Yogisha (1987)

Nominated for a staggering twelve Academy Awards in its native Japan, the sordid crime thriller Yogisha (1987) is based on a popular bestseller by Tomiko Miyao. Kosaku Yamashita’s film unfolds in the seedy back alleys of Tokyo, where nobody wants to talk about the grisly murder that’s just been committed. As overworked cops clamor for answers, a trio of none-too-demure beauties provides some alluring distraction. Kumiko Akiyoshi, Noriko Hayami, and Yukiyo Toake elbow to outdo one another in scenes that find them shedding their robes for racy late-night trysts.