Plot: Seizou dreams of making art that will outlive him. He restores paintings, but he's also a capable tattoo artist. One day he comes across a young girl with perfect skin. In his enthusiasm, he kidnaps her and takes her to his house. At first, she is appalled by his actions, but when he explains what he wants to do, the girl becomes intrigued.
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February 18, 2025
Japan loves a good taboo, and since tattoos are still looked down upon it's no surprise that you'll see them do a solid tattoo-based film from time to time. This is one of their low-budget efforts, but director Sato is a peculiar man and he knows how to deliver on a shoestring budget. As long as you like a stylized genre flick that is.
The story is basic, but the performances are decent and the sets are interesting. There's a fetish-like quality that almost pushes the film into horror territory, but it's a bit too soft to earn that label. High art this is not, but if you like something off the beaten path and you appreciate stylistic trickery that hides a limited budget, this is a neat little find.