So Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex / Wolf: Running Is Sex / Blood Is Sex (1982)

The "Rock is Sex" with provocative slogan: Marketed as “Pink, stained by vermilion!” to emphasize their artistic and erotic intensity. Trilogy despite different directors, all three explore liberation through sex, music, and primal instinct in oppressive societies.refers to a trio of pink films released in 1982 by the Director’s Company, a collective of avant-garde Japanese filmmakers aiming to break free from conventional Japanese cinema.

Language: japanese
Subtitles: english

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The trilogy consists of:

Rock is Sex: Saraba aibo (1982) – Directed by Ryûdô Uzaki, this film follows a punk rock aspirant whose self-destructive tendencies and sexual addiction jeopardize his musical ambitions and relationships.

Okami: Running is Sex (1982) – Directed by Kazuhiko Hasegawa, it portrays a man and a woman with wolf-like instincts who disrupt a conformist society, symbolizing rebellion against social control.

The Harlem Valentine Day (1982) – Also known as Blood is Sex, directed by Banmei Takahashi, it’s set in a post-nuclear future and centers on a man’s search for his lost lover, blending sci-fi with emotional and erotic themes.

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