Rope and Skin

Rope and Skin , Dan Oniroku nawa to hada? is a 1979 Japanese film in Nikkatsus Roman porno series, directed by Shgor Nishimura and starring Naomi Tani.

Rope and Skin was Nikkatsu Queen Naomi Tanis last film. Her retirement, while still at the top of her popularity, came as a surprise to her audience. When Nikkatsu first started its Roman Porno series in November 1971, the films alternated between contemporary stories, and period dramas. As the series progressed into the later 1970s, budgets were lower, and the films began to use almost exclusively contemporary settings. Because Rope and Skin was to be Queen Naomi Tanis farewell project, a higher budget was allotted to this historical period film. In a 1998 interview, Tani explained the reason behind her decision to quit acting after Rope and Skin. I recognized that it had become difficult to control my body shape, to keep my skin in perfect condition. So rather than disappoint my fans, I retired. I want to exist in the audiences memory as a forever blooming flower.The famous Toei yakuzafilm screenwriter Isao Matsumoto wrote the script based on a story by Tanis frequent collaborator, the SMauthor Oniroku Dan. Many critics have commented on Rope and Skins similarity to the Toei style, and Tanis character to the lead character of the Red Peony series. In their Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia The Sex Films, the Weissers give Rope and Skin a rating of three and a half points out of four. ........

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