{"id":60,"date":"2019-10-08T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T06:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2020-01-28T17:32:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T08:32:23","slug":"saho_sasazawa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/saho_sasazawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Saho Sasazawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61\" src=\"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/saho_sasazawa_licensing.jpg\" alt=\"Saho Sasazawa Licensing\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/saho_sasazawa_licensing.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/saho_sasazawa_licensing-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/saho_sasazawa_licensing-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/saho_sasazawa_licensing-410x270.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(C)Saho Sasazawa and Licensed by soon inc<\/p>\n<div class=\"ytube\">\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/375576410?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1>\uff5eThe last trendsetting writer\uff5e<\/h1>\n<p>Saho-Sasazawa: the genius behind the creator of Kogarashi Monjir\u014d<\/p>\n<p>Saho-Sasazawa (1930-2002) wrote some 380 works during his lifetime.\u00a0 Bestselling author Seeichi Morimura would dub him \u201cthe quintessential trendsetting writer\u201d. \u00a0Sasazawa was loved and revered by many a writer besides Morimura: Y\u014d Sano, Kenz\u014d Kitakata, G\u014d Osaka, to name a few among the luminaries of the Japanese literary world, and was a gravitating force. \u00a0He is known as the author of\u00a0<em>Kogarashi Monjir\u014d<\/em>\u00a0series, which has been televised and took Japan by storm.\u00a0 He excelled in writing hardcore mystery and suspense novels such as\u00a0<em>The Uninvited Guest<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Hitokui\u00a0<\/em>[\u201c<em>Cannibal<\/em>\u201d], while at the same time, he wrote many superbly crafte and much-talked-about pieces novels in the samurai fiction genre, such as\u00a0<em>Shin-\u014coka seidan<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The<\/em>\u00a0<em>Sanada Ten Braves<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Miyamoto Musashi<\/em>.\u00a0 His variety of style and prolificity was without match or peer. \u00a0At his peak, his output surpassed 1500 pages per month, yet he still managed to produce works that became hits.\u00a0 There are anecdotes about him writing while standing so he would not fall asleep, and chronicles of the circles of the illustrious crowd he hobnobbed with. \u00a0He truly was an author who lived up to his trendsetter reputation.<\/p>\n<p>He built himself a Golden Age as popular author, but what made his fame, beyond all else, was\u00a0<em>Monjir\u014d\u00a0<\/em>first televised on Fuji TV in 1972. \u00a0The protagonist first came to life in his 1971 novel, Shamen-bana wa chitta [\u201cThe Clemency bloom has fallen\u201d], and defied being the typical hero of the\u00a0<em>matatabimono<\/em>\u00a0(\u201cstories of wandering gamblers\u201d) who went about slicing down all the baddies to rescue upstanding citizens; instead,\u00a0<em>Monjir\u014d<\/em>\u00a0was a cool and aloof character, who avoided getting involved with strangers, surviving through life relying solely on his own skills and abilities.\u00a0 It established a fresh, new approach to the hero in the genre. \u00a0It gained unprecedented popularity, from book to TV to movie, and regarded as a social phenom.\u00a0 In the over half-century of television,\u00a0<em>Monjir\u014d<\/em>\u00a0portrayed by actor Atsuo Nakamura has not lost its luster as TV hero.<\/p>\n<p>We at Soon, Inc. have been appointed exclusive agent to merchandise all 380 works left by Saho Sasazawa.\u00a0 We can help you make use of Sasazawa\u2019s world in all his varied themes, on TV or film, games, or magazines.