Yūji Tajiri
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is a Japanese film director
, screenwriter
, and actor
. He is one of the group of pink film directors collectively known as the .
(1981)-- a pink remake of Crazed Fruit
(1956).
Tajiri moved to Tokyo and, while attending Teikyo University
, continued his movie-going habits. He was impressed with Hisayasu Satō
's Lolita: Vibrator Torture
(1987), an independent pink film which he saw on a triple-bill with two Nikkatsu
films. After he found an advertisement from Shishi studios for assistant director positions, he researched the studio. It had been founded by pink film veteran Kan Mukai
and Satō had made Lolita: Vibrator Torture there. Shishi accepted Tajiri, and he began working at the studio as an assistant director in 1990. Starting as an assistant director, he worked with such directors as Satō and Takahisa Zeze
.
Tajiri's directorial debut was with the 1997 film . His second film, was chosen as the Best Film of the year at the Pink Grand Prix
, and Tajiri was given the Best Director award. The mainstream "Japanese Film Professional's Award" also awarded the film, choosing it as the seventh best release of the year. Tajiri's 2004 film, Twitch – You Are My Toy
about erotic complications in the photography industry, won the bronze prize at the Pink Grand Prix. The film also won awards for Best Actress, and Best Cinematography.
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:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is one of the group of pink film directors collectively known as the .
Life and career
Yūji Tajiri was born in a small town in Hokkaido in 1968. His main interest as a youth was watching movies, and he began writing his own film scripts and making 8mm films while a teenager. At this time he began sneaking into adult theaters, and was impressed by director Kichitaro Negishi's Roman Porno film Crazy FruitCrazy Fruit
is a 1981 Japanese film in Nikkatsu's Roman porno series, directed by Kichitaro Negishi. Both this film and the earlier version by Nikkatsu, Crazed Fruit, were based on the novel by Shintarō Ishihara.-Synopsis:...
(1981)-- a pink remake of Crazed Fruit
Crazed Fruit
, also known as Juvenile Jungle, is a 1956 Japanese Sun Tribe film directed by Kō Nakahira. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Shintaro Ishihara, the older brother of Yujiro Ishihara.- Cast :* Masahiko Tsugawa - Haruji...
(1956).
Tajiri moved to Tokyo and, while attending Teikyo University
Teikyo University
is a private university headquartered in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1931 as Teikyo Commercial High School by Lee. It became Teikyo University in 1966...
, continued his movie-going habits. He was impressed with 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...
's Lolita: Vibrator Torture
Lolita: Vibrator Torture
is a 1987 Japanese pink film directed by Hisayasu Satō. It was produced by producer-director Kan Mukai's Shishi Productions. It was released by Nikkatsu and shown as the third feature of a triple-bill with two films in their Roman Porno series. The film includes the first screen role for Takeshi...
(1987), an independent pink film which he saw on a triple-bill with two 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:...
films. After he found an advertisement from Shishi studios for assistant director positions, he researched the studio. It had been founded by pink film veteran Kan Mukai
Kan Mukai
aka Hiroshi Mukai and was a Japanese film director, cinematographer, producer and screenwriter, known for his pioneering work in the pink film genre...
and Satō had made Lolita: Vibrator Torture there. Shishi accepted Tajiri, and he began working at the studio as an assistant director in 1990. Starting as an assistant director, he worked with such directors as Satō and 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:...
.
Tajiri's directorial debut was with the 1997 film . His second film, was chosen as the Best Film of the year at the Pink Grand Prix
Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
, and Tajiri was given the Best Director award. The mainstream "Japanese Film Professional's Award" also awarded the film, choosing it as the seventh best release of the year. Tajiri's 2004 film, Twitch – You Are My Toy
Twitch – You Are My Toy
is a 2004 Japanese pink film directed by Yūji Tajiri. It won the Bronze Prize at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony.-Synopsis:Minori is a head-strong photographer who is romantically involved with Kushida, her editor...
about erotic complications in the photography industry, won the bronze prize at the Pink Grand Prix. The film also won awards for Best Actress, and Best Cinematography.