Two in the Pinku – Details, episodes & analysis

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 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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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 cover the 5 Gay Pinku of Hisayasu Satô: "Temptation of the Mask" (1987), "Muscle" (1989), "Bondage Ecstasy" (1989), "Hunters’ Sense of Touch" (1995), and "The Fetist" (1998); in addition to his underseen Gay Pinku as AD: "Youth Hunting" (1988). 

Links: 

• Gay Pinku of Hisayasu Satô (Letterboxd list)
• "Youth Hunting" (Letterboxd)
• 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 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 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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