In the Realm of the Senses
In Konuma's nunsploitation film "" (1976), half-Japanese pop singer Runa Takamura made her Roman Porno debut. For "Lady Karuizawa" (1982), Konuma worked with the mainstream 1960s star, Miwa Takada in her first starring role in over a decade. The film was a variation on "Lady Chatterley's Lover", with some added political intrigue. "Corrida of Sex and Love" a.k.a. "In The Realm Of Sex" (1977) was Nikkatsu's attempt to capitalize on the notoriety surrounding the domestic release of Ōshima's "In the Realm of the Senses" (1976).