Kan Mukai
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aka Hiroshi Mukai and was a Japanese film director
, cinematographer
, producer
and screenwriter
, known for his pioneering work in the pink film genre. In the realm of pink cinema, Japanese critics have estimated that Mukai is, "the only serious rival of Kōji Wakamatsu
." As a producer, Mukai helped the early careers of many prominent directors, including Hisayasu Satō
and Academy-Award winner Yōjirō Takita
. In his career he directed nearly 200 films and produced approximately 500.
, Manchuria
on October 16, 1937. He studied economics
at Kyushu University
, but dropped out to pursue a career in film. In 1959 he began his apprenticeship, serving as assistant director
to Kiyoshi Saeki, Tadashi Imai and Isao Yoshida. He also worked as a cinematographer on projects for various studios, mostly for educational, children's and industrial films. During this early period in his career he honed his craft and became known as a top cinematographer.
Mukai made his debut as a director in 1962 with , an educational film. Wanting to direct, but lacking the educational requirements necessary to be hired as a director at a major studio, in 1965, Mukai moved into the lucrative new pink film genre. That year he founded Mukai Productions and, with financial backing from Nihon Cinema, directed his first pink feature, , which was distributed by Kokuei. Though the film was a plotless series of scenes in the life of a prostitute, Mukai's technical skill impressed early pink audiences and critics, and he quickly became a major name in the genre. Comparing him to the major pink director of the 1960s, a critic for Kinema Junpo
wrote, "Hiroshi Mukai is the only genre director who could rival Kōji Wakamatsu
." Flesh received international distribution, and was released in Germany on May 14, 1965 as Nacktes Fleisch. The Bite
(1966) was another early Mukai film shown overseas, playing in the U.S. soon after its Japanese release, and in Britain, under the title Bait, in 1967. It was released on DVD in the U.S. in 2008.
According to some sources, Mukai's Sexy Partners
(1967) was the first S&M film. It was the first to use the subject as its primary theme. He worked with his wife, actress Takako Uchida in several of his early films such as Nightly Pleasure (Yoru No Yorokobi, 1967), Stories of Adultery (Aru Mittsu, 1967), and Spring of Ecstasy (Kokotsu No Izumi, 1968). Stories of Adultery was a three-part omnibus film, with other two segments directed by Kōji Wakamatsu
and Shinya Yamamoto. Mukai's section was titled Beauty and Ugliness (Bi To Shu). Takako Uchida later starred in Nikkatsu
's big-budget pre-Roman Porno venture into the pink arena, Story Of Heresy In Meiji Era (1968). Mukai gave future first Nikkatsu Roman Porno star, Kazuko Shirakawa
her film debut with the 1967 film Girls Dormitory. Until that studio's reorganization in 1967, Mukai's films were released principally through Kanto Films. In 1968, Mukai founded his own studio, and , was the first film released by Mukai Studios.
Mukai often employed gimmick-like elements in his films or their publicity to create audiences for his films. His Blue Film: Estimation
(1968) benefitted from a publicity campaign emphasizing that mainstream actress Mitsugu Fujii was starring in this pink film. The whisper-campaign behind Flesh 2 (1969)—sequel to Mukai's debut film—focused on a sex scene between a Korean girl and a black U.S. G.I., and Japan Virgin Rape (1970) had the first lady of Indonesia in its cast. Blue Film Woman
was an early all-color pink film, and Jasper Sharp writes that Mukai's use of color in this film appears to be "making up for lost time", and that the film is a "highly stylised piece." In 1969, Mukai's film (1966) was released in Italy under the title Naomi. The film was banned due to obscenity, but scored a triumph in a showing at Waseda University
's Okuma Auditorium.
. Deep Throat in Tokyo
, directed for Toei in 1975, is his best-known film. Comparing Mukai's film to the original Deep Throat
(U.S., 1972), Jasper Sharp writes that Mukai's film, a softcore, "airbrushed fantasy" with a higher budget and, in Kumi Taguchi, a more attractive leading lady, is "a world apart from the more crude and direct approach taken by its revolutionary American model." Nevertheless, Sharp judges that Mukai's softcore film is more offensive than the hardcore original because of its more reactionary approach to sex.
