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Monday, November 16, 2009
Samurai Princess (Trailer and DVD Release)
It's been a while since a featured some crazy Japanese splatter and gore flick. But if there is one to point out, it has to be from the mind of Kengo Kaji, who wrote Toky Gore Police (full review here). Here he wrote and directs Samurai Princess which is just more insanity and gore (with effects from Yoshihiro Nishimura) and starring Aino Kishi and Mihiro, two Japanese AV stars (thats Japanese porn stars for the uninitiated)
With porn stars in the lead...do I really need to actually give you plot? OK, see below.
When 11 of her friends are raped and murdered, leaving the Samurai Princess (adult video star Aino Kishi) the only survivor, she becomes infused with her comrades' souls. Transformed into an android, she sets out to avenge their deaths. Dai Mizuno co-stars as the princess's human partner in this Kengo Kaji-directed gore fest that features breast grenades, detachable chainsaw limbs, deadly guitar riffs and more.
Well you may have noticed the lack of reviews of late. I'm still trying to recover from the suckiness trauma of reviewing all the After Dark Horrorfest III movies. I have a few reviews coming soon so don't you worry.
Anyway, my job is to keep you updated on some upcoming horror flicks that may not be on your radar. Like this Taiwanese first ever slasher flick entitled Invitation Only.
Directed by Kevin Ko, the plot goes something like this....
Five friends arrive at a party, fully unaware that the special night is just a cover for an evening of torture and murder.
Who knows how Taiwan's first slasher flick will go, but it also stars the beautiful and exotic Japanese AV star Maria Ozawa. I've blogged about Japanese AV stars in other crazy movies via Japan.
And you know she's probably going to get naked and die a horrible death.
This means it's totally must see. Porn is so fuckin mainstream isn't it?
I'll tell you straight out. I had never heard of this trilogy of movies by Kosuke Suzuki but I did see he directed Eko Eko Azarak: Awakening. So hearing of this ridiculousness of this series was pretty much an interesting peek into the weirdness of his filmography.
So why is this in the jaded viewer's radar?
1.) It stars famous Japanese AV stars in the lead roles.
The first movie starred Koharu Tohno, the second movie starred Sola Aoi who caused her rabid, horny fans to make this cult-ish. [Salivating]......!!!.......[End Salivating]
I can see why...wow
The 3rd movie stars Rio, another hottie Japanese AV star. OK OK, I see how this is waaaay popular thanks to the salarymen and otakus.
Rio, oh Rio
2.) Second, the plot of the entire series is only something the Japanese could come up with.
Check it out below.
Enjo Kousai Bokumetsu Undou is a series of movies in which teen prostitutes are humiliated and abused in various ways in a sadistic attempt to get them off the streets. Then comes the sweet, sweet revenge. (thanks to Nippon Cinema)
Each of the movie's "plots" are below.
Part 2
In Tokyo, prostitution in the name of “Enjo Kosai” is in fashion among some high school girls. A mysterious man Kuni lament such girls but cannot deny a strong desire for them. He punish the girls by having sex with them without paying them. He calls this operation “Stop the Bitch Campaign” for public justice. Working in a sex trade shop where abnormal people are satisfied with their lust. Aoi tries to find out the man who raped her desperately in the past. One day, Aoi meets Kuni. The battle between a violent but beautiful girl and an abnormal dirty man is set to start again !
Part 3
Rio plays Azusa, the older sister of a girl named Megumi who committed suicide under mysterious circumstances. After some investigating, she discovers Megumi was driven to suicide by a man named Kuni and his “enboku” plan to humiliate teenage girls and drive them away from prostitution by any means necessary. She had dismissed what she had heard about Kuni as urban legend, but the horrific stories about girls being forced to don signs and be branded with phrases like “female pig” were apparently all true. In fact, Megumi’s corpse had been branded with that very phrase; Kuni had to be the one responsible. Azusa swears revenge, and with the help of fellow classmate Ayano she starts tracking him down. However, it was just the beginning of a hell neither of them could have imagined…
Check out the trailer for the 3rd movie (courtesy of Nippon Cinema)
This movie is comparable to our American Zombie Strippers. The plots are almost irrelevant and gratuitous nudity (well not really that gratuitous as they are porn stars) is almost guaranteed.
The only thing missing is they couldn't cast the amazingly hot Maria Ozawa as well?
She's only half Japanese!
Stop the Bitch Campaign Part 3 is scheduled to be released in Japan around March, 2009.
It's been a while since a featured some crazy Japanese splatter and gore flick. But if there is one to point out, it has to be from the mind of Kengo Kaji, who wrote Toky Gore Police (full review here). Here he wrote and directs Samurai Princess which is just more insanity and gore (with effects from Yoshihiro Nishimura) and starring Aino Kishi and Mihiro, two Japanese AV stars (thats Japanese porn stars for the uninitiated)
Aino Kishi's likes are: sex and slaughter
Mihiro's like are: sex and American horror bloggers
