Notes on the Japanese Cinema: All Shades of Pink

Abstract

For the past 60 years pink films (pink-eiga) have represented the biggest film genre in Japan, being one of the most vital segments of Japanese film industry. But till present time most pink-eiga productions have gone unnoticed by film critics and film historians. Nevertheless, the importance of this genre for the Japanese cinema is beyond any doubt. Worldwide renowned film directors like Kurosawa Kiyoshi and Takita Yojiro, as well as experimental filmmakers, such as Zeze Takahisa and Sono Sion, have started with pink eiga.