| Tattoo Ari | |
|---|---|
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | TATOO<刺青>あり | 
| Directed by | Banmei Takahashi | 
| Starring | Ryudo Uzaki | 
| Cinematography | Yuichi Nagata | 
| Edited by | Junichi Kikuchi | 
| Distributed by | Art Theater Guild (ATG) / Takahashi Pro | 
Release date  | 
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| Country | Japan | 
| Language | Japanese | 
Tattoo Ari (TATTOO<刺青>あり) is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Banmei Takahashi. The film was based on the life of Akiyoshi Umekawa.[1]
Cast
- Ryudo Uzaki as Akio Takeda
 - Keiko Sekine as Michiyo
 - Misako Watanabe as Sadako Takeda
 - Ayako Ōta (太田あや子) as Miyoko
 - Yoshiko Osimi (忍海よしこ) as Satoko
 - Jirō Yabuki as Teruya Shimada
 - Shirō Shimomoto as Sato
 - Hitoshi Ueki as President
 - Kazuhiro Yamaji as Michiyo's new lover
 - Maiko Kazama as Sanae
 
Background
Director Banmei Takahashi was at this point a veteran director of pink films with a resume of about 40 movies. This film in the action genre represents a new direction for Takahashi. Tattoo Ari was a critical and box-office hit and with his award for Best Director from the Yokohama Film Festival launched Takahashi on a mainstream career.[2] The female lead in Tattoo Ari, Keiko Sekine, was Banmei Takahashi's wife and later acted under the name Keiko Takahashi.[3]
Awards and nominations
- Won: Best Director - Banmei Takahashi
 - Won: Best Actor - Ryudo Uzaki (宇崎竜童)
 - 3rd Best Film[5]
 
References
- ↑ Morioka, Toshiyuki. 森岡流名前のつけ方 (in Japanese). Straydog. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
 - ↑ Weisser, Thomas; Yuko Mihara Weisser (1998). Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films. Miami: Vital Books : Asian Cult Cinema Publications. p. 427. ISBN 1-889288-52-7.
 - ↑ Weisser, p.234
 - ↑ 第4回ヨコハマ映画祭 1982年日本映画個人賞 (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
 - ↑ 1982年度 日本映画ベストテン (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
 
External links
- Tattoo Ari at IMDb
 
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