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Oryu joen: shibari hada (1975)
Tani out for revenge!
When the boss of a yakuza clan in 1920s Osaka is assassinated, Oryu, his daugher(Tani), vows revenge. Her search for the killer takes her out of the city. The old boss' son proves a poor leader, only interested in Omitsu, his high-class girlfriend. Yajima, the second-in-command, is taking advantage of the situation to accumulate power for himself. Once Oryu returns she is captured and sexually tortured by the second in command who wants to take over.
Kind of a cross between pink and yakuza genres. Tani gets to show off her fighting skills a bit in this one also. There is one scene with optical fogging.
Dan Oniroku: Shûdô onna nawa jigoku (1984)
Came for the nuns, stayed for the rope hell!
This nunsploitationer delivers on all fronts. Lesbian nuns? Check! Sexual violence? Check! Rope bondage? Check! Of course it would, since it's based on a novel by smutmeister Dan Oniroku. All that and some nice coastal scenery as well, would love to know where it was filmed. While it doesn't rise to the heights of "School of the Holy Beast", it's definitely worth checking out for pink fans.
Shin jitsuroku onna kanbetsusho: Rengoku (1976)
Decent WIP film from Nikkatsu
Mayumi murders her lover and his mistress after catching them in flagrante and is promptly sent off to prison. This one checks all the requisite WIP boxes, body cavity searches, check. Convict on convict action, check. Catfights, check. Sleazy guards, check. You know what you're getting with these movies and this one delivers. Hardly any fogging in this one either.
Koi no karyûdo: Rabu hantâ (1972)
Psycho-sexual drama
A young couple are drawn into psycho sexual world of an older woman, played with languorous grace by Hidemi Hara, who is soon to be married to a rich businessman but really enjoys spending her nights at a sex club and getting it on with drag queens. The younger man is intrigued by her, but the younger woman sees danger ahead and senses that all will not end well, and she is correct.
This film is famous for being the subject of a years long obscenity case, the last one that Japan would see regarding its film industry, and was eventually acquitted.
The Impulse bluray looks great, but contains no extras.
Jitsuroku Soap-jô Scandal: Saku! (1987)
Soapy kinda soap opera!
A art teacher begins an affair with an old student of his that is working at a soapland(a type of brothel). Things get sticky, literally, when his other mistress and his wife finds out about it! Surprisingly, there is very little soapland action in it. It all leads to a downbeat, kick in the balls ending.
The Impulse dvd looks to be tape sourced, but isn't in that bad of shape. No optical fogging in this one either.
Tôkyô Karigyura fujin (1981)
Super sleazy, just like you like it!
Aka Lady Caligula in Tokyo, this is a super kinky tale of a housewife who discovers her hubby cheating and begins a sexual odyssey after meeting an old friend, the titular Madam Caligula.
Directed by smut master Ohara, this one covers all the perversion bases, and with minimal, if any, optical fogging. At only 60 minutes it does feel a bit short though. The Impulse dvd transfer looks to be another tape transfer but is not unwatchable. If you like your pinku on the sleazy side, don't miss this one.
Hako no naka no onna II (1988)
Excellent followup!
Konuma's follow up film concerns a man who runs a remote ski lodge and occasionally kidnaps and sexually tortures his female customers. The film explains this behavior as revenge for his wife leaving him for another man. Or course, the women come to love this treatment and come back for more. Konuma excels at psychosexual material like this and it's got a much more somber tone and isn't as over the top as the first film.
Unlike it's predecessor, this one was shot on film, but the Impulse transfer looks to be taken from a tape transfer and some scenes it looks like you are looking through a screen door. It's not unwatchable, and definitely not the worst one they've released. There is some optical fogging in it, but not as bad as the first film.
Kango joshiryô: Kegasareta tenshi (1987)
Sleazy and dark Nikkatsu
Loves me some naughty nurses and this one delivers the goods. The story concerns Yukari, a fresh faced young woman, ready to start her nursing career. All that comes to a halt when she meets Dr. Muroka, a sleazy, psychotic older man who seduces her and subjects her to more and more degrading acts.
Rather dark and extra sleazy, with a butter scene that would make Bertolucci proud! The Impulse dvd is tape sourced but not unwatchable.
Onna keimusho (1978)
Grim WIP from Nikkatsu
Entry number 37 in the Nikkatsu Erotic Films Collection, is a rather grim, bloody take on the WIP genre, with a great perf by Erina Miyai. She plays Ryoko, who gets sent to the clink for attempted murder after stabbing her two timin' man with a pair of scissors. Aside from some lez shenanigans, this one eschews most of the genre tropes, and instead hits you with some plot twists and depressing reveals. Oh, but there is one scene where an inmate puts a cat's tongue to use that you hafta see.
The Impulse dvd looks to be tape sourced but is definitely watchable.
Shuchuwâdesu sukyandaru: Kemono no yôni dakishimete (1984)
Fun, sexy misadventures.
Aka Stewardess Scandal: Hold Me Like an Animal
Sexy misadventures of a group of four stewardesses on a weekend layover, that revolves around getting laid, landing husbands, smuggling drugs, and lastly, getting some sleep.
Director Konuma would make the dark and disturbing Woman in a Box: Virgin Sacrifice a year after he did this fun and frothy pinku entry. Only other thing to note about this one, which speaks to how unremarkable it is, is that it's one of the earliest films of Shigeru Muroi, who went on to a very long acting career, which is not often the case with pinku actresses.
The Impulse dvd looks to be tape sourced but is not unwatchable, i.e., it's not the worst transfer they've released.
