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Encyclopedia > AV idol

An AV Idol (adult video idol; AV actress (AV女優 AV joyu?)) is a Japanese idol that works in the pornographic business, often both as an actress as well as a model as the video performances have a wide range, from just the idol strolling around their house doing chores in bikinis to hardcore porn. Since the dawn of the AV industry in the early 1980s, hundreds of AV idols have debuted every year, with an average career span of about a year, appearing in five or ten videos during that time.[1] Notable AV idols have careers spanning several years, have a high general public recognition, or make a significant impact on the industry in some other manner. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Porn redirects here. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ...

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The AV industry in Japan

The line between "adult" and family entertainment in Japan is not as clear-cut as it is in some other countries. A celebrity may appear in AVs after already having established a career in mainstream television. Also, it is not rare for a popular AV actress to go on to mainstream celebrity.[2] Fornander reports that "a background in porn is not necessarily a skeleton in the cupboard anymore. In some cases, it’s a career move."[3]


The AV, or "Adult Video" market is a major industry in Japan, reportedly worth about ¥400 billion per year. In 1992, it was reported that over 11 AVs were being made every day by over 70 production companies in Tokyo alone. The AV market was estimated to make up about 30 percent of Japan's video rentals.[4] It was estimated in 1994 that, between legal and illegal videos, around 14,000 AVs a year were being made in the country, in contrast to about 2,500 in the United States.[5]


The AV actress

Early AV performers were often struggling actresses who could not find work in the theatrical Roman Porno films and girls from the soaplands.[6] AV star Kaoru Kuroki has been credited with raising the status of AV idols in the public's eye. According to Rosemary Iwamura, "she didn't seem to be making videos because of a lack of options but rather as an informed choice."[7] Pink film ) is a style of Japanese softcore pornographic films. ... Soapland ) is a Japanese word for a type of brothel where men can be bathed by and can bathe with female prostitutes. ... Kaoru Kuroki (黒木香 - Kuroki Kaoru), is one of Japans best-known AV, or adult video performers, and a multi-media personality whose role as a media counselor expressing outspoken views on sex and society have drawn comparisons to La Cicciolina and Dr. Ruth. ...


AV actresses are usually recruited by scouts in Tokyo neighborhoods such as Roppongi, Shinjuku and Shibuya. These scouts are affiliated with talent agencies who then hire the actresses to the AV production companies. Some women wishing to appear in AVs apply to the production companies, but they are usually referred to the talent agencies. The production companies are typically charged ¥1.5 million or more for an actress to appear in a video.[8] AV actresses make between ¥200,000 and 4 million yen per video.[9] Roppongi Hills Roppongi ) is a district of Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area, an active night club scene, and a relatively large presence of Western tourists and expatriates, though the vast majority of visitors and residents are Japanese. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ...


AV fans are invited to follow the progress of a prominent AV actress' career over several video appearances. In her AV debut video, the actress is introduced as a "new face," and her inexperience is played up in interviews preceding the modeling and sex scenes. Following this debut video, the AV audience follows the actress' journey through sexual awakening, and her eventual specialization, after about five AV appearances, in a specific genre such as lesbianism or SM. Once the actress has established herself as a mature AV star, she has the options of continuing into some of the more outrageous AV genres, retiring, or, sometimes, re-emerging under a new name as a "new face."[10]


Types of AV idols

Bornoff identifies some Japanese AV stereotypes as, "the prim Office Lady, the virgin-next-door, the randy farm girl, the leotarded aerobics enthusiast, the sexy predator in the hot-spring resort and, last but not least, the self-assertive slut who is put in her place by being gang-banged on the floor of the cutting room."[11] Also, noted AV director "Tarzan" Yagi says that a successful AV actress should fit into an easily-identifiable type which, "can be identified at a glance, making it easier for viewers to recognize the type they prefer." Yagi mentions, "the 'slender' type, 'Lolita' type, 'buxom' type and so on."[12]


Some major AV types include:


Busty

While a few early AV idols such as Kyoko Nakamura and Eri Kikuchi made their careers off their large busts, Noriyuki Adachi singles Kimiko Matsuzaka's 1989 debut as the point at which the "Big Bust Boom" (巨乳ブーム - Kyonyu Boom) was set on fire.[13] In the years following Matsuzaka's debut, the AV world was never without another major big-bust AV idol, including Mariko Morikawa and Anna Ohura. By the mid-1990s, the Big Bust genre had become a staple of the AV industry. Eri Kikuchi (菊池えり / 菊池エリ - Kikuchi Eri) is an early Japanese AV (Adult Video) star of the 1980s, and one of the first Japanese AV actresses to be known primarily for her large breasts. ... Kimiko Matsuzaka (松坂季実子 - Matsuzaka Kimiko), was a Japanese AV (adult video) actress during the late 1980s and early 1990s noted for her large breasts. ... Mariko Morikawa (Japanese: 森川まりこ) is a Japanese adult film actress notable for her very large, natural breasts. ... Anna Ohura (大浦あんな, ÅŒura Anna) (born May 30, 1980) is a Japanese adult model purportedly from Hokkaido, Japan (which is sometimes cited as a fictitious home city for Japanese adult models). ...


Mature

The vast majority of AV actresses make their debuts in their late teens.[14] However, in the mid-1990s, a trend for "mature women" models in AVs became evident.[15] While youthful debuts would still remain the norm, this broadening in tastes would pave the way for the debuts of future "mature" AV stars like Aki Tomosaki in 2000, Asuka Yūki‎ in 2005 and Maki Tomoda in 2006, all of whom had passed their 30th birthdays at the time of their debuts. These older actresses became popular in AVs with an incest theme.[16] Aki Tomosaki (友崎亜希 -Tomosaki Aki) (September 16, 1969 - ) is a Japanese actress who has made a name for herself in the growing mature woman part of the Japanese AV industry. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline for Biographies. ... Maki Tomoda (友田真希 - Tomoda Maki) (August 20, 1972 - ) is a Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in adult videos, cementing her status as an AV idol. ...


Some notable AV idols

Of the literally hundreds of women who make AV debuts in Japan yearly, this is a list of a few AV idols who are notable for reasons such as a making a major impact on the industry, for their high public visibilty, or for their extraordinarily long careers.


1980s

[Top] Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Eri Kikuchi (菊池えり / 菊池エリ - Kikuchi Eri) is an early Japanese AV (Adult Video) star of the 1980s, and one of the first Japanese AV actresses to be known primarily for her large breasts. ...

[Top] // Hitomi Kobayashi was born Yukari Ishii (石井ゆかり - Ishii Yukari) in Tokyo on September 2, 1965 according to her official profile. ... Kaoru Kuroki (黒木香 - Kuroki Kaoru), is one of Japans best-known AV, or adult video performers, and a multi-media personality whose role as a media counselor expressing outspoken views on sex and society have drawn comparisons to La Cicciolina and Dr. Ruth. ...

Kimiko Matsuzaka (松坂季実子 - Matsuzaka Kimiko), was a Japanese AV (adult video) actress during the late 1980s and early 1990s noted for her large breasts. ... 1980s Japanese AV actress Keiko Nakazawa in a gracefully erotic pose. ... Nao Saejima (冴島奈緒 - Saejima Nao) is a Japanese AV (Adult Video) actress and model of the 1980s and 1990s who also starred in photo books, V-Cinema, and feature films, including Nikkatsus Roman Porno series. ...

1990s

[Top] Minori Aoi (born March 28, 1980) is a Japanese pornographic actress and model. ... Ami Ayukawa ( or , born February 18, 1981 in the vicinity of the border between Western Tokyo and the Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan) is a Japanese AV Idol starring in pornographic movies since 1999. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Ai Iijima Ai Iijima (飯島愛 Iijima Ai), real name Mitsuko Ishii (石井光子 Ishii Mitsuko), born 31 October 1972) is a Japanese media personality. ... Asami Jō (Kanji: 城麻美, Hiragana: じょう あさみ Jō Asami - born September 15, 1975, died July 27, 2005) is a Japanese AV Idol from Tokyo, Japan. ...

