Zegen (1987)
Iheiji Muraoka (Ken Ogata) had plans to be a shopkeeper. However, as he begins to learn that the Japanese armed forces will soon advance across Asia, he instead goes into business as a brothel owner. After all, an army moves on its stomach, but it often stays ready to fight based on its desire. This […]
Hanai Sachiko No Karei Na Shōgai (2003)
The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai started life as a pink film — a term that refers to any Japanese film that includes nudity or sex — called Horny Home Tutor: Teacher’s Love Juice. The producers allowed Mitsuru Meike to turn it into a full length film that would eventually play at international film festivals. Make […]
Tomie Unlimited (2011)
After eight Tomie films, the time seemed ready for a reboot and Tomie Unlimited — kind of like Marvel’s Unlimited newer universe — was the answer. Noboru Iguchi (Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead, The Machine Girl) would be the creative force to make this one happen. The movie starts with Tsukiko Izumikawa (Moe Arai) taking photos when […]
The Golden Bat (1966)
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This article originally ran in Drive-In Asylum issue 20. You can get it right now on the Etsy store. While many of us would consider the first superheroes to be Superman or Batman, the truth is that The Golden Bat (Ogon Batto) predates both of them by nearly a decade and is considered the […]
Kawaii Akuma (1982)
When a young girl named Ryoko traveled to Europa to study music, her lover was killed in a traffic accident. However, she believes that her psychic powers are what killed him and no one believes her, which sends her to an asylum. As she recovers, she is placed into the care of her brother-in-law Kouji […]
Kataude Mashin Gâru (2008)
Ami is a schoolgirl just trying to deal with avenging the death of her brother and his best friend when her quest for revenge leads to a ninja yakuza clan cutting off her arm. Luckily, two mechanics give her a machine gun where her arm once was, then she teams up with the chainsaw carrying mother of the slain best […]
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