Minami Aoyama
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is a Japanese
AV idol
and pink film actress. She has appeared in award-winning pink films, and was herself given a Best Actress award for her work in this genre in 2006.
on May 28, 1982. She began her career as an AV actress in 2003 at the age of 21. She made her pink film debut the same year, in director Toshiya Ueno
's Ambiguous
(2003), winner of the Best Film award at the Pink Grand Prix
. In October 2004, she appeared next to AV idol Sora Aoi
in the mainstream revenge film Stop the Bitch Campaign: Hell Version (Enjo-kōsai bokumetsu undō: jigoku-hen) directed by Kōsuke Suzuki. As an AV actress, Aoyama was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 2006 Adult Broadcasting Awards
ceremony for her work on the Japanese adult satellite TV network SKY PerfecTV! in 2005. Among her more prominent pink film performances was in Shinji Imaoka
's Uncle's Paradise
(2006). At the annual Pink Grand Prix
, the film was chosen as the eighth best pink release of the year, and Aoyama was given an award as Best Actress.
Aoyama announced her retirement from AV work at the June 2007 event Momotaro Night 2007! (桃太郎Ｎight！2007) held in Shinjuku, Tokyo
. Her retirement was marked by simultaneous releases of videos from the Momotaro and Attackers
studios on June 7, 2007 and a special photo session appearance by Aoyama for Attackers.
Aoyama starred in director Yoshikazu Katō
's , which won the Best Film at the Pink Grand Prix for 2009. Aoyama was also named Best Actress, 2nd place for her performance in this film.
Since 2005 Aoyama has made more mainstream appearances on television and in V-cinema
. She also joined "Gesshoku Kagekidan", an avant-garde theatrical group, and in August 2008 performed in a play by Shūji Terayama
.
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
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...
and pink film actress. She has appeared in award-winning pink films, and was herself given a Best Actress award for her work in this genre in 2006.
Life and career
Minami Aoyama was born in TokyoTokyo
, ; 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...
on May 28, 1982. She began her career as an AV actress in 2003 at the age of 21. She made her pink film debut the same year, in director Toshiya Ueno
Toshiya Ueno
is a Japanese film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the pink film directors known collectively as the .-Life and career:...
's Ambiguous
Ambiguous (film)
aka and is a 2003 Japanese Pink film directed by Toshiya Ueno. It was chosen as Best Film of the year at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony.-Synopsis:...
(2003), winner of the Best Film award at the Pink Grand Prix
Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
. In October 2004, she appeared next to AV idol Sora Aoi
Sora Aoi
is a Japanese AV idol, nude model, and media personality. In addition to being a multiple award winning actress in the AV field, she has also attained mainstream media recognition.- Early life :...
in the mainstream revenge film Stop the Bitch Campaign: Hell Version (Enjo-kōsai bokumetsu undō: jigoku-hen) directed by Kōsuke Suzuki. As an AV actress, Aoyama was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the 2006 Adult Broadcasting Awards
Adult Broadcasting Awards
The Adult Broadcasting Awards are given for performances in adult video programs shown on SKY PerfecTV! satellite TV channels in Japan. The awards complement those presented by the AV Open / AV Grand Prix contests which are given for adult videos sold in retail outlets or on the internet.-SKY...
ceremony for her work on the Japanese adult satellite TV network SKY PerfecTV! in 2005. Among her more prominent pink film performances was in Shinji Imaoka
Shinji Imaoka
aka is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of a group of pink film directors of the 2000s known collectively as the .-Life and career:...
's Uncle's Paradise
Uncle's Paradise
aka is a 2006 Japanese pink film directed by Shinji Imaoka.-Synopsis:This erotic comedy follows the life of Haruo Maekawa, a young man who makes a living catching squid. Haruo is obsessed with catching a legendary giant squid rumored to live in Tokyo Bay. Haruo's uncle Takashi, fallen on hard...
(2006). At the annual Pink Grand Prix
Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
, the film was chosen as the eighth best pink release of the year, and Aoyama was given an award as Best Actress.
Aoyama announced her retirement from AV work at the June 2007 event Momotaro Night 2007! (桃太郎Ｎight！2007) held in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Shinjuku, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...
. Her retirement was marked by simultaneous releases of videos from the Momotaro and 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...
studios on June 7, 2007 and a special photo session appearance by Aoyama for Attackers.
Aoyama starred in director Yoshikazu Katō
Yoshikazu Katō
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.-Life and career:Yoshikazu Katō was born in Kyoto in 1972, and became a fan of the pink film while still in junior high school. He graduated from the Nikkatsu Visual Arts Academy in 1993, and began working in the film industry in 1995...
's , which won the Best Film at the Pink Grand Prix for 2009. Aoyama was also named Best Actress, 2nd place for her performance in this film.
Since 2005 Aoyama has made more mainstream appearances on television and in V-cinema
V-Cinema
Japanese is the direct-to-video industry that appeared in Japan in the 1980s. The term is a trademark of Toei Company but is widely used in the West to describe any Japanese direct-to-video release. In Japan the term used is...
. She also joined "Gesshoku Kagekidan", an avant-garde theatrical group, and in August 2008 performed in a play by Shūji Terayama
Shuji Terayama
was an avant-garde Japanese poet, dramatist, writer, film director, and photographer. According to many critics and supporters, he was one of the most productive and provocative creative artists to come out of Japan. He was born December 10, 1935, the only son of Hachiro and Hatsu Terayama in...
.