In 1979, after the closing of his original Mukai Productions, Mukai started . The name "Shishi", meaning "Lion", was a pun on "4x4", indicating Mukai's ambition to foster the careers of 16 young directors. As producer, Mukai had an influence on the careers of the group of directors who came to prominence in the 1980s. Hisayasu Satō
began working in the film industry through Shishi Productions in 1981, and had his directing debut there with (1985). He continued working with Mukai throughout the decade. Takahisa Zeze
also gained his first film experience at Shishi, working as a screenwriter, and assistant directing for Satō. Through Shishi Productions Mukai gave Academy-Award winning director Yōjirō Takita
his first work in the film industry.
In June 1982 Mukai re-formed Mukai Productions. As a production company, Mukai's films were distributed by other studios, including Nikkatsu, which used these films to supplement their Roman porno series triple-bills. During the 1980s, when rape-themed films were popular, Mukai produced some of Nikkatsu's most extreme examples of the genre, including the Subway Serial Rape series (1985–1988). Mukai produced celebrated Roman porno director Tatsumi Kumashiro
's final film, (1995).
In his later works as director Mukai moved into non-pink mainstream subjects. His Going West (1997) was what the director called, "Japan's first granny road movie". He directed a sequel to Going West entitled Hometown in 1999. Other films of this final, mainstream period in Mukai's career include Last Dance (2001) and School Reunion (2004). After battling liver cancer for two years, Mukai died on June 11, 2008.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
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, known for his pioneering work in the pink film genre. In the realm of pink cinema, Japanese critics have estimated that Mukai is, "the only serious rival of Kōji Wakamatsu
Koji Wakamatsu
is a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga films as and . He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses...
." As a producer, Mukai helped the early careers of many prominent directors, including Hisayasu Satō
Hisayasu Sato
is a Japanese exploitation film director. He has worked prolifically in the pinku eiga genre. His best known works are the pink film The Bedroom , and the V-Cinema splatter film Splatter: Naked Blood . He is known for his "sledgehammer" filmmaking style, and using his exploitation career to tackle...
and Academy-Award winner Yōjirō Takita
Yojiro Takita
Yōjirō Takita , is a Japanese filmmaker.-Career:Yōjirō Takita entered the film industry throughMukai Productions, where he served as an assistant director...
. In his career he directed nearly 200 films and produced approximately 500.
Early career and 1960s
Kan Mukai was born in DalianDalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, Manchuria
Manchuria
Manchuria is a historical name given to a large geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria usually falls entirely within the People's Republic of China, or is sometimes divided between China and Russia. The region is commonly referred to as Northeast...
on October 16, 1937. He studied economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Kyushu University
Kyushu University
Kyushu University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 8th in 2010 and 2009 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai...
, but dropped out to pursue a career in film. In 1959 he began his apprenticeship, serving as assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
to Kiyoshi Saeki, Tadashi Imai and Isao Yoshida. He also worked as a cinematographer on projects for various studios, mostly for educational, children's and industrial films. During this early period in his career he honed his craft and became known as a top cinematographer.
Mukai made his debut as a director in 1962 with , an educational film. Wanting to direct, but lacking the educational requirements necessary to be hired as a director at a major studio, in 1965, Mukai moved into the lucrative new pink film genre. That year he founded Mukai Productions and, with financial backing from Nihon Cinema, directed his first pink feature, , which was distributed by Kokuei. Though the film was a plotless series of scenes in the life of a prostitute, Mukai's technical skill impressed early pink audiences and critics, and he quickly became a major name in the genre. Comparing him to the major pink director of the 1960s, a critic for Kinema Junpo
Kinema Junpo
, commonly called , is a Japanese film magazine which began publication in July 1919. The magazine was founded by a group of four students, including Saburō Tanaka, at the Tokyo Institute of Technology . In that first month, it was published three times on days with a "1" in them. These first three...
wrote, "Hiroshi Mukai is the only genre director who could rival Kōji Wakamatsu
Koji Wakamatsu
is a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga films as and . He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses...
." Flesh received international distribution, and was released in Germany on May 14, 1965 as Nacktes Fleisch. The Bite
The Bite
aka Bait is a Japanese pink film directed by Hiroshi Mukai, credited as "Kan Mukai" in the international English-dubbed version, and starring Senjo Ichiriki and Michiko Shiroyami.-Synopsis:...