[Top] Bunko Kanazawa (金沢文子 Kanazawa Bunko) (born April 4, 1979 in Kanagawa prefecture) is a prolific and well-known Japanese adult film actress. ... Azumi Kawashima in a Japanese idol magazine in one of her quintessential roles as schoolgirl. ... Jun Kusanagi (sometimes spelled June Kusanagi) (草凪純) (born June 5, 1978) is a Japanese model and pornographic actress known for being very thin (she is known for her small waist, in particular) yet having naturally large breasts. ... Yuu Hasegawa (長谷川優), or Aika Miura (三浦あいか) as Westerners might put it, (born November 2, 1975) in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan), was a Japanese pornography model and actress, now apparently retired. ... Haruki Mizuno (水野はるき) born (July 21, 1979 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese AV idol, known for her beautiful eyes and big breasts. ... Kei Mizutani (水谷ケイ Mizutani Kei) (born May 7, 1974 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan) is Japanese adult film actress. ...

Mariko Morikawa (Japanese: 森川まりこ) is a Japanese adult film actress notable for her very large, natural breasts. ... Madoka Ozawa (小沢 まどか - Ozawa Madoka) (born 3 March 1978) is a porn actress from Japan. ... Miki Sawaguchi ), born September 1, 1975 in Yokohama, Japan) is one of Japans best known adult video performers, known especially for her prodigious breasts. ... Sakura Sena , , born January 31, 1975) is a big-busted Japanese glamour model known for her prodigious 32 G cup breasts and wispy 23 waist. ... Manami Yoshii (吉井愛美) (b. ... Sally Yoshino (吉野サリー) (born November 28, 1978) is a Japanese model and adult film actress. ...

2000s

[Top] Yua Aida (あいだゆあ - Aida Yua) is a Japanese model and adult film actress. ... Kokoro Amano (, born August 30, 1982 in the city of Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan) is an AV Idol who starred in pornographic movies between 2001 and 2004. ... Sora Aoi , also known as Sola Aoi, born November 11, 1983) is a Japanese AV idol, or porn star, and nude model from Tokyo, Japan. ... Kyoko Ayana (Kanji: 彩名杏子, Hiragana: あやな きょうこ Ayana Kyōko - born April 15, 1981 in the Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese AV Idol, working for Moodyz and other companies since her debut in the August 2001 AV, [2] She primarily works as an indies actress, and does not work with companies associated... Shoko Goto (後藤聖子 Gotou Shouko) is a busty Japanese adult film actress. ... Mai Haruna (春菜まい - Haruna Mai) (born March 20, 1984) is a popular and notable Japanese model and adult film actress. ... {{Female adult bio| |photo= | |birth= March 07, 1986| |measurements= B:90 (G Cup) W:52 H:82| |height= 5 feet 1 inch (155 cm)| |eye color= Brown | |hair color= Brown |* 26/05/2006 - Super Re-MIX The Best 23/06/2006 - Fuck G14+2 Part 5 13/07/2006 - Moodyz... Yuria Kato (born August 31, 1981) is a Japanese adult model from Tokyo, Japan. ... Hikaru Koto or Hikaru Coto (古都 ひかる, Koto Hikaru) is a Japanese adult movie actress and model. ...

[Top] Ai Kurosawa (黒沢愛, Kurosawa Ai) (born December 24, 1982) is a Japanese model and adult film actress from the Shiga prefecture. ... Miho Maeshima (前嶋美歩 - Maeshima Miho) (born July 26, 1986 in Tokyo, Japan) is a popular Japanese model and adult film actress who formerly appeared on broadcast television in Japan. ... Saya Misaki ), also known as Oyabun ) is a Japanese adult film actress. ... Nozomi Momoi (桃井 望, September 23, 1978 – October 12, 2002) was a Japanese up-and-coming porn starlet best known for her baby face that topped off a huge set of boobs[1] who appeared in over 100 movies. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Nagai Erika (永井絵理香, another alternative is: 永井絵里香. Her name in Korean is: 에리카 나가이) is a Japanese AV actress. ... Kyoko Nakajima ) (born March 12, 1983 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese adult actress. ... Nana Natsume (夏目ナナ - Natsume Nana) is a well-known Japanese adult film actress. ... Anna Ohura (大浦あんな, Ōura Anna) (born May 30, 1980) is a Japanese adult model purportedly from Hokkaido, Japan (which is sometimes cited as a fictitious home city for Japanese adult models). ...

