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Pink film (ピンク映画, Pinku eiga^?) is a style of Japanese softcore pornographic films. Films of this genre first appeared in the early 1960s, were particularly popular in the 1970s and 1980s and are still being produced. The term pinku eiga was coined by journalist Minoru Murai. Pink films should be distinguished from adult videos and non-Japanese sexploitation films. Softcore is a form of pornography that is less explicit than hardcore pornography in depicting or describing sexual behaviour. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφια pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ... Sexploitation is a term that was first used in the 1940s which describes media that is merely an excuse to purvey sex. ...

1 Description and Subgenres
2 Directors
3 Actresses
4 Films
5 References
6 Further reading
7 See also
8 External links

Description and Subgenres

All these films use female nudity and scenes of simulated sexual activity, without ever actually showing pubic-hair or genitals. This is a result of strict Japanese censorship rules. Shot on film for release in a network of specialized cinemas, the films are usually about one hour in duration.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Subgenres produced by Nikkatsu studios include the early (starting in 1971) Roman Porno (short for Romantic Pornography) pink films with well known directors, and an ultra-violent rape-themed subgenre also from the 1970s called Violent Pink. Nikkatsu Corporation (æ—¥æ´»æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾) is a Japanese entertainment company well known for its film and television productions. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ...

Toei studios' genre of erotic sex-and-violence films is termed Toei's Pinky Violence. Most of Toei's pink films were not centered on just eroticism itself, but used it in conjunction with violent action-scenes and story-plots. Several of these films have the theme of strong women exacting violent revenge for past injustices. Examples of Toei's films include Shunya Ito's Sasori (lit. scorpion) series of women in prison films (Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972), Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972), Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)) based on Toru Shinohara's manga and starring Meiko Kaji, who had left Nikkatsu Studios to distance herself from pink films and has only one erotic scene in the series. After first Ito and then Kaji left the project, the series rapidly deteriorated in artistic quality and focused more on sex and violence. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Toei Animation. ... Shunya Ito Shunya Ito (ä¼Šè—¤ä¿Šä¹Ÿ ItÅ Shunya) is a Japanese film director famed for starting the Sasori (Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion, etc. ... Women in prison films are a subgenre of exploitation film. ... Toru Shinohara(篠原とおる) is a mangaka. ... Manga ) (pl. ... Meiko Kaji on the Lady Snowblood DVD cover Meiko Kaji (Japanese: æ¢¶èŠ½è¡£å, Kaji Meiko) (born 24 March 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer and actress. ...

Directors

While some directors have used pink films as a steppingstone for their careers, others work exclusively with the genre. Some notable directors of pink films include:

Yasuharu Hasebe (é•·è°·éƒ¨å®‰æ˜¥ - Hasebe Yasuharu) (b. ... Toshiharu Ikeda ) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. ... Takashi Ishii (born 1946 in Sendai) is a Japanese film director and scriptwriter. ... Teruo Ishii (çŸ³äº•è¼ç”· - Ishii Teruo) (January 1, 1924 - August 12, 2005) was a Japanese film director best known in the West for his early films in the Super Giant series, and for his films in the Ero guro (erotic-grotesque) subgenre of pinku eiga such as The Joys of Torture (1968). ... Shunya Ito Shunya Ito (ä¼Šè—¤ä¿Šä¹Ÿ ItÅ Shunya) is a Japanese film director famed for starting the Sasori (Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion, etc. ... Masaru Konuma (1937-), Japanese film director Masaru Konuma (å°æ²¼å‹ - Konuma Masaru) is a Japanese director most famous for his Roman Porno films for Nikkatsu during the 1970s. ... Kiyoshi Kurosawa (é»’æ²¢ æ¸… Kurosawa Kiyoshi) is a Japanese filmmaker. ... Yoshimitsu Morita (1950-present) is a Japanese film director. ... Koyu Ohara, Japanese film director Koyu Ohara (å°åŽŸå®è£• - Ohara Koyu) is a Japanese film director best known known for his popular Roman Porno films, Fairy In A Cage (1977) and the Pink Tush Girl series (1978-1980). ... Masayuki Suo (å‘¨é˜²æ£è¡Œ SuÅ Masayuki, born 29 October 1956, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese film director. ... Norifumi Suzuki ) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. ... Tetsuji Takechi (æ¦æ™ºé‰„äºŒ - Takechi Tetsuji) (December 10, 1912 - July 26, 1988) was a Japanese theatrical and film director. ... Yojiro Takita (滝田 洋二郎 Takita Yōjirō, born December 4, 1955 in Toyama, Japan), is a Japanese film director. ... Noboru Tanaka (1937-2006), Japanese film director Noboru Tanaka (ç”°ä¸ç™» - Tanaka Noboru) (August 15, 1937 - October 4, 2006) was a Japanese film director best known known for his Roman Porno films, including three critically-respected films known as the Showa trilogy: A Woman Called Sada Abe (aka Sada Abe: Docu-Drama... Tetsuji Takechi (æ¦æ™ºé‰„äºŒ - Takechi Tetsuji) (December 10, 1912 - July 26, 1988) was a Japanese theatrical and film director. ... Koji Wakamatsu (1 April 1936, Wakuya-machi, TÃ´da-gun, Miyagi, Japan) is a Japanese film director. ...

