Yasuharu Hasebe
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was a Japanese
film director
best known known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the Pink film, such as Assault! Jack the Ripper
(1976
), Rape! (1976), Rape! 13th Hour
(1977
) and Raping! (1978). Earlier genre films directed by Hasebe include Black Tight Killers
(1966
) and the Alleycat Rock
series (1970
).
and Samuel Fuller
. After studying French literature
at Waseda University
, he began working at Nikkatsu
studios in 1958
. For eight years he worked as an assistant director
, including a lengthy apprenticeship under Seijun Suzuki
. He was given his first chance to direct in 1966
with Black Tight Killers
. He directed more action genre films in the 1960s including the fourth film in the Singing Gunman series, starring Akira Kobayashi
, and The Massacre Gun with Jo Shishido.
, Nikkatsu wanted to create a youth-oriented series and chose Hasebe to supervise the first film in what would be the popular Alleycat Rock series. The studio gave him considerable freedom in the direction of the first film, Alleycat Rock: Female Boss
(1970), and, under the pseudonym "Takashi Fujii," Hasebe co-wrote the story as well. Meiko Kaji was the supporting actress in the first entry in the series, but became the star of the remaining films. Though mainly known for his later "violent pink" films, some call this series Hasebe's best work, "ultra-chic, yet surprisingly grim."
The Alleycat Rock series came to an end when Kaji left Nikkatsu to join Toei
studios and star in the Female Prisoner: Scorpion series and Lady Snowblood
(1973
). Hasebe also left Nikkatsu in late 1971, when the studio decided to compete with the Pink film genre, and produce almost nothing but softcore
pornographic films which Nikkatsu labeled "Roman Porno". Hasebe later commented, "to be honest, I am not good at making sex films."
Hasebe worked mainly in television in the early 1970s, including the series Spectreman
. He returned to Nikkatsu to make Naked Seven
(1974
), a financially and critically successful parody of Kurosawa
's Seven Samurai, and an informal sequel to the Alleycat Rock series. Also in 1974, he directed an homage to Clint Eastwood
's Dirty Harry
character in Sukeban Deka: Dirty Mary. Though well-regarded today, this film was a major financial failure at the time, and damaged Hasebe's reputation for a couple of years.
, Hasebe was at first reluctant. Not interested in directing typical sex films, Hasebe instead conceived of the "Violent pink" genre. The Weissers, in their Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films describe the Violent pink" films as "vicious and mean-spirited productions, without delving into the more traditional whip-n-bondage aspects of the S&M genre," and compare the genre to the American "roughies." Warning the studio about his intentions, Hasebe asked "Are you sure you want me? You must be aware--my craft is very bloody." Nikkatsu, desperate at the time for a new direction for their Roman porno films, agreed to give him creative freedom. Though "highly controversial and recommended with some obvious reservations," most critics judge Hasebe's "violent pink" films the best of his career.
Hasebe's first true Roman porno, the "violent pink" Rape! (1976) became a hit, and Nikkatsu let him continue making similar films. Hasebe recalled, "In '76, I made three genre films back to back, Rape!, Assault! Jack The Ripper
and Rape! 13th Hour
. I'm not sure these were great films, but the ticket sales were remarkable. It was wonderful to be a busy, successful director again."
The last of these three films has been called, "the pinnacle of this genre, a movie long-considered the most offensive, the most grotesque movie of all time." Nikkatsu, fearful of governmental action if Hasebe continued becoming more extreme in his films, assigned producer Ryoji Ito to watch him on the set. Recalling this situation later, Hasebe laughed and said, "Rape! 13th Hour... remains one of Producer Ito's favorites. Ultimately, I guess the company misjudged our tagteam effect."
Some contemporary critics interpreted these films as commentaries and satires on the state of film-making in Japan at the time. Hasebe denied such intentions on his part, but did not rule out the possibility that producer Ito and the script-writer may have had this in mind. Hasebe rejected the idea that cinematic violence incites violence in the audience, saying, "I believe [film violence] has no effect on an audience. Personally, I can attest to this fact. I do not become aggressive when I watch a violent movie. I can not imagine such a correlation... When I was very young, we admired Humphrey Bogart
for his dandyism, but not for his killing. We did not accept the formula. We knew that killing somebody wouldn't make us become him. Why? Because we knew it was just a goddamn movie and he was just an actor and none of his victims were really dead."