Adult Videos (AV)
| Release date | Video title | Company | Director | Notes |
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| 2003-11-01 | Forbidden Clubs - Body Odour of Athlete 1 |
Shuttle Japan Shuttle Japan is a Japanese adult video production company based in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward.-Company information:Shuttle Japan specializes in videos featuring bukkake and gokkun as well as other fetish genres. The company registered the term "ぶっかけ/ＢＵＫＫＡＫＥ" as a trademark in January 2001... DKG-01 |
With 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":... |
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| 2004-03-08 | Virtual Ex |
IdeaPocket IdeaPocket is a Japanese company located in Tokyo which is involved in the business of planning and producing adult videos .-Company information:IdeaPocket split off from the Attackers corporation and was founded as a separate entity in 2002 under the umbrella of the Hokuto Corporation group of companies... Tissue IPTD-026 |
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| 2004-05-08 | Angel High School | IdeaPocket Angel AND-151 |
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| 2004-07-08 | Inma CINEMASHOW 2 |
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... Inmad ATI-021 (VHS) ATID-021 (DVD) |
Eitaro Haga | With 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... , Ruri Shiratori & 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":... |
| 2004-07-16 | Eromesu 11 |
Wild Side / King of Realism DWD-11 |
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:... |
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| 2004-08-08 | Royal Anal Kingdom 6 |
Wild Side / King of Realism DWE-06 |
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:... |
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| 2004-08-08 | Hi-School Girl Confinement & Rape in Turn 47 |
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 SHKD-212 |
[Jo]Style (Jo)Style [Jo]Style is a Japanese adult video director who has supervised more than 300 productions during his career.-Life and career:[Jo]Style began his profession directing AV at the Waap Entertainment studio which also fostered the careers of Alala Kurosawa, KINGDOM and K*WEST... |
With Tsukasa Imai & Yuria Hidaka |
| 2004-12-10 | Female Baseball Brutal Story |
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:... Noir CN-460 |
Kenji Hayami | |
| 2005-04-25 | School Girl With Black Hair 2 |
Big Morkal DDR-849 |
Kurokami | With Madoka Kikuhara & Kohaku Ishikawa |
| 2005-09-22 | Reprise Bejean | Momotaro AOD-01 |
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| 2005-09-22 | Wild thing EX |
Momotaro AOD-02 |
Soichirou Tamura | |
| 2005-09-22 | Peach Pictures | Momotaro AOD-04 |
Soichirou Tamura | |
| 2005-09-27 | Female Prisoner Amazon |
Max-A Max-A is a Japanese adult video studio which is especially known for videos made under its Samansa and Calen labels which produced a number of innovative and quality AVs in the late 1990s and early 2000s.-Company information:... Naked Film XG-3509 |
Kunihiro Hasegawa Kunihiro Hasegawa is a Japanese adult video director who has helmed more than 200 videos during his long career.-Life and career:Hasegawa began directing adult videos at least as early as June 1987 with , starring actress Keiko Nakazawa, for V&R Planning, a studio which had been founded just the year before by... |
With Riko Tachibana Riko Tachibana is a popular and award-winning Japanese adult video idol . Taller than average, Tachibana debuted in 2003 and starred in many adult videos which emphasized her height. An extremely prolific actress, Tachibana had performed in over 200 AVs when she was awarded for Most Appearances at Japan's Adult... , Ruri Shiratori, Shoko Mikami & others |
| 2005-11-25 | Female Prisoner Amazon 2 |
Max-A Max-A is a Japanese adult video studio which is especially known for videos made under its Samansa and Calen labels which produced a number of innovative and quality AVs in the late 1990s and early 2000s.-Company information:... Naked Film SRXV-266 |
Kunihiro Hasegawa Kunihiro Hasegawa is a Japanese adult video director who has helmed more than 200 videos during his long career.-Life and career:Hasegawa began directing adult videos at least as early as June 1987 with , starring actress Keiko Nakazawa, for V&R Planning, a studio which had been founded just the year before by... |
With Aya Misaki, Ayame Fuji, Shinobu Ebihara & others |
| 2005-12-10 | Dolls - Gothic Lolita with Semen |
Dream Ticket Gothic GHD-009 |
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| 2006-02-01 | True Story Gang Rape 2 |
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:... Acid MIAD-084 |
Fubuki Sakura | With Milk Matsuzaka |
| 2006-02-01 | Chijo Hospital 2 |
IdeaPocket IdeaPocket is a Japanese company located in Tokyo which is involved in the business of planning and producing adult videos .-Company information:IdeaPocket split off from the Attackers corporation and was founded as a separate entity in 2002 under the umbrella of the Hokuto Corporation group of companies... Tissue IPTD-122 |
With Ai Himeno, Airu Kaede, Chinami Sakai & Momo Imai | |
| 2007-04-07 | Goddess From Hell |
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... Jabaku JBD-103 |
Shinichi Kawamura | With Ruka Uehara |
| 2007-05-07 | Slave Island 9 |
Attackers Ryubaku RBD-075 |
Kenzo Nagira | With Aya Koizumi, MAYA, Runa Naruse & Riko Sakura |
| 2007-06-07 | Snake Bondage Torture 8 |
Attackers Super Special SSPD-037 |
Randa Mai Randa Mai is a Japanese nawashi and adult video director.-Life and career:Randa Mai was born on 25 March 1959 and has been working as a professional nawashi for many years... |
With Riko Sakura & Megu Hoshino |
| 2007-06-07 | Final Fuck Minami Aoyama |
Momotaro SEND-111 |
Soichirou Tamura |
External links
- Minami Aoyama's official blog (in Japanese)
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Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
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