Tokyo Decadence (1992) coming from Unearthed Films

[BunyipPouch]

Tokyo Decadence Blu-ray

Unearthed Films is releasing 1992 Japanese Pink film Tokyo Decadence on bluray. It's been in the works for a while but it's finally coming out soon. The DVD was rough so this is a welcome upgrade. Very solid movie. Rated NC-17 for extremely graphic sex scenes. My personal favorite pink film, although I haven't seen that many to be fair. Already sold my DVD in preparation.

In the most lavish penthouses, visible only through keyholes, there exists a dangerous and erotic world. High-paid prostitutes who specialize in high-stakes games make the rounds. The richer the client, the wilder the ride. When fantasy gets too rough for one young call-girl, escaping becomes her reality. Includes: Featurette, English Language Dub, Stills Gallery, Trailers

Unearthed Films will bring to Blu-ray Ryû Murakami's cult thriller Tokyo Decadence (1992), starring Miho Nikaido, Sayoko Amano, Tenmei Kano, Masahiko Shimada, Yayoi Kusama, and Hiroshi Mikami.

Up for pre-order on Diabolik for only $21.99. Exact release date is TBD. According to Diabolik, it's mid-December. According to Amazon, it's mid-January.

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...-ray-preorder/

Trailer (although it really doesn't do the movie justice, plus it's a really old low-quality trailer with no English subs):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPqHQclvEns&ab_channel=tralala84038

[Kyle15]

I never dreamed Ryu Murakami was ever gonna make it to Blu at all.
Hoping they manage to do Almost Transparent Blue, that one is currently stuck on VHS.

[A Tortured Duckling]

This is super exciting. I've never watched it but that cover sold me within a matter of seconds. I'm happy to see it has the original Japanese language track.

This will be a day-one!

[MifuneFan]

Release is January 18th. Diabolik is listing the pre-book date (12/14) for retailers to purchase their copies by.

[A Tortured Duckling]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Release is January 18th. Diabolik is listing the pre-book date (12/14) for retailers to purchase their copies by.

It's safe to say that no matter what the actual release date is, ol' Jesse will send these out as soon as stock hits his shop, which should still be way ahead of the official release date. Hell, I had The Untold Story a whopping two weeks early.

[OgamiittoMcJ]

I had Arrow DVD and upgraded to German Turbine BD SB release
Steelbook had J card so theres no writing on the front art
there was a mediabook too , but think they both sold out now

the standard is same art too n still available

[A Tortured Duckling]

Originally Posted by OgamiittoMcJ

I had Arrow DVD and upgraded to German Turbine BD SB release
Steelbook had J card so theres no writing on the front art
there was a mediabook too , but think they both sold out now

the standard is same art too n still available

How are the subtitles? Are they good, or wonky?

[OgamiittoMcJ]

one of my favourites in pink film genre

and I'd highly recommend picking up this If you enjoy Pink genre
out this week and has uncensored reversible cover

[OgamiittoMcJ]

Originally Posted by A Tortured Duckling

How are the subtitles? Are they good, or wonky?

its been ages since I watched but I think they were ok
I could check if you want ? what you mean wonky ? lol

[A Tortured Duckling]

Originally Posted by OgamiittoMcJ

its been ages since I watched but I think they were ok
I could check if you want ? what you mean wonky ? lol

Unearthed Films recently released Evil Dead Trap and the subtitles were out of sync here and there. This is by no means a regular thing but if the A/V presentation is the same as this German release, and the German release's subtitles are good, I might just grab that one instead.

[Dr. Seymour Love]

Will this be the same transfer as the German Turbine release? I have that steelbook as well.

[BunyipPouch]

Originally Posted by Dr. Seymour Love

Will this be the same transfer as the German Turbine release? I have that steelbook as well.

I assume it will be. Getting it regardless though.

Have you seen the DVD? Do you know if the German release was a big upgrade over that?

I sold my DVD about a month ago for $49.95 because I had a feeling this would get a release date/pre-order soon, I'm going to hell

[Leeon0]

Here's hoping A New Love in Tokyo (1994) is next at bat.

[DaveyJoe]

I've never seen this, would I like it?

[Vincent Dawn]

Only thing I know about this film is from that Tarantino: Interviews book. One of the interviewers mentions the night before the first screening of Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino and his cast went to a theater to watch Tokyo Decadence together. When the interviewer entered the room, the actors were describing scenes from the film and giggling like school girls about it. I'm intrigued to check it out, but will probably wait to hear what others think first.

[A Tortured Duckling]

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

I've never seen this, would I like it?

Originally Posted by Vincent Dawn

[Show spoiler]Only thing I know about this film is from that Tarantino: Interviews book. One of the interviewers mentions the night before the first screening of Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino and his cast went to a theater to watch Tokyo Decadence together. When the interviewer entered the room, the actors were describing scenes from the film and giggling like school girls about it. I'm intrigued to check it out, but will probably wait to hear what others think first.

If that cover doesn't convince you, nothing anyone can say will convince you.

[logboy]

Originally Posted by OgamiittoMcJ

one of my favourites in pink film genre

and I'd highly recommend picking up this If you enjoy Pink genre
out this week and has uncensored reversible cover

not a pink film, though. nikkatsu roman porno, yes. pink, no.

very similar kind of thing, but pink tends to be cheap and independent and RP was fa4 more expensive and from a major studio struggling to find commercial success with other stuff.

[Zillamon51]

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

I've never seen this, would I like it?

If you've ever wanted to see

[Show spoiler]Japanese prostitutes choke a dude, accidentally kill him, and his condom fills with piss and slides off

, then this is the movie for you.

[OgamiittoMcJ]

Originally Posted by logboy

not a pink film, though. nikkatsu roman porno, yes. pink, no.

very similar kind of thing, but pink tends to be cheap and independent and RP was fa4 more expensive and from a major studio struggling to find commercial success with other stuff.

eh, no

it is still in the pink film genre

Nikkatsu Roman Porno is just a subgenre of pink film
just like the Toei Pinky Violence subgenre

they did have higher budget as you said though

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by OgamiittoMcJ

eh, no

it is still in the pink film genre

Nikkatsu Roman Porno is just a subgenre of pink film
just like the Toei Pinky Violence subgenre

they did have higher budget as you said though

Certain figures argue that Pink Films are only "Pink Films" when they're indie though. Personally to me it comes off as usual film ~historian~ snobbery, since the term itself has always referred to anything softcore.