Naomi Shiraishi
The H-Man (1958)
Nuclear tests create a radioactive man who can turn people into slime. (more)
Nuclear tests create a radioactive man who can turn people into slime. (more)
In the Realm of the Senses
(1976)
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship. (more)
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship. (more)
Irezumi (Spirit of Tattoo) (1982)
To satisfy her lover's fetish for tattooed women, Akane agrees to have her body covered in eloborate tattoos by Kyogoro, an old craftsman. Kyogoro has developed a special technique, by which his assistant, Harutsune, keeps Katsuko's mind off the pain while Kyogoro ... (more)
To satisfy her lover's fetish for tattooed women, Akane agrees to have her body covered in eloborate tattoos by Kyogoro, an old craftsman. Kyogoro has developed a special technique, by which his assistant, Harutsune, keeps Katsuko's mind off the pain while Kyogoro ... (more)
The Man Who Left His Will on Film
(1970)
A metaphysical mystery involving a university student's camera getting stolen, and the thief then committing suicide. Looking back upon the event, the situation comes to be questioned if it happened at all. (more)
A metaphysical mystery involving a university student's camera getting stolen, and the thief then committing suicide. Looking back upon the event, the situation comes to be questioned if it happened at all. (more)
Shogun's Joy of Torture
(1968)
A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued. (more)
A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued. (more)
Virgin Blues (1974)
A young woman fails her university entrance exam and starts shoplifting. (more)
A young woman fails her university entrance exam and starts shoplifting. (more)
All About Marriage (1958)
Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister. (more)
Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister. (more)
The Third President (1958)
The fourth entry in the Company President Series (more)
The fourth entry in the Company President Series (more)
Ambition in The Mirror (1972)
Pinku directed by the legendary Satoru Kobayashi (more)
Pinku directed by the legendary Satoru Kobayashi (more)
A Blood Stained Love Affair (1974)
Emika has been raised by her aunt Ineko, who runs a high-class club in Akasaka. Ineko is backed by Ohashi, a political mastermind, but at the same time, she gives money to Riki, a young aspiring photographer, and has a relationship with him. Riki gets to know Emika ... (more)
Emika has been raised by her aunt Ineko, who runs a high-class club in Akasaka. Ineko is backed by Ohashi, a political mastermind, but at the same time, she gives money to Riki, a young aspiring photographer, and has a relationship with him. Riki gets to know Emika ... (more)