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: Arial Nova;\">A samurai period film project<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1>Kogarashi Monjir\u014d<\/h1>\n<h2><i>Shamen-bana wa chitta<\/i> [\u201cThe clemency bloom scatters\u201d]<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Garamond;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Original story by\u25c6Saho Sasazawa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">SOON, INC.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u3010Project strategy\u3011<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Garamond;\"> Kogarashi Monjir\u014d is a renowned samurai period drama series about a travelling gambler. Adapted from the original work by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saho_Sasazawa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saho Sasazawa<\/a>, and produced under the supervision of acclaimed film director <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kon_Ichikawa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kon Ichikawa<\/a> it aired on TV beginning on New Year\u2019s day, 1972. The series featured innovative swordplay choreography (&#8221;tate&#8221;) and theme song choices that were which were unchartered by previous period dramas or gambler genre pieces. The cinematography was realistic down to its details, captured on film bytop-quality crew recruited from the movie industry, captivating audiences. Despite the disadvantages of the 10:30 time-slot, it achieved a 32% rating at its peak. The show became a sensation, affecting Japanese society at large. The TV drama fueled the production of movie versions. In the summer of 1972, the film adaptation of the <i>Shamen-bana wa chitta<\/i> [\u201cThe clemency bloom scatters\u201d] reached theaters, under the production of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toei_Company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T\u014dei Company<\/a>. It starred <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bunta_Sugawara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bunta Sugawara<\/a>, and was directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sadao_Nakajima\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sadao Nakajima<\/a>. <i>Kogarashi Monjir\u014d<\/i> the Movie fell into oblivion after many years, until it was released in DVD format February 2019. And audiences who viewed the DVD are reacting with all sorts of favorable buzz. One reviewer said it was reminiscent of <i>The Count of Monte Cristo<\/i> by Alexandre Dumas p\u00e8re. Another reviewer said movie brought to mind Henri Charri\u00e8re\u2019s autobiographical novel <i>Papillon<\/i> and its film version starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. On the lone island of Miyake-jima, convicts have been sentenced to hard labor. The volcano erupts, sending the island-dwellers into panic. A group of five convicts including Monjir\u014d steal a boat and make a dramatic escape. Aboard the boat an inner squabble develops, which turns deadly. Monjir\u014d then discovers his blood-brother had been the one to betray him. Enraged, Monjir\u014d storms this brother\u2019s mansion, brandishing his long <i>wakizashi<\/i> sword! A new remake of this movie in the present day would surely need to target a global audience, including the Asian consumer market. The original film strictly catered to Japan\u2019s domestic tastes, but the new film will aim at a global viewership, taking advantage of the ongoing revolution in media distribution. As just described, we have the makings of a turbulent and action-filled drama, ready to be played out. Further embellishments can turn the story into that of a \u201cRiot on a Mediterranean island,\u201d or a \u201cWestern in the woodlands, USA\u201d or \u201cKung fu spectacular in the deserts of China.\u201d Despite the rich and intricate plotline twists, this all unfolds as action entertainment. That is the selling point of Monjir\u014d\u2019s \u201cscattering bloom\u201d chapter, a factor we can greatly expect to exploit. