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Muteki
Muteki is a Japanese adult video company which specializes in casting mainstream entertainers, usually gravure idols or mainstream actresses, in their adult video debuts. It is part of the Hokuto Corporation's roster of companies. The label's first movie was released in September 2008. Entertainers who have worked under this label include film actresses Yoko Shimada, Tsugumi, Mai Gotō, Chiharu Komatsu, stage actress Chiaki Minase, gravure idols Kimika Yoshino, Fuko, Haruna Hana, Megu Fujiura, and singers Sachiko Suzuki and Akie Harada. Several former members of the AKB48 group have also had their debut at Muteki like Risa Naruse (as Osaka Haruna), former SKE48 member Momona Kitō (Yua Mikami) and Rumi Yonezawa. While most debuts at Muteki were limited to one or a few films, the studio also started the AV careers of many high profile and famous actresses including Hana Haruna, Kaori, Rika Hoshimi, Emiri Okazaki, Yuri Oshikawa and Usa Miharu. Other famous actresses who made t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yua Mikami
, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer, YouTuber, and former pornographic film actress. She debuted as a member of the idol group SKE48 in 2009 before leaving in 2014. She entered the adult entertainment industry in 2015 under the Muteki label and became one of the most popular and best-selling contemporary AV idols, winning several awards in the process. Mikami performed under the S1 No. 1 Style label and has appeared in over 200 adult films (including compilations and VR-based AV's as well). In 2023, at the height of her popularity, Mikami retired from the AV industry and continues her career as a social media influencer and a businesswoman. Apart from performing in adult films, Mikami also remained active as a singer and idol. She is a member of the idol groups Ebisu Muscats since 2015 and Honey Popcorn since 2018. She also appears in the video games '' Yakuza 6'' and '' Yakuza Kiwami 2''. Career 2006–2014: Early life and traditional idol debut Mikami wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimika Yoshino
is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. Life and career Yoshino was born on September 5, 1975, in Kanagawa, Japan. She started out as a gravure idol in 1994 in a swimsuit campaign for Toyobo and in the same year she was also chosen as one of the Fuji Television Visual Queens. She made her film debut as a nineteen-year-old starring in the role of schoolgirl Misa Kuroi in the manga-based live action movie '' Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness'', released in April 1995. Her work in this film brought her the award for Best Newcomer at the fifth Japanese Professional Movie Awards. The next year, she reprised her role in the sequel '' Eko Eko Azarak 2: Birth of the Wizard''. Also in 1996, she appeared in the fantasy film ''Acri: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius'', directed by singer-songwriter Tatsuya Ishii. In September 1997 she had a feature role in ''OL Chu-Singura'', a comedy about women office workers fighting against an evil corporation, and in 1998, she appeared as the heroine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rika Hoshimi
is a Japanese former AV idol, gravure model and actress. Life and career Hoshimi was born on September 20, 1990, in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan. She was first active as a centerfold model, and she debuted on video in May 2010 with the gravure (non-nude) release ''Emanechio'' (''エマネチオ''), which was filmed in Bali. In September 2011 she switched from gravure modeling to the adult video (AV) industry, debuting in ''AV Decision'', released by Muteki, a label specializing in celebrities making their adult video debuts. Four months later she debuted at the studio Idea Pocket with ''First Impression Rika Hoshimi,'' directed by Tadanori Usami, released on January 1, 2012. She became an exclusive actress for the studio between 2012 and 2014. She also appeared in ''IP PLATINUM GIRLS COLLECTION 2012'', released on November 19, 2012. The film shows Hoshimi partaking in a special photo session in America organized by the studio and accompanied by other famous AV actresses signed under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugumi (actress)
, born on 21 February 1976, is a Japanese award-winning actress, model and adult video performer. Biography Life and career Born in Tokyo, after graduating from high school she started working as race queen. Tsugumi made her film debut in ''Time Leap'' (1997), a film adaptation of the manga with the same name, then started widely appearing in films, V-Cinema releases, stage plays and TV-dramas. For her role in '' Moonlight Whispers'' (1999) she was awarded as Best Newcomer Actress at the 9th Japanese Professional Movie Awards and as Best New Talent at the 21st Yokohama Film Festival. In 2007, she left her agency and took a break from show business, taking up a job as a company employee. In 2010 Tsugumi announced her adult video debut with Muteki, a label specialized in casting celebrities in their adult video debut. Filmography Selected filmography * ''Time Leap'' (1997), by Imazeki Akemi * '' Be-Bop High School'' (TV, 1997-1998), by Yusuke Narita * '' Moonlight Whispers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuto Corporation
, is a Japanese joint stock company involved in the distribution of adult videos (AV) and adult toys. The firm, founded in March 1990, is headquartered in Tokyo at the Ebisu Garden Place Tower. By late 2008, DMM was handling products from more than 150 different adult video studios, making it one of the largest AV distributors in Japan. The company interfaces with the public for sales and information as Outvision. Company information As of July 2007, Hokuto Corporation had 185 employees and total assets of 16,618,000,000 yen (about $166 million). Stockholders' equity was 6,073,000,000 yen (about $60 million) and company capital amounted to 45 million yen (about $450,000). Sales for the fiscal year ending February 2007 were 28,366,000,000 yen (about $283 million) with sales for the 2008 fiscal year extrapolating to about 30 billion yen (about $300 million). Hokuto Corporation had a period of rapid growth from the time of its foundation with sales going from 5.1 billion yen (abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pornography
