"Ecstasy of the Black Rose" & "Painful Bliss, Final Twist" (Double the Tani, Double the Podcasts)

"Ecstasy of the Black Rose" & "Painful Bliss, Final Twist" (Double the Tani, Double the Podcasts)

For this very special episode, we are joined by our friends The Sin Syndicate podcast. Naomi Tani is too much to cover...alone. Enjoy her two films, directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro. * Ecstasy of the Black Rose (1975, Letterboxd) [https://letterboxd.com/film/painful-bliss-final-twist/] aka Black Rose Ascension * Painful Bliss, Final Twist (1977, Letterboxd) [https://letterboxd.com/film/ecstasy-of-the-black-rose/] Follow The Sin Syndicate: * Spreaker [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-sin-syndicate--6687720], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesinsyndicatepod/], or YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9RmAuxGyY9PiTkkZ77N9Ew] * Adult film historian Casey Scott (Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kcinffx/] & Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/manofsteel26/]) * Writer and researcher Gentry Austin (Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/gentryaustin/] & Annie Belle book [https://www.instagram.com/anniebelletruestory/]) See also: * Film Movement, Ecstasy of the Black Rose [https://filmmovement.com/ecstasy-of-the-black-rose] (and Trailer) * Casey and Gentry's work on AGFA's Voices of Desire + Fly Now, Pay Later [https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage-partner-labels/products/voices-of-desire-fly-now-pay-later] * Casey's commentary for Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes [https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage-partner-labels/products/wadd] Both The Sin Syndicate and Two in the Pinku are a part of Someone's Favorite Productions podcast network. Follow us on: * Two in the Pinku [https://www.instagram.com/twointhepinku/](Instagram) * Instagram: Dakota [https://www.instagram.com/dakotanoot/] and Chris [https://www.instagram.com/caver83/] * Letterboxd: Dakota [https://letterboxd.com/dakotanoot/] and Chris [https://letterboxd.com/caver83/] * Contact: twointhepinku@gmail.com

Banmei Takahashi: "Strip the Female Teacher" & "Another Female Teacher: Tight Bondage"

To coincide with Kani's Blu-ray of A New Love in Tokyo, we cover two films by Banmei Takahashi. Within pink film, he was the master of BDSM and allowed for misused actresses (Naomi Oka and Mayuko Hino) from Nikkatsu to shine. Class is in session: * Strip the Female Teacher (1981) for Nikkatsu (Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/film/onna-kyoshi-o-hagu/]) * Another Female Teacher: Tight Bondage (1978) for Shintoho (Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/film/another-female-teacher-tight-bondage/]) You can read Dakota's essay on A New Love in Tokyo [https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/a-new-love-in-tokyo]. Out now! Catch us on: * We appeared on Dead Formats to discuss Psycho Hypnosis Ecstasy Part 1 (1985) and Female Criminal Ten-Handed Punishment (1994) [https://deadformats.podbean.com/e/psycho-hypnosis-ecstasy-part-1-1985-and-female-criminal-ten-handed-punishment-1994-with-two-in-the-pinku/] * Preorder Scars of the Sun (Third Window Films) from DiabolikDVD [https://diabolikdvd.com/product/scars-of-the-sun-blow-the-night-third-window-uk-blu-ray/] or OrbitDVD [https://www.orbitdvd.com/products/scars-of-the-sun-blow-the-night-limited-edition-region-b?_pos=1&_sid=6cd9dda5c&_ss=r].  * Dakota's Letterboxd list, "Banmei Takahashi: The Ties that Bind" [https://letterboxd.com/dakotanoot/list/banmei-takahashi-the-ties-that-bind/] Follow us on: * Two in the Pinku [https://www.instagram.com/twointhepinku/](Instagram) * Instagram: Dakota [https://www.instagram.com/dakotanoot/] and Chris [https://www.instagram.com/caver83/] * Letterboxd: Dakota [https://letterboxd.com/dakotanoot/] and Chris [https://letterboxd.com/caver83/] * Contact: twointhepinku@gmail.com

The Films of Hisayasu Satô: Volume #3 - Kyrie Eleison / Rafureshia / Turtle Vision

