The PinkCat podcast is a love-letter to pinku and Cat III. We discuss the social, political, and environmental factors of each genre, discuss the similarities and the film history behind both transgressive genres.
Assault: Okasu! (1976) & Naked City (1990) [Episode 10]
Welcome to episode 10 of the PinkCat Podcast. It's impossible to accurately discuss the history of Pink film without covering the rampant themes of sexual assault that have been a reoccurring theme that has plagued the late-60s output of Wakamatsu Pro. We have chosen to discuss Yasuharu Hasebe's Okasu! (1976) and Hisayasu Sato's Naked City (1990), which we believe are two excellent examples of how such sensitive subject matter can be examined in a way that focuses on the resulting trauma, rather than the horrid act itself, like so many pink films tend to do.
Naomi (BjorkBoobah):
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Visp:
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vispkino/)
Trevor (The Film Bug):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/the_film_bug/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the_film_bug?_r=1&_t=ZP-928TUKlO7Q6)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_filmbug/)
PinkCat:
YouTube (https://m.youtube.com/@PinkCatPodcast)
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Letterboxd list of every film we mention on the podcast (https://boxd.it/TQuyM)
27 Sept 2026
PinkCat Q&A [Sept 2026]
Naomi (BjorkBoobah):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/BjorkBoobah/)
Asian Cinema Shine (https://linktr.ee/BjorkBoobah)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bjorkboobah/)
Visp:
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vispkino/)
Trevor (The Film Bug):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/the_film_bug/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the_film_bug?_r=1&_t=ZP-928TUKlO7Q6)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_filmbug/)
The Pink Cat Podcast:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pinkcatpodcast/)
Watch/Listen Here (https://linktr.ee/pinkcatpodcast)
Every Film Mentioned on the Podcast (https://letterboxd.com/bjorkboobah/list/films-mentioned-on-the-pinkcat-podcast/)
Visp's University/Academia List (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/list/films-watched-at-university-academia/)
13 Sept 2026
The Birth of Magic: Black Magic (1975) & Black Magic 2 (1976) [Episode 9]
Welcome to episode 9 of the PinkCat Podcast. For this episode, we will be discussing Ho Meng-Hua's Black Magic (1975) & Black Magic 2 (1976). These two Shaw Brothers films helped to jumpstart the Hong Kong black magic subgenre which was a wave of exploitation horror that depicted taoist and Southeast Asian folklore. These films typically feature supernatural surrealism, rituals, curses, bugs, body horror, and lots of shocking content. We will be discussing how these early black magic films were influential on the later Category III films and the subgenre's own context in horror history.
Naomi (BjorkBoobah):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/BjorkBoobah/)
Asian Cinema Shine (https://linktr.ee/BjorkBoobah)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bjorkboobah/)
Visp:
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vispkino/)
Trevor (The Film Bug):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/the_film_bug/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the_film_bug?_r=1&_t=ZP-928TUKlO7Q6)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_filmbug/)
The Pink Cat Podcast:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pinkcatpodcast/)
Watch/Listen Here (https://linktr.ee/pinkcatpodcast)
Every Film Mentioned on the Podcast (https://letterboxd.com/bjorkboobah/list/films-mentioned-on-the-pinkcat-podcast/)
23 Aug 2026
Wincest: Sex Family (1971) and Visitor Q (2001) [Episode 8]
Welcome to the 8th episode of the PinkCat Podcast. On this episode, we will be discussing two films: Kōji Wakamatsu's Sex Family (1971) & Takashi Miike's Visitor Q (2001). After Visitor Q received a new blu-ray restoration from New Wave Video, we felt it was an opportunity to talk about the history of Japanese incest/sex family films as it is a prevalent theme in post-war Japanese cinema and erotica.
