Program Note
One wrong move causes young, successful salaryman Katsuragi to lose everything, including his parents, and attempt suicide. A mysterious man named Yoden saves his life, but then Katsuragi finds himself bound in chains while Yoden probes his body and sexually tortures him. With no knowledge as to why all this is happening, Katsuragi slowly becomes accustomed to the pain, while another secret is concealed behind their bizarre relationship.
How can one heal and overcome the loss of a loved one? This screen adaptation of the BL cartoon, of the same title, Jojo Hideo’s Dangerous Drugs of Sex explores Yoden and Katsuragi’s sadomasochistic bond and the relationship between extreme physical pain and psychological trauma through extreme acts and images of BDSM. Jojo’s talent, acquired through his still-active career in Japanese AV films, highlights his directorial skills in the gay AV BDSM genre. (Jin PARK)