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u3010Storyline\u3011<\/h3>\n<h4><i>Shamen-bana wa chitta<\/i> [\u201cThe scattering bloom of clemency\u201d]<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Garamond;\"> Traveling gambler Monjir\u014d accused of the murder of a money-lender in Hino is exiled to Kamitsuki village on Miyake-jima island. Life on the island is harsh and miserable. The only way to avoid starvation was to beg islanders for odd jobs. Among the exiled convicts in the village, there was a group of men planning escape. The group was headed by Sutekichi the fisherman, and also included Genta the gardener, Seigor\u014d the gambler, and Ohana the former prostitute. Seigor\u014d tapped Monjir\u014d, a man he revered as a brotherly figure, to see if he wanted to join. But Monjir\u014d did not find the escape plan very enticing. In truth, Monjir\u014d was only serving out the sentence on behalf of a sworn brother named Samonji. Samonji told a tale about a sick bedridden mother, and Monjir\u014d shouldered the crime so he could take care of the mother untill death. The girl Oy\u016b (daughter of an exchange merchant in Hino and Samonji\u2019s neighbor) who heard about Monjir\u014d being sent to Miyake-jima threw herself into the Sumida River and drowned. This was quite a shock to Monjir\u014d, since Oy\u016b was a girl from a good home, and part of the upstanding citizenry, not a do-no-gooder like him, and besides, they barely exchanged words with one another. In Kamimura village, Monjir\u014d became acquainted with a woman also named Oy\u016b. Oy\u016b had invested hope that a writ of clemency would arrive one day and she would have her freedom. According to a legend held among the exiles, when the cycads growing on the cliffs open their red blossoms, this was known as the \u201cbloom of clemency,\u201d and was supposed to portend amnesty for some prisoners. But when the semi-annual boat carrying new exiles arrives, there is no writ of clemency for Oy\u016b, and in despair, she throws herself off the cliff. Meanwhile, one newly arrived exile informs Monjir\u014d that Samonji\u2019s mother had already died many months ago. When he learns his sworn brother had tricked him, Monjir\u014d\u2019s face is overcome by a look of emptiness. Monjir\u014d now decides to participate in Seigor\u014d\u2019s escape plan. Several days later, the Odake volcano on Miyake-jima erupted spectacularly. Boulders flew out, the lava flowed down its ridges, and the whole island was panic-stricken. In the interim, the fivesome managed to steal a fishing boat to leave from their confinement. However, there were too many people who knew their secret for the escape to fully succeed. Sutekichi started off by eliminating Genta and Ohana, running them through with his large katana sword. The boat carrying the three survivors beached ashore in Ajiro, Izu Province. Sutekichi now slashed down Seigor\u014d, but he too was cut down by Monjir\u014d. Seigor\u014d, in his dying breath confesses that he had been assigned the mission to assassinate Monjir\u014d by Samonji. Monjir\u014d readied himself for a journey and hurried to Hino. Monjir\u014d storms Samonji\u2019s headquarters. But there stood Oy\u016b, who had faked her suicide. It is then revealed that Oy\u016b was the mastermind behind the whole scheme. The charade was over, yet Oy\u016b still has the gall to beg Monjir\u014d for mercy. Samonji tries to capitalize on the distraction and draw his long <i>wakizashi<\/i>, but Monjir\u014d\u2019s long toothpick gouges his eye, and the reeling Samonji is cut down. As Oy\u016b screams, Monjir\u014d spits out these words: \u201cthe bloom of clemency is all scattered now.\u201d (End of synopsis) <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Return of Kogarashi Monjir\u014d<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nReleased 11\/20\/1993 (Sat.)