Naomi (BjorkBoobah):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/BjorkBoobah/)
Asian Cinema Shine (https://linktr.ee/BjorkBoobah)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bjorkboobah/)
Visp:
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vispkino/)
Trevor (The Film Bug):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/the_film_bug/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the_film_bug?_r=1&_t=ZP-928TUKlO7Q6)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_filmbug/)
The Pink Cat Podcast:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pinkcatpodcast/)
Watch/Listen Here (https://linktr.ee/pinkcatpodcast)
Every Film Mentioned on the Podcast (https://letterboxd.com/bjorkboobah/list/films-mentioned-on-the-pinkcat-podcast/)
2 Aug 2026
Nunsploitation: Nun in Rope Hell (1984) and Golden Nun (1977) [Episode 7]
Welcome to episode 7 of the PinkCat Podcast. For our seventh episode, we will be discussing two films: Nun in Rope Hell (1984) and Golden Nun (1977). The former was recently released on Blu-ray by New Wave Video and is part of Nikkatsu's Roman Porno line, the latter however, isn't a retroactively rated Cat III. Instead, it's a bizarre Taiwanese horror film from the 70s. While Japanese cinema is home to many Nunsploitation films, China and Taiwan hardly have any. Instead, the monksploitation genre was far more popular, and we might cover that on a future episode. Either way, both films feature good nuns with bad habits. We will be discussing the political, societal and problematic aspects of both films, and how they appeal to us as seasoned explorers of the respective genres.Naomi (BjorkBoobah):Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/BjorkBoobah/)Asian Cinema Shine (https://linktr.ee/BjorkBoobah )Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bjorkboobah/)Visp:Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vispkino/)Trevor (The Film Bug):Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/the_film_bug/)TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the_film_bug?_r=1&_t=ZP-928TUKlO7Q6)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_filmbug/)The Pink Cat Podcast:Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pinkcatpodcast/)Watch/Listen Here (https://linktr.ee/pinkcatpodcast)Every Film Mentioned on the Podcast (https://letterboxd.com/bjorkboobah/list/films-mentioned-on-the-pinkcat-podcast/)
12 Jul 2026
Fengyue: Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) & The Killer Snakes (1974) [Episode 6]
Welcome to episode 6 of the PinkCat Podcast. For our sixth episode, we will be discussing two early Cat III films, Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) and The Killer Snakes (1974). Both films are great examples of retroactively rated Cat III films that served as boundary pushers, laying the rotten foundation for what would become the Cat III rating. We will be discussing the political, societal and problematic aspects of both films, and how they appeal to us as seasoned explorers of the respective genres.
Naomi (BjorkBoobah):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/BjorkBoobah/)
Asian Cinema Shine (https://heyzine.com/flip-book/11f304dad0.html)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bjorkboobah/)
Visp:
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vispkino/)
Trevor (The Film Bug):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/the_film_bug/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the_film_bug?_r=1&_t=ZP-928TUKlO7Q6)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_filmbug/)
PinkCat Podcast:
YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@PinkCatPodcast)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pinkcatpodcast?igsh=eHhiczE2Z2ozenFv)
Letterboxd list of every film we mention on the Podcast (https://boxd.it/TQuyM)
21 Jun 2026
Pink Pioneers: Daydream (1964) and Gate of Flesh (1964) [Episode 5]
Welcome to episode 5 of the PinkCat Podcast. For our fifth episode, we will be discussing two early pink adjacent films, Daydream (1964) and Gate of Flesh (1964). Both films are great examples of pinku's early experimental period before recognizable genre tropes had been established. We will be discussing the political, societal and problematic aspects of both films, and how they appeal to us as seasoned explorers of the respective genres.