(1966) was another early Mukai film shown overseas, playing in the U.S. soon after its Japanese release, and in Britain, under the title Bait, in 1967. It was released on DVD in the U.S. in 2008.
According to some sources, Mukai's Sexy Partners
Sexy Partners
aka Companions of Love and Lustful Companions is a 1967 Japanese pink film directed by Kan Mukai. It was the first pink film to use S&M as a main theme.-Synopsis:...
(1967) was the first S&M film. It was the first to use the subject as its primary theme. He worked with his wife, actress Takako Uchida in several of his early films such as Nightly Pleasure (Yoru No Yorokobi, 1967), Stories of Adultery (Aru Mittsu, 1967), and Spring of Ecstasy (Kokotsu No Izumi, 1968). Stories of Adultery was a three-part omnibus film, with other two segments directed by Kōji Wakamatsu
Koji Wakamatsu
is a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga films as and . He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses...
and Shinya Yamamoto. Mukai's section was titled Beauty and Ugliness (Bi To Shu). Takako Uchida later starred in Nikkatsu
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese entertainment company well known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest major movie studio. The name Nikkatsu is an abbreviation of Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Cinematograph Company".-History:...
's big-budget pre-Roman Porno venture into the pink arena, Story Of Heresy In Meiji Era (1968). Mukai gave future first Nikkatsu Roman Porno star, Kazuko Shirakawa
Kazuko Shirakawa
is a Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno films during the 1970s. She appeared in Nikkatsu's first film in the Roman Porno series, Apartment Wife , and is considered the first of the three "Nikkatsu Queens" of the 1970s...
her film debut with the 1967 film Girls Dormitory. Until that studio's reorganization in 1967, Mukai's films were released principally through Kanto Films. In 1968, Mukai founded his own studio, and , was the first film released by Mukai Studios.
Mukai often employed gimmick-like elements in his films or their publicity to create audiences for his films. His Blue Film: Estimation
Blue Film: Estimation
is a 1968 Japanese pink film directed by Kan Mukai.It is in the Part color-format which was common with Pink films in the late 1960s and early 1970s before Nikkatsu's entry into the genre with their Roman Porno films.-Synopsis:...
(1968) benefitted from a publicity campaign emphasizing that mainstream actress Mitsugu Fujii was starring in this pink film. The whisper-campaign behind Flesh 2 (1969)—sequel to Mukai's debut film—focused on a sex scene between a Korean girl and a black U.S. G.I., and Japan Virgin Rape (1970) had the first lady of Indonesia in its cast. Blue Film Woman
Blue Film Woman
is a 1969 Japanese pink film directed by Kan Mukai.-Synopsis:As his investments in the stock market fail, a man finds himself in serious debt to a lecherous loan-shark named Uchiyama. The man's wife hires herself to Uchiyama to buy time for the husband to pay off the debt...
was an early all-color pink film, and Jasper Sharp writes that Mukai's use of color in this film appears to be "making up for lost time", and that the film is a "highly stylised piece." In 1969, Mukai's film (1966) was released in Italy under the title Naomi. The film was banned due to obscenity, but scored a triumph in a showing at Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
's Okuma Auditorium.
1970s and later
Throughout his career Mukai was known for working in both action and sex genres, and in the 1970s, Mukai made several films in both genres, and with the two genres mixed for the Toei CompanyToei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
. Deep Throat in Tokyo
Deep Throat in Tokyo
is a 1975 Japanese pink film directed by Kan Mukai. It has a reputation as being the prolific director's "most notorious feature" and best known film.-Synopsis:...
, directed for Toei in 1975, is his best-known film. Comparing Mukai's film to the original Deep Throat
Deep Throat (film)
Deep Throat is a 1972 American pornographic film written and directed by Gerard Damiano and produced by Louis Peraino and starring Linda Lovelace ....
(U.S., 1972), Jasper Sharp writes that Mukai's film, a softcore, "airbrushed fantasy" with a higher budget and, in Kumi Taguchi, a more attractive leading lady, is "a world apart from the more crude and direct approach taken by its revolutionary American model." Nevertheless, Sharp judges that Mukai's softcore film is more offensive than the hardcore original because of its more reactionary approach to sex.