<br \/>\nDirected by: Kon Ichikawa<br \/>\nCast: Atsuo Nakamura, Ryoko Sakakuchi, Ittoku Kishibe, Takeshi Kato<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating the 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the human drama\u00a0<em>Kogarashi Monjir\u014d<\/em>\u00a0(1972-73), the original star Nakamura, novelist Sasazawa, and director Ichikawa teamed up once again as a trio, to create this feature-movie length work captured on 35mm film.\u00a0 Sasazawa wrote the original synopsis, adapted by Ichikawa, actor Nakamura and Katsuyuki Nakamura in collaboration.\u00a0 It was shown in a special screening in theaters prior to TV broadcast.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Akuma no hitojichi [\u201cDevil\u2019s hostage\u201d] (1982, Dir. Ch\u016bsei Sone )<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nReleased 4\/29\/1983 (Fri.)<br \/>\nDirected by: Akira Kato<br \/>\nCast: Kazumi Sawada, Rena Natsuki, Mai Inoue, Naohiko Shigeta<\/p>\n<p>An office girl jilted by boss and attempted suicide. A bank robber wanted by the police\u00a0 This is the story of their romance. \u00a0A film adaptation of a Sasazawa novel under the same title, screenplay by Susumu Saji (<em>Madame Scandal: Let me die 10 seconds<\/em>), directed by Akira Kato (<em>Aij\u016b: akai kuchibiru<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cLove-beast: scarlet lips\u201d]), and cinematography by Yonez\u014d Maeda (<em>Orecchi no wedding<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Akuma no heya\u00a0<\/em>[\u201cDevil\u2019s Chamber\u201d]<\/strong><br \/>\nReleased 4\/23\/1982 (Fri.)<br \/>\nDirected by: Ch\u016bsei Sone<\/p>\n<p>Cast: Reiko Nakamura, Johnny \u014ckura, Ry\u014dhei Uchida, Masami Horiuchi<\/p>\n<p>A man with a family secret, burning with desire for revenge. \u00a0His victim, the wife of the wrongdoer. \u00a0The world of sensuality and depravity painted by Sasazawa comes to life in this film adaptation.\u00a0 Directed by Ch\u016bsei Sone (<em>Taiy\u014d no kizuato<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cScar-marks of the sun\u201d]), screenplay co-written by Sone and Toshimichi Saeki.\u00a0 Camera-work by Nobumasa Mizunoo (<em>Kairaku onsenky\u014d: nyotai buro<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>House<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nReleased 7\/30\/1977 (Sat.)<br \/>\nDirected by: Nobuhiko \u014cbayashi<br \/>\nCast: Kimiko Ikegami, Kumiko Ohba, Ai Matsubara, Miki Jinbo<\/p>\n<p>Feature-length directorial debut for Nobuhiko \u014cbayashi, the wunderkind of TV commercials.\u00a0 The plot unfolds around the seven young girls at the eerie Hausu Mansion in this occult film; its phantasmagoric scenes are interwoven with slapstick black humor. \u00a0Screenplay by Chiho Katsura (<em>Hotel kyosei waisetsu jiken: okashite<\/em>!), camera-work by Yoshitaka Sakamoto<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Mushukunin Mikogami no J\u014dkichi III: Tasogare ni senk\u014d ga tonda<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cSparks flew in the twilight\u201d]<\/strong><br \/>\nReleased 6\/9\/1973 (Sat.)<br \/>\nDirected by: Kazuo Ikehiro<br \/>\nCast: Yoshio Harada, Isao Natsuyagi, Michiyo \u014ckusu, Setsuko Ogawa<\/p>\n<p>Third volume of the\u00a0<em>Mikogami no J\u014dkichi<\/em>\u00a0series.\u00a0 J\u014dkichi pursues Kunisada Ch\u016bji (legendary leader of lawless gamblers, usually known for chivalry), whom he deems responsible for the death of his beloved wife and child. \u00a0His path is hindered by a series of skilled fighters, but then, a strange sort of friendship is struck between the combatants of these death-duels.\u00a0 Screenplay by Hideichi Nagahara (<em>Hangyaku no h\u014dsh\u016b\u00a0<\/em>[\u201cPayment for betrayal\u201d]), Kazuo Ikehiro directs again continuing from the previous volume (<em>Mushukunin Mikogami no J\u014dkichi II: Kawakaze ni kako wa nagareta\u00a0<\/em>[\u201cThe past flowed away in the river wind\u201d]), camera-work by K\u014dz\u014d Okazaki (<em>Kigeki: Dorob\u014d daikazoku tenka wo toru<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><em>Mushukunin Mikogami no J\u014dkichi II: Kawakaze ni kako wa nagareta\u00a0<\/em>[<em>\u201cThe past flowed away in the river wind\u201d<\/em>]<br \/>\nReleased 10\/10\/1972 (Tue.)