Polarizing Polar: An Exploitation Film For the Modern Viewer
In the shadow of towering film production companies lived dozens of grindhouses, genres, and low-budget films deemed too “unclean” for the modern film audience.

Shoko and Tomoko, who are in their third year of high school, and Nami, a first year, set up Sukeban Co., Ltd. and start their business by arbitrating between biker gangs. Meanwhile, Ryu from the Kumazasa-gumi asks for a prostitute, but Tomoko, who is still a virgin, accepts the request on her own. Next, they get a big job transporting drugs, but...
In the shadow of towering film production companies lived dozens of grindhouses, genres, and low-budget films deemed too “unclean” for the modern film audience.
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