Though the controversial Rape! 13th Hour had been a box-office hit, Nikkatsu decided to curtail the ultra-violence in their Roman porno films after its release. Kōyū Ohara
's Zoom Up: Rape Site
(1980
) would later begin another wave of "Violent pink" Nikkatsu Roman porno films. Hasebe softened his touch for his next film, Secret Honeymoon: Rape Train (1977
), which was more typical of Nikkatsu's Roman porno style, and called an "erotic film emphasizing warmth and human drama." His next film, Attacked!!
(1978
), compared to Rape! 13th Hour, has been judged "still deplorable, but not nearly as repulsive as the former notorious entry." Also in 1978, Hasebe directed Erotic Liaisons, a modern adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos
's 18th-century epistolary novel
Les Liaisons dangereuses
, which pink film director, Koji Wakamatsu
would also film in 1992
.
After leaving Nikkatsu in the late 1970s, Hasebe worked for Toei
, where he directed several V-cinema
films in the 1990s. When interviewed in 1999
, Hasebe was a grandfather, living in comfortable semi-retirement in Tokyo. Hasebe died of pneumonia
on June 14, 2009.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
best known known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the Pink film, such as Assault! Jack the Ripper
Assault! Jack the Ripper
is a 1976 Japanese film in the "Violent Pink" genre of Nikkatsu's Roman porno series. It was directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and stars Tamaki Katsura and Yutaka Hayashi.-Synopsis:...
(1976
1976 in film
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
), Rape! (1976), Rape! 13th Hour
Rape! 13th Hour
is a 1977 Japanese film in Nikkatsu's Roman porno series, directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and starring Yuri Yamashina.-Synopsis:A man sporting a red jacket seeks shelter at the gas station where he works. He is an anonymous serial rapist known as "Crimson" and is fleeing a vigilante group which has...
(1977
1977 in film
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
) and Raping! (1978). Earlier genre films directed by Hasebe include Black Tight Killers
Black Tight Killers
, also known as If You Touch Me Danger is a 1966 Japanese film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and based on the novel by Michio Tsuzuki.-Synopsis:...
(1966
1966 in film
The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...
) and the Alleycat Rock
Alleycat Rock: Female Boss
aka Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss, Female Juvenile Delinquent Leader: Alleycat Rock, Wildcat Rock is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and starring Akiko Wada and Meiko Kaji. It is the first entry in the five-film Alleycat Rock series.-Synopsis:A female motorcycle gang is...
series (1970
1970 in film
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career....
).
Early life
Hasebe recalled a trusting relationship with his father, whom he considered the biggest influence on his life. In the post-war years, Hasebe was influenced strongly by American and French films, particularly American "B" movies, and the films of John HustonJohn Huston
John Marcellus Huston was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics: The Maltese Falcon , The Treasure of the Sierra Madre , Key Largo , The Asphalt Jungle , The African Queen , Moulin Rouge...
and Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
Samuel Michael Fuller was an American screenwriter, novelist, and film director known for low-budget genre movies with controversial themes.-Personal life:...
. After studying French literature
French literature
French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of France other than French. Literature written in French language, by citizens...
at Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
, he began working at Nikkatsu
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:...
studios in 1958
1958 in film
The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946....
. For eight years he worked as an assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
, including a lengthy apprenticeship under Seijun Suzuki
Seijun Suzuki
, born Seitaro Suzuki on May 24, 1923, is a Japanese filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter. His films are renowned by film enthusiasts worldwide for their jarring visual style, irreverent humour, nihilistic cool and entertainment-over-logic sensibility...
. He was given his first chance to direct in 1966
1966 in film
The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...
with Black Tight Killers
Black Tight Killers
, also known as If You Touch Me Danger is a 1966 Japanese film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and based on the novel by Michio Tsuzuki.-Synopsis:...
. He directed more action genre films in the 1960s including the fourth film in the Singing Gunman series, starring Akira Kobayashi
Akira Kobayashi
is a Japanese actor. His nickname is .- Biography :He successfully became an actor in the Nikkatsu Corporation. He attended Meiji University but left before graduating. Kobayashi made his debut in 1959 in the film Nangoku Tosa o Ato ni Shite . He also starred in the TV series "Wataridori" and...
, and The Massacre Gun with Jo Shishido.
Alleycat Rock
In 19701970 in film
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career....
, Nikkatsu wanted to create a youth-oriented series and chose Hasebe to supervise the first film in what would be the popular Alleycat Rock series. The studio gave him considerable freedom in the direction of the first film, Alleycat Rock: Female Boss
Alleycat Rock: Female Boss
aka Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss, Female Juvenile Delinquent Leader: Alleycat Rock, Wildcat Rock is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and starring Akiko Wada and Meiko Kaji. It is the first entry in the five-film Alleycat Rock series.-Synopsis:A female motorcycle gang is...
