Japanese Pink Film Introduction

Japanese Pink Films (ピンク映画) – Introduction to Pinku eiga

Original was uploaded on 2020-02-18

Our brief introduction to the first wave of Japanese Pink Films or Pinku eiga. This will be the first of three video blogs about the Pinku Eiga cinema.

Note: Mari Nagisa did not go onto a career with Nikkatsu’s Roman Porno series.

Our Pinky Violence Sukeban introduction – https://youtu.be/T83JQavfsrY

Our Nikkatsu Roman P*rno introduction – https://youtu.be/At0LwDey4yo

Recommended resources:

“The Japanese Eroduction”. A Lateral View: Essays on Culture and Style in Contemporary Japan. By Donald Richie.

Behind the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema. By Jasper Sharp.

The Pink Book: The Japanese Eroduction and its contexts. Edited by Abé Mark Nornes.

“Consuming the Female Body: Pinku Eiga and the case of Sagawa Issei”. By Pia D Harritz.

“Vital flesh: the mysterious world of Pink Eiga”. By Roland Domenig.

“The Japanese Pink Film: Tandem, the Bedroom, and The Dream of Garuda”. By Andrew Grossman.

This video introduces Japanese Pink Films, or Pinku eiga, through clips, posters, and promotional images from classic titles like Revenge of the Pearl Queen and Flesh Market. It features nudity and sensual scenes typical of the genre, including a bloodied nude female body and actress Noriko Tatsumi reclining on a bed. Black-and-white and color footage highlights the blend of eroticism, drama, and occasional violence in these low-budget productions.