Thousands of pinku eiga were released over the four decades and, unfortunately, many of them have completely disap peared without a trace of information. Shear volume alone would immediately curtail such a project. Initially, we had planned to include every Nippon sex film released in Japan since the mid '60s when the industry first bloomed. They met with varying degrees of success, but the "golden age" was over. Inde pendent producers and directors emerged in the '90s, dedicated to con tinuing the pinku eiga genealogy. Nikkatsu closed its production facilities in 1988. Twenty-five years later,ġ1" 07::' 7Jt 6, the theatrical pink market began to wain. Nikkatsu Studios recognized the S&M genre as an eminent pinku eiga venue. Introduction by Naomi Tani English Translation by Megumi Sato The Pink Rebel: Tetsuji Takechi Heroes Of The First Pink Wave The Three Pillars Of Pink The Pink Godfather: Koji Wakamatsu Queens And Idols: Top Nikkatsu Actresses The Sex Films by Thomas Weisser and Yuko Mihara Weisser Contents Introduction by Naomi Tani This book is dedicated to Maki Hamamoto our friend who helped us every step of the way Box 16-1917, Miami Florida 33116 Printed in the United States of America Asian Cult Cinema® is a registered trademark of Thomas Weisser and Vital Books ISBN 1-88 FIRST EDITION: 1998 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published by Vital Sounds Inc and ACC Publications P. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the Publisher, except where permitted by law. Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following companies, whose properties illustrate this book in the spirit of pUblicity: Nikkatsu, Cinema Purasetto, Daiei, Dreamy Express Zone, Japan Art Theater Guild, Gento-sha, Japan Home Video, Wakamatsu Productions, Okura, Million Films, Oshima Productions, Tokatsu, Shishi Productions, Toei Central Film, Kokuei, ENK Promotions, Toho, Excess Films, Shintoho Toei, Tohokushinsha, and Shochiku Book design by Francine Dali All rights reserved. THE SEX FILMS (PINKU EIGA) By Thomas Weisser and Yuko Mihara Weisser Text Copyright © 1998 by Thomas Weisser and Yuko Mihara Weisser Book registered ® 1998 by Vital Books Inc PO Box 16-1919 Miami FL 33116 (305) 386-2227 Color and B&W illustrations and photographs by various institutes, organizations and companies.
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