Cast: Jun Aki

Direction Yasuharu Hasebe

Cast Hiroshi Tachi · Yôko Natsuki · Aiko Morishita · Yuri Yamashina

Synopsis Leather John's Rebellious Tribe (1978) follows the story of Shinji, a rugged biker clad in a leather jacket, cruising on his Harley Davidson. His path crosses with Megu, a charismatic leader with a devoted following, as he intervenes in a...

Direction Tatsumi Kumashiro

Cast Osamu Tsuruoka · Seiji Endô · Gô Awazu · Naomi Tani

Synopsis Painful Bliss: Final Twist (1977) follows the journey of a dedicated college student who, to support her education, takes on a clandestine job as a bar hostess. This dual life brings her unique challenges and experiences, as she navigates the...

Direction Kôyû Ohara

Cast Yuki Nohira · Rei Okamoto · Rumi Tama · Tamaki Katsura

Direction Kôyû Ohara

Cast Yuki Nohira · Miyako Yamaguchi · Yûko Akane · Jun Aki

Direction Chusei Sone

Cast Yuki Mizuhara · Keizo Kanie · Jun Aki · Kenji Kawanishi

Synopsis Angel Guts: Red Classroom (1979) is a standout film from Chusei Sone, a prominent director at Nikkatsu during the early days of romanporno (romantic pornography). This movie is renowned for its unsettling and ambiguous narrative, making it one of the...

Direction Chusei Sone

Cast Hitoshi Imai · Junko Miyashita · Osamu Kôda · Hiroshi Fukami

Direction Toshiya Fujita

Cast Masayo Utsunomiya · Yoichi Miura · Yûko Katagiri · Yuki Nohira

Synopsis Dangerous Liaisons (1978) is a cinematic adaptation by director Toshiya Fujita and screenwriter Kaneto Shindo, who transposed Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' 18th-century epistolary novel 'Les Liaisons dangereuses' into a modern context. The narrative revolves around a malevolent and intense jealousy...

Direction Chusei Sone

Cast Junichirô Yamashiko · Tokuko Watanabe · Kenji Shintani · Jun Aki

Synopsis Sex Horoscope: Love Tasting (1978) follows a trio of film professionals—a screenwriter, a producer, and a director—who, inspired by their astrological forecasts, embark on a creative retreat to a steamy hot spring. Their goal? To complete a script for an...