Tattoo Ari
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is a 1982 Japanese film
directed by Banmei Takahashi
. The film was based on the life of Akiyoshi Umekawa
.
was at this point a veteran director of pink films with a resume of about 40 movies. This film in the action genre represents a new direction for Takahashi. Tattoo Ari was a critical and box-office hit and with his award for Best Director from the Yokohama Film Festival
launched Takahashi on a mainstream career. The female lead in Tattoo Ari, Keiko Sekine
, was Banmei Takahashi's wife and later acted under the name Keiko Takahashi.
Cinema of Japan
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...
directed by Banmei Takahashi
Banmei Takahashi
is a Japanese film director. Takashi started his career in the pink film industry, making his directorial debut in 1972 with Escaped Rapist Criminal. Due to a disagreement with his producer, Takahashi quit the film industry for a couple years...
. The film was based on the life of Akiyoshi Umekawa
Akiyoshi Umekawa
was a Japanese mass murderer who killed a woman on December 16, 1963 and shot dead four people on January 26, 1979. Mass media also used a number of aliases, including Teruyoshi Umekawa, Terumi Umekawa, Akimi Umekawa and Akemi Umekawa. He was one of the rare criminals who was shot dead by Japanese...
.
Cast
- Ryūdō Uzaki (宇崎竜童) as Akio Takeda
- Keiko SekineKeiko Takahashiis a Japanese actress. Prior to marrying director Banmei Takahashi in 1982, she acted under the name . She appeared under that name in the 1981 Nikkatsu Roman Porno film Love Letter, a fictionalized account of the life of poet Mitsuharu Kaneko, which Nikkatsu hoped would appeal to both male and...
as Michiyo - Misako Watanabe (渡辺美佐子) as Sadako Takeda
- Ayako Ōta (太田あや子) as Miyoko
- Yoshiko Osimi (忍海よしこ) as Satoko
- Jirō Yabuki / Jirō Chiba (矢吹二朗) as Teruya Shimada
- Shirō ShimomotoShirō Shimomotois a Japanese pink film actor and director from Osaka, Japan. He has been called "one of the most individual actors" in the world of pink film.-Life and career:...
as Sato - Kazuhiro YamajiKazuhiro Yamajiis a Japanese actor and voice actor from Mie Prefecture affiliated with the Seinenza Theater Company.-Television animation:*Case Closed *Geneshaft *Last Exile *Monster...
as Michiyo's new lover - Maiko KazamaMaiko Kazamais a Japanese actress known especially for her roles in Nikkatsu's Roman Porno series of films in the early 1980s.-Life and career:Kazama was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan on May 25, 1956. She began her acting career at least as early as December 1979 with the Shintōhō pink film directed by...
as Sanae
Background
Director Banmei TakahashiBanmei Takahashi
is a Japanese film director. Takashi started his career in the pink film industry, making his directorial debut in 1972 with Escaped Rapist Criminal. Due to a disagreement with his producer, Takahashi quit the film industry for a couple years...
was at this point a veteran director of pink films with a resume of about 40 movies. This film in the action genre represents a new direction for Takahashi. Tattoo Ari was a critical and box-office hit and with his award for Best Director from the Yokohama Film Festival
Yokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
launched Takahashi on a mainstream career. The female lead in Tattoo Ari, Keiko Sekine
Keiko Takahashi
is a Japanese actress. Prior to marrying director Banmei Takahashi in 1982, she acted under the name . She appeared under that name in the 1981 Nikkatsu Roman Porno film Love Letter, a fictionalized account of the life of poet Mitsuharu Kaneko, which Nikkatsu hoped would appeal to both male and...
, was Banmei Takahashi's wife and later acted under the name Keiko Takahashi.
Awards and nominations
4th Yokohama Film FestivalYokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
- Won: Best Director - Banmei TakahashiBanmei Takahashiis a Japanese film director. Takashi started his career in the pink film industry, making his directorial debut in 1972 with Escaped Rapist Criminal. Due to a disagreement with his producer, Takahashi quit the film industry for a couple years...
- Won: Best Actor - Ryūdō Uzaki (宇崎竜童)
- 3rd Best Film