Carmen 1945 (肉体の門)

TOEI MOVIE COMPANY, LTD., Presents

Towards the end of the Pacific War, 92 cities on the Japanese islands

were bombed by the American army, resulting in 1.5 million casualties.

Among them, Tokyo was subjected to 130 random air raids, burning

down 80% of its urban areas. Besides killing 100,000 people and injuring

120,000 people, 300,000 people lost their homes, leaving them in

the burnt ruins in the aftermath of the war.

What are you doing?

This is our territory.

This is all Japan, isn't it?

Don't take me lightly.

I'm Ginza Terry.

I'm Borneo Maya... Remember that.

Shut up!

What are you doing?

It's a roundup!

What's with you?

When they started he roundup, I didn't know which way to run.

We're the Angels of Shinbashi, part of the Kanto Family.

If you stick with us, you're in even more danger.

Hurry!

NIKUTAI NO MON Carmen 1945

They can't track you here, can they?

We're staking our lives on this.

If you don't like it, we'll find someone else.

80,000 yen...

With inflation, add 20 yen in dollars.

They're strict about black market dollars.

That's okay then.

We'll let it go this time.

Because of the roundup last night, I couldn't

do any business... So today I'm a virgin.

I'm a virgin, too.

You can have me for half price.

There's no cut for you, but here's train fare

and for food. Take it and disappear...

Won't you let me stay with you?

You can't.

It's not the way of making money that you're used to.

My husband was a lieutenant in the Navy, and died an

honorable death in battle.

His family home was burned down, so

I don't know how I'm going to survive...

Enough of your sob stories...

We've all suffered.

Why don't you look after her...?

The more we have, the better it is for us.

You know the saying "What comes around, goes around."

But depends on the person.

We work under extremely strict rules here.

Is that okay?

Yes! I'll follow your rules no matter what they are.

Is it okay with all of you?

It's okay.

Okay. That's it then.

Baby... Bring out the can.

We have three rules here.

One... All earnings are divided equally....

Two... Paradise will keep ten percent of your earnings.

Three... Don't make any sexual advances that won't bring in earnings.

Anyone who breaks any of our rules will get

beaten up by everyone, and tossed out.

But... What's "paradise"?

"Tengoku" (paradise)...

Tengoku?

This is 10 percent of all of our earnings...

This is how much we've kept...

We have three more like this.

We're going to use this someday, we're going

fix up this building, and make it our own paradise.

We're going to make an exciting dance hall.

That's right.

We're all going to wear matching white dresses, and we'll dance.

Well earn lots of money, and eat lots of good food.

And our bodies will be pure white.

Come up here.

In our business, we're only good for about three years.

Once you get old, and your body's worn out,

no one will pay for it.

So until then, we'll earn as much as we can,

and make our own paradise so we can survive...

I'm Sen Asada...

People call me Kanto Komasa.

Borneo Maya...

Kiss Crazy Michi...

I'm known as Vagabond Oroku.

I'm Jeep Omino.

This is Baby.

She can't talk, so look after her.

I'm Machiko Kikuma.

Please be good to me.

You're one of us now. Be nice to her.

Pray to our god.

What is this?

It's a one-ton bomb that was dropped from one of those bombers.

It's one of those that didn't blow up.

We've had it hanging there for two years

and it hasn't blown up.

This is our god that protects our abode.

This is our One-Ton Shrine. Remember that.

I brought this... I'll leave it here.

Thank you for always bringing me stuff.

That's about it.

It's quite old, so it's impossible to redo

the colors in just a couple days.

I heard there was a round-up last night.

It was nothing.

Are they rounding up "panpan" (prostitutes)?

Don't throw words like that around...

Do you even know what language it came from?

English, isn't it?

In Indonesian, it means a great woman.

You're quite educated, aren't you, Komasa?

Unlike you people, Sen's a girls' school graduate.

Want to read it?

Women age quickly, so they're like badly made counterfeit

money, they're out of circulation fast.

This kind of paper is of no use.

I'm going to add color to it so it's going to hurt a little.

I know. Just go for it.

In the past, it used to be peonies or a bunch

of maple leaves, but a rose is something different.

What color do you want?

I want it bright red.

During the air raid, the skies above Tokyo

turned bright red all at once, didn't it?

I want a rose that color.

I'm surprised a rose bloomed in this burnt ruins.

Where did you see it?

I forget. I just ran into the nearest bomb

shelter and when I woke up in the morning,

there was a single rose blooming.

If you saw it that clearly, you didn't see it all alone did you?

The man you loved was by your side, wasn't he?

Who knows? I forgot.

Which means you haven't forgotten.

I'm going to start.

- Thank you for your business. - Short?

Dressed like the ideal Japanese woman...

I hate women like that.

Girls like that attract the American soldiers.

Shall we change our dress, too?

Who cares how she dresses?

We're all doing the same thing.

Are you Borneo Maya?

That's right.

I was born in Tokyo...

My full name is Ginko Omori, named after the sparkling

waves that dance on the misty river...

People call me Chizakura Ogin.

I'm connected with the Baron no Osumi family in Rakucho...

Never mind acting so haughty...

What do you want?

I'm thanking for being nice to Terry...

If you have a complaint, tell me.

I'm Kanto Komasa...

Osumi wants to stick to ethics.

What is it?

Looking for a fight?

Stay out of this.

Leave it to me.

How do you want to settle this?

I'm willing settle for 50 dollars hard cash.

So you're Rakucho Osumi?

This is who I am...

You know how I settle things.

I like you.

Big Mama... Be nice to her.

No outside help...

You stay out of this...

With a lowly underling like her, let me handle it.

That's enough.

When you come to someone's house, you should say something first.

Got any complaints?

I'll throw gasoline, and set it on fire.

Are you the new girl?

It's true that we had a fight in Rakucho.

But we have our own code of ethics, so just leave us alone.

We can't do that, you idiot!

In the Rakucho family, there's a number of

the GHQ bigwigs' women hanging out, so if you

make the wrong move, we'll get the flak.

So what do you want us to do about it?

We want you all to become members of the Hakamada Gang.

If you do that, then we'll settle any disputes for you.

You pay a fee to the gang...

We'll take a percentage of your earnings...

You'll benefit...

Benefit? You seem to be worried, but it's this...

building you're after, isn't it?

Once they fix that bridge, and the flow of traffic

changes, this area will be prime real estate.

Komasa! The old man told you to be modest...

If you want this burned-down building,

we'll leave anytime...

But do you guys have the courage to move in here?

Wait a minute...

Maya... Introduce these guys to our god...

God?

I wouldn't mind meeting your Kannon goddess.