To satisfy her lover's fetish for tattooed women, Akane agrees to have her body covered in eloborate tattoos by Kyogoro, an old craftsman. Kyogoro has developed a special technique, by which his assistant, Harutsune, keeps Katsuko's mind off the pain while Kyogoro does his work. After the work is done, Harutsune makes the shocking discovery of how Kyogoro mastered his technique.
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A classic from 1982. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
— MovieFinder Editorial
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Kyogoro
Yūsuke Takita
Fujieda
Naomi Shiraishi
Haruna
Harue Kyō
Katsuko
Masaki Kyomoto
Harutsune
Mariko Miyajima
Taiji Tonoyama
Horiatsu
Masayo Utsunomiya
Akane
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