Nikkatsu Roman Porno Catalogue Titles Coming From Synapse/Impulse

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

So is "Zoom Up: Rape Site" the same as "Zoom Up: Murder Site," just with the title toned down presumably because Americans currently find rape more transgressive than murder?

Yup.

[Zaibatan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Zaibatan]

I just watched it and I'm wondering what the hell happened at the end.

I first saw WHITE ROSE CAMPUS on a bootleg VHS and even at that time wondered what the hell was going on. Censorship cuts are out of the question so it's either general incompetence or a chaotic, rushed production schedule that's to blame. You have to remember that these films were cranked out in a couple of days and that Japanese scripts, even for much more mainstream productions, are nowhere nears as long and detailed as Hollywood screenplays. It'll just say "chase scene" for example instead of actually describing anything. Or "torture with needles" or "rape scene, improvise". Anyway, thanks to the various distributors both in Japan an in the US being unwilling/unable to compile any meaningful extras for these releases, we will most likely never know the full truth.

[AngelGuts Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AngelGuts]

Most were made not in a couple (2) of days, but 4-7 with some getting bigger shoots (STAR OF DAVID, FAIRY IN A CAGE, WIFE TO BE SACRIFICED).

[mjeon Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mjeon]

Synapse sticks it to the man. My copy of "Zoom Up" arrived today, with "Rape Site" proudly emblazoned on it. (I ordered directly from the Impulse website.) Actually the slipcover is doubled sided for the sake of the squeamish. But you know which side I'll have exposed when I set it out on the coffee table for my guests to admire on Thanksgiving Day. How could I doubt America?

[AngelGuts Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AngelGuts]

I appreciated the double cover. My copy, from the site also, came with the correct title displayed. Respect!

Despite a terribly abrupt conclusion, RAPE SITE is pretty solid.

Not as outrageous as once written about (I'd save the "outrageous" tag for WOMAN OF THE AFTERNOON-INCITE), it is, nevertheless, reasonably rough, well directed by Ohara, and very well shot.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Coming to DVD in April.

TRUE STORY OF A WOMAN IN JAIL: HELL OF LOVE (1975) DVD

Label: Impulse Pictures
Release Date: April 13th 2021
Region Code: 1
Duration: 68 Minutes
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio: Dolby Digital Japanese 1.0 Original Mono with Optional English Subtitles
Director: Koyo Ohara
Cast: Hitome Kozue, Yuri Yamashina, Naomi Oka

Hitomi Kozue returns as Mayumi in this final chapter of the TRUE STORY OF A WOMAN IN JAIL trilogy! Mayumi is sent to jail after brutally attacking her partner and his mistress. Sent to live in Cell 31, the women there couldn't be more different… they are very religious, sing hymns and discuss the Bible. A fight with a rival cell block starts a bloody and vicious war in the jail… one where the warden and guards seek vengeance on the women with brutal torture and sexual humiliation. When a new inmate arrives and Mayumi recognizes her, all hell breaks loose! Culminating in a fierce and explosive New Year's Eve battle, TRUE STORY OF A WOMAN IN JAIL: HELL OF LOVE is a shocking entry in Nikkatsu Studios' take on the “women in prison” series of films.

Special Features:
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Newly Translated Removable English Subtitles

[Zaibatan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Zaibatan]

Unless my count is off, that means that the only licensed title still not released is "Sexual Assault! 13 Hours" aka Rape! The 13th Hour.

[AngelGuts Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AngelGuts]

Also Hasebe's RAPE, which was in the original Nikkatsu compile DVD. Fingers crossed also for a Blu of RAPING!, but they'll probably die crossed.

No idea why they haven't done WOMAN OF THE AFTERNOON - INCITE, a much crazier Roman Porno than even ZOOM UP RAPE SITE or RAPE 13TH HOUR, and there is a very good HD version getting around (of INCITE).

[Zaibatan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Zaibatan]

Also Hasebe's RAPE, which was in the original Nikkatsu compile DVD.

I doubt that they will still release RAPE after all these years. Their license probably ran out before they even got around to releasing the DVD. I'd love to be wrong, though.

[Sundance Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sundance]

I suspect they never even had it. I know it was on the list Don posted at avmaniacs a long time ago (2009?) but maybe he mixed it with something else or thought they had it but didn't. They did release the amount of movies they said they had licensed from Nikkatsu in the first deal?

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Diabolik has the Flower & Snake Blu-ray on sale for $14.99 right now.

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...films-blu-ray/

[enandalusiskhund An Andalusian Dog Find all posts View Profile Close enandalusiskhund]

Have they given a release date for Star of David yet?

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Have they given a release date for Star of David yet?

Not so far as I know.

[AngelGuts Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AngelGuts]

Very eager for STAR OF DAVID on Blu with official subs. The German Blu is very good, but not subbed.

[VinceP yabba man Find all posts View Profile Close VinceP]

Have they given a release date for Star of David yet?

October 5th.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=28609