Title: The Shogunate’s Harem (1986)
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Action
Plot Synopsis: Following the death of the Shogun, his brother ascends to power and learns that a woman from the former Shogun’s harem has escaped while pregnant. Fearing the potential threat to his rule if the child is a boy, the new Shogun coerces Genshiro, a doctor who also performs abortions, into locating the woman and terminating the pregnancy. Genshiro, who is sheltering his own love—another escapee from the harem—embarks on a mission to find the woman, leading to a series of encounters that challenge his morals and emotions.
Cast and Crew:
- Director: Norifumi Suzuki
- Writers: Mikio Nanbara, Masakazu Shimura, Norifumi Suzuki
- Producer: Toei Company
- Cast:
Kyoko Tsujisawa as Osumi
Mami Nomura as Yoshino
Yumi Iori as Onatsu
Natsuko Yamamoto as Omino
Yasuko Yagami as Ofuji
IMDb Link:
The Shogunate’s Harem (1986)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
- sarastro7 – ★★★★★
“It’s a great shame that Dolls of the Shogun’s Harem is not more widely known. It’s brilliant. It may be categorized as a ‘pink’ (Japanese: eiga) movie, but it is actually impeccably tasteful. All the core love scenes are tender and beautiful (except for the opening scene), and serve to underscore the movie’s most important feature: Realism.”
- blind Io – ★★★★½
“In a quest to go find the missing woman who might bear the child of the shogun, Genshiro must go out and try out different women to see if they carry the child, and if so kill her. A samurai pink movie, extremely beautiful, fun and one of my more surprising movie experiences.”
Meta Description:
Explore ‘The Shogunate’s Harem’ (1986), a Japanese drama directed by Norifumi Suzuki, delving into the intricate dynamics of power, love, and morality within the confines of a Shogun’s harem.