<br \/>\nDirector: Kazuo Ikehiro<br \/>\nCast: Yohsio Harada, Atsuo Nakamura, T\u014dru Minegishi, Etsuko Ichihara<\/p>\n<p>Second volume in Sasazawa\u2019s novel series turned movie. J\u014dkichi goes on an unending journey in pursuit of the perpetrator who brutally murdered his wife and son.\u00a0 Screenplay by Yoshihiro Ishimatsu (<em>Mushukunin Mikogami no J\u014dkichi I: Kiba wa hikisaita\u00a0<\/em>[\u201cThe fangs that tore apart\u201d]), directed by Kazuo Ikehiro of volume I who wrote its screenplay, camera-work by Kazuo Miyagawa of volume I.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Kogarashi Monjir\u014d: Kakawari gozansen<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cAin\u2019t nothing that concerns me\u201d]<\/strong><br \/>\n9\/14\/1972 (Thu.)<br \/>\nDirected by: Sadao Nakajima<br \/>\nCast: Bunta Sugawara, Etsuko Ichihara, Kunie Tanaka, Minoru \u014cki.<\/p>\n<p>Film adapataion of the second volume in Sasazawa\u2019s Monjir\u014d series. \u00a0Departing from the original story, this film explores the formation of the man this Monjir\u014d has become, and the underlying secrets.\u00a0 Saddled with an ineradicably cruel past, Monjir\u014d nevertheless perseveres through the tough day-to-day reality.\u00a0 This movie moves along highlighting such a man\u2019s solitude and pathos.\u00a0 Screenplay by Tatsuo Nogami (<em>Bakuchi-uchi gaiden<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cGambler: the untold tales\u201d]), directed by Sadao Nakajima (<em>Mamushi no kyodai: sh\u014dgai ky\u014dkatsu jy\u016bhappan<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cViper brothers: 18 counts of assault and extortion\u201d]), camera-work by Motoya Washio (<em>Kogarashi Monjir\u014d<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Kogarashi Monjir\u014d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nReleased 6\/21\/1972 (Tue.)<br \/>\nDirected by: Sadao Nakajima<br \/>\nCast: Bunta Sugawara, Gor\u014d Ibuki, Rin\u2019ichi Yamamoto, Tsunehiko Watase<\/p>\n<p>A faded indigo cape and sandogasa hat, an extra-long toothpick, a blade scar on the left cheek.\u00a0 The work introduced a fresh new wind to the hackneyed\u00a0<em>matatabi-mono<\/em>\u00a0(wandering gambler novels), and once televised, captured wide attention.\u00a0 This is the movie version.\u00a0 Screenplay by Takayuki Yamada (<em>Nihon akuninden: jigoku no michizure<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cTales of the bad men of Japan : I\u2019ll send us both to hell\u201d]), directed by Sadao Nakajima (Chizakura sanky\u014ddai [\u201cThe three bloody cherry blossom brothers\u201d]), camera-work by Motoya Washio (Junko Fuji retirement commemorating movie:\u00a0<em>Kant\u014d hizakura ikka<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Mushukunin Mikogami no J\u014dkichi I: Kiba wa hikisaita\u00a0<\/em>[\u201cThe fangs that tore apart\u201d] Released 6\/10\/1972 (Sat.)<\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by: Kazuo Ikehiro, Kiyoshi Segawa<br \/>\nCast: Yoshio Harada, Atsuo Nakamura, T\u014dru Minegishi, Sanae Kitabayashi<\/p>\n<p>Film adaptation of Sasazawa\u2019s groundbreaking work that made \u201cwandering gambler stories\u201d the new fad in historical or period fiction-writing. \u00a0A man had already renounced his hoodlum-gambler ways, but when his wife and child is brutally murdered, he mounts on a trip to exact vengeance.\u00a0 Screenplay by Yoshihiro Ishimatsu (<em>Gendai yakuza: hitogiri yota<\/em>), directed by Kazuo Ikehiro (<em>Kataashi no ace<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cThe one-legged ace\u201d]). Camera-work by Kazuo Miyagawa.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The 3000 kilogram trap<\/em>.<\/strong><br \/>\nReleased 5\/22\/1971 (Sat.)