Written by Thomas and Yuko Mihara Weisser, the editors of Asian Cult Cinema magazine
Introduction by Naomi Tani, the actress, Nikkatsu starlet, the queen of Pink film
Published by Vital Books

This is the most extensive book ever published on contemporary Japanese sex movies (Pink Films) including filmographies and capsule review for thousands of motion pictures, spanning more than three decades (1964-1998.) Everything from Roman porno to S&M, violent pink to erotic grotesque.
Hundreds of reviews and filmographies plus an extensive piece on FOGGING, EDITING AND CENSORSHIP; The term "pink films" (pinku eiga) was originally used to describe movies which feature an abundance of scantily clad actresses. Generally speaking, the first wave consisted of low-budget movies produced by independent studios (Shintoho, Kanto, Wakamatsu, Okra, etc); the second wave, the Nikkatsu era, began when the powerful mainstream studio decided to abandon its action roots and concentrate on the Pinku Eiga (the company called it ROMAN PORN); Nikkatsu was known for producing the best of the S&M (SM), violent Pink and Rape films; also discussed is the new popularity of the Sex Film in Japan with directors like Hisayasu Sato and Gaira

640 pages with many B&W photos plus 32 color photo pages · 1000s of movie reviews! · Trade Paperback · ISBN 1-889-28852-7

"This book is an indispensable guide. There has never been such a comprehensive book before, even in Japan. It will help you understand - while deepening your love for - Japanese sex films, the genre created from my country's passion."

--Naomi Tani, Actress