Two in the Pinku

Send us a textWe 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

Send us a textWe 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)

Send us a textInspired 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-rayDakota's ranking of the series (Letterboxd)Japan-Sweden relations (Thankfully unharmed)

Send us a textWe 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."See Letterboxd for a list of "Roman X" titles.

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.