In 1979, after the closing of his original Mukai Productions, Mukai started . The name "Shishi", meaning "Lion", was a pun on "4x4", indicating Mukai's ambition to foster the careers of 16 young directors. As producer, Mukai had an influence on the careers of the group of directors who came to prominence in the 1980s. Hisayasu Satō
Hisayasu Sato
is a Japanese exploitation film director. He has worked prolifically in the pinku eiga genre. His best known works are the pink film The Bedroom , and the V-Cinema splatter film Splatter: Naked Blood . He is known for his "sledgehammer" filmmaking style, and using his exploitation career to tackle...
began working in the film industry through Shishi Productions in 1981, and had his directing debut there with (1985). He continued working with Mukai throughout the decade. Takahisa Zeze
Takahisa Zeze
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter best known for his soft-core pornographic pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Kazuhiro Sano, Toshiki Satō, and Hisayasu Sato, he is known as one of the .-Life and career:...
also gained his first film experience at Shishi, working as a screenwriter, and assistant directing for Satō. Through Shishi Productions Mukai gave Academy-Award winning director Yōjirō Takita
Yojiro Takita
Yōjirō Takita , is a Japanese filmmaker.-Career:Yōjirō Takita entered the film industry throughMukai Productions, where he served as an assistant director...
his first work in the film industry.
In June 1982 Mukai re-formed Mukai Productions. As a production company, Mukai's films were distributed by other studios, including Nikkatsu, which used these films to supplement their Roman porno series triple-bills. During the 1980s, when rape-themed films were popular, Mukai produced some of Nikkatsu's most extreme examples of the genre, including the Subway Serial Rape series (1985–1988). Mukai produced celebrated Roman porno director Tatsumi Kumashiro
Tatsumi Kumashiro
was a Japanese film director best known for his critically acclaimed, award-winning Roman Porno films, such as Ichijo's Wet Lust and The Woman with Red Hair...
's final film, (1995).
In his later works as director Mukai moved into non-pink mainstream subjects. His Going West (1997) was what the director called, "Japan's first granny road movie". He directed a sequel to Going West entitled Hometown in 1999. Other films of this final, mainstream period in Mukai's career include Last Dance (2001) and School Reunion (2004). After battling liver cancer for two years, Mukai died on June 11, 2008.
Partial filmography
| Title | Release date | Starring | Studio | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1960s |
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| Two Boys Futari no shōnen |
1962 | Mukai's directorial debut Non-pink educational film |
|||
| Flesh Niku |
1965-05 | Kemi Ichiboshi Toshio Tanaka |
Nihon Cinema / Tokyo Geijutsu Productions / Kokuei | 81 min. B&W |
|
| Continuation: Chronicle of an Affair aka Misused Zoku: jōji no rirekisho |
1966-04 | Tamaki Katori Tamaki Katori is a Japanese actress best known for her appearances in pink film during the 1960s and early 1970s. Katori was the star of Flesh Market , the first of these softcore pornographic films made in Japan... Anzu Kitamika |
Tokyo Geijutsu Productions / Kokuei | 73 min. B&W |
|
| The Bite The Bite aka Bait is a Japanese pink film directed by Hiroshi Mukai, credited as "Kan Mukai" in the international English-dubbed version, and starring Senjo Ichiriki and Michiko Shiroyami.-Synopsis:... aka Bait Esa |
1966-08 | Michiko Shiroyama Machiko Matsumoto Senjō Ichiriki |
