YOYOCHU in the Land of the Rising Sex

(Yoyochu SEX to Yoyogi Tadashi no Sekai)
HD/Color/115min/16:9/stereo
Producers: Mitsunobu KAWAMURA/Kiyo JOO Director: Masato ISHIOKA / Editor: Toshihide FUKANO    
©2010 Gold View/Star Sands / Masato ISHIOKA

INTRODUCTION

An unflinching look at the "Father of AV" and his radical search for happiness.

Since the 1980s, Tadashi Yoyogi—known as “Yoyochu”—has been the adult industry’s most prolific and polarizing figure. In this compelling documentary, director Masato Ishioka explores Yoyogi’s enigmatic world, where his work transcends genre boundaries to touch upon psychology and sociology. Recognized for its deep cultural insight, the film was officially invited to the Rome Film Festival, capturing the emotional honesty that has earned Yoyogi a surprising following among female viewers.

ABOUT THE FILM

Director Masato Ishioka reveals the universal themes hidden beneath Yoyogi’s provocative body of work. Through intimate footage and testimonials from intellectuals, Ishioka presents a portrait of a creator who acts as both philosopher and filmmaker. More than a chronicle of an industry, this is a psychological study of a man using a taboo medium to address the fundamental questions of human existence and the pursuit of joy.