Miki didn't answer with words. She tapped a pencil against a glass soda bottle— . She clicked her tongue— . She slammed a heavy encyclopedia onto the desk—

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Originally conceived as a "pink film" (softcore pornography) for Nikkatsu studio, the project was famously rejected for being "too weird". Kurosawa eventually bought back the rights and released it through , an independent house that gave young auteurs the freedom to experiment.

in early 2025, featuring English subtitles, interviews, and video essays on Kurosawa’s "Master of Fear" style. : The film is occasionally available in high resolution on with subtitles. in the film or more about director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s early filmography? Bumpkin Soup (1985) - IMDb

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She encounters Professor Hirayama (Juzo Itami), a psychologist obsessed with quantifying a "theory of shame" .

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(Juzo Itami): A psychology professor obsessed with developing a "theory of shame".