A Guide to Pinky Violence
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"Pinky Violence" refers to a genre of Japanese action cinema which began in the late 1960's and continued through the mid 1970's. Typically featuring a young female protagonist, these films often told stories of revenge or gangland violence.
Despite the word "pinky", these films were not usually softcore (although a couple of titles toe the line). While certainly characterized by considerable nudity as a means of luring in a waning cinema audience, sex scenes were limited, typically in furtherance of the plot, and extremely mild in comparison to the "Roman Porno" line being produced at Nikkatsu. Instead, the focus is on wild, outrageous action, colorful direction and a spirit of youthful energy.
The genre primarily refers to a line of films released by Toei (one of Japan's major studios), however two series from rival series mirror the sensibilities enough that they are often included: Toho's "Rica" series, and Nikkatsu's "Stray Cat Rock" films. This list is based on the list suggested by KamuiX in his article "The World of Pinky Violence, An Intro." It is grouped by series, rather than chronology, with stand-alone films appearing at the bottom of the list.
IMDB's coverage of Japanese films is not always great. The following films should be on this list, but lack an imdb entry:
Zubekô banchô: Tôkyô nagaremono (AKA Delinquent Girl Boss 2)
Terrifying Girls' High School 4: Animal Courage
All three films in "Joshi Gakuen" series
Bankaku Rock
Hell's Angels: Crimson Roar
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Yôen dokufuden hannya no ohyaku
1968 — a.k.a. Ohyaku: The Female Demon, in 0 top lists Check -
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Yôen dokufu-den: Okatsu kyôjô tabi
1969, in 0 top lists Check -
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Yôen dokufu-den: Hitokiri okatsu
1969 — a.k.a. Quick-draw Okatsu, in 1 top list Check -
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Tokugawa onna keibatsu-shi
1968 — a.k.a. The Joy of Torture, in 0 top lists Check -
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Tokugawa onna keizu
1968 — a.k.a. Tokugawa Matrilineage, in 0 top lists Check -
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Tokugawa irezumi-shi: Seme jigoku
1969 — a.k.a. Inferno of Torture, in 0 top lists Check -
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Zankoku ijô gyakutai monogatari: Genroku onna...
1969 — a.k.a. Orgies of Edo, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ijô seiai kiroku: Harenchi
1969, in 0 top lists Check -
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Meiji · Taishô · Shôwa: Ryôki onna hanzai-shi
1969 — a.k.a. Love and Crime, in 1 top list Check -
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Poruno jidaigeki: Bôhachi bushidô
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Onsen anma geisha
1968 — a.k.a. Hot Spring Geisha, in 0 top lists Check -
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Onsen konnyaku geisha
1970 — a.k.a. Hot Springs Konjac Geisha, in 0 top lists Check -
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Onsen mimizu geisha
1971, in 0 top lists Check -
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Onsen suppon geisha
1972, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nora-neko rokku: Onna banchô
1970 — a.k.a. Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nora-neko rokku: Wairudo janbo
1970 — a.k.a. Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nora-neko rokku: Sekkusu hantaa
1970 — a.k.a. Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nora-neko rokku: Mashin animaru
1970 — a.k.a. Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nora-neko rokku: Bôsô shûdan '71
1971 — a.k.a. Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71, in 0 top lists Check -
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Zubekô banchô: Yume wa yoru hiraku
1970 — a.k.a. Tokyo Bad Girls, in 0 top lists Check -
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Zubeko banchô: Hamagure kazoe uta
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Zubekô banchô: zange no neuchi mo nai
1971, in 0 top lists Check -
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Sukeban burûsu: Mesubachi no gyakushû
1971 — a.k.a. Queen Bee Strikes Again, in 0 top lists Check -
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Mesubachi no chosen
1972 — a.k.a. Queen Bee's Challenge, in 0 top lists Check -
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Sukeban gerira
1972, in 0 top lists Check -
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Sukeban
1973 — a.k.a. Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban, in 0 top lists Check -
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Sukeban: Kankain dassô
1973 — a.k.a. Girl Boss: Escape from Reform School, in 0 top lists Check -
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Sukeban: Taiman Shobu
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Sukeban: Tamatsuki asobi
1974, in 0 top lists Check -
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Ginchô wataridori
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Gincho nagaremono mesuneko bakuchi
1972 — a.k.a. Wandering Ginza: She-Cat Gambler, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kyôfu joshikôkô: Onna bôryoku kyôshitsu
1972 — a.k.a. Women's Violent Classroom, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kyôfu joshikôkô: Bôkô rinchi kyôshitsu
1973 — a.k.a. Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kyofu joshikôkô: Furyo monzetsu guruupu
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Joshû 701-gô: Sasori
1972 — a.k.a. Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion, in 1 top list Check -
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Joshû sasori: Dai-41 zakkyo-bô
1972 — a.k.a. Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41, in 1 top list Check -
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Joshuu sasori: Kemono-beya
1973 — a.k.a. Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable, in 0 top lists Check -
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Joshû sasori: 701-gô urami-bushi
1973 — a.k.a. Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song, in 0 top lists Check -
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Shin joshû Sasori: 701-gô
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Shin joshuu sasori: Tokushu-bô X
1977 — a.k.a. New Female Prisoner Scorpion: Special Cellblock X, in 0 top lists Check -
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Konketsuji Rika
1972 — a.k.a. Rika the Mixed-Blood Girl, in 0 top lists Check -
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Konketsuji Rika: Hitoriyuku sasuraitabi
1973 — a.k.a. Rica 2: Lonely Wanderer, in 0 top lists Check -
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Konketsuji Rika: Hamagure komoriuta
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Shurayukihime
1973 — a.k.a. Lady Snowblood, in 3 top lists Check -
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Shurayukihime: Urami koiuta
1974 — a.k.a. Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance, in 2 top lists Check -
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Furyô anego den: Inoshika Ochô
1973 — a.k.a. Sex & Fury, in 1 top list Check -
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Yasagure anego den: sôkatsu rinchi
1973 — a.k.a. Story of a Wild Elder Sister: Widespread Lynch Law, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kyôfu kikei ningen: Edogawa Rampo zenshû
1969 — a.k.a. Horrors of Malformed Men, in 2 top lists Check -
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Kaidan nobori ryû
1970 — a.k.a. Blind Woman's Curse, in 0 top lists Check -
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Furyô shôjô Mako
1971 — a.k.a. Wet Highway, in 0 top lists Check
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