H.m.p. (Japan)
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h.m.p. is a Japanese company which is involved in adult entertainment including the production and sales of adult videos (AV) and the marketing of adult toys and sex aids.
ward of Tokyo, was founded in 1981 under the name , making it one of Japan's oldest adult video firms. The Samm label's name was taken from S&M and that genre dominated the company's videos in the early 1980s but the direction changed in the mid-80s under the influence of three directors, Kaoru Toyoda
, Ryutaro Kanno and Yukihiko Shimamura. In 1984 the Miss Christine label was created for videos with single featured actresses. The Tiffany label came later and was made popular by actress Hikaru Hoshino.
Among early AV actresses who performed for h.m.p. were Keiko Nakazawa
who appeared for the Samm label with the video Pakkeeji Zenmen o Hyōji released in 1986, Rena Murakami
, who debuted on the company's Miss Christine label in March 1988, and AV Idol
Yumika Hayashi
who made her debut with the Miss Christine video Shigamitsuku 18-sai: ojōsama wa shitanai in June 1989. In the decade of the 90s, Maiko Yūki
also made her debut with h.m.p.'s Miss Christine label. Another influential director at h.m.p. was Company Matsuo
who made videos with the studio starting in 1996 while he was still primarily working for V&R Planning
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At the beginning of 2010, h.m.p. had a capital of 100 million yen (about $1 million). Their official website h.m.p.online sells a variety of goods including adult DVDs (some on Blu-ray), downloadable video content and adult toys. The website also contains a valuable database of over 3700 h.m.p. titles which can be searched by title, series, genre, media and date.The manager of their web operations was Kyōta Ishibashi (石橋 京太).
), attempted to expand their offerings into a new medium. In the controversial venture frowned upon by Sony
, h.m.p. offered adult videos for UMD
media, the proprietary disc format used in the Sony Play Station Portable (PSP). By early 2006, according to company spokesperson Yumiko Okazaki, sales in Japan "weren't bad" but were far less than the same titles on DVD or VHS. She said the company would release another set in 2006. They were also offered overseas by JList.com whose founder, Peter Payne, estimated sales of UMD discs at about 500 a month. The provocative h.m.p. advertising campaign for the PSP discs touted the advantages of portable porn.
The discs featured such h.m.p. superstars as Risa Coda
and Hikaru Koto
and in addition to two hours of video, many contained adult minigames playable on the PSP. The last of the discs, labeled with ID codes HOUM-00001 to HOUM-00013, was released April 21, 2006.
Company information
The company, headquartered in the Bunkyo, TokyoBunkyo, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyō is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Sōseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there...
ward of Tokyo, was founded in 1981 under the name , making it one of Japan's oldest adult video firms. The Samm label's name was taken from S&M and that genre dominated the company's videos in the early 1980s but the direction changed in the mid-80s under the influence of three directors, Kaoru Toyoda
Kaoru Toyoda
is a Japanese adult video director and the founder of two AV studios. With a career dating back to 1985, he is one of the pioneers of the Japanese adult video industry.-Life and career:...
, Ryutaro Kanno and Yukihiko Shimamura. In 1984 the Miss Christine label was created for videos with single featured actresses. The Tiffany label came later and was made popular by actress Hikaru Hoshino.
Among early AV actresses who performed for h.m.p. were Keiko Nakazawa
Keiko Nakazawa
, born September 9, 1965, is an award-winning Japanese AV idol and pink film actress who gained popularity among AV viewers during the mid-1980s. She was described as "the most popular video queen in 1987".- Life and career :...
who appeared for the Samm label with the video Pakkeeji Zenmen o Hyōji released in 1986, Rena Murakami
Rena Murakami
is a Japanese actress and former AV idol.- Life and career :After beginning her career as a gravure idol, Murakami made her AV debut in the March 1988 h.m.p. Miss Christine release, . In December of her debut year she had a role in Toei's mainstream drama release, . She had another role in a...
, who debuted on the company's Miss Christine label in March 1988, and 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...
Yumika Hayashi
Yumika Hayashi
was a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress. She earned the title of "Japan's Original Adult Video Queen" during a 16-year career in which she starred in nearly 200 AVs and appeared in over 180 films...
who made her debut with the Miss Christine video Shigamitsuku 18-sai: ojōsama wa shitanai in June 1989. In the decade of the 90s, Maiko Yūki
Maiko Yuki
is a Japanese AV idol, actress, and stripper. One of the top AV idols in the mid-1990s, she was named the "AV Girl of the Year" in 1998. In 2004 Yūki was the star performer in the first Japanese strip show to perform in the People's Republic of China.-Early life:...
also made her debut with h.m.p.'s Miss Christine label. Another influential director at h.m.p. was Company Matsuo
Company Matsuo
is an innovative Japanese adult video director, producer and entrepreneur. He is credited with popularizing the Japanese porn genre of "hamedori" where the director/actor performs sexually with the actress and also films the action. He has been called "a master of shooting pornography with...
who made videos with the studio starting in 1996 while he was still primarily working for V&R Planning
V&R Planning
is a Japanese film production and distribution company based in Tokyo which specializes in adult videos .-Company information:V&R Planning was founded in April 1986 by Kaoru Adachi who had previously worked in TV, mostly as an import agent. The V&R stands for "Visual and Retail"...
