Cream Lemon (film)

Cream Lemon is a 1993 American adult animated anthology film co-produced and directed by in his directional debut. Based on the by, the film adds elements and additional scenes that were not in the original series.

During the production of Cream Lemon, director Kevin Smith requested A.P.P.P. and AIC to tone down the sex scenes so they would be less explicit for an R-rated film.

Produced by in association with  and, the film premiered in ,  on April 8, 1993 (with original voice actors reprising their roles) and  on April 9, 1993, and was released in the North America by  on April 10, 1993, with  handling international distribution. To promote the film, Lucasfilm created its official website with the introduction page having Caron and Peruru standing on the Lucasfilm logo and the text underneath them that said "PROCEED"; which redirects to the main page when clicked. This is the first Lucasfilm production to receive an R rating from the since.

The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who particularly praised its themes, voice performances and nostalgic feel. Produced on a $19 million budget, it went on to gross $80 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing R-rated animated film of all time until it was surpassed by in 1999.

Plot
A new film studio called "APPP Studios" based in Los Angeles, California, begins its inaugural night. The studio's owner, Walt Hanks, Jr., depends on his employees to impress film director Kevin Smith. This includes Ami Nonomura, Hiroshi Nonomura, Naomi Hayakawa, Rie Komatsuzaki, Caron and her companion Peruru, Yulia, Mai, Rio, Mako Kiryū and others, as well as cinematographer Gavin Ross, editor George Tempest, stage manager Ivanna Mercado, former executive Brandon Donaldson, boom operator Oliver Powell, sound engineer Roger Kramer and screenwriter Timothy Strong.

Be My Baby, Ami
Ami Nonomura is a schoolgirl in love with her step-brother Hiroshi. While Ami's mother is away on a business trip, Hiroshi gets close to Ami and they have casual sex for the first time.

Escalation: Tonight is Hardcore
Rie Komatsuzaki is enrolled in a prestigious Catholic school and moves into its dorms. One night, Rie's upperclassmen Midori and Naomi initiate her into their lesbian S&M orgies.

The Super-Dimensional Legend Rall
An evil witch named Ramorue wants to take over the Earth. He invades the planet Rall and abducts its princess in order to obtain a legendary sword called Reverse.

While Professor Sisko searches the castle, Ramorue arrives to greet him. Their country of origin is interested in Ramorue's groundbreaking experiments with atomic energy and wants to recruit him. Ramorue narrates that two decades prior, Ramorue had suggested using experiments with nuclear power which could create superhumans of great strength and size. In response, he was branded a madman and exiled by his country. Sisko reveals that he has dreams of conquest in the name of their country, while Ramorue dreams of his creations conquering in his own name.

The warrior girl Caron and her companion Peruru fight to rescue the princess.

Pop Chaser
A gang of bandits lead by the road warrior Zack terrorize a small frontier town. Rio, a motorcycle-riding bounty hunter, visits the town and is shocked to see the only open saloon is staffed entirely by waitresses in sailor fuku. Rio has an intimate encounter with a waitress named Mai. The next morning, Zack and his gang kidnap the waitresses including Mai and it's up to Rio to rescue them.

Ami Again?
Ami's stepmother sends Hiroshi to study abroad in London after catching them having sex. Three months later, Ami falls into a deep depression, so her friends take her to a night club where she is seduced by the callous playboy Kōno.

Escalation 2: The Forbidden Sonata
Naomi graduates from Catholic school and invites Rie and Midori to her villa afterwards, where the orgies continue.

Don't Do It, Mako!
Repressed schoolgirl Mako is awakened to her sexual feelings by a strange little girl named Free.

Super Virgin
The Super Virgin Groupies are a group of man-hating high school girls with psychic powers. Their opposition is a group of lecherous boys with psychic powers. Trouble arises when one of the Groupies and one of the boys fall in love and diverge from their friends.

The Happening Summer
A love triangle between precocious schoolgirl Yuki, her next door neighbor Kōji, and her older sister's predatory boyfriend Akira.

Star Trap
Kanata and Lan are space cops and lovers who get in and out of wacky galactic misadventures. Kanata can shapeshift and Lan has super-strength.

Black Cat Manor
After answering a newspaper advertisement, young student Murakami spends obscene days in Black Cat Manor with its mistress Reiko, her daughter Arisa, and their maid Aya.

Don't Do It, Mako!: Part 2
Under Free's influence, Mako acts strange and amorous. Free appears as a grown woman and attempts to possess Mako. Free's opposite named Repress fights to stop her with the help of Mako's boyfriend Kōji.

Ami III
Hiroshi meets Ami again while visiting Japan during his study break. He tells her they cannot be lovers, and the distraught Ami once again seeks Kōno's company.

Nalice Scramble
Nalice goes to a gender-segregated private academy where her father is the principal. Whenever the he sends out an alert, Nalice must fight evildoers in a mecha power suit. A Nazi schoolgirl with heavy artillery tries to take over the school and Nalice must defeat her.

The Super-Dimensional Legend Rall 2: Ramorue's Counterattack
The resurrected Ramorue tries to take over Rall again.

Escalation 3: Angels' Epilogue
Rie is about to graduate from Catholic school. A plucky new student named Alice begins to flirt with Rie, so Rie and Midori initiate Alice into the orgies with Naomi.

Voice cast

 * as Ami Nonomura
 * as Hiroshi Nonomura and Human Peruru
 * as Satomi Kudō
 * as Ryūji Kōno
 * as Rie Komatsuzaki
 * as Naomi Hayakawa
 * as Caron
 * Isla Wood as Peruru
 * as Ramorue
 * as Professor Sisko
 * as himself
 * as Gavin Ross
 * as George Tempest
 * as Ivanna Mercado
 * as Brandon Donaldson
 * as Timothy Strong
 * as Oliver Powell
 * as Roger Kramer
 * as Walt Hanks, Jr.