Female Yakuza Tale

"Killer samurai sexploitation!"

1973 1h 26m JA

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★6.1TMDB · 41

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Synopsis

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Ocho is accidentally captured by a drug trafficking cartel who use Chinese women to smuggle drugs into Japan by hiding it in their vaginas. She is tortured, and manages to escape, fighting both the male yakuzas and a gang of female thieves.

“Killer samurai sexploitation!”

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Cast

Reiko Ike
Ochô Inoshika
Makoto Aikawa
Yoshimi
Arumi Kuri
Isuzu
Meika Seri
Yumi
Jun Midorikawa
Maki
Emi Jo
Michiko
Shin'ichirô Hayashi
Taichi
Keiko Aikawa
Chimako

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teruo Ishii
Writers: Teruo Ishii, Masahiro Kakefuda, Ikuo Sekimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Inoshika Ocho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Teruo Ishii, shot by Motoya Washio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tadao Kanda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Reiko Ike and Makoto Aikawa and Arumi Kuri carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Killer samurai sexploitation!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Teruo Ishii directs. Motoya Washio behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Tadao Kanda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Inoshika Ocho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Teruo Ishii, shot by Motoya Washio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tadao Kanda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Reiko Ike and Makoto Aikawa and Arumi Kuri carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Killer samurai sexploitation!".
9IMDB entry: tt0142998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.