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March 25, 2024
Nakata started his career working on pinku films, so it's no surprise that he handled this documentary. It's a pretty fascinating world, in the sense that it comes across as quite lewd and exploitative, but the reality of the matter is always very dry and plain. At least, when you hear these people talk about it.
Topic of the doc is Masaru Konuma, a dedicated pinku director who made 55 films and died just last year. Konuma made a name for himself during the original Nikkatsu Roman Porno run. It's not the first doc on the subject I've seen (others have focused more on Adachi and Wakamatsu), but it is one of the more focused ones.
It's always interesting to hear from these directors directly, but this film also spends a lot of time with some of the more renowned actresses who featured in Konuma's films. There are a few too many scenes from his films and there are no spectacular revelations, but it remains a unique niche and it's nice to have seen a couple of docs on the subject.