(1970), and, under the pseudonym "Takashi Fujii," Hasebe co-wrote the story as well. Meiko Kaji was the supporting actress in the first entry in the series, but became the star of the remaining films. Though mainly known for his later "violent pink" films, some call this series Hasebe's best work, "ultra-chic, yet surprisingly grim."
The Alleycat Rock series came to an end when Kaji left Nikkatsu to join Toei
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
studios and star in the Female Prisoner: Scorpion series and Lady Snowblood
Lady Snowblood (film)
is a 1973 Japanese film directed by Toshiya Fujita and starring Meiko Kaji. It is based on the manga of the same name by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Kazuo Kamimura and follows the story of the eponymous assassin seeking vengeance upon the bandits who raped her mother and murdered her father.It...
(1973
1973 in film
The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra....
). Hasebe also left Nikkatsu in late 1971, when the studio decided to compete with the Pink film genre, and produce almost nothing but softcore
Softcore
Softcore pornography is a form of filmic or photographic pornography or erotica that is less sexually explicit than hardcore pornography. It is intended to tickle and arouse men and women. Softcore pornography depicts nude and semi-nude performers engaging in casual social nudity or non-graphic...
pornographic films which Nikkatsu labeled "Roman Porno". Hasebe later commented, "to be honest, I am not good at making sex films."
Hasebe worked mainly in television in the early 1970s, including the series Spectreman
Spectreman
is the name and title superhero of a tokusatsu sci-fi TV series. Produced by P Productions and created by producer Souji Ushio, this series aired on Fuji TV from January 2, 1971 to March 25, 1972 with a total of 63 episodes , not counting the pre-series pilot episode...
. He returned to Nikkatsu to make Naked Seven
Naked Seven
aka Sengoku Rock: Female Warriors and Warring States Rock: Gale-Force Women is a 1972 Japanese film in Nikkatsu's Roman porno series, directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and starring Mari Tanaka.-Synopsis:...
(1974
1974 in film
The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
), a financially and critically successful parody of Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
was a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 filmsIn 1946, Kurosawa co-directed, with Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto, the feature Those Who Make Tomorrow ;...
's Seven Samurai, and an informal sequel to the Alleycat Rock series. Also in 1974, he directed an homage to Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
's Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is a 1971 American crime thriller produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan....
character in Sukeban Deka: Dirty Mary. Though well-regarded today, this film was a major financial failure at the time, and damaged Hasebe's reputation for a couple of years.
"Violent pink"
When Nikkatsu offered him a chance to leave TV and create a new genre of pink film in 19761976 in film
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
, Hasebe was at first reluctant. Not interested in directing typical sex films, Hasebe instead conceived of the "Violent pink" genre. The Weissers, in their Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films describe the Violent pink" films as "vicious and mean-spirited productions, without delving into the more traditional whip-n-bondage aspects of the S&M genre," and compare the genre to the American "roughies." Warning the studio about his intentions, Hasebe asked "Are you sure you want me? You must be aware--my craft is very bloody." Nikkatsu, desperate at the time for a new direction for their Roman porno films, agreed to give him creative freedom. Though "highly controversial and recommended with some obvious reservations," most critics judge Hasebe's "violent pink" films the best of his career.
Hasebe's first true Roman porno, the "violent pink" Rape! (1976) became a hit, and Nikkatsu let him continue making similar films. Hasebe recalled, "In '76, I made three genre films back to back, Rape!, Assault! Jack The Ripper
Assault! Jack the Ripper
is a 1976 Japanese film in the "Violent Pink" genre of Nikkatsu's Roman porno series. It was directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and stars Tamaki Katsura and Yutaka Hayashi.-Synopsis:...
and Rape! 13th Hour
Rape! 13th Hour
is a 1977 Japanese film in Nikkatsu's Roman porno series, directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and starring Yuri Yamashina.-Synopsis:A man sporting a red jacket seeks shelter at the gas station where he works. He is an anonymous serial rapist known as "Crimson" and is fleeing a vigilante group which has...
. I'm not sure these were great films, but the ticket sales were remarkable. It was wonderful to be a busy, successful director again."
The last of these three films has been called, "the pinnacle of this genre, a movie long-considered the most offensive, the most grotesque movie of all time." Nikkatsu, fearful of governmental action if Hasebe continued becoming more extreme in his films, assigned producer Ryoji Ito to watch him on the set. Recalling this situation later, Hasebe laughed and said, "Rape! 13th Hour... remains one of Producer Ito's favorites. Ultimately, I guess the company misjudged our tagteam effect."
