The Bondage Master
| The Bondage Master | |
|---|---|
 Video cover to The Bondage Master | |
| Directed by | Hitoshi Hoshino |
| Written by | Atsushi Furushō |
| Starring |
Yukijirō Hotaru Yokiru Ikuta Hitomi Shiraishi |
| Music by | Atorie Shira |
| Cinematography | Shigeru Komatsubara |
| Distributed by |
Tohokushinsha Film (Japan) Central Park Media (USA) |
Release dates |
April 26, 1996 (Japan) September 26, 2000 (USA) |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Bondage Master (縄師事件簿 Nawa Shi Jikenbo), also known as Rope Detective, is a 1996 Japanese V-Cinema erotic thriller directed by Hitoshi Hoshino (Jin Hoshino) and starring Yukijirō Hotaru.
Plot synopsis
Shiro is the Bondage Master who has a special technique with ropes and women. When a model is found murdered and tied with Shiro's signature style, he has to find the real murderer to clear his name while eluding the vengeance of the model's yakuza boyfriend.
Cast
- Yukijirō Hotaru as Shiro
- Yokiru Ikuta as Rumi
- Ai Yasunaga as Keiko
- Hiromitsu Noriyasu as Hitoshi
- Hitomi Shiraishi as Saya
English Voice Cast
- Sandy Williams as Shiro
- Suzy Prue as Rumi
- Petra Kosic as Keiko
- Richard St. Louis as Hitoshi
- Pink Champale as Saya
- Kandi Snackwell as Reiko
- Tristan Goddard as Vendor
- Jason Maxwell as Akiyama
- Barbara Busch as Satomi
- Carrie Montgomery as Rina
- Ted as Yamaguchi
- Fergus Lawless as Masaya
- Wop-Wop as Miyoshi
- Eric Snare as Sano
- Ted Newly as Kayama
Release
The Bondage Master was released as a VHS video in Japan on April 26, 1996 by Tōhokushinsha.[1] Central Park Media had licensed the film under their Asia Pulp Cinema label and released it on an English subtitled VHS on September 26, 2000.[2] Central Park Media also released a DVD featuring an English audio track on June 8, 2004.[3]
References
- ↑ 縄師事件簿 (in Japanese). All Cinema. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ↑ "The Bondage Master VHS (1996)". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ↑ "The Bondage Master (2000)". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-10-18.