We cover all 3 films in Pink Line / Hisayasu Satô: Volume #3, out on Vinegar Syndrome & Melusine [https://melusine.com/products/the-films-of-hisayasu-sato-volume-3-kyrie-eleison-rafureshia-turtle-vision?_pos=1&_sid=45bcb335b&_ss=r]. * Kyrie Eleison (Dakota wrote the booklet essay) * Turtle Vision * Rafureshia Recently, we introduced "Lustmord" & "Kyrie Eleison" for the screening at WHAMMY! Analogue Media. Support WHAMMY and become a member [https://shop.whammyanalog.com/pages/get-a-membership]! Dakota also did a video intro [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va2EFw2V0nM] (YouTube) for "Kyrie Eleison" at the Davis Theater. Catch us on: * Dakota's essay for "A New Love in Tokyo" [https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage-partner-labels/products/a-new-love-in-tokyo] (Kani) * Dakota's video essay for "Scars of the Sun" [https://thirdwindowfilms.com/films/scars-of-the-sun-blow-the-night/] (Third Window Films) * You can import this Region B Blu-ray on DiabolikDVD [https://diabolikdvd.com/product/scars-of-the-sun-blow-the-night-third-window-uk-blu-ray/], or OrbitDVD. [https://www.orbitdvd.com/products/scars-of-the-sun-blow-the-night-limited-edition-region-b] * We appeared on VH US podcast to talk about Satô's "Muscle" (1989) [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/muscle-feat-dakota-nook-christopher-velasco-of-two/id1465325615?i=1000769782941] Follow us on: * Two in the Pinku [https://www.instagram.com/twointhepinku/](Instagram) * Instagram: Dakota [https://www.instagram.com/dakotanoot/] and Chris [https://www.instagram.com/caver83/] * Letterboxd: Dakota [https://letterboxd.com/dakotanoot/] and Chris [https://letterboxd.com/caver83/] * Contact: twointhepinku@gmail.com

"Homocula" & "Twilight Dinner" (Vampires in Pink Film)

Dig into two pink films with vampires. Who knew vampires made us gay? At least we'll live forever. We cover: * Homocula Like White Blood, Aim for the Eyes! (1986, Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/film/homocula-likes-white-blood-aim-for-the-eyes/]), a gay spoof of Dracula for ENK Promotion. * Twilight Dinner (1998, Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/film/twilight-dinner/]), a blood-soaked mood piece directed by "Mr. Pink" Yutaka Ikejima.  * Available on Tubi (44 minute cut [https://tubitv.com/movies/100001158/twilight-dinner]) and Midnight Pulp (in full [https://www.midnightpulp.com/details/646c5ddac3b0ca746d5ed504/twilight-dinner]). Catch us: * Los Angeles: we will intro the Lustmord & Kyrie Eleison screening [https://www.whammyanalog.com/events/a-hisayasu-sato-double-feature-lustmord-1987-kyrie-eleison-1993] at WHAMMY! Analog Media on May 30. * Dakota's booklet essay for Macabre [https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/frontpage/products/macabre] * Dakota's video essay for Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean [https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/come-back-to-the-5-dime-jimmy-dean-jimmy-dean?_pos=4&_sid=57fa8e8f3&_ss=r] Follow us on: * Two in the Pinku [https://www.instagram.com/twointhepinku/](Instagram) * Instagram: Dakota [https://www.instagram.com/dakotanoot/] and Chris [https://www.instagram.com/caver83/] * Letterboxd: Dakota [https://letterboxd.com/dakotanoot/] and Chris [https://letterboxd.com/caver83/] * Contact: twointhepinku@gmail.com

Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands & Gushing Prayer

Get classy! We cover 2 early pink films: Inflatable Sex Doll of Wastelands (1967) and Gushing Prayer (1971). These Kokuei films embody the artistic ambitions of the genre and are strongly recommended. Broken men and beautiful dolls. Blu-ray releases: * Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands [https://diabolikdvd.com/product/inflatable-sex-doll-of-the-wasteland-standard-deaf-crocodile-blu-ray-preorder/] (from Deaf Crocodile, standard edition) * Gushing Prayer [https://www.terror-vision.com/store/p/gushing-prayer-1971-blu-ray] (Terror Vision) Catch us: * Brother Belial has the Sweden Poruno box-set [https://brotherbelial.com/products/nikkatsu-sweden-poruno-klubb-super-8-6-disc-box-set-blu-ray-region-free-one-per-person], which includes our 2 video essays. * Chris' Bunny Yeager Video Essay (Kino Lorber [http://kinolorber.com/product/bunny-yeager-s-nude-camera-nude-las-vegas-kino-cult-49] or DiabolikDVD [https://diabolikdvd.com/product/bunny-yeagers-nude-camera-nude-las-vegas-kino-blu-ray-preorder-copy/]). * Dakota's audio commentary for Looking for an Angel (Kani Releasing [https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/looking-for-an-angel]) * Dakota's video intro for Kyrie Eleison on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va2EFw2V0nM] We recommend: * r/pinkueiga [https://www.reddit.com/r/pinkueiga/] (for the Reddit users) Follow us on: * Two in the Pinku [https://www.instagram.com/twointhepinku/](Instagram) * Instagram: Dakota [https://www.instagram.com/dakotanoot/] and Chris [https://www.instagram.com/caver83/] * Letterboxd: Dakota [https://letterboxd.com/dakotanoot/] and Chris [https://letterboxd.com/caver83/] * Contact: twointhepinku@gmail.com