You may have noticed the recent post announcing this new label 'Panik House' - they have some great titles coming up, and initially they also mentioned some Pinky Violence films had been licensed too, but as of yet they hadn't put up some details. Now they have.
'Sex & Fury' starring Christina Lindberg from 'Thriller : A Cruel Picture' (aka 'They Call Her One Eye') which was one of my favourites of last year on disc. 'Female Yakuza Tale : Inquisition and Torture', 'Criminal Woman : Killing Melody', 'Terrifying Girls High School : Lynch Law Classroom', 'Sukeban Gorrilla' and finally 'Zubeko Bancho : Worthless to Confess'. Great titles, if a little hard to remember.
I recall a mention of two single disc releases and a boxset for a series, so not sure how these fit into these plans, plus i also heard recently that the first 'Zero Woman' movie 'Red Handcuffs' was also licensed for the USA, but by whom i am not sure.
Those interested in the genre may want to also know i asked Yesasia.com to track down the great 1999 Japanese book on Pinky Violence, which is littered with posters of the films, and they've (today) sent me a confirmation they've listed it (almost $30) and it's here.
See Panik House information for these releases here.
Best news in months!!!
I watched Terrifying Girls' High School the other day without subtitles and it's just damn cool. Can't wait for more Miki Sugimoto godess.
I forgot to list the films' directors. Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (Yasagure anego den: sôkatsu rinchi) was directed by Teruo Ishii. Sex & Fury (Furyô anego den: Inoshika Ochô), Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom (Kyôfu joshikôkô: bôkô rinchi kyôshitsu), and Sukeban Guerilla (Sukeban gerira) were directed by Norifumi Suzuki (a.k.a. Noribumi Suzuki). Criminal Woman: Killing Melody (Zenka onna: koroshi bushi) was directed by Atsushi Mihori. Zubeko Bancho: Worthless To Confess (Zubekô banchô: zange no neuchi mo nai) was directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi.
2,3,5 have one poster appearance each onn yahoo auctions japan right now, and there must be about four different ones for sukban series on there too... surprisingly cheap too...
btw Gom : youve never explained (even privately!) how you translate / get romanised titles and JMDB entries...