This was mentioned in the previous post, but rather than dealing with laserdiscs myself, I found a decent quality laserdisc rip of Tomomi’s “Graduation” on the website formerly known as Twitter, split into 13 parts and stitched back together here. The story is about a student’s crush on her teacher. Released by Cosmos Plan in 1987.
Indeed, Mr. Saitoh did.
The drama-like narrative production style Makoto Saitoh was known for is still present. There is a more traditional AV scene in here, but it’s still conservative, and the mosaic censorship is so heavy that you couldn’t make out anything either way (for one, showing pubic hair was still prohibited when this was filmed). Considering the runtime for this was just below 30 minutes, editing it in any capacity would have interfered with the story to the point that it wouldn’t make sense anymore. Still, this is really the “you could have easily shown that on late night TV” softcore type. It’s also genuine art.
The original copy posted was upscaled to HD and not properly deinterlaced, but I managed to remove most of the artifacts via QTGMC, although the heavy compression made it so that I couldn’t derive a 60fps version (the frame rate this was originally shot in) from it. The ending song sung by Akimoto is rather nice and her idol-like charms really blossom here.
1990 original video pink film directed by Makoto Saitoh and starring Ai Komori about a female student’s struggles with bullying and sexual harassment. Keep in mind that it’s pink, not JAV, so there’s plenty of nudity & sex, but all the naughty bits are non-graphic (think late night TV flicks). What’s more impressive is that it manages to tell quite a bit of story using little to no dialogue, so it’s easy to follow without subs. For that matter, I really like Saitoh’s/Cosmos Plan’s directional style. The song sung during Komori’s violent musical performance at the end is Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter (English translation provided) by Shigeru Izumiya.
1988 original video drama directed by Makoto Saitoh and starring Chiyuki Makimoto. The story takes great inspiration from the famous novel The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and Nobuyoshi Araki’s film rendition in particular.
Although the original story had adult content, this is an all-ages, worksafe (mostly) re-edit.
Another note is that the VHSRip unfortunately suffers from the same visual issues as Pretty Executor, meaning the image being too dark. The capture gear I use has no option to turn up contrast, so please excuse that.
Long time no see! Rest assured, I’m not dead. Contrary to some assumptions, this site has always been run by a single guy. The previous year hasn’t been exactly the kindest to me personally, so there haven’t been any posts in a while. I apologize for that.
Well, what better way to deal with mental health than sub a show focusing on that theme? I fell in love with this series when I first discovered it a year ago. It was one of the most popular late night dramas of the bubble period, and is a beloved classic among members of the Japanese Gen X, but it’s complete unknown outside of Japan itself and has never been translated into English before. This was a collaborative project with geo9875, who previously worked on Sukeban Deka III and Sailor Skirt Rebel Alliance.
Tokusatsu enthusiasts will spot a few familiar faces in the cast, such as Iron King himself and Kenta from Turboranger.
Menhera is Japanese slang for people who struggle with mental health issues, but if you suffer from conditions like CPTSD or depression, you’ll really be able to appreciate this show on a whole other level.
A big shoutout to YouTuber hazel for bringing more attention to this website and the works featured on here. Thank you all for your continued support.
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