Tag Archives: Koji Wakamatsu

Post-trauma sexploitation: Salvation and women in Wakamatsu Kōji’s Eros Eterna

Posted on Oct 15, 2019 by William Andrews

This essay will discuss Eros Eterna (1977), one of the lesser-known films of the Japanese director Wakamatsu Kōji, arguing that it is a neglected yet layered work that demands reassessment within not only Wakamatsu’s career and oeuvre but also the … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Asama-sansō Incident, 45 years on

Posted on Mar 19, 2017 by William Andrews

One of my ongoing concerns when researching Japanese radicalism is the question of what happens to activists the morning after the night before: how do they move on, assuming they can? Do they transition to other movements? Or just give … Continue reading →

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Stage version of Kōji Wakamatsu film United Red Army coming in 2017

Posted on Nov 11, 2016 by William Andrews

A new stage adaptation of the acclaimed Kōji Wakamatsu film United Red Army (2007) will be produced in Tokyo next year. Running from March 9th to March 22nd at Space Zatsuyu, the ensemble cast of 20 has been chosen from … Continue reading →

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