Naomi (BjorkBoobah):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/BjorkBoobah/)
Asian Cinema Shine (https://heyzine.com/flip-book/11f304dad0.html)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bjorkboobah/)
Visp:
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vispkino/)
Trevor (The Film Bug):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/the_film_bug/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the_film_bug?_r=1&_t=ZP-928TUKlO7Q6)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_filmbug/)
PinkCat Podcast:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pinkcatpodcast?igsh=MWIycGNja2M0MTlxdw== https://boxd.it/TQuyM)
Letterboxd list of every film we mention of the podcast (https://www.instagram.com/pinkcatpodcast?igsh=MWIycGNja2M0MTlxdw== https://boxd.it/TQuyM)
24 May 2026
Only the Lonely: Door II: Tokyo Diary (1991) & Help Me, Eros (2007) [Episode 4]
Welcome to episode 4 of the PinkCat Podcast. For our fourth episode, we will be discussing one pinku adjacent film, Door 2: Tokyo Diary (1991) and one Cat III adjacent film, Help Me, Eros (2007). Both films deal with melancholy that at the time of release was relevant to the cultural climate of the respected counties. We will be discussing the political, societal and problematic aspects of both films, and how they appeal to us as seasoned explorers of the respective genres.
Naomi (BjorkBoobah):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/BjorkBoobah/)
Asian Cinema Shine (https://heyzine.com/flip-book/11f304dad0.html)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bjorkboobah/)
Visp:
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vispkino/)
Trevor (The Film Bug):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/the_film_bug/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the_film_bug?_r=1&_t=ZP-928TUKlO7Q6)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_filmbug/)
The PinkCat Podcast:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pinkcatpodcast?igsh=eHhiczE2Z2ozenFv)
Letterboxd list of every film we mention on the Podcast (https://boxd.it/TQuyM)
10 May 2026
True Crime Awareness Week: Woman in a Box (1985) & There is a Secret in my Soup (2001) [Episode 3]
Welcome to episode 3 of the PinkCat Podcast. For our third episode, we will be discussing one pinku, Woman in a Box: Virgin Sacrifice (1985) and one Cat III, There is a Secret in my Soup (2001). Both films are based on true crime cases. We will be discussing the political, societal and problematic aspects of both films, and how they appeal to us as seasoned explorers of the respective genres.
Naomi (BjorkBoobah):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/BjorkBoobah/)
Asian Cinema Shine (https://heyzine.com/flip-book/11f304dad0.html)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bjorkboobah/)
Visp:
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vispkino/)
Trevor (The Film Bug):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/the_film_bug/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the_film_bug?_r=1&_t=ZP-928TUKlO7Q6)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_filmbug/)
The Pink Cat Podcast:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pinkcatpodcast?igsh=eHhiczE2Z2ozenFv)
26 Apr 2026
Day of the Woman: Drifting into Chaos (1989) and Trilogy of Lust (1995) [Episode 2]
Welcome to episode 2 of the PinkCat Podcast. For our second episode, we will be discussing one pinku, Drifting into Chaos (1989) and one Cat III, Trilogy of Lust (1995). Both films were directed by women in equally male dominated genres. We will be discussing the political, societal and problematic aspects of both films, and how they appeal to us as seasoned explorers of the respective genres.
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Naomi (BjorkBoobah):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/BjorkBoobah/)
Asian Cinema Shine (https://heyzine.com/flip-book/11f304dad0.html)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bjorkboobah/)
Visp:
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/vispian/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vispkino/)
Trevor (The Film Bug):
Letterboxd (https://letterboxd.com/the_film_bug/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@the_film_bug?_r=1&_t=ZP-928TUKlO7Q6)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/the_filmbug/)
The Pink Cat Podcast:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pinkcatpodcast?igsh=MWIycGNja2M0MTlxdw==)
Letterboxd list of every film we mention on the Podcast (https://boxd.it/TQuyM)
12 Apr 2026
Absolute Beginners: Save the Last Dance for Me (1986) and Naked Killer (1992) [Episode 1]
Welcome to episode 1 of the long-awaited PinkCat Podcast. For our debut episode, we will be discussing one pinku, Save the Last Dance for Me (1986) and one Cat III, Naked Killer (1992). Both films serve as great entry points for those who wish to explore these transgressive genres but don't know where to start. We will be discussing the political, societal and problematic aspects of both films, and how they appeal to us as seasoned explorers of the respective genres.
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