Kiyomi Itō
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is a Japanese
actress best known for her performances in pink films. She was given Best Actress awards at the Pink Grand Prix
for her work in this genre in 1990, 1992 and 1994.
's directorial debut, aka Distorted Sense of Touch, and she became closely associated with Satō's work from that point on. Embodying what Jasper Sharp calls, "the dark heart at the centre of Hisayasu Satō's narratives", not only was Itō was one of the few actresses who would regularly submit to Satō's extreme cinematic vision, she also collaborated on several of Satō's scripts.
Itō's performance in Satō's Love - 0 = Infinity (1994, originally released as earned her the Best Actress award at the first Pink Grand Prix
. The film was also selected as the sixth best pink release of the year at the ceremony. When Kei Mizutani
refused to appear in Weather Girl R, the sequel to her surprise 1993 cult-hit Weather Girl, Bandai Home Video chose Itō to take over Mizutani's part. Itō has also directed, helming the opening segment of the four-part gay pink film The Gays in Wonderland (1997).
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actress best known for her performances in pink films. She was given Best Actress awards at the Pink Grand Prix
Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
for her work in this genre in 1990, 1992 and 1994.
Life and career
Kiyomi Itō made her film debut in Ryūji Akitsu's High School Girl: Thrill of the Chase (1984). The same year she starred in prominent director Hisayasu SatōHisayasu Sato
is a Japanese exploitation film director. He has worked prolifically in the pinku eiga genre. His best known works are the pink film The Bedroom , and the V-Cinema splatter film Splatter: Naked Blood . He is known for his "sledgehammer" filmmaking style, and using his exploitation career to tackle...
's directorial debut, aka Distorted Sense of Touch, and she became closely associated with Satō's work from that point on. Embodying what Jasper Sharp calls, "the dark heart at the centre of Hisayasu Satō's narratives", not only was Itō was one of the few actresses who would regularly submit to Satō's extreme cinematic vision, she also collaborated on several of Satō's scripts.
Itō's performance in Satō's Love - 0 = Infinity (1994, originally released as earned her the Best Actress award at the first Pink Grand Prix
Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
. The film was also selected as the sixth best pink release of the year at the ceremony. When Kei Mizutani
Kei Mizutani
is a Japanese adult film actress. She has appeared in multiple photo books, movies, and TV series in Japan and her DVD sets are popular in Japan, the United States, and Europe.-Career:...
refused to appear in Weather Girl R, the sequel to her surprise 1993 cult-hit Weather Girl, Bandai Home Video chose Itō to take over Mizutani's part. Itō has also directed, helming the opening segment of the four-part gay pink film The Gays in Wonderland (1997).