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(aka "Tokyo Emmanuelle fujin" or "Tokyo Emanuelle" or "Emmanuelle in Tokyo" or "Love in Tokyo" or "Wild Emmanuelle")
Directed by Akira Katô
Japan 1975
Kyoko, played by the stunning Kumi Taguchi (Wolf Guy, Deep Throat in Tokyo), heads back home from Paris to Tokyo following a spat with her French lover Pierre in this sensual Japanese riposte to the French erotic classic. After meeting with her old friend Eiko, she is introduced to Maki, a scholar and libertine whose philosophy in the boudoir guides the young woman on her odyssey of sexual reawakening. Tokyo Emmanuelle was the only film produced by Nikkatsu as part of its Roman Porno range to receive theatrical distribution in the UK back in the 1970s in a re-edited version called Emmanuelle in Tokyo. 88 Films is proud to present the film in its high-definition original cut for the very first time outside of Japan, along with an optional audio track containing the original English dub. *** Tokyo Emmanuelle (1975), directed by Akira Katô, is a Japanese film in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno series, inspired by the French Emmanuelle (1974). The plot follows Kyoko, a young Japanese woman who returns to Japan after her husband abandons her in France. With her sexual appetite heightened, she engages in a series of erotic encounters with various partners, including old friends and an entire soccer team. The film, starring Kumi Taguchi, unfolds as a loosely connected sequence of softcore scenes, blending exotic allure for both Japanese and Western audiences, and was a notable success for Nikkatsu, gaining wide circulation, including releases in Germany and the UK. |
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Theatrical Release: July 1st, 1975
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Review: 88 Films - Region 'B' - Blu-ray
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Japanese 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit Dolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / DN -31dB |
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Release Information: Studio: 88 Films
2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 31,197,761,748 bytesFeature: 21,739,376,640 bytesVideo Bitrate: 34.10 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Audio Commentary by David Flint and Jasper Sharp • Brand New Filmed Introduction to Roman Porno by Kei Chiba (18:18) • Brand New Filmed Introduction to Tokyo Emmanuelle by Mio Hatokai (7:24) • Stills Gallery (0:51) • Trailer (2:37) Exotic Flesh: Booklet Essay by Dakota Noot From Paris to Tokyo to Soho Square: Booklet Essay by Jasper Sharp
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On their
Blu-ray,
88 Films offers two linear PCM dual-mono tracks (24-bit) in in Japanese
with newly translated English subtitles, alongside an optional English
DUB from the 1970s UK release (Emmanuelle in Tokyo) - that is a
curiosity that falls short. The Japanese track is clean and functional,
capturing the film’s sparse dialogue, ambient sound effects (e.g.,
breathing and rustling fabrics), and jazzy soundtrack with adequate
fidelity for a mono mix. No significant distortion or background noise
is evident, though the track lacks dynamic range due to the era’s
recording limitations. The English DUB, while nostalgic, has poor
synchronization and sounds awkward at times, detracting from the film’s
perceived mood. 88 Films offer optional English subtitles on
their Region 'B'
Blu-ray.
The
88 Films
Blu-ray
release has insightful extras that contextualize Tokyo Emanuelle
within the Roman Porno genre and its cultural impact. The audio
commentary by David Flint
(author of
Sheer Filth!: Bizarre
Cinema, Weird Literature, Strange Music, Extreme Art) and Jasper
Sharp
(Behind
the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema,
The Midnight Eye
Guide to New Japanese Film) is a highlight, offering detailed
analysis of the film’s production, Nikkatsu’s strategies, and its
international reach, enriched by Sharp’s expertise in Japanese cinema.
Kei Chiba’s 18-minute introduction to Roman Porno provides a scholarly
overview of the genre’s history and aesthetics, while Mio Hatokai’s
7-minute interview discusses its themes and Kumi Taguchi’s star power,
though it’s less comprehensive. The stills gallery is brief but
evocative, showcasing promotional images, and the trailer captures the
film’s exotic allure. The included booklet features two essays:
Dakota Noot’s “Exotic Flesh” explores the film’s
cross-cultural appeal, and Jasper Sharp’s “From Paris to Tokyo to
Soho Square” traces its distribution history.
Akira Katô's Tokyo Emanuelle
(often spelled "Tokyo Emmanuelle") has a minimal plot and serves
as a loose framework for a series of erotic vignettes, a hallmark of
Nikkatsu’s Roman Porno films, which were designed to deliver softcore
erotica within strict budgetary and time constraints (typically 70–80
minutes). At its core, Tokyo Emmanuelle engages with themes of
sexual liberation and exoticism, heavily influenced by its 1974 French
namesake,
Emmanuelle. The film capitalizes on the global popularity of the
French erotic classic, adapting its themes of hedonistic freedom to a
Japanese context. Kyoko’s return from France positions her as a figure
of Westernized sensuality, embodying a fusion of Eastern and Western
sexual ideals. This hybrid identity, further emphasized by Taguchi’s
half-Japanese, half-American background, serves as a marketing hook,
appealing to Japanese audiences’ fascination with foreign exoticism and
Western audiences’ curiosity about Japanese erotica. The Roman Porno
series, characterized by low-budget, softcore films with at least one
sex scene every 10 minutes, was a commercial lifeline for the studio,
running from 1971 to 1988. Tokyo Emmanuelle emerged as one of
Nikkatsu’s most successful exports, released in markets like Germany (Wilde
Emmanuelle im Paradies der Lust), the UK (Emmanuelle in Tokyo),
Hong Kong (via Shaw Brothers), Canada, Italy, and Portugal. Katô’s
direction, while visually competent, does not match the subversive or
experimental flair of other Roman Porno directors like Noboru Tanaka (The
Oldest Profession,
Night of the Felines,
Watcher in the Attic) or Tatsumi Kumashiro (Woods
Are Wet.) This 88 Films Blu-ray
release is desirable for collectors of Japanese cinema, pinku eiga
enthusiasts, and those intrigued by the global legacy of Nikkatsu’s
erotic output, marking the first time the original cut is presented in
such quality outside Japan. Those more focused on the nudity aspects
should alternatively consider
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten
Eight.
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