Hot Entertainment
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese adult video (AV) production company which has its headquarters in Tokyo
, Japan and specializes in works featuring amateur actresses in "reality" videos.
. The company is located in the Sasazuka district of Tokyo
's fashionable Shibuya
ward. Hot Entertainment produces about 10 new videos per month and the DMM website, the distribution arm for the Hokuto Corporation
, had over 1250 DVDs listed as manufactured under the Hot Entertainment brand in September 2011. Hot Entertainment also produced and released the 1999 theatrical movie Ekiben
directed by Shungo Kaji
.
In 2005, the AV columnist for the AllAbout website, Kemuta Ōtsubo, singled out Hot Entertainment as the most interesting AV company of the year, noting that the company had the best track record for turnover in AV rental stores for 2003 and 2004 and had programs featured on TV. He also lauds the studio for producing future directorial talent including AV directors Masaaki Kai, Hideto Aki
and Sabbath Horinaka.
The company operates its own website (hot-et.com) (created January 26, 2001) which offers information on new releases and a market for DVD sales.
, Naoki Fushimi (伏見直樹) and Kaoru Mizuki (水木薫). The curriculum for the Directors course included topics such as planning, themes, documentary versus dramatic works and whether videos should be based only on the actress. Salary scales are also mentioned, running from 8000-10,000 yen per day for extras and "soup men" to 50,000 yen for veteran actors and 100,000 to 300,000 yen for a director.
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 and specializes in works featuring amateur actresses in "reality" videos.
Company information
Hot Entertainment was founded on March 29, 1991 by Shungo KajiShungo Kaji
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, producer and company executive active primarily in the adult video field.-Nikkatsu & Hot Entertainment:...
. The company is located in the Sasazuka district 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...
's fashionable Shibuya
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
ward. Hot Entertainment produces about 10 new videos per month and the DMM website, the distribution arm for the Hokuto Corporation
Hokuto Corporation
The is a Japanese joint stock company involved in the distribution of adult videos and adult toys. The firm, founded in March 1990, is headquartered in Tokyo at the Ebisu Garden Place Tower. By late 2008, Hokuto was handling products from more than 150 different adult video studios, making it the...
, had over 1250 DVDs listed as manufactured under the Hot Entertainment brand in September 2011. Hot Entertainment also produced and released the 1999 theatrical movie Ekiben
Ekiben (film)
is a 1999 Japanese mock documentary film centering on the adult video industry which was written and directed by Shungo Kaji. Ekiben refers to a box lunch sold at train stations in Japan and it is also a slang term referring to a sexual position where the man remains standing while supporting the...
directed by Shungo Kaji
Shungo Kaji
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, producer and company executive active primarily in the adult video field.-Nikkatsu & Hot Entertainment:...
.
In 2005, the AV columnist for the AllAbout website, Kemuta Ōtsubo, singled out Hot Entertainment as the most interesting AV company of the year, noting that the company had the best track record for turnover in AV rental stores for 2003 and 2004 and had programs featured on TV. He also lauds the studio for producing future directorial talent including AV directors Masaaki Kai, Hideto Aki
Hideto Aki
is a Japanese adult video director who has directed more than 300 movies since 1998.-Life and career:Hideto Aki was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan in 1970. He tells how AV Idol Hitomi Kobayashi came to his neighborhood video rental shop when he was 17 and he shook hands with her and more than...
and Sabbath Horinaka.
The company operates its own website (hot-et.com) (created January 26, 2001) which offers information on new releases and a market for DVD sales.
Hot Entertainment AV Visual Arts Academy
In the Fall of 2007, Hot Entertainment set up a series of courses for people wanting to enter the adult video industry under the name of Hot Entertainment AV Visual Arts Academy. Separate series of courses consisting of seven or eight 90-minute classes were available for a 200,000 yen (about $2000) fee for aspiring producers, directors and actors. Instructors at the Academy were Hot Entertainment founder Shungo KajiShungo Kaji
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, producer and company executive active primarily in the adult video field.-Nikkatsu & Hot Entertainment:...
, Naoki Fushimi (伏見直樹) and Kaoru Mizuki (水木薫). The curriculum for the Directors course included topics such as planning, themes, documentary versus dramatic works and whether videos should be based only on the actress. Salary scales are also mentioned, running from 8000-10,000 yen per day for extras and "soup men" to 50,000 yen for veteran actors and 100,000 to 300,000 yen for a director.
Labels
In addition to Hot Entertainment, the company has also used the following labels:- Cheery
- Kaji
- Masaaki Kai
Directors
Directors who have worked for Hot Entertainment include:- Masaaki Kai
- Shungo KajiShungo Kajiis a Japanese film director, screenwriter, producer and company executive active primarily in the adult video field.-Nikkatsu & Hot Entertainment:...
- Gunji Kawasaki
Actresses
Some of the actresses who have appeared in Hot Entertainment videos:
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