Courtesy of Gossameru Fansubs, Koakuma/My Sweet Devil is now fully (I think) subbed in English ..read more

Let’s continue with our new series of introduction posts. Shit I don’t currently own, but that’s worth keeping a tab on. J-Soldier A series of indie shorts by Ryoichi Sakai produced for the Kamen Rider Fan Club “Phoenix”. A total of 13 movies were produced between 1981 to ??? … They were made mostly for club screenings and AFAIK, no VHS releases exist. Most of the cast members were relatives or friends of the director. The first one was even called Kamen Rider J before being renamed to J-Soldier, predating the official one. Henshin Goddess Alpha There is zero information on these online, but ..read more

So I’m aware this site is mostly dedicated to video archiving, but I like just writing about things sometimes, even if I don’t own them, and especially so if English and even Japanese sources are hard to come by. Sukeban Deka had a massive cultural impact in the 80s, so it’s unsurprising that it would inspire a wave of imitators. Sailor Fuku Deka Late 1980s original video action drama directed by Gojuhiro Yamamae that depicts the battle between high school girls who suddenly become detectives one day and an evil army. After discovering a mysterious sword, three high school girls become sailor ..read more

Note: This is NOT a movie that I have, so I cannot provide a rip or anything else like that. I just want to create a record that this thing did in fact exist. I was waybacking a certain studio’s old website (2002) when I suddenly stumbled upon something… interesting. All of the videos in the “special effects” sections are parodies of classic tokusatsu properties, save for one notable exception… Yes, that’s an X-rated parody of Tom Holland’s 1988 horror masterpiece “Child’s Play”, aka. “The Killer Doll”, aka. “The Devil’s Doll”, add like a hundred other alternative titles, you know the one. H ..read more

DDL | Archive The infamous live action adaptation of Sailor M_ _n that aired on Japanese TV… what, 20 years ago?! The one with idols and talking plushies. Most of the episodes floating around online seem to be encoded at 30fps, but much like Phase 1 Heisei KR, this show used early digital cameras that shot at a smooth frame rate of 60fps. Early 00s plastic flip phones! The creator of the original manga had more direct involvement, and even called it her favorite adaptation. ~Info Video: 8-bit x264, CRF18 (Preset: Slower) 720×540 (Anamorphic 4:3), CFR 30fps Audio: Japanese, 2 Channels, A ..read more

DDL | Archive Story: Kazama Yui, a country girl from Kyushu, was recruited by the Dark Director and given the role of the third Saki Asamiya. In the story, Yui is sent to Tokyo to meet up with her long-lost sisters, Yuka and Yuma, and they inherit the family’s ninja art in order to solve the menace of a psychic terrorist known as the Emperor. Now turned into a trio of kunoichi, they would battle the villain and his army, helped by their mentor Kazuya Yoda and the agents Reia Kido and Obiwan Osho. (MyDramaList) ~Info Video: 8-bit x264, CRF18 (Preset: Slower) 720×540 (Anamorphic 4:3), CFR ..read more

Thanks to: nameinuyotchan DDL | Archive This was mentioned in the previous post, but rather than dealing with laserdiscs myself, I found a decent quality laserdisc rip of Tomomi’s “Graduation” on the website formerly known as Twitter, split into 13 parts and stitched back together here. The story is about a student’s crush on her teacher. Released by Cosmos Plan in 1987. Indeed, Mr. Saitoh did. The drama-like narrative production style Makoto Saitoh was known for is still present. There is a more traditional AV scene in here, but it’s still conservative, and the mosaic censorship is so heavy ..read more

DDL | Archive Contains nudity and non-graphic sexual expressions. More vintage Cosmos comfy Plan. First, I made a mistake about the director’s name, it’s actually Makoto Saitoh, not Sakai. This video was released in 1989 and stars Tomomi Akimoto, and it’s a pretty straight love/romance story. Again, what’s notable about Sakai Saitoh is his ability to tell stories from a pure visual perspective without many spoken lines, almost like an image video. He perfectly capture the aesthetics and feel of the bubble period. Unfortunately, a lot of his movies seem to be laserdisc exclusives, and I’m not ..read more

DDL Non-adult re-edit of Samuraiger (TOR-54) released on DVD in 2005 and starring Momoe Mizusawa. Yes, a certain adult video producer predated the triangle company in doing a Samurai-themed Sentai. The JAV portions of the film have been removed to avoid issues with Archive’s moderation. Note the Star Wars toy lightsabers and unlicensed Gorenger BGM. ~Info Video: 8-bit x264, CRF20 (Preset: Slower) 720×540 (Anamorphic 4:3), CFR 60fps Audio: Japanese, 2 Channels, AAC, 128kbps Subtitles: None Source: DVD5 ..read more

DDL Story: Following the end of the first series, Godai Yoko is a mysterious girl who grows with an iron mask to protect her life. She takes on the identity of Asamiya Saki after being freed from her mask and becomes the 2nd Delinquent Girl Cop in order to discover the responsible for her wasted childhood. (MyDramaList) ~Info Video: 8-bit x264, CRF19.50 (Preset: Slower) 720×540 (Anamorphic 4:3), CFR 30fps Audio: Japanese, 2 Channels, AAC, 128kbps Subtitles: None Source: VHS ..read more