Some contemporary critics interpreted these films as commentaries and satires on the state of film-making in Japan at the time. Hasebe denied such intentions on his part, but did not rule out the possibility that producer Ito and the script-writer may have had this in mind. Hasebe rejected the idea that cinematic violence incites violence in the audience, saying, "I believe [film violence] has no effect on an audience. Personally, I can attest to this fact. I do not become aggressive when I watch a violent movie. I can not imagine such a correlation... When I was very young, we admired Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey DeForest Bogart was an American actor. He is widely regarded as a cultural icon.The American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star in the history of American cinema....
for his dandyism, but not for his killing. We did not accept the formula. We knew that killing somebody wouldn't make us become him. Why? Because we knew it was just a goddamn movie and he was just an actor and none of his victims were really dead."
Though the controversial Rape! 13th Hour had been a box-office hit, Nikkatsu decided to curtail the ultra-violence in their Roman porno films after its release. 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...
's Zoom Up: Rape Site
Zoom Up: Rape Site
is a 1979 Japanese film in Nikkatsu's Roman porno series, directed by Koyu Ohara. This film is the first in Nikkatsu's "Zoom Up" series and its success led to six more sequels in the same motif...
(1980
1980 in film
- Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year ....
) would later begin another wave of "Violent pink" Nikkatsu Roman porno films. Hasebe softened his touch for his next film, Secret Honeymoon: Rape Train (1977
1977 in film
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
), which was more typical of Nikkatsu's Roman porno style, and called an "erotic film emphasizing warmth and human drama." His next film, Attacked!!
Attacked!!
aka Attack!! is a 1978 Japanese film in the "Violent Pink" style of Nikkatsu's Roman porno series, directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and starring Asami Ogawa and Yōko Azusa.-Synopsis:...
(1978
1978 in film
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California....
), compared to Rape! 13th Hour, has been judged "still deplorable, but not nearly as repulsive as the former notorious entry." Also in 1978, Hasebe directed Erotic Liaisons, a modern adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de Laclos was a French novelist, official and army general, best known for writing the epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses ....
's 18th-century epistolary novel
Epistolary novel
An epistolary novel is a novel written as a series of documents. The usual form is letters, although diary entries, newspaper clippings and other documents are sometimes used. Recently, electronic "documents" such as recordings and radio, blogs, and e-mails have also come into use...
Les Liaisons dangereuses
Les Liaisons dangereuses
Les Liaisons dangereuses is a French epistolary novel by Choderlos de Laclos, first published in four volumes by Durand Neveu from March 23, 1782....
, which pink film director, Koji Wakamatsu
Koji Wakamatsu
is a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga films as and . He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses...
would also film in 1992
1992 in film
The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...
.
After leaving Nikkatsu in the late 1970s, Hasebe worked for Toei
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
, where he directed several V-cinema
V-Cinema
Japanese is the direct-to-video industry that appeared in Japan in the 1980s. The term is a trademark of Toei Company but is widely used in the West to describe any Japanese direct-to-video release. In Japan the term used is...
films in the 1990s. When interviewed in 1999
1999 in film
The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
, Hasebe was a grandfather, living in comfortable semi-retirement in Tokyo. Hasebe died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
on June 14, 2009.