<br \/>\nDirected by: Jun Fukuda<br \/>\nCast: Jir\u014d Tamiya, Kaori Taniguchi, Mie Hama, Y\u016bko Tobe<\/p>\n<p>First film by actor Jir\u014d Tamiya\u2019s production company, Tamiya Kikaku. Based on theoriginal novel by Saho Sasazawa, a popular writer of mysteries and modern-touch wayfaring gambler stories.\u00a0 Screenplay by Yoshihiro Ishimatsu (Comedy<em>: Kin\u014d no teki wa ky\u014d mo teki\u00a0<\/em>[\u201cYesterday\u2019s enemy is still today\u2019s enemy\u201d]), directed by Jun Fukuda (Comedy: Sore ga otoko no ikiru michi [\u201cThat is way a man must live\u201d]). Camera-work by Yuzuru Aizawa (<em>Keiji monogatari: kyodai no okite<\/em>).\u00a0 Music by Norio Maeda, composing a jazzy main theme and forming a percussion-based new band to play it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Itsuka kuru sayonara<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cGood-bye which will come some day\u201d]<\/strong><br \/>\nReleased 12\/17\/1969<br \/>\nDirected by: Yoshir\u014d Kawazu<br \/>\nCast: Kazuo Funaki, Sachiko Mitsumoto, Isao Yamagata, Nobuyuki Katsube<\/p>\n<p>Based on Sasazawa\u2019s\u00a0<em>Haikyo no sh\u016bi<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cPeriphery of the ruins\u201d], retold by Toshir\u014d Ashizawa\u3001with Yoshir\u014d Kawazu taking up the megaphone after a 4 year hiatus since\u00a0<em>Oshaberi na shinju<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cThe chatterbox pearl\u201d].\u00a0 Camera-work by Hiroyuki Nagaoka (<em>Eiketsu: wakare<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Nureta futari<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cTwo people gone wet\u201d]<\/strong><br \/>\nReleased 11\/30\/1968<br \/>\nDirected by: Yasuz\u014d Masumura<br \/>\nCast: Ayako Wakao, Kinya Kita\u014dji, Etsushi Takahashi, Mayumi Nagisa.<\/p>\n<p>Developed based on Sasazawa\u2019s\u00a0<em>S\u014dshitsu no onna<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cThe forlorn woman\u201d], adapted by Nobuo Yamada and Takako Shigemori.\u00a0 Directed by Yasuz\u014d Masumura (<em>Tsumiki no hako<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cThe wood-block crate\u201d]). \u00a0Cinematography by Setsuo Kobayashi (also\u00a0<em>Tsumiki no hako<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>K\u016bhaku no kiten yori: onna wa fukush\u016b suru<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cA woman will get her revenge\u201d]<\/strong><br \/>\nReleased 10\/15\/1966<br \/>\nDirected by: Kazuo Hase<br \/>\nCast: Shigeru Amachi, Chisako Hara, Saeda Kawaguchi, Kaneko Iwasaki<\/p>\n<p>Based on Sasazawa\u2019s original novel\u00a0<em>K\u016bhaku no kiten<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cStarting point for blankness\u201d], an erotic mystery adapted by Ichiro Miyagawa (<em>Kant\u014d yakuza arashi<\/em>) and directed by Kazuo Hase. Camera-work by Masao Kosugi (<em>Bocchan<\/em>, 1966).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Roppongi no your: aishite aishite<\/em>\u00a0[\u201cNight in Roppongi: Love me, love me\u201d]<\/strong><br \/>\nReleased1\/29\/1963<br \/>\nDirected by: Katsuki Iwauchi<br \/>\nCast: T\u014dru Minegishi, Masao Shimizu, Yuki Nakagawa, Keiko Awaji.<\/p>\n<p>Sasazawa\u2019s\u00a0<em>Roppongi Shinj\u016b\u00a0<\/em>\u300c\u201dRoppongi double-suicide\u201d\u300d was serialized in the monthly\u00a0<em>Chu\u014d k\u014dron<\/em>.\u00a0 Modified for film by Yasuo Tanami (<em>Wakai kisetsu<\/em>, 1962). \u00a0A drama of youth by first-time director Katsuki Iwauchi, \u00a0Camera work by Taiichi Kankura (<em>Watashi to Watashi<\/em>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(C)Saho Sasazawa and Licensed by soon inc \uff5eThe last trendsetting writer\uff5e Saho-Sasazawa: the genius behind the  [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-noside.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":251,"href":"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions\/251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sooninc.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}