Actresses

Some notable pinku eiga actresses include:

Reiko Ike (æ± çŽ²å - Ike Reiko) born May 25, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actress, singer, and entertainer. ... Tamaki Katori (é¦™å–ç’° - Katori Tamaki) (b. ... Junko Miyashita (å®®ä¸‹é †å - Miyashita Junko) (January 29, 1949 - ) is a Japanese actress. ... Reiko Oshida (å¤§ä¿¡ç”°ç¤¼å, born September 10, 1948 in Kyoto City Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer. ... Kazuko Shirakawa (ç™½å·å’Œå - Shirakawa Kazuko) (born September 20, 1947) is a Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in Nikkatsus Roman Porno films during the 1970s. ... Naomi Tani (è°·ãƒŠã‚ªãƒŸ - Tani Naomi) (October 20, 1948 - ) is a Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in Nikkatsus Roman Porno films with an S&M theme during the 1970s. ...

Films

Some notable pinku eiga films include:

Assault! Jack The Ripper (1976)
Daydream (1964)
Daydream (1981)
Flower and Snake (1974)
Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969)
Rafureshia (Sato 1995)
Wife to be Sacrificed (1974)
A Woman Called Sada Abe (1975)
Zoom In: Rape Apartments (1980)

Daydream ) is a 1964 Japanese Pink film. ... Daydream ) (1981) is a Japanese film. ... Flower and Snake (èŠ±ã¨è›‡ - Hana to Hebi) (1974) is a Japanese soft-core S/M film starring Naomi Tani, directed by Masaru Konuma and produced by Nikkatsu. ... Go, Go, Second Time Virgin ) is a 1969 movie by Koji Wakamatsu. ... Wife to be Sacrificed (ç”Ÿè´„å¤«äºº - Ikenie Fujin) (1974) is a Japanese soft-core S/M film starring Naomi Tani, directed by Masaru Konuma and produced by Nikkatsu. ... A Woman Called Sada Abe ) (1975) is a pink film version of the Sada Abe story directed by Noboru Tanaka. ...

References

^ Richie, Donald (2001). "After the Wave", A Hundred Years of Japanese Film: A Concise History. Tokyo: Kodansha International. ISBN 4-7700-2682-X. “such pictures were called erodakushon... For a time, almost half of the annual film production figures released in Japan were composed of these hour-long minifeatures.”
^ Sharp, Jasper. Pink Films special. Retrieved on 2007-04-09. “The films themselves average about an hour in length...”
^ Domenig, Roland (2002). Vital flesh: the mysterious world of Pink Eiga. Archived from the original on 2004-11-18. Retrieved on 2007-02-19. “Pink eiga... films are low-budget movies, typically 60 minutes long...”

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External links

Pink films special, Midnight Eye, 8 April 2004
Vital flesh: the mysterious world of Pink Eiga by Roland Domenig, 2002
Extensive list of Pinku Eiga films

Categories: Japanese pornography | Pornographic films

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