The Rapeman (1993)


 Rapeman, The  (1993)

Only in Japan would this type of production be made ...  (It) is a strangely fun and "charming" super-hero/crime-film series where the hero of the films "rights wrongs through penetration" by offering his services to disgruntled individuals who have a good enough reason. The "proceeds" from Rapeman Services also serves a good cause, and goes to the orphanage that Keisuke (Rapeman's alter-ego) grew up in...

In this first installment of the series - we are introduced to Keisuke: mild mannered school-teacher by day - avenging angel of rape by night - and his goofy Uncle, who together run Rapeman Services. Their "services" are called-upon by a nightclub owner who tells a sob story about having her boyfriend, a current political candidate, stolen by his secretary, and asks Rapeman to "take care of her" as an act of revenge. This is done per the nightclub owner's request - but we soon find that the story was just a cover to cause a bigger scandal that involves rival a seedy rival politician and the Yakuza...

This film, as weird as it sounds has a strange charm about it that overrules the potentially sleazy content. The film feels much more like a main-stream TV crime series, despite the rape-content. (EVOL666 IMDB)







































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