Nikkatsu Roman X: Hitomi Kobayashi Double Petting

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

Nikkatsu Roman X: Hitomi Kobayashi Double Petting

We did it! We found the last Nikkatsu Roman X to watch. This marks our final (of 63) films we've seen. Truly no fitting way to end Roman X: as a re-branded AV, starring the Queen herself, Hitomi Kobayashi.  * Hitomi Kobayashi vs. Rei Takasugi: Double Petting (Kobayashi Hitomi vs Takasugi Rei: Daburupettingu). Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/film/kobayashi-hitomi-vs-takasugi-rei-daburupettingu/], 1987.  * Nikkatsu “Roman X” [https://letterboxd.com/dakotanoot/list/nikkatsu-roman-x/] (Letterboxd list) * Nikkatsu “Live Shooting Series" [https://letterboxd.com/dakotanoot/list/nikkatsu-live-shooting-series/] (Letterboxd list) Catch us: * Chris' Video Essay on Bunny Yeager [https://kinolorber.com/product/bunny-yeager-s-nude-camera-nude-las-vegas-kino-cult-49?srsltid=AfmBOoqDDPz353NpHr_GVZqsUX51tf4EDYDalyeWLyUXynQk1sMK6_gI] (Kino Lorber / Kino Cult). * Dakota's Essay on the Roman X, Mania: House of Cards [https://asianmoviepulse.com/2026/03/mania-house-of-cards-1986/] (Asian Movie Pulse). * Our two video essays on the Sweden Poruno box-set, now on DiabolikDVD [https://diabolikdvd.com/product/klubb-super-8-nikkatsu-6-blu-ray-boxset-blu-ray-all-region/]. * Or individual films: Blonde Animal [https://diabolikdvd.com/product/blonde-animal-det-blonda-djuret-klubb-super-8-nikkatsu-blu-ray-all-region/] and Desire: First Sex Experience [https://diabolikdvd.com/product/desire-first-sex-experience-oskuldens-atra-klubb-super-8-nikkatsu-blu-ray-all-region/] * Chicago: April 23 (Davis Theater) Kyrie Eleison screening [https://davistheater.com/film-series/digital-restoration/]. Dakota has a video intro! 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