Seiko no futomomo: Zoom Up (1982)
Stalker romcom?
This one is a light hearted romp about a boy(Toshihiko) obsessed with a girl(Seiko). The only way he knows how to deal with that is to stalk her and take pics of her without her permission. He also takes upskirt pics of other women to sell to a magazine to earn some money on the side. The tone is lighthearted with comedic overtones.
At the time of the film, one of the most popular female singers in Japan was named Seiko, and one of her rumored boyfriends was Toshihiko Tahara, who was a popular male singer at the time.
The Impulse dvd looks to be tape sourced, but it's not unwatchable.
Joshûu 101: Shaburi (1977)
Tani shines in this Nikkatsu WIP flick
This one, surprisingly, is a bit of a departure from the regular women in prison depravity. Almost half of the film is the flashback story of Tani and how she came to be in prison and most of the going's on in the prison scenes are remarkably tame for this genre. It also has a gut punch of an ending that comes out of nowhere and will leave you with your jaw hanging open.
To sum up, fans of Tani should definitely check it out, but for fans of the usual WIP violence and degradation, you will be disappointed.
Ori no naka no hoshigaru onnatachi (1987)
Good WIP entry by Nikkatsu
Shinobu Himeno (Shinobu Wakana), gets thrown in the clink after a botched robbery and once there she suffers all the indignities that the other inmates and the guards throw at her. Pretty much a by the numbers WIP plot, it checks off all the boxes for this genre, sadistic warden and guards? Check! Convict on convict action? Check! Prison Riot? Check! And that old standby, body cavity searches? Check!(this one you gotta see)
At 69 mins, it moves at a good clip, never lagging, and keeps the sex scenes and degradations coming. Recommended for Nikkatsu aficionados and WIP fans in general.
The Impulse/Synapse disc looks good with a 1:85 transfer, and little else on the disc in the way of extras. This is number 26 of these releases. I've noticed that they've stopped including an insert/essay by Jasper Sharp.
Sweet Young Foxes (1983)
Foxes Indeed!
Bob Chinn directed this early 80's, SF set delight as an early vehicle for Hyapatia Lee, who looks absolutely stunning in this one. I don't know if this was a porno take on Adrian Lyne's first film, 'Foxes', but it definitely has some of the same themes found in that film, the main one being randy young ladies dealing with drama at home just looking to have a good time.
It begins with Hyapatia stirring the honeypot, while missing her absent lover, played by husband Bud Lee, and remembering a night with him by the fire. At the same time, her bestie, played by an enthusiastic Carla Lott, has a date with the Hedgehog, during which she shows off her deep throating skills.
The next day we have some drama between Hyapatia and her mom, played by the exquisite Kay Parker. Seems Kay don't like her daughter's freewheeling ways! Don't harsh my mellow Ma!!! Kay has to wind down after a physical confrontation with her daughter, so it's off for a hot shower, and some bean flicking, first in front of the bathroom mirror(she looks amazing in this scene), and then soaps up in the shower for a nice finish.
Later, the gals, including Cindy Carver, decide to hit up a party at an artist's house while Kay goes on a date with her beau, played by erstwhile Eric Edwards. I found their steamy and tender bedroom scene to be the highlight of the film. A must see for Kay fans. Meanwhile, at the party, the gals all pair off with some guys, with the exception of Carla Lott who lezzes it up with Pat Manning, on what looks to be a red velvet couch, which has to be seen to be believed.
All in all, definitely worth a look for fans of early 80's porn and Kay Parker or Hyapatia fans. Kudos to Vinegar Syndrome for releasing this on bluray!!
Il mondo dei sensi di Emy Wong (1977)
Yellow Melodrama!
This Hong Kong filmed potboiler packs in more melodrama than week's worth of 'The Young & The Restless'. This one is more of a throwback to the original 'Emmanuelle' trilogy(especially 'Goodbye Emmanuelle') than a D'Amato sleazefest. Chai Lee(Emy Wong)undergoes a stunning transformation from dour nurse to hot-to-trot streetwalker. Future Italian porn star/politician, Illona Staller, who would later go by the name Ciccolina(and have sex with an HIV positive John Holmes) plays Emy's competition. Exotic locales and some decent soft-core scenes round this one out. Recommended for fans of the original 'Emmanuelle', of which I am one!
Tiffany, i agriogata tou erota (1985)
Santorini-Set, Soft Core Romp.
A.K.A., 'Tiffani'. This is a mid 80's soft core romp shot on the Greek Island of Santorini. There is a lot more skin than plot. Virginia is a magazine photographer who travels to Santorini to look for their next cover model. There she meets Tiffani and Nicki and promiscuity ensues. Oo-la-la! Think 'Summer Lovers' with more nudity and sex and less drama. Lotsa soft core sex on Kamari beach and hanging around nude in Fira. Dig those 80's clothes and hair!
I've been to the island, and it's the most beautiful place I've been. After seeing 'Summer Lovers' as a teen in the 80's, I had to make my own pilgrimage there. I was surprised how little has changed on the island since.
The Image (1975)
Metzger at his finest!
Arguably the finest S/M movie ever made, Radley Metzger's 'The Image'(aka The Punishment of Anne) tells of Jean, a writer who meets an old friend, Claire, at a party and is soon drawn into her world of S/M along with her slave, Anne. Based on the French novel 'L'image' by Jean de Berg, a nom de guerre for Catherine Robbe-Grillet, this may be Radley (Score!, Therese and Isabelle, The Opening of Misty Beethoven)Metzger's best film. Beautifully filmed and acted and very erotic. If your up for some primo euro-erotica at its finest, look no further!