?

In the spirit of giving :)

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Happy New Year! As a year-end wrap-up, we cover 2 Sachi Hamano films. These were released by early Xces to Nikkatsu theaters and survived on VHS:

• "The Real Big Tits" [ザ・本番　巨乳いかす！]
• "Groper Train: Push It Deep!" [痴漢電車 奥まで押し込め！]

We recommend:

• Los Angeles: "Re-Wind" screening at American Cinematheque (Jan. 11)
• The Sweden Poruno box-set from Klubb Super 8
  • "Sex and Fury" still has standard copies (with our commentary!)
  • Or individual titles "House of the Beast" and "Drops of Honey" on DiabolikDVD
• Rare films from a Japanese collector on the Internet Archive (updated daily!).
• Dakota's essay on "Tokyo Emmanuelle" (88 Films or Orbit DVD).

Also, thank you to Ryan & Jared for the shoutouts on the recent "Wild Side" episode! 

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