Pink Tush Girl
Encyclopedia
is a 1978 Japanese film in Nikkatsu
's Roman porno series, directed by Kōyū Ohara
and starring Kaori Takeda, Ako
and Yūko Katagiri. It is based on an award-winning novel by Osamu Hashimoto.
reversed the style of his earlier dark films such as the True Story of a Woman in Prison trilogy (1975-1977). In the Pink Tush Girl films Ohara depicts, "an erotic world from pop music and high school tribulations". Unlike most films in the Roman Porno series, the films were popular with both men and women. The Weissers attribute this partly to the on-screen relationship between the two lead performers, Kahori Takeda and Ako.
The director noted that this upbeat, breezy take on the sex lives of two female characters was at odds with the way that women were depicted in the pink film at the time. Ohara was enthusiastic about this aspect of the project, and because of this, caused the film to go over-budget. He remembered, "I was scolded severely by the Nikkatsu management", but he felt vindicated when the film's popularity caused the studio to ask him to make sequels.
In his survey of the films of Kōyū Ohara, Graham Lewis writes that though Pink Hip Girl is less serious in tone than Ohara's earlier films, it is no less well-made and thoroughly enjoyable. He notes that Ohara's nickname, "King of Pink-Pop" derives largely from his work in this film and its sequels. Lewis concludes, "If Ohara's other films sound too rough for you, this might be your cup of tea".
Jasper Sharp judges Pink Tush Girl to be arguably Ohara's best film. He writes that the film's road movie
structure, catchy theme song, and longer running length make it a more fully rounded cinematic experience than many contemporary Nikkatsu Roman Pornos. He speculates that, because of the wider popularity of this film, Nikkatsu would have been wise to pursue the lighter tone of this film rather than the dark S&M films that they concentrated on producing at the time.
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese entertainment company well known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest major movie studio. The name Nikkatsu is an abbreviation of Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Cinematograph Company".-History:...
's Roman porno series, directed by Kōyū Ohara
Koyu Ohara
is a Japanese film director best known known for his popular Roman Porno films, Fairy in a Cage and the Pink Tush Girl series...
and starring Kaori Takeda, Ako
Ako (actress)
is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for Woman with Red Hair and Wet Weekend.-Filmography:* Pink Tush Girl * Pink Tush Girl: Love Attack...
and Yūko Katagiri. It is based on an award-winning novel by Osamu Hashimoto.
Synopsis
An extroverted high school girl befriends an introverted female classmate, and the two begin exploring their curiosity about sex together. They begin working as prostitutes, but their friendship is tested when they both fall in love with the same man. The film ends on an upbeat note with the two girls reconciling their friendship.Cast
- Kahori Takeda as Rena Sakakibara
- AkoAko (actress)is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for Woman with Red Hair and Wet Weekend.-Filmography:* Pink Tush Girl * Pink Tush Girl: Love Attack...
as Yuko Taguchi - Atsushi Takahashi as Gen'ichi Kikawada
- Yūji Nogami as Takinoue
- Akio Kuwasaki as Yamashina
- Asami Morikawa as Ryōko Matsuzaki
- Kunio Shimizu as Tōru Kinoshita
- Risato Sasaki
- Yūko Katagiri as Tokie Yamada
- Yûya Uchida as Sen'ichi Yamada
- Ushi Tōyama as Ken Ishida
- Satoko Ōtake as High school girl
- Nobue Ichitani as Nobue Sakakibara
- Etsuko Seki as Hiroko Taguchi
- Shirô Kishibe as Mastumoto
- Osamu Hashimoto as Shop owner
Critical appraisal
In their Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films, the Weissers note that with the Pink Tush Girl trilogy, Kōyū OharaKoyu Ohara
is a Japanese film director best known known for his popular Roman Porno films, Fairy in a Cage and the Pink Tush Girl series...
reversed the style of his earlier dark films such as the True Story of a Woman in Prison trilogy (1975-1977). In the Pink Tush Girl films Ohara depicts, "an erotic world from pop music and high school tribulations". Unlike most films in the Roman Porno series, the films were popular with both men and women. The Weissers attribute this partly to the on-screen relationship between the two lead performers, Kahori Takeda and Ako.
The director noted that this upbeat, breezy take on the sex lives of two female characters was at odds with the way that women were depicted in the pink film at the time. Ohara was enthusiastic about this aspect of the project, and because of this, caused the film to go over-budget. He remembered, "I was scolded severely by the Nikkatsu management", but he felt vindicated when the film's popularity caused the studio to ask him to make sequels.
In his survey of the films of Kōyū Ohara, Graham Lewis writes that though Pink Hip Girl is less serious in tone than Ohara's earlier films, it is no less well-made and thoroughly enjoyable. He notes that Ohara's nickname, "King of Pink-Pop" derives largely from his work in this film and its sequels. Lewis concludes, "If Ohara's other films sound too rough for you, this might be your cup of tea".
Jasper Sharp judges Pink Tush Girl to be arguably Ohara's best film. He writes that the film's road movie
Road movie
A road movie is a film genre in which the main character or characters leave home to travel from place to place. They usually leave home to escape their current lives.-History:...
structure, catchy theme song, and longer running length make it a more fully rounded cinematic experience than many contemporary Nikkatsu Roman Pornos. He speculates that, because of the wider popularity of this film, Nikkatsu would have been wise to pursue the lighter tone of this film rather than the dark S&M films that they concentrated on producing at the time.