Pornography (colloquially called porn or porno) is Sexual suggestiveness, sexually suggestive material, such as a picture, video, text, or audio, intended for sexual arousal. Made for consumption by adults, pornographic depictions have evolved from cave paintings, some forty millennia ago, to modern-day Virtual reality pornography, virtual reality presentations. A general distinction of adults-only sexual content is made, classifying it as pornography or erotica. The oldest Artifact (archaeology), artifacts considered pornographic were discovered in Germany in 2008 and are dated to be at least 35,000 years old. Human enchantment with sexual imagery representations has been a constant throughout history of erotic depictions, history. However, the reception of such imagery varied according to the historical, cultural, and national contexts. The Indian Sanskrit text ''Kama Sutra'' (3rd century CE) contained prose, poetry, and illustrations regarding sexual behavior, and the book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Four
is a Japanese female idol group. Founded in 1984, the group was known for their color-coordinated outfits and use of acrobatics on stage. History Saori Iwama, Noriko Hamada, Yukie Suzuki, and Yumiko Itaya were selected among 30,000 applicants by talent agency to form the idol group that would become Saint Four. The quartet made their debut in the 1984 film ''The Audition'', which cost 4 billion yen to produce. Saint Four's debut single peaked at No. 35 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 200,000 copies. Their second single sold over 150,000 copies while their debut album ''The Audition'' sold over 300,000 copies. The quartet inspired Kazuhiko Shimamoto to create the character team in his manga '' Blazing Transfer Student''. After the release of the group's third single and third album in September 1985, Nichigei Project sued Riv.Star Records for nonpayment of royalties. In September 1986, the Tokyo District Court ordered Riv.Star Records to pay Nichigei Project 388 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukimi Shiori
or , meaning, "''moon-viewing"'', are Japanese festivals honoring the autumn moon, a variant of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The celebration of the full moon typically takes place on the 15th day of the eighth month of the traditional Japanese calendar, known as ; the waxing moon is celebrated on the 13th day of the ninth month, known as . These days normally fall in September and October of the modern solar calendar. The tradition dates to the Heian era, and is now so popular in Japan that some people repeat the activities for several evenings following the appearance of the full moon during the eighth lunisolar month. Tsukimi traditions include displaying decorations made from Japanese pampas grass (''susuki'') and eating rice dumplings called ''Tsukimi dango'' in order to celebrate the beauty of the Moon. Seasonal produce are also displayed as offerings to the Moon. Sweet potatoes are offered to the full moon, while beans or chestnuts are offered to the waxing moon the foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoko Mimura , and other languages
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Shoko, Shōko or Shōkō may refer to: *Shoko (Buddhist) (1162–1238), disciple of Hōnen and second patriarch of Jōdo-shū *Emperor Shōkō (1401–1428), the 101st Emperor of Japan * ''Shōko'' (instrument), a small gong used in the ''gagaku'' music of Japan *Shōko (given name), a feminine Japanese given name *''Kotsuzumi'', a small drum used in Japanese music *8306 Shoko, a main-belt asteroid *Shoko B'Sakit, an Israeli chocolate milk sold in plastic bags *A nickname for chocolate in Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriko Hamada
is a Japanese given name for females. Written forms Forms in kanji can include: * 徳子, "benevolence child" * 法子, "method, law child" * 則子, "rule child" * 紀子, "chronicle child" * 教子, "teach child" * 範子, "pattern child" * 典子, "rule, precedent, ceremony child" * 規子, "standard, measure child" * 憲子, "constitution child" * 稔子, "child who harvests wisdom and knowledge" * 雅子, "beauty child" * 希子, "hope child" * 倫子, "ethics child" * 矩子, "ruler child" * 能理子, "child who is skilled in reason, logic" * 乃理子, "child of reason" People with the name * Noriko Anno (阿武 教子, born 1976), Japanese judoka * Noriko Arai (荒井 のり子), Japanese female wheelchair racer * Noriko H. Arai (born 1962), Japanese mathematical logician and artificial intelligence researcher *, Japanese swimmer * Noriko Awaya (淡谷 のり子, 1907–1999), Japanese singer * Noriko Hidaka (日高 のり子), Japanese voice actress * (東出典子), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wink (Japanese Band)
was a Japanese idol duo in the late 1980s and early-to-mid-1990s composed of and . They released their first single on April 27, 1988, and their final release was on March 31, 1996. Many of their singles topped the Oricon charts in Japan, including their biggest hit, " Samishii Nettaigyo". History In 1987, Sachiko Suzuki and Shoko Aida both entered a beauty contest given by the magazine ''Up to Boy''. Suzuki won 7th place and Aida won 9th place. The following year, Suzuki and Aida were chosen to form the duo. On April 27, 1988, they debuted with the single "Sugar Baby Love", a cover of an English song by The Rubettes. The single topped at #20 on the Oricon Chart, and was chosen as the theme song of the Fuji TV drama ''Netsuppoi no!'' (熱っぽいの!, ''I'm Feverish!''), which starred Yoko Minamino and Shizuka Kudo. Their next single, "Amaryllis" (アマリリス, released September 7, 1988) charted at only #30 on the Oricon chart. However, the release of their third sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Jaguar
Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, sensitivity, tenderness, sweetness, childhood, femininity, and romance. A combination of pink and white is associated with innocence, whereas a combination of pink and black links to eroticism and seduction. In the 21st century, pink is seen as a symbol of femininity, though it has not always been seen this way. In the 1920s, light red, which is similar to pink, was seen as a color that reflected masculinity. In nature and culture File:Color icon pink v2.svg, Various shades of pink File:Dianthus.jpg, The color pink takes its name from the flowers called pinks, members of the genus ''Dianthus''. File:Rosa Queen Elizabeth1ZIXIETTE.jpg, In most European languages, pink is known as ''rose'' or ''rosa'', after the rose flower. File:Cherry blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