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At the beginning of 2010, h.m.p. had a capital of 100 million yen (about $1 million). Their official website h.m.p.online sells a variety of goods including adult DVDs (some on Blu-ray), downloadable video content and adult toys. The website also contains a valuable database of over 3700 h.m.p. titles which can be searched by title, series, genre, media and date.The manager of their web operations was Kyōta Ishibashi (石橋 京太).
UMD videos
In July 2005, h.m.p., along with two other Japanese AV producers (Glay'z and TMATotal Media Agency
is a Japanese adult video company located in Tokyo, Japan.-Company information:TMA, founded in October 1990, has offices located within Tokyo's Toshima ward...
), attempted to expand their offerings into a new medium. In the controversial venture frowned upon by Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, h.m.p. offered adult videos for UMD
Universal Media Disc
The Universal Media Disc is an optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on their PlayStation Portable handheld gaming and multimedia platform...
media, the proprietary disc format used in the Sony Play Station Portable (PSP). By early 2006, according to company spokesperson Yumiko Okazaki, sales in Japan "weren't bad" but were far less than the same titles on DVD or VHS. She said the company would release another set in 2006. They were also offered overseas by JList.com whose founder, Peter Payne, estimated sales of UMD discs at about 500 a month. The provocative h.m.p. advertising campaign for the PSP discs touted the advantages of portable porn.
The discs featured such h.m.p. superstars as Risa Coda
Risa Coda
, also known as Risa Koda and Risa Kouda , is an award-winning former Japanese model and adult video actress.-AV debut and career:...
and Hikaru Koto
Hikaru Koto
is a former Japanese AV idol and model.-Life and career:Koto made her adult video debut at age eighteen in the September 2003 release, on the h.m.p./Platinum Tiffany label...
and in addition to two hours of video, many contained adult minigames playable on the PSP. The last of the discs, labeled with ID codes HOUM-00001 to HOUM-00013, was released April 21, 2006.
h.m.p. labels
h.m.p. has produced videos under a number of labels including the basic h.m.p. label which uses production codes beginning in HODV or HRDV. Other labels past and present include:
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Actresses
Over its long history a number of AV idols have starred in h.m.p. videos. These include:
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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:... Bunko Kanazawa is a prolific Japanese adult film actress, who has been called "one of the biggest AV idols in Japan."-Debut - Cosmos Plan:Bunko Kanazawa was born April 4, 1979 in Kanagawa prefecture). She reports that as a child she was good at mathematics and science, but horrible in Japanese and English... Mariko Kawana is a Japanese model and actress who has appeared in both softcore pink film and V-Cinema and has also been a hardcore adult video performer and director. She is now retired as an actress and has a second career as a writer.-Life and career:... Hikaru Koto is a former Japanese AV idol and model.-Life and career:Koto made her adult video debut at age eighteen in the September 2003 release, on the h.m.p./Platinum Tiffany label... Hitomi Kudo is a Japanese actress and former AV idol. Her name is also found as Hitomi Kudou and Hitomi Kudoh.-Life and career:Hitomi Kudo was born in Tokyo on August 17, 1969 and made her AV debut in the July 1989 release under the h.m.p. Miss Christine label... Miho Maeshima , also known as Miho Maejima, is a popular Japanese model and AV idol who formerly appeared on broadcast television in Japan.-Life and career:... |
Rena Murakami is a Japanese actress and former AV idol.- Life and career :After beginning her career as a gravure idol, Murakami made her AV debut in the March 1988 h.m.p. Miss Christine release, . In December of her debut year she had a role in Toei's mainstream drama release, . She had another role in a... Kyoko Nakajima is a Japanese AV idol of the early 2000s.-AV debut & VIP:Nakajima was born on March 12, 1983 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan), and her interests include music and tennis.She made her AV debut in May 2003 with the video I Want More Than a Kiss! for the h.m.p... Keiko Nakazawa , born September 9, 1965, is an award-winning Japanese AV idol and pink film actress who gained popularity among AV viewers during the mid-1980s. She was described as "the most popular video queen in 1987".- Life and career :... Nao Oikawa born April 21, 1981 in Hiroshima, Japan is a Japanese actress, TV Personality and was also a former AV idol who was very popular in early 2000s.- Life and career :... Madoka Ozawa is a Japanese AV idol and V-Cinema actress who has been described as "a very popular ... AV actress in the late 1990s" and "the number one AV idol of 1997".-Life and career:... Akira Watase was a popular and prolific Japanese AV idol who retired from the adult video industry in 2005.-Life and career:Akira Watase was born July 2, 1980 in Tokyo, Japan.). Her AV debut was in the May 2000 Media Station Cosmos Plan release, Venus.... Riria Yoshikawa is a Japanese actress, AV Idol, and gravure idol.-Life and career:Riria Yoshikawa was born on July 11, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan and made her adult video debut at age twenty in the November 1990 Alice Japan release, . Yoshikawa was the star of director Sachi Hamano's pink film, released by Exces in... Maiko Yuki is a Japanese AV idol, actress, and stripper. One of the top AV idols in the mid-1990s, she was named the "AV Girl of the Year" in 1998. In 2004 Yūki was the star performer in the first Japanese strip show to perform in the People's Republic of China.-Early life:... |