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Released 15 years ago.
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YOYOCHU in the Land of the Rising Sex
2011 1h 56m JA
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8.8
MASTERPIECE
★8.8TMDB · 2
Documentary
Synopsis
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"Yoyochu" is the nick name for Tadashi Yoyogi. He is the father of Japanese adult video. Before becoming a pornographer, he was a flower arranger and a member of the mob. Here, we follow Tadashi Yoyogi as he seeks the truth behind love-making.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Kyōko Aizome
Herself
Yukari Fujimoto
Herself
Seiji Fujimura
Himself
Kazuho Hiramoto
Himself
Katsuya Ichihara
Himself
Toru Muranishi
Himself
Kohei Chida
Himself
Kazuyuki Kasahara
Himself
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Masato Ishioka
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Toshihide Fukano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kyōko Aizome and Yukari Fujimoto and Seiji Fujimura carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1736674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Masato Ishioka directs. Toshihide Fukano cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Editor Toshihide Fukano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Kyōko Aizome and Yukari Fujimoto and Seiji Fujimura carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt1736674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Toshihide Fukano
- Runtime
- 116 min · 1h 56m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Masato Ishioka
Production companies
Who made it
- GO
Gold View Company
STAR SANDS
JP
Key crew
- ProducerMitsunobu Kawamura
- EditorToshihide Fukano
- EditorMasato Ishioka
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- pornography
- porn director
- porn industry
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2011-01-22
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