Two in the Pinku

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) Follow us on Letterboxd: Chris & Dakota Ins...

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"...

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.  Foll...

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 P...

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   Follow us on Letterboxd: Chris & Dakota Instagram: Chris & Dakota or " Two in the Pinku "...

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 "successo...

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 Beaut...

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 (Japanes...

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. Follow us on Letterboxd: Chris & Dakota Instagram: Chris & Dakota or " Two in the Pinku " Follow us on: Two in the Pinku (Instagram) Instagram: Dakota and Chris Letterboxd: Dakota and Chris Contact: twointhepink...

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 Follow us on Letterboxd: Chris & Dakota Instagram: Chris & Dakota or " Two in the Pinku " Follow us on: T...

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

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) Follow us on Letterboxd: Chris & Dakota Instagram: Chris & Dakota...

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...

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 " (Impul...

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) Fo...