Synopsis
天使のはらわた 赤い淫画
“The rain of solitude and sensuality moistens men and women.”
Nami is a department store worker who agrees to stand in for a friend in a magazine photo-shoot, which turns out to be for an S&M magazine. When the photos are published, she is sacked and her lover abandons her.
Audience Engagement
31 audience reviews — more than 51% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity (93th percentile) outruns review volume (51th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1980–1982 Japan Window
In the crowded 1980-1982 Japan release window, Angel Guts: Red Porno sits at #58 of 67. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Angel Guts: Red Porno premiered alongside 28 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other Japan films in 1981.
The 570th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,320 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,866 of 1,933 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 7m |
| Release Date | December 25, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0166985 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |













