is a Japanese adult video (AV) production company with offices in the Toshima ward of Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 which specializes in fetish

Sexual fetishism

Sexual fetishism, or erotic fetishism, is the sexual arousal a person receives from a physical object, or from a specific situation. The object or situation of interest is called the fetish, the person a fetishist who has a fetish for that object/situation. Sexual fetishism may be regarded, e.g...

 videos.

Company information

The Glory Quest studio has been producing adult videos since at least June 10, 2000 when it released Sweet Doll 01 (スイートドールスペシャル 01) on VHS with production code SDS-01. In March 2010, the DMM website, the largest adult video retailer in Japan, reported 1739 DVDs and 733 VHS videos available under the Glory Quest label. The company releases its videos twice a month at a rate of about 18-20 videos per month. Glory Quest operates a website, www.gloryquest.tv, where members can download videos and order Glory Quest DVDs. The company also sells its products in stores throughout Japan.

Glory Quest produces adult videos in various genres including popular actresses in "big bust" (巨乳) videos. The company has also made more extreme fetish videos under its Maniac label which have included such genres as fisting

Fisting

Fisting is a sexual activity that involves inserting a hand into the vagina or rectum. Once insertion is complete, the fingers either naturally clench into a fist or remain straight. In more vigorous forms of fisting, such as "punching", a fully clenched fist may be inserted and withdrawn slowly...

, S&M, scat

Coprophilia

Coprophilia , also called scatophilia or scat, is the paraphilia involving sexual pleasure from feces...

 and, at one time, bestiality. In addition, the company's Maniac Shemale, Trance Jender and Ultra Sex labels feature videos with transsexual actresses.

Another notable genre for Glory Quest has been "elder porn", a fast growing niche in Japanese pornography. As Glory Quest public relations representative Kayoko Iimura has said: "If we only make standard fare, we cannot beat other studios ... so we wanted to make something new. A relationship between wife and an old father-in-law has enough twist to create an atmosphere of mystery and captivate viewers' hearts." Glory Quest's elder star is Shigeo Tokuda

Shigeo Tokuda

is the stage name of a Japanese male adult video actor. He has been described as Japan's "king of elderly porn".-Life and career:Tokuda was born in August 1934 and worked as a travel agent until his retirement at about age 60. According to Tokuda, "I retired and didn't have anything to do", so he...

, born in 1934, who has "proved to be a goldmine for Glory Quest" with two "old man" series, Maniac Training of Lolitas launched in December 2004 and Forbidden Elderly Care (Forbidden Nursing) begun in August 2006. A third series Big Tits Loving Grandfather Erotic Mischief started in April 2008.

The company, incorporated as GQE Inc. (有限会社GQE), had a capital of 3 million yen (about $30,000) in 2010. The CEO of Glory Quest is Sadao Ogawa (小川禎夫). Glory Quest is an independent company as opposed to the larger "pro" companies and conglomerates. Like other Japanese AV companies, it belongs to one of the voluntary "ethics groups" which regulate content and censorship for the industry, the Content Soft Association (CSA) called in Japanese コンテンツ・ソフト協同組合 (Software Content Association), a creation of the Soft On Demand

Soft on Demand

, often known as SOD, is a Japanese adult video group of companies which has its headquarters in the Nakano ward of Tokyo. SOD was founded in December 1995 by Ganari Takahashi, who retired from the company in March 2005 and is currently working in agriculture...

 group of companies.

Labels

In addition to the Glory Quest label, the company has also used the following labels for its videos:

ACB ACD Boys Kageki Dangerous Relations Et cetera GQR High Tension Incest

Kebabu Maniac Maniac Shemale Sex Care Social Q TopazJ Trance Jender Ultra Sex

Actresses

The following AV Idol

AV Idol

An AV idol is a Japanese idol who 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...

s have appeared in Glory Quest productions:

Hotaru Akane Hotaru Akane aka is an award-winning Japanese model and AV idol. She is active in many media formats in Japan including a role in a mainstream theatrical film, and is a popular blogger. Her adeptness at female ejaculation has earned Akane the title, "Shiofuki Queen". She retired from AV work in 2008.-Early... Runa Akasaka Runa Akasaka is a Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in adult videos . Akasaka's career in AV lasted about four years, with 70 to 100 videos listed for her at two major retailers at the end of 2008... Rio Hamasaki Chihiro Hasegawa Chihiro Hasegawa , also known as Nami Funakura , is an award-winning Japanese AV idol who has starred in more than 200 adult videos on various labels.-Life and career:... Mayura Hoshitsuki Mayura Hoshitsuki was an award-winning Japanese adult video actress who retired from the adult industry in 2010. Her extended career, popularity and impressive filmography qualify her as an AV idol.-Life and career:... Yumi Kazama Riri Kōda Riri Kōda aka Riri Kouda, Kiri Kōda, and is a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress.-Life and career:Riri Kōda, who makes her home in Tokyo, was born on March 1, 1974. Kōda has had an extensive career as an adult video actress; the Japanese video outlet DMM lists 200 DVDs available under her name in... Meguru Kosaka Meguru Kosaka is a popular and prolific Japanese AV idol known for her large G70-cup breasts. She is a recent addition to a long line of "Big-Bust" models in Japanese adult videos often traced back to 1980's idol Kimiko Matsuzaka.-Life and career:...

Jun Kusanagi Jun Kusanagi is a Japanese model and AV idol famous for her metric G-cup-sized bust. She has been called "one of Japan's most prolific and popular photo model/AV stars."-Early life:... Miki Mizuasa Miki Mizuasa AKA Miki Miasa is a transsexual Japanese adult video actress.-Life and career:Miki Mizuasa was born June 11, 1980 and has been active in adult video work in Japan since 2004. The box covers from several of her videos have her name as Miki Miasa and she did at least one video early in her career as... Ayano Murasaki Ayano Murasaki is a Japanese adult video performer.-Life and career:Ayano Murasaki was born in the Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan on March 29, 1969. She made her adult video debut in late 2003 at the age of 34. The market for such "mature woman" or "madame" actresses appeared in Japanese porn films in the mid-1990s... Sakura Sakurada Sakura Sakurada is a Japanese actress, model and adult video star who has also used the name for still photo shoots. Her long and prolific career and international recognition mark her as an AV Idol.-Early career - "Uncensored Movies":... Maria Tominaga Maki Tomoda Maki Tomoda is an award-winning Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in adult videos where her long and varied career has cemented her status as an AV idol... Aki Tomosaki Aki Tomosaki is a Japanese actress who has made a name for herself in the growing "mature woman" genre of the Japanese AV industry. The Japanese AV industry has awarded her for her work in this genre.-Life and career:... Hime Tsukino Hime Tsukino is an award-winning transsexual Japanese model and former adult video actress.-Life and career:Hime Tsukino was born in Osaka, Japan on March 25, 1985. Her stage name "Hime" translates to "princess" and derives from her childhood nickname...

Series

Popular Glory Quest video series include the following:

• Beast King
• Big Tits Loving Grandfather Erotic Mischief
• Busty Medical Certificate
• Forbidden Nursing
• Incest
• Love of Big Tits Prank
• New Half Trance
• Sexy Mature Nakadashi
• She Male Jack
• She Male Jam
• The Gal Nan
• The Gal's Night

AV Grand Prix

Glory Quest was one of the manufacturers competing in the 2008 AV Grand Prix contest with the entry She Male Jam ～Exclusive Tune～ (AVGP-012) starring transsexual actresses Sena Arisawa and Mina Yumeno.

In the 2009 AV Grand Prix, the Glory Quest nominee, Incest Family (近親相姦 昭和禁断血族「母さん、この家は狂ってます」) (AVGP-115), starring Natsumi Kitahara, Reiko Yamaguchi and Kasumi Nanase, took the Supporters Award.