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and starring Natsuko Yamamoto and Arisa Hayashi. It was the 21st film in Nikkatsu's series of films based on the works of author

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Synopsis

The film is a parody of , a tennis ''manga''. Similar characters to that in the ''manga'' include "Madam Butterfly", a rich snob of a professional tennis player, and Hiromi, her suffering opponent.Weisser, p. 448.

Cast

* Natsuko Yamamoto as Hiromi Hosokawa * Arisa Hayashi as Madame Butterfly * Yūgo Sawada * Satoru Harada * Rika Ishii

Critical appraisal

won the

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award for best new director for this film.Weisser, p. 448.

Legacy

''Kōichirō Uno's Wet and Swinging'' was

's directorial debut. He turned his early success in the ''Roman porno'' / ''

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'' genre into a mainstream directorial career. Today he is best known for his films in the ''

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'' film genre, such as '' Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' (1995) and '' Godzilla, Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (2001).

Availability

''Kōichirō Uno's Wet and Swinging'' was released on DVD in Japan on October 21, 2005, as part of

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's first wave of Nikkatsu ''Roman porno'' series.

References

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