Two lovers, two stories, one horny manga artist chasing the truth through a hall of mirrors.
Ai Kozaki is a rookie manga artist who has finally received a job offer which makes her debut. However, the editor has told her that her work will be published in a book titled “A True Story of Eroticism. In order to draw a true-life erotic manga, Ai interviews Tamotsu, a man introduced to her by the editor. In order to add depth to the story, she also went to talk to his wife, Kaori, but although the scenes and episodes overlap, the details differ, and the feelings of the two differ. Ai wonders which is the true story…
Writing
Script structure mirrors its themes—clever as hell for pink film.
Direction
Taniguchi squeezes genuine craft out of exploitation constraints.
Director
Kohei Taniguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pink films (pinku eiga) are Japan's B-movie tradition where directors often cut their teeth; Taniguchi represents a new wave treating the form as legitimate artistic canvas rather than pure exploitation.
The title's 'Slag' (slang for promiscuous woman) and 'Stealer' deliberately echo classic Westerns, framing domestic betrayal as a gunslinger showdown with competing narratives instead of bullets.
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