Tokyo Geijutsu Productions | 63 min. B&W |
|
| Fancy Footwork aka Forbidden Technique aka Naomi (1969 re-release title) Kinjirareta Tekunikku |
1966-11 | Shusaku Muto Kazuko Kano Yuichi Minato |
Nihon Cinema | 75 min. B&W |
|
| Nightly Pleasure Yoru no yorokobi |
1967-03-07 | Takako Uchida Jōji Ohara |
Nihon Cinema / Kantō | 79 min. B&W |
|
| Afternoon Rendezvous Hirusagari no aibiki |
1967-03-28 | Shusaku Buto Kimiko Asuka |
Nihon Cinema | 75 min. B&W |
|
| Some Stories of Adultery Aru mittsū |
1967-04-15 | Mitsugu Gujii Takako Uchida |
Nihon Cinema | Beauty and Ugliness segment 73 min. B&W |
|
| Seeking for Women Onna asari |
1967-04-15 | Nihon Cinema / Mitsukuni Eiga | 70 min. B&W |
||
| Girls' Dormitory Joshiryō |
1967-05-16 | Kazuko Shirakawa Kazuko Shirakawa is a Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno films during the 1970s. She appeared in Nikkatsu's first film in the Roman Porno series, Apartment Wife , and is considered the first of the three "Nikkatsu Queens" of the 1970s... Midori Hinoki Michiko Sakyō Kemi Ichiboshi Yoko Shimura |
Nihon Cinema / Kantō | 73 min. B&W |
|
| Attachment of a Virgin Shojo miren |
1967-05 | Megumi Hoshikawa Kumiko Arata Shusaku Buto Kyoji Kokonoe |
Nihon Cinema | ||
| Sexy Partners Sexy Partners aka Companions of Love and Lustful Companions is a 1967 Japanese pink film directed by Kan Mukai. It was the first pink film to use S&M as a main theme.-Synopsis:... aka Lustful Companions Iro No Michizure |
1967-07-02 | Michiko Sakyō Jōji Ohara Midori Enoki Kemi Ichiboshi |
Mutsukuni Eiga / 六邦映画 | 70 min. B&W |
|
| Report on an Abnormal Situation: Female Plastic Surgery aka Documentary: Evils Of Plastic Surgery Ijō taiken hakusho: nyotai seikei |
1967-09-04 | Eri Nakakoji Kemi Ichiboshi |
Kokuei | 75 min. Part color |
|
| Shameful Technique Hazukashii gikō |
1967-09-19 | Rika Mizuki Koji Satomi |
Mukai Productions / Nihon Cinema / Kantō | First release from Mukai Productions 67 min. B&W |
|
| Certificate of Virginity Shojo shōmeisho |
1967-11-14 | Miyuki Matsushima Mayumi Taki |
Nihon Cinema / Kantō | 69 min. Part color |
|
| Rape Me! Big Battle Okashite! Daigassen |
1967 | Nihon Cinema | |||
| Technique in Private Koshitsu No Technique |
1967 | Tsuneo Kawai Hiromi Aoi |
Nihon Cinema / Tokyo Koei | 69 min. | |
| Obscene Family Insignia Inmon: shojo-zuma kantsū |
1967 | Takako Uchida Shinji Kubo Kemi Ichiboshi |
Nihon Cinema | 73 min. | |
| Blue Film: Estimation Blue Film: Estimation is a 1968 Japanese pink film directed by Kan Mukai.It is in the Part color-format which was common with Pink films in the late 1960s and early 1970s before Nikkatsu's entry into the genre with their Roman Porno films.-Synopsis:... Aoi firumu shinasadame |
1968-03 | Mitsugu Fujii Norihiro Ohtani Mari Nagisa Risa Minakami |
Mukai Productions / Wakamatsu Productions | 69 min. Part color |
|
| Torturing a Sensitive Spot Kyūsho-zeme |
1968-04 | Mari Nagisa Kozue Katori |
Uematsu Productions | 70 min. Part color |
|
| The Lewd Ones Inran |
1968-05 | Uematsu Productions | 68 min. Part color |
||
| Raped Virgin's Diary: Female Beast Bōkō shōjo nikki: mesu |
1968-07 | Kemi Ichiboshi Norihiro Ohtani Shinji Kubo |
Mukai Productions / Nihon Cinema / Kantō | 81 min. Part color |
|
| History of Japanese Sexual Behavior: Forced Double Suicide Nihon sei fūzokushi murishinjū |
1968-09 | Kemi Ichiboshi Toshio Tanaka Mari Nagisa Kiyoko Takeda |
Asakura Productions / Kokuei | 80 min. Part color |
|
| Cruel Story of a Sex Film Actress Sex joyū zankokushi |
1968-09 | Saeko Tsugawa Yuri Yamashina |
