Two in the Pinku

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.

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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 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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