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Japan

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ese adult film

Pornographic movie

Pornographic films are motion pictures with the purpose of promoting sexual arousal in the viewer, often featuring depictions of sexual activity. They are sold and rented out on DVD, shown through Internet and special channels and pay-per-view on cable and satellite, and in adult...

 actress.

Life and career

Yoshii's first AV was the November 2000 release, Growing Up Journal. Water Fruit (December 2000) was Yoshii's second adult video. Like her first release, it was made for the KUKI

Kuki Inc.

is a Japanese adult video company which has its headquarters in Ebisu Minami in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo. The company is involved in the production and distribution of videos, satellite and cable TV, and a large internet site, X CITY.-Company history:...

 studio. When asked what was the most difficult thing she's had to do for an AV, Yoshii responded, "I guess it was when I had to play a character that didn't fit me. It felt really awkward to say those lines."

Of submissive roles in AVs, Yoshii says, "I'm really bad at playing the seductress role. I'm definitely more of a masochist than a sadist." Although she later added, "Being a sadist is fun too." On December 15, 2001 she appeared in an episode of the TV Asahi

TV Asahi

, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....

 detective series along with fellow AV Idol Kokoro Amano

Kokoro Amano

, is an AV Idol who starred in pornographic movies between 2001 and 2004 . She worked mainly for Soft On Demand and Moodyz.-Life and career:Kokoro was born 30 August 1982 in the city of Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. She was seeking employment at the time that she was recruited for work in the AV...

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Yoshii also appeared in her own entry in the Moodyz

Moodyz

, formerly known as Mr. President, is one of Japan's largest adult video producers, featuring an extensive catalog of video titles.-Company information:...

 interracial series Black Semen in L.A..

