What is Pink Eiga?

‘Pink Eiga’ (aka. Pink Film) is a short-form, independently produced, erotic movie popular in Japan. Shot on 35mm film with high production values and artistry, these films run the genre gamut including comedies, romantic dramas, exploitation movies and horror. Until recently, these soft-core films have been virtually unknown outside of Japan, but that’s changing…

The immense popularity of Pink Eiga in Japan is due to its strange, outrageous, and, yes, sometimes even touching storylines. Pink Eiga consistently pushes the boundaries of cultural commentary, giving unique insight into Japanese culture that few outside of the country know.

Grady Hendrix, from varietyasiaonline.com, wrote this about Pink Eiga:

“They’re usually the training ground for some great directors. Jazzy, snazzy and often totally, outrageously avant garde, they ain’t your garden variety pornos. In fact, they’re some of the most head-spinningly wild movies you’ll ever see, where making your brain bubble is the first priority and showing sex in a salacious manner is a distant second.”

Here’s a video of Pink Eiga, Inc’s founders describing Pink Eiga in detail:

Moments In Time: Ayumu Oda & Nadav Streett on Pink Eiga from AIR Interviews on Vimeo.

How many films have been made?

Having been in constant production since the 1960’s, Pink Eiga constitutes one-third of all films produced in Japan each year. Thousands of Pink Eiga titles have been produced over its lifetime with over 80 new Pink Eiga having been produced in 2008 alone that were then released to Pink Eiga movie theaters across Japan.

What are the rules that a Pink Eiga must follow?

Using the Wikipedia definition for Pink Films, famed Japanese film and cultural historian Donald Richie and Pia Harritz define the four fundamental elements that constitute a Pink Eiga:

1. The film must have the requisite number of sex scenes (typically a minimum of five).
2. The film must be approximately one hour in length (perfect for the Pink Eiga triple-bill format).
3. It must be shot on 35 mm film (or occasionally 16mm) in a week and finished within one month.
4. The film must be completed within an extremely limited budget (around $35,000 US).

How can I purchase some of these awesome Pink Eiga?

Right now! Through this site, click on the buy now button on the pages for films that we have released. Or if you prefer shopping with Amazon.com or HK Flix or TLA or any of a number of other specialty film sites, these films can be yours right away.

If you chose to order through us, all purchases are made through PayPal. PayPal provides you with the security and assurance you’re looking for when making an online purchase. Furthermore, when purchasing directly from us, you will receive FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING as well as cool PINK EIGA GOODIES! (Please note that not all of the films listed in our catalog are available for purchase at the moment, but will be  soon. Please let us know if you’d like to be notified via email of our new releases by clicking here.)

What payment and shipping options are there?

Methods of Payment

We currently only accept Paypal.

If you already have a Paypal account, just click on the “Add to Cart” button. You will be taken to the Paypal site, click on “Proceed to checkout” and then enter your e-mail address and password to log in.

If you don’t have a Paypal account yet, please create one. Upon reaching the log in page, click on “continue” to create your Paypal account with your credit card or bank account information. Paypal is a very easy and secure way to pay. You won’t need to enter credit card information for any future orders.

Domestic Shipping

All purchases receive free domestic shipping, no matter how many items you order! Please note that Guam is considered international shipping (we’re sorry for the inconvenience).

We happily ship to American Military installations outside the U.S. for free. All orders are shipped by USPS  (delivery times vary and take from 3 to 7 days).

We’re sorry but we do not ship via UPS or FedEx at this time.

Domestic Return Policy

First, we request that you play the disc in question on at least TWO OTHER DVD PLAYERS  to ensure the problem is not player specific.

Please note, due to the nature of shipping, DVD discs may come loose within their cases during transit, resulting in surface scratches. Fortunately, these scratches rarely result in playback errors. However, if you find playback errors are occurring try to clean or even lightly polish the disc to see if this remedies the problem. If the above fails, please e-mail us at “info@pinkeiga.com” with “DVD return request” listed in the subject line. Include your name, the purchase date and title of the DVD as well as the details of the problem. Then, please return the DVD to the following address:

PINK EIGA Inc.
7164 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

PLEASE NOTE: The replacement discs will not be shipped until we have received the returned merchandise and verified the problem. All return shipping costs are your responsibility. In exchange, the replacement discs will be shipped to you free of charge.

International Shipping

We charge $4.00 per DVD ordered, to ship to any country, worldwide. All orders are shipped by First-Class Mail® International of USPS. Sorry, we do not offer UPS, FedEx or DHL at this time.

International Shipping Policies

When placing an order, international customers agree to the following Terms of Service Policy:

We do not offer refunds or exchanges of any kind on any orders shipped internationally. We are not responsible for packages held by Customs. We abide by all Customs Rules and Regulations and make every effort to review updated Custom Laws. However, it is the customer’s responsibility to be aware of and abide by all laws pertaining to the importing of materials purchased on our site. We do not pay International Duty Taxes and any incurred Duty Taxes will be charged back to the customer. We do not devalue the Cost of Goods. We are not liable for shipments sent overseas via a third party located in the United States. We reserve the right, with or without prior notice to you, to change these Terms of Agreement at any time. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms and your continued use of our website(s) constitutes your agreement to all such Terms of Agreement.

Where can I see some Pink Eiga?!

Several of our films are playing now!  Please check out the “FESTIVALS and SCREENINGS” page for more information.

Thanks for your interest in Pink Eiga!