Documentary filmmaker Kenjiro Fujii takes a look at the history of a distinctly Japanese brand of softcore pornography in this extensive examination of the "pinku eiga" genre (ピンク映画 Pinku eiga or Pinkeiga). For more than 40 years, so-called "pink" films have served as both a key source of revenue for the Japanese film industry as well as a launching pad for the careers of such mainstream filmmakers as Kiyoshi Kurosawa. After providing a detailed history of the still-profitable and popular genre through interviews with a variety of behind-the-scenes players and clips from such classic pink films as Fish Bait Boobies, director Fujii shifts his focus to the production of an upcoming pink film to offer a glimpse into the creative and stylistic evolution of the genre.
Credits
Pink Ribbon Cast
Name |
Character |
Kōji Wakamatsu
He was 68, 76 years old when he died
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as Himself |
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
He was 49, now 69 years old
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as Himself |
Banmei Takahashi
He was 55, now 75 years old
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as Himself |
Kazuyuki Izutsu
He was 51, now 72 years old
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as Himself |
Yutaka Ikejima
He was 56, now 76 years old
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as Himself |
Masao Adachi
He was 65, now 85 years old
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as Himself |
Yumi Yoshiyuki
She was 39, now 59 years old
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as Herself |
Yūji Tajiri
He was 36, now 56 years old
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as Himself |
Mamoru Watanabe
He was 73, 82 years old when he died
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as Himself |
Mitsuru Meike
He was 35, now 55 years old
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as Himself |
Pink Ribbon Crew