Partial filmography

Video title	Company	Director	Release date
Growing Up Journal	KUKI Kuki Inc. is a Japanese adult video company which has its headquarters in Ebisu Minami in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo. The company is involved in the production and distribution of videos, satellite and cable TV, and a large internet site, X CITY.-Company history:...  Tank KT-480	Gihito Omura	November 22, 2000
Water Fruit	KUKI Vinl JF-370	Shibato Taiyo	December 29, 2000
I Want to Get Lost	KUKI Tank KT-494	Ryo	January 29, 2001
Origin	KUKI Tank KT-505	Jango	March 30, 2001
Girls Just Can't Help It: Super High School Girls	Alice Japan Alice Japan was established on April 4, 1986 as the adult video label for Japan Home Video .-Company information:The early AVs produced by JHV went under the Penguin label, the first title being the 30 minute long softcore Asobinasareya, Tadakurue starring Hidemi Nakajima released May 21, 1984 with...  Babylon KR-9148	Yuji Sakamoto Yuji Sakamoto is a Japanese adult video director who has directed more than 250 videos during his career, primarily with the Alice Japan studio.-Life and career:...	April 24, 2001
Dangerous Looked-Up Room	Alice Japan Babylon KR-9150	Hajime Kokuto (Hajime Kunisaki)	May 18, 2001
Busty TANK Angels 9 9 With Akira Watase 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.... , Marie Takano, Milk Ichigo Milk Ichigo , also often billed as Miruku Ichigo, is an award-winning Japanese adult video actress who has had an exceptionally long career.-Life and career:... , Nakamura Usagi & Rara Kusakari	KUKI Tank KT-516	Jango	June 16, 2001
The Palpitation ...	Big Morkal SBM-91	Toshiki Fujimaru	June 29, 2001
The Bondage Game	Cosmos Plan IG-30	Toru Kosakai	September 8, 2001
No Cut!! DVD compilation of her earlier videos Growing Up Journal, I Want to Get Lost and Origin	KUKI KTD-008		September 14, 2001
Face 43	Audaz Face FAD-043		December 20, 2001
Dream Woman Vol.4	Moodyz Moodyz , formerly known as Mr. President, is one of Japan's largest adult video producers, featuring an extensive catalog of video titles.-Company information:...  Imperial MDID-119	Alala Kurosawa Alala Kurosawa , also known as Arara Kurosawa, is a Japanese adult video director who has specialized in producing videos in the Japanese porn genre of bukkake...	April 15, 2002
Lolita Play Vol.02	Waap Entertainment Waap Entertainment is a Japanese adult video production company with headquarters in the Shinjuku Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo.-Company information:Waap Entertainment was founded in 1998 and released its first videos in December of that year...  Jelly JLD-010	KINGDOM Kingdom (director) KINGDOM is a Japanese adult video director who was born in Sapporo, Japan in 1975. According to his official website , he had directed more than 400 videos while specializing in the and genres of Japanese porn....	May 3, 2002
Monthly Manami Yoshii	VIP Atlas21 , formerly known as VIP, is a Japanese adult video company with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.-VIP:The AV company was founded in June 1981 and issued its first video, titled , in December of that same year making it one of the first adult video companies to be established in Japan. The studio... VIP-123 (VHS) VIPD-100 (DVD)	Takeshi Kato	VHS:May 17, 2002 DVD:June 21, 2002
View More	Moodyz Imperial MDID-128	Akira Shibahara	May 22, 2002
New Idol Rape Cruel Story	Attackers Attackers is a Japanese adult video production company located in Tokyo, Japan.-Company information:Attackers started as an independent studio but is now one of the companies that make up the large AV group, the Hokuto Corporation, which distributes Attackers video products through their DMM website...  Shark SHK-157 (VHS) SHKD-157 (DVD)		June 8, 2002
Teasing Young Lady	Moodyz Imperial MDID-140	Koushirou	July 15, 2002
Black Semen in L.A.	Moodyz Wild MDWD-036	Sumioshin	August 15, 2002
Back! Hip! Fuck! Compilation with several other actresses	Moodyz Best MDED-028		November 15, 2002
Star Box 20 Compilation	Waap Entertainment Waap Entertainment is a Japanese adult video production company with headquarters in the Shinjuku Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo.-Company information:Waap Entertainment was founded in 1998 and released its first videos in December of that year... SBD-020		November 20, 2002
Immoral Angels 52	CineMagic CineMagic Co. , is a Japanese adult film studio, producing and distributing its own films, usually of the bondage, S&M and simulated rape genre, as well as those produced externally.-Company information:...  Collect VS-698	Shinichi Kawamura	December 13, 2002
Beverly Hills Fuck Around	Moodyz Wild MDWD-041	Sumioshin	December 15, 2002
Monthly Best Collection 2 2 Compilation with 5 other actresses	VIP Atlas21 , formerly known as VIP, is a Japanese adult video company with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.-VIP:The AV company was founded in June 1981 and issued its first video, titled , in December of that same year making it one of the first adult video companies to be established in Japan. The studio... VIP-152	Takeshi Kase	January 17, 2003
Monthly Best Collection DVD compilation with 5 other actresses	Media Bank VIP VIPD-144		February 14, 2003
The Obedient Servant 5	CineMagic Collect VS-706	Yutaka Akiyama	February 28, 2003
Monthly Deep Throat Compilation with several other actresses	VIP Atlas21 , formerly known as VIP, is a Japanese adult video company with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.-VIP:The AV company was founded in June 1981 and issued its first video, titled , in December of that same year making it one of the first adult video companies to be established in Japan. The studio... VIP-189	Takeshi Kase	August 15, 2003
Monthly Endless Ecstasy Compilation with 11 other actresses	VIP Atlas21 , formerly known as VIP, is a Japanese adult video company with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.-VIP:The AV company was founded in June 1981 and issued its first video, titled , in December of that same year making it one of the first adult video companies to be established in Japan. The studio... VIP-196	Takeshi Kase	September 16, 2003
Best of Immoral Angels 11 Compilation	CineMagic Collect VS-752		June 25, 2004

Sources

- Yoshii Manami|accessdate=2007-04-25|publisher='Web I-dic' (Idol Dictionary)|language=Japanese}} (Yoshii Manami no Heya e Youkoso) VIDEO IDOL INTERVIEW|accessdate=2007-08-07|publisher=www.b-v.co.jp|language=Japanese}} (Contains nudity) (Yoshii Manami: Moodyz profile and filmography)|accessdate=2008-03-20|publisher=Moodyz

Moodyz

, formerly known as Mr. President, is one of Japan's largest adult video producers, featuring an extensive catalog of video titles.-Company information:...

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