It can often feel to those in the western hemisphere especially as though the Japanese porn scene and industry is like something from another galaxy.
Their approach and themes are so different – and in some ways, problematic. A new movie called The Lowlife, directed Takahisa Zeze, is an adaptation of a novel by former Japanese porn star Mana Sakura and will look to explore and challenge some of Japanese porn’s taboos.
I don’t really know much about Zeze, so it’s questionable as to whether this movie will become well known or even picked up in the west. However, with so little mainstream media dedicated to Japanese porn, it could be a very interesting picture indeed.