Million Film Million Film was one of the early independent studios which produced pink films. Along with OP Eiga, Shintōhō, Kantō and Kōji Wakamatsu's production studio, Million Film was one of the most influential on the genre during its first decade... / Nihon Cinema |
80 min. Part color |
|
| Modern Female Ninja: Flesh Hell Modern Female Ninja: Flesh Hell aka Inferno of the Flesh is a 1968 Japanese pink film directed by Kan Mukai. It is in the part-color format which was used in pink films in the late 1960s and early 1970s before full-color was made standard with the introduction of Nikkatsu's Roman porno series.-Synopsis:One member of a secret... Gendai kunoichi niku jigoku |
1968-10 | Kozue Katori Joji Ohara Mari Nagisa |
Mukai Productions / Kantō | 68 min. Part color |
|
| Unfaithful Wife Futeizuma |
1968-11 | Shintaro Taki Kozue Katori Hiroshi Jo Kaori Aihara Akiko Kozuki |
Asakura Productions | 71 min. Part color |
|
| Indecent Wife Midarazuma: gedō jōen |
1968-12 | Shinji Kubo Mari Nagisa Misa Takarai |
Mukai Productions | 76 min. Part color |
|
| Flesh 2 Zoku niku |
1968-12 | Yuko Maya Fred Silver |
Asakura / Mukai Productions / Kokuei | 73 min. Part color |
|
| Blue Film Woman Blue Film Woman is a 1969 Japanese pink film directed by Kan Mukai.-Synopsis:As his investments in the stock market fail, a man finds himself in serious debt to a lecherous loan-shark named Uchiyama. The man's wife hires herself to Uchiyama to buy time for the husband to pay off the debt... Burū firumu no onna |
1969-01 | Mitsugu Fujii Ichirō Furuoka Miki Hashimoto |
Asakura Productions | 80 min. Color |
|
1970s and later |
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| Sleeping Nude aka Flesh Futon and Spring, Summer, Autumn Winter: Flesh Futon Niku futon |
1971-01 | Shinji Kubo Kenji Miyase Kumi Sugimura Yuki Takami Hiroko Fuji Nashiko Shimae |
Kokuei | 71 min. Part color |
|
| Wet Play Nureta yūgi |
1971-03 | Million Film Million Film was one of the early independent studios which produced pink films. Along with OP Eiga, Shintōhō, Kantō and Kōji Wakamatsu's production studio, Million Film was one of the most influential on the genre during its first decade... |
70 min. B&W |
||
| Hymn of Roses Aru moderu no sei to shi: bara no sanka |
1970-04 | Kokuei | 71 min. Part color |
||
| Deep Throat in Tokyo Deep Throat in Tokyo is a 1975 Japanese pink film directed by Kan Mukai. It has a reputation as being the prolific director's "most notorious feature" and best known film.-Synopsis:... aka Tokyo Madame Deep Throat Tōkyō diipu surōto fujin |
1975-12-06 | Kumi Taguchi Hideo Murota Tatsuya Nanjo Tetsuya Chiba |
Toei | 77 min. Color |
|
| Snake and Lady Slave Hebi to onnadorei |
1976-10-16 | Eiko Yanami Junichirō Yamashita Hideo Sunazuka |
Mukai Productions / Universe Productions | 65 min. Color |
|
| Forbidden Lady Bondage aka Forbidden Bound Wife Hakkin shibari fujin |
1978-01 | Jirō Kokubu Mako Kitano Mami Sakura |
Shintōhō | 63 min. Color |
|
| Nun: Secret Shūdōjo: himegoto |
1978-10 | Mayuko Hino Mako Kitano Mariko Kitazawa |
Universe Productions | 62 min. Color |
|
| Savaged and Ravaged aka Secret Rape and Rape Injustice in Japan Nippon mikkan gōmon-shi |
1979-02 | Yuriko Azuma Tōru Ibuki Akihiko Kanbara |
Shintōhō | 61 min. Color |
|
| Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey Onna 6-chōme: Mitsu no aji |
1982-10-02 | Junko Tamura Yumika Nogawa Natsuko Ishida |
Shishi Productions | 94 min. Color Drama (non-pink) |
|
| Wet Kimono Yojōhan iro no nureginu |
1983-03-12 | Jun Miho Osamu Murashima Yuriko Hishimi |
Toei Central Films | Mainstream drama 83 min. Color |
|
| Going West: To the West Going West: Nishi-e... |
1997-10-18 | Chikage Awashima Mikio Ōzawa Miki Fujitani |
Mukai Productions | Mainstream film 99 min. Color |
|