The shadow of Scorpion loomed large, and with the exception of the fantastic Lady Snowblood films which were made at roughly the same time as the Scorpion series, Kaji never really found another role quite as popular as the one she first brought to life in 1972. Based on a comic book, Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion was a project long in.

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion HD 7.3 87 min After being cruelly set up by a crooked detective named Sugimi (Isao Natsuyagi), whom she loved, Nami Matsushima (aka Matsu the Scorpion) (Meiko Kaji) is sentenced to do hard time in a women's prison, which is run by sadistic and horny male guards. Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion. Shunya Itō’s Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) Starring #MeikoKaji. #FemalePrisoner701Scorpion #posterdesign #illustration #movieArt #fanart #artistsontwitter. Uploaded 2 weeks ago. Category Movies.

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Original title: Joshuu 701-gô: Sasori (Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion)
Year: 1972
Running time: 87 min.
Country: Japan
Director
Screenwriter: Fumio Konami,Hirô Matsuda (Manga: Tooru Shinohara)
Music
Cinematography: Hanjiro Nakazawa
Cast: Meiko Kaji,Rie Yokoyama,Isao Natsuyagi,Fumio Watanabe,Yayoi Watanabe,Yôko Mihara,Akemi Negishi,Hideo Murota
Producer
Genre: Thriller. Action. Drama | Crime. Manga. Cult Movie
Synopsis / Plot: After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi (Natsuyagi Isao), a conniving and crooked detective she had whole-heartedly fallen in love with (and subsequently lost her virginity to...), Matsushima Nami's desire for revenge knows no bounds. Her failed attempt at stabbing Sugimi on the steps of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Headquarters results in her doing hard time in a female prison run by sadistic and horny male guards. To Sugimi's surprise, Matsushima refuses to testify against him and his connections to the mob, and now the sheer fact that she knows such secrets makes her a liability. So Sugimi and the Japanese mafia orchestrate a plan whereby Matsushima will succumb to an 'accidental' death in prison. They enlist the help of Kagiri, another female inmate with ties to both Sugimi and the mafia, thus their formidable plan is quickly set in motion. Little do they realize, however, how hotly Matsushima's desire for revenge burns within her.

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Before she was twelve miles of bad road with a blade in the LADY SNOWBLOOD films, Meiko Kaji was taking the torture train in the FEMALE PRISONER films starting with the first in the four film series (not counting the spin-offs), FEMALE PRISONER 701: SCORPION (1972).

Meiko Kaji is Nami, a prison escapee who, along with her friend Yukiko, are being chased by the boys in blue. The two chicks are eventually caught and taken to a maximum-security facility where they are tortured Nikkatsu style. Nami eventually launches a wicked campaign of vengeance as the Scorpion in an attempt to make the wrong things right and bring her own brand of brutality to those that crossed her. I am leaving a lot out but trust me, it’s best to go in blind, this thing packs an epic punch of kink.

Meiko Kaji is once again the silent type in this film. She has little dialogue so she relies on subtle movements and muted ferocity to bring her character to life. The rest of the cast is filled out by Fumio Watanabe, Yumiko Katayama, Yoko Mihara, Rie Yokoyama, Yayoi Watanabe, Hideo Murota and Shinzo Hotta. This picture was directed by Shunya Ito (as was the sequel) who was a Toei contractor for most of his career. He made his debut with this film but eventually went on to direct some very heavy dramatic material, even beating out Akira Kurisawa’s RAN for the nomination of Best Foreign Film at the 1985 Academy Awards with a film called GRAY SUNSET. FEMALE PRISONER 701: SCORPION is filled with shots that range from hypnotic to hyper-violent, all are done with a level of competency you would expect from a veteran director.

This is Meiko Kaji’s film though. You could make the case for her ALLEY CAT ROCK films, or LADY SNOWBLOOD films (which rank as my personal favorite in her filmography next to the Ginchô wataridori films), but the FEMALE SCORPION 701 series is by far her most popular. This film set a standard, an expectation that WIP films could in fact be this good, few achieved this level but goddamn it’s fun to watch them try.

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)

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