Released in 1980, Turning Japanese was the second single by the band The Vapors and is popularly interpreted to be a euphemism for masturbation as it is believed to euphemistically refer to the face a male makes as he spanks the monkey.
Following are five cover versions. Love them or hate them. The original video is here.
1. Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst cosplays in a frilly sailor suit while singing a cover of Turning Japanese in Akihabara. The clip is entitled “Akihabara Majokko Princess” and is directed by McG and produced by Takashi Murakami.
I Was a Teenage Ninja (Youen Kunoichi Den: Aome Hen, 2007) is the fourth release in the Ninja Girl V-cinema series. The series has a recurring theme where kunoichi (female ninjas) use sex as a weapon of entrapment against their enemies.
Japanese AV girl Saki Ninomiya plays Sora the 19 year-old ninja novice called to action as warring factions tear Japan apart. Sora is injected into the chaos before her time and is forced to rely on her skills in the art of seduction to compensate for her lack of swordplay mastery.
The Calamari Wrestler (Japanese title: Ika resuraa) is a 2004 Japanese film by director Minoru Kawasaki, starring Kana Ishida and Osamu Nishimura. The New York Times describes it as ‘a cross between The Muppets and Godzilla’.
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