The meet-cute from hell: your new boss is your subway groper.
Kimiko, who came from the countryside, gets a job at a travel agency, but the manager she is introduced to is Yu, who was the person who molested her on the train. Feeling somewhat responsible, Yu teaches her the job and also gently guides her to become a more urban woman. Kimiko begins to have feelings for him, but is shocked to find out that Yu secretly loves Eri, the secretary to a client's president. Then, due to a certain incident, Kimiko ends up going to a hotel with that client's president, Chikamatsu...
Direction
Mototsugu Watanabe crams a soap opera into 60 trashy minutes.
Production
Shot on what looks like leftover film stock and regret.
Writing
The 'redemption arc' for a literal sexual assailant. Bold choice.
Director
Mototsugu Watanabe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the infamous 'Groper Train' pink film series, which churned out cheap exploitation quickies for Japan's fading adult cinemas in the 1980s.
The 'rural girl corrupted/elevated by city' trope here doubles as meta-commentary on the actress's own exploitation within the industry.
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