Maria Ozawa (小澤マリア - Ozawa Maria), also known as Miyabi (みやび) (born January 8, 1986), is a popular Japanese AV idol. ... Naho Ozawa (小沢菜穂 - Ozawa Naho) (born January 26, 1983) is a Japanese model and adult film actress. ... Asuka Sakamaki (坂巻あすか Sakamaki Asuka) is a Japanese AV (Adult Video) actress. ... Sakura Sakurada ) is a very popular actress in the Japanese pornography genre. ... Maki Tomoda (友田真希 - Tomoda Maki) (August 20, 1972 - ) is a Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in adult videos, cementing her status as an AV idol. ... Aki Tomosaki (友崎亜希 -Tomosaki Aki) (September 16, 1969 - ) is a Japanese actress who has made a name for herself in the growing mature woman part of the Japanese AV industry. ... Akira Watase (渡瀬晶) (b. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline for Biographies. ... Tina Yuzuki (), a JAV, emerged in 2005 and quickly rose to stardom. ...

References

  1. ^ Fornander, Kjell (July 1992). A Star is Porn. Tokyo Journal. Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  2. ^ Iwamura, Rosemary (1994). Letter from Japan: From Girls Who Dress Up Like Boys To Trussed-up Porn Stars - Some of the Contemporary Heroines on the Japanese Screen. Continuum: The Australian Journal of Media & Culture, vol. 7 no. 2. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  3. ^ Fornander, Kjell (July 1992). A Star is Porn. Tokyo Journal. Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  4. ^ Fornander, Kjell (July 1992). A Star is Porn. Tokyo Journal. Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  5. ^ Diamond, Milton; Ayako Uchiyama (1999). Pornography, Rape and Sex Crimes in Japan. Pacific Center for Sex and Society; University Of Hawai`i. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  6. ^ AV producer Shoichi Yoshimura, quoted in Fornander, Kjell (July 1992). A Star is Porn. Tokyo Journal. Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  7. ^ Iwamura, Rosemary (1994). Letter from Japan: From Girls Who Dress Up Like Boys To Trussed-up Porn Stars - Some of the Contemporary Heroines on the Japanese Screen. Continuum: The Australian Journal of Media & Culture, vol. 7 no. 2. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  8. ^ Fornander, Kjell (July 1992). A Star is Porn. Tokyo Journal. Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
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  12. ^ Connell, Ryann. "Porno queen's mysterious death -- murder or suicide?", mainichi-msn.co.jp, July 11, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-02-18. 
    Kamiyama, Masuo. "The sultry secrets of AV starlets' prolonged careers", mainichi-msn.co.jp, October 22, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-02-18. 
  13. ^ Adachi, Noriyuki. アダルトな人びと - Adaruto na Hitobito ("Adult" People) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Kodansha, 50. ISBN 4-06-205546-5. 
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  15. ^ Satomi Shinozaki biography. Shin-Toho History. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  16. ^ Stovall, Albert. The AV Actress. Sake-Drenched Postcards at bigempire.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.

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Sources

  • Adachi, Noriyuki. アダルトな人びと - Adaruto na Hitobito ("Adult" People) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Kodansha. ISBN 4-06-205546-5. 
  • avidol.xcity.jp/english AV Idol Profiles (English)
  • Bornoff, Nicholas [1991] (1994). "18 (Naked Dissent)", Pink Samurai: An Erotic Exploration of Japanese Society; The Pursuit and Politics of Sex in Japan, Paperback, London: HarperCollins, 589-621. ISBN 0-586-20576-4. 
  • b-v.co.jp AV Idol Interviews (Japanese)
  • Fornander, Kjell (July 1992). A Star is Porn. Tokyo Journal. Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  • Japanese AV Stars (English)
  • Web I-dic Profiles (Japanese)

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