Inferno of Torture
1969 1h 35m movie Film Japan

Inferno of Torture

徳川いれずみ師:責め地獄

Synopsis

徳川いれずみ師:責め地獄

Japan nineteenth century. High demand for tattooed geisha generates an entire industry for their "production". Europeans pay more for tattooed beauties. Against this background, and considering the gorgeous tattooed women develop the history of confrontation between two highly skilled masters of tattoo.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Inferno of Torture. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Toei Company

Comedy + Drama in Japan

462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Inferno of Torture itself).

The 1968–1970 Japan Window

In the crowded 1968-1970 Japan release window, Inferno of Torture sits at #48 of 65. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969
  2. Portrait of Hell
    #2

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969
  3. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #3

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968
  4. Eros + Massacre
    #4

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969
  5. Tomorrow's Joe
    #5

    Tomorrow's Joe

    ★ 7.6 · 1970
  6. Where Spring Comes Late
    #6

    Where Spring Comes Late

    ★ 7.6 · 1970
  7. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #7

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969
  8. Samurai Banners
    #8

    Samurai Banners

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Inferno of Torture premiered alongside 25 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 25 other Japan films in 1969.

The 312th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

21
Reviews
38th
Review-volume percentile
77th
Popularity percentile

21 audience reviews — more than 38% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity (77th percentile) outruns review volume (38th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Inferno of Torture, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • tattoo artist · 3
  • chastity belt · 2
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • torture · 26
  • geisha · 18
  • bondage · 11
  • human trafficking · 11
  • bdsm · 10
  • tattoo · 8
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • softcore · 47

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,034 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,280 of 1,411 (top 91%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesToei Company
Runtime1h 35m
Release DateMay 2, 1969
IMDbtt0142920