Naked Continent
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is an award-winning Japanese adult video (AV) from 2006 which spawned a series of seven sequels.
(SOD) porn conglomerate. The movie is in a documentary travelog format as it follows an unidentified Japanese adult video (AV) actress and the filming crew from Japan to Africa. Scenes with local people and various wildlife are interspersed with sex scenes in the 90 minute video. The director was who has directed several other movies for Natural High.
Naked Continent was the Natural High entry (labeled OPEN-0654) in the 2006 AV Open
contest which was decided by most sales during the period May-June 2006. The video, which was entered in the Challenge Stage for new directorial talent, took the 1st Place Award and was also given a second special award by the judges.
was released on October 19, 2006 with production code NHDT-379. The 90 minute video starred an unidentified actress. The same documentary travelog mode was used but this time the scene of action was villages in Papua New Guinea
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was released on March 8, 2007 with production code NHDT-423. The 90 minute video starred an unidentified actress. Once again in the traveog documentary style, this video is advertised as taking place down the Amazon River
in a canoe. The video ranked number 18 in sales for SOD for October 2007.
was released by Natural High on November 8, 2007 with production code NHDT-548. This 180 minute compilation video combined the original Naked Continent and the sequel Naked Continent 2 into a single package.
was released on May 8, 2008 with production code NHDT-634. The 95 minute video starred AV actress Yuka Osawa. The area visited is described only as unexplored regions without cell phones. This version also sold well, ranking number 9 in sales for SOD for November 2008.
was released on September 18, 2008 with production code NHDT-704. The 160 minute video starred actress Nana Saeki and in addition to the standard travel and sex scenes, this edition of the series features Saeki working as a volunteer with a charitable organization and children in Kenya
. The Charity Project video was the 9th place bestseller for SOD for March 2009.
was released on March 5, 2009 with production code NHDT-783. The 90 minute video starring actress Yuu Shiraishi was located in a "tribal" area.
was released on December 19, 2009 with the production code NHDT-911. The four hour compilation DVD combines selected scenes from all six of the previous Naked Continent videos.
was released on April 22, 2010 with the production code NHDT-959. The 120 minute video stars actress Yui Takagi and once again the crew and actress travel to Africa to exchange cultures.
. Sakkun, the director of the "Naked Continent" series, said he was struck by the poverty of children in Africa in his previous trips to the continent and he wanted to do something to help. The company was turned down by some charitable groups but found one organization who was interested, the Musona Self Help Group (MSHG), which helps orphans in western Kenya. Natural High donated 1 million yen (about $10,000) to the group with a further donation of 1000 yen (about $10) for each copy of the Naked Continent Charity Project DVD sold.
However, after returning from Africa and editing the video, Natural High ran into problems. Japanese AV producers belong to one of several voluntary ethics organizations which police video content and the mosaic pixelation to obscure the genitals required in Japan. Natural High, like other SOD companies, belongs to the Content Soft Association (CSA) which was created by Soft On Demand
. CSA insisted that the company use the mosaic on the faces of all children shown in the video since the video also contained sex scenes (the children were not present at any of the sex scenes). Director Sakkun said it was sad that all the children's smiling faces would have to be obscured.
When English-language versions of the Japanese articles about the video appeared, they prompted commentary and expressions of moral outrage (from several different perspectives) about pornography and exploitation. These accounts all state or assume that the actress is having sex with "tribesmen", something not found in the original Japanese articles or the Natural High descriptions.
Original
The first Naked Continent video was released on May 1, 2006 by the Natural High studio, part of the Soft On DemandSoft 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...
(SOD) porn conglomerate. The movie is in a documentary travelog format as it follows an unidentified Japanese adult video (AV) actress and the filming crew from Japan to Africa. Scenes with local people and various wildlife are interspersed with sex scenes in the 90 minute video. The director was who has directed several other movies for Natural High.
Naked Continent was the Natural High entry (labeled OPEN-0654) in the 2006 AV Open
AV Open
AV Open is a major awards contest for the Japanese adult video industry. It has gone from a limited sales contest in 2006 to become, via its successor the AV GrandPrix, the major Japanese AV award with nearly 100 participating companies competing for the 2009 awards.-AV Open Origins:The AV Open...
contest which was decided by most sales during the period May-June 2006. The video, which was entered in the Challenge Stage for new directorial talent, took the 1st Place Award and was also given a second special award by the judges.
Sequels
Five sequels and a compilation DVD have been issued by Natural High in the three years since the original video was released. All were also directed by Sakkun.was released on October 19, 2006 with production code NHDT-379. The 90 minute video starred an unidentified actress. The same documentary travelog mode was used but this time the scene of action was villages in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
was released on March 8, 2007 with production code NHDT-423. The 90 minute video starred an unidentified actress. Once again in the traveog documentary style, this video is advertised as taking place down the Amazon River
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
in a canoe. The video ranked number 18 in sales for SOD for October 2007.
was released by Natural High on November 8, 2007 with production code NHDT-548. This 180 minute compilation video combined the original Naked Continent and the sequel Naked Continent 2 into a single package.
was released on May 8, 2008 with production code NHDT-634. The 95 minute video starred AV actress Yuka Osawa. The area visited is described only as unexplored regions without cell phones. This version also sold well, ranking number 9 in sales for SOD for November 2008.
was released on September 18, 2008 with production code NHDT-704. The 160 minute video starred actress Nana Saeki and in addition to the standard travel and sex scenes, this edition of the series features Saeki working as a volunteer with a charitable organization and children in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. The Charity Project video was the 9th place bestseller for SOD for March 2009.
was released on March 5, 2009 with production code NHDT-783. The 90 minute video starring actress Yuu Shiraishi was located in a "tribal" area.
was released on December 19, 2009 with the production code NHDT-911. The four hour compilation DVD combines selected scenes from all six of the previous Naked Continent videos.
was released on April 22, 2010 with the production code NHDT-959. The 120 minute video stars actress Yui Takagi and once again the crew and actress travel to Africa to exchange cultures.
Charity project
At a press conference in Shinjuku, Tokyo held in August 2008 by Natural High to promote the Naked Continent Charity Project video, the company announced they would be taking part in a charity project in KenyaKenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. Sakkun, the director of the "Naked Continent" series, said he was struck by the poverty of children in Africa in his previous trips to the continent and he wanted to do something to help. The company was turned down by some charitable groups but found one organization who was interested, the Musona Self Help Group (MSHG), which helps orphans in western Kenya. Natural High donated 1 million yen (about $10,000) to the group with a further donation of 1000 yen (about $10) for each copy of the Naked Continent Charity Project DVD sold.
However, after returning from Africa and editing the video, Natural High ran into problems. Japanese AV producers belong to one of several voluntary ethics organizations which police video content and the mosaic pixelation to obscure the genitals required in Japan. Natural High, like other SOD companies, belongs to the Content Soft Association (CSA) which was created by 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...
. CSA insisted that the company use the mosaic on the faces of all children shown in the video since the video also contained sex scenes (the children were not present at any of the sex scenes). Director Sakkun said it was sad that all the children's smiling faces would have to be obscured.
When English-language versions of the Japanese articles about the video appeared, they prompted commentary and expressions of moral outrage (from several different perspectives) about pornography and exploitation. These accounts all state or assume that the actress is having sex with "tribesmen", something not found in the original Japanese articles or the Natural High descriptions.