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Oiran

1983 · 113 min

A slow, eerie plunge into obsession and the supernatural, blending eroticism with a haunting, tragic atmosphere.

Directed by
Tetsuji Takechi
Genres
Romance, Drama, History
Starring
Takako Shinozuka, Kiyoko Asuka, Kozue Azusa
Tagline
A superbly erotic extravaganza — bewitchingly bizarre!
Overview
Ayame, a courtesan, attracts the attention of street vendor Kisuke and decides to run away with him to America. Unfortunately, a crazed tattoo artist is obsessed with Ayame's perfect skin as a potential canvas, so he kills Kisuke to keep Ayame in Japan. Later, Ayame is sold to a brothel in Yokohama. Kisuke's ghost possesses her, causing his image to appear tattoo-like on her skin whenever she has sex.

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Directed by
Tetsuji Takechi
Genres
Romance, Drama, History
Starring
Takako Shinozuka, Kiyoko Asuka, Kozue Azusa
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • grief
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism5
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
romance, drama, history
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Starring
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