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Mar 6, 2023 · For many survivors of Kitagawa's abuse and for Japanese society at large, this first step is still to be taken. Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-pop is on BBC Two at 21:00 on Tuesday 7 March,...
Jan 30, 2018 · 37K views 6 years ago. You thought your school was bad? Incidents and scandals that happen at Japanese high schools and middle schools. Boys and Girls tell real stories that happened to them at ...
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This horrifying film follows a man who has been recently widowed and decides to hold an audition in order to find a suitable partner. He interviews many candidates while finally settling with Asami. But everything is not as simple as it seems and Asami's dark secrets start affecting their relationship.
This animated film gives us an accurate view of the darker side of pop idol fan worship culture. Mima Kirigoe is a former member of a Japanese idol group who is now working on her acting career. The film goes on to show her declining mental healthand escalating paranoia as she becomes a victim of stalking.
This movie was banned in several parts of South Korea and Australia for displaying graphic violence against women. It tells the story of a hooker who suffers sadomasochism at the hands of her client and is deeply mentally afflicted by her work and the fact that her lover is married.
This crime drama story focuses on the dangerous Japanese culture of enjo-kosai through which schoolgirls make money by hooking up with older men based on their demands. The story follows three call girls who spend a night seducing members of the Yakuza and perverted older men on the street for some quick cash.
This film is based on the Japanese culture of compensation dating, where minors are paid by older men to prostitute themselves. The story is about four Japanese girls in high school who engage in this compensated dating and gives an insight into this disturbing trend.
This scandalous film was directed by debuting director Yuri Kanchiku. It is also Japanese model Nozomi Sasaki's first film. This story follows Rio Ozawa, a manipulative high schooler who engages in extortion and enjo kosai and decides to mend her ways for an older professor with who she falls in love.
This Lolita-styled, incestuous graphic film tells the story of a relationship between a 15-year-old and an older policeman who is quite possibly her father. This film received criticism in several forums and is considered a great piece for those looking for darker-themed films and psychodramas.
Also referred to as the darker version of The Hunger Games, this story follows a high schoolers' class that have to fight each other to the death in order to make it out alive themselves. This gory and violent film was banned in several nations for its irresponsible glorifying of murder and violence.
This film is based on the 16th-century French prophet Nostradamus and his infamous prophecies. In this film the protagonist sees the world crumble around him with human mutations because of the top scientific grasp. This film was deemed controversial because of the depiction regarding radiation afflicted humans turning into cannibals which offended...
Considered one of the most disturbing and controversial films in history, this film was completely censored in several nations and also banned. This is because the final scene where Sada Abe, based on the real-life murderess, castrated her lover after killing him during a spell of erotic choking and kept his phallus as a keepsake was considered ext...
Nov 25, 2010 · Worried about their father-in-law, Saburo, who lives alone, Naruse and his wife started living together. Kokomi was honestly happy to live with him and looked up to Saburo as if he were her biological father. Kokomi's quarrels with Kazuaki became constant, and Kokomi's sadness piled up on her own. One night, after arguing with Kazuaki, Kokomi rushes out of the bedroom and seeks warmth from ...
Jun 12, 2023 · Read More. By YURI KAGEYAMA. Published 1:10 AM PDT, June 12, 2023. TOKYO (AP) — An investigation by a major Japanese talent agency into sexual abuse allegations against its founder won’t address monetary or criminality questions but rather aims to prevent such cases in the future, the lead investigator said Monday.
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Mar 9, 2023 · None of the movies below were ever nominated for an Academy Award, but they certainly all left a significant mark. Featuring directors such as Nagisa Oshima and Takashi Miike, here’s a look at some of the most controversial Japanese films ever made.
May 15, 2023 · By YURI KAGEYAMA. Published 5:54 PM PDT, May 14, 2023. TOKYO (AP) — The head of a major Japanese boys-group talent agency has released a YouTube video apologizing for the sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her predecessor and promised to prevent a recurrence.