Films
| Title | Studio | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Black Tight Killers Black Tight Killers , also known as If You Touch Me Danger is a 1966 Japanese film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and based on the novel by Michio Tsuzuki.-Synopsis:... Ore ni sawaru to abunaize |
Nikkatsu 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:... |
February 12, 1966 |
| The Singing Gunman Bakudan-Otoko to Iwareru Aitsu |
Nikkatsu | June 28, 1967 |
| Slaughter Gun Slaughter Gun is a 1967 Japanese yakuza film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe.... Minagoroshi no Kenju |
Nikkatsu | September 6, 1967 |
| I Own Your Turf Retaliation (film) is a 1968 Japanese film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe.... Shima wa moratta |
Nikkatsu | October 5, 1968 |
| Savage Wolf Pack Yaju o kese |
Nikkatsu | February 22, 1969 |
| Bloody Territories Arakure |
Nikkatsu | June 14, 1969 |
| Bloody Territories Kōiki bōryoku: ryūketsu no shima |
Nikkatsu | July 2, 1969 |
| Nikkatsu | January 24, 1970 | |
| Alleycat Rock: Female Boss Alleycat Rock: Female Boss aka Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss, Female Juvenile Delinquent Leader: Alleycat Rock, Wildcat Rock is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and starring Akiko Wada and Meiko Kaji. It is the first entry in the five-film Alleycat Rock series.-Synopsis:A female motorcycle gang is... Onna banchō nora-neko rokku |
Nikkatsu | May 2, 1970 |
| Nikkatsu | July 22, 1970 | |
| Alleycat Rock: Sex Hunter Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Yasuharu Hasebe.... Nora-neko rokku: sekkusu hantaa |
ホリ企画 | September 1, 1970 |
| Alleycat Rock: Machine Animal Nora-neko rokku: mashin animaru |
Nikkatsu | November 22, 1970 |
| A Man's World Otoko no sekai |
Nikkatsu | January 13, 1971 |
| 渡世人 命の捨て場 | Nikkatsu | June 10, 1971 |
| Naked Seven Naked Seven aka Sengoku Rock: Female Warriors and Warring States Rock: Gale-Force Women is a 1972 Japanese film in Nikkatsu's Roman porno series, directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and starring Mari Tanaka.-Synopsis:... Sengoku rokku hayate no onnatachi |
Nikkatsu | December 27, 1972 |
| Female Convict Scorpion: Grudge Song Female Convict Scorpion: Grudge Song is a film in the "Women in Prison" sub-genre of Pinky violence Pink films made by Toei Company in 1973. The fourth, and last in the first Female Convict Scorpion series, Meiko Kaji returned to play the title role, but director, Shunya Ito was replaced by Yasuharu Hasebe, director of Black Tight... Joshū sasori: 701-gō urami-bushi |
Toei Toei Company is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a... |
December 29, 1973 |
| Sukeban Deka: Dirty Mary Sukeban deka: daati Marii |
Nikkatsu | April 20, 1974 |
| Rape! Okasu! |
Nikkatsu | February 7, 1976 |
| Assault! Jack the Ripper Assault! Jack the Ripper is a 1976 Japanese film in the "Violent Pink" genre of Nikkatsu's Roman porno series. It was directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and stars Tamaki Katsura and Yutaka Hayashi.-Synopsis:... Bōkō Kirisaki Jakku |
Nikkatsu | July 7, 1976 |
| Rape! 13th Hour Rape! 13th Hour is a 1977 Japanese film in Nikkatsu's Roman porno series, directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and starring Yuri Yamashina.-Synopsis:A man sporting a red jacket seeks shelter at the gas station where he works. He is an anonymous serial rapist known as "Crimson" and is fleeing a vigilante group which has... Rape! 25-ji bokan |
Nikkatsu | January 22, 1977 |
| Secret Honeymoon: Rape Train Maruhi honeymoon: boko ressha |
Nikkatsu | October 15, 1977 |
| Attacked!! Attacked!! aka Attack!! is a 1978 Japanese film in the "Violent Pink" style of Nikkatsu's Roman porno series, directed by Yasuharu Hasebe and starring Asami Ogawa and Yōko Azusa.-Synopsis:... Osō! |
Nikkatsu | February 4, 1978 |
| Erotic Liaisons Eroticna kankei |
Nikkatsu | July 8, 1978 |
| Raping! Yaru! |
Nikkatsu | November 18, 1978 |
| Toei | December 2, 1978 | |
| Fossilized Wilderness Kaseki no kōya |
Toei | April 17, 1982 |
| Toei | December 12, 1987 | |
| Toei Video | December 14, 1990 | |
| Toei Video | January 11, 1991 | |
| Back In Video | June 28, 1991 | |
| Toei Video | October 11, 1991 | |
| Toei Video | February 12, 1993 | |
| Toei Video | May 21, 1994 | |
| Lesson Ressun |
June 25, 1994 | |
| Toei Video | November 8, 1996 | |
| Toei Video | February 13, 1998 | |
| Toei Video | January 8, 1999 | |
| Toei Video | March 12, 1999 | |
| Toei Video | March 12, 1999 | |
| Toei Video | November 12, 1999 | |
Television series
- SpectremanSpectremanis the name and title superhero of a tokusatsu sci-fi TV series. Produced by P Productions and created by producer Souji Ushio, this series aired on Fuji TV from January 2, 1971 to March 25, 1972 with a total of 63 episodes , not counting the pre-series pilot episode...
(Supekutoruman aka Uchû enjin gori) (1971) - Special Investigation Frontline (Tokusou saizensen) (1977)
- Detective Story (Tantei monogatari) (1979) (episodes 8 and 10)
Sources
- Hasebe, Yasuharu. (1998). Interviewed by Thomas and Yuko Mihara Weisser in Tokyo, 1999, in Asian Cult Cinema, #25, 4th Quarter, 1999, p. 32-42.