Daydream (1964)
Daydream is an important entry in the long (and ongoing) history of the Pinku eiga. The first of its kind to be released in mainstream cinemas (which sort of means it doesn’t count as a Pinku film), Daydream is one of the few Pinku films to circulate outside of Japan. While most Pinku films (and...
Takashi Miike
Other than Jess Franco and porn directors, there is no other director with a more overwhelming filmography than the prolific Takashi Miike. Amazingly, and making things more daunting, his is a career that only began in the early 90s. With over eighty films and television shows to his credit, it’s terrifying to think how many...
Serial Rapist (1978)
Kôji Wakamatsu is a familiar name for those that enjoy the darker and sleazier side of Japanese cinema. With an endless supply of popular pinku films – with awesomely exploitative titles like The Embryo Hunts in Secret (1966), Violated Angels (1967) and Ecstasy of the Angels (1972) – to his name, delving into Wakamatsu’s...
