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Anarchy in Japansuke
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Wikipedia article
'original title' is a 1999 Japanese 'pink film' directed by Takahisa Zeze. It won the Silver Prize at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony.
Along with 'Office Lady Love Juice', the film became something of a symbol of the rift between the older 'pinku shitenno' ("Four Heavenly Kings" or "Four Devils") group of 'pink film' directors and the younger 'shichifukujin' ("Seven Lucky Gods"). Yji Tajiri's 'Office Lady Love Juice' beat 'Anarchy in Japansuke' for the top spot at the Pink Grand Prix. The older Zeze had been a vocal critic of the younger directors' films which avoided the experimentation and politically charged messages which characterize the work of the 'shitenno'. Calling the 'shichifukujin's films "weak" and "light", Zeze engaged in a spat with Tajiri on the stage of the awards ceremony. Jasper Sharp writes that the scuffle was mainly a staged controversy for the benefit of the audience, as no real personal animosity exists between the two groups of directors. The younger group all gained their first film-making experiences by working on films of the older directors.Sharp. 'Behind the Pink Curtain', pp. 314-315.
Synopsis
The lives of a group of punk-like characters, and their growing maturity, or lack thereof, is explored in a storyline shifting between 1981 and 1989.Sharp. 'Behind the Pink Curtain', p. 288. In contrast to Zeze's usual somber style, and like the later 'Tokyo X Erotica', 'Anarchy in Japansuke' is one of the director's lighter films.
Cast
* Kazuhiro Sano
* Yumeka Sasaki
* Yukiko Izumi
* Natsuko Sawada
* Mariko Naka
* Mikio Sat
* Yichi Minato
* Tar Suwa
* Shir Shimomoto
Availability
The film was released theatrically under its full title, 'Anarchy in Japansuke: The Woman Who Comes When Watched', on April 23, 1999. On October 30, 1999, it was released on DVD in Japan under the shorter title, 'Anarchy in Japansuke'.
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Category:1999 films
Category:Films directed by Takahisa Zeze
Category:1990s Japanese-language films
Category:Pink films
Category:Shinth Eiga films
Category:1990s pornographic films
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