Two in the Pinku

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！] (Internet Archive).

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! Follow us on Letterboxd: Chris & Dakota
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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 :)Follow us on Letterboxd: Chris & Dakota
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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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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 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 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 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 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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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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