Nasty Diver / Yobai ama (1977)
Drama
The amorous adventures of Reiko, who lives and works in a rural fishing village. Pinku from 1977.
Starring: Yôko Azusa, Reika Maki, Aoi Nakajima, Ryôta Nakanishi, Naomi Oka, Rei Okamoto, Naomi Tani
Director: Atsushi Fujiura
Street of Joy / Akasen tamanoi: Nukeraremasu (1974)
Drama
It's the evening before the day all brothels must be shut-down, according to the new law, in 1958. At the Kofukuya's (literally, the house that sells happiness), five prostitutes decide to celebrate the day. Erotism, drama, and comedy mix as each hour, and a different event passes, in which all the women's stories come to the surface.
Starring: Junko Miyashita, Meika Seri, Naomi Oka, Aoi Nakajima, Keizô Kanie
Director: Tatsumi Kumashiro
In the Realm of the Senses / Ai no korîda (1976)
Crime | Drama | History | Romance
A graphic portrayal of insatiable sexual desire, this film, set in 1936 and based on a true incident, depicts a man and a woman consumed by a transcendent, destructive love while living in an era of ever escalating imperialism and governmental control. Less a work of pornography than of politics, In the Realm of the Senses is a brave, taboo-breaking milestone.
Starring: Tatsuya Fuji, Eiko Matsuda, Aoi Nakajima, Yasuko Matsui, Meika Seri, Taiji Tonoyama
Director: Nagisa Ôshima
