Nana Natsume
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is an award-winning former 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 a well-known celebrity in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

Life and career

Natsume was born on January 23, 1980 in Sakai, Osaka
Sakai, Osaka
is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of the town of Mihara, from Minamikawachi District, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 (Her birthdate has usually been reported as 1982 and it is still listed as such on her SOD profile, but her official website has her birth year as 1980). After graduating from high school, she worked as a dental assistant
Dental assistant
Dental assistants assist the dental operator provide more efficient dental treatment, by preparing the patient for treatment, sterilizing instruments, passing instruments during the procedure, holding a suction device, exposing dental radiographs, taking impressions, and fabricating provisional...

 and real estate saleswoman. She began her entertainment career with appearances in On Girls' File and Cure Sick Night, local late night television shows in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

. She was scouted for work in adult entertainment in 2002. Moving to 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...

, she appeared in photo features for several magazines including Shukan Gendai
Shukan Gendai
is a Japanese weekly magazine published since 1959 by Kodansha. Published simultaneously with Weekly Post , it includes articles about political scandals, sports and celebrities; nude photos; movie information; book reviews; and other articles of interest to middle-aged salarymen...

and Weekly Post. She was also featured in a photobook entitled 727 in July 2002 and in an "image" (non-nude) DVD called nana which was released in November 2002.

AV Debut & Career

Natsume appeared for the 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...

 adult video company as the host of their AV Awards ceremony at 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 Shinjuku Century Hyatt hotel on November 26, 2003. Her debut video, entitled simply Debut, was released in January, 2004. Sexually conservative and inexperienced, Natsume notes of her first video, "Just how embarrassed I look during the entire thing." She says her first experiences with both paizuri
Mammary intercourse
Mammary intercourse describes a sex act, performed as foreplay or as non-penetrative sex, that involves the stimulation of the male penis by the female breasts. Commonly, this sex act involves the man placing his penis in the woman's cleavage and thrusting between her breasts, while the breasts are...

and masturbation
Masturbation
Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation of a person's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation can be performed manually, by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Masturbation is a common form of autoeroticism...

 occurred during AV shoots. One of her videos, Final Pussy!, released in January 2005 is notable for its science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 theme. Directed by Noboru Iguchi
Noboru Iguchi
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor. He has worked as a director in adult video as well as in the horror and gore genres.-Life and career:Iguchi was born on June 28, 1969...

, Natsume plays a dangerous woman who is the result of a military experiment gone wrong. When she is sexually aroused, guns burst from her breasts, killing her partner. Special makeup effects were by Yoshihiro Nishimura
Yoshihiro Nishimura
is a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and a screenwriter who has worked predominantly in the horror genre. Nishimura has been described as "a legendary director and effects artist" and "the Tom Savini of Japan" with "talent to burn"...

, well known in Japanese "gore" cinema.

In November 2005, she appeared in her first bukakke movie, Nana Natsume Showered by Semen directed by Kazuhiko Matsumoto
Kazuhiko Matsumoto
is a prominent Japanese adult video director, credited with inventing the bukkake genre of Japanese pornography.-MVG:Matsumoto was the founder and first director of M's Video Group in 1995...

, the man who is usually credited with inventing that genre of Japanese pornography. In December 2005 she did her video Stripper, a lesbian love story with former SOD star Kurumi Morishita
Kurumi Morishita
is a well-known adult video actress who had a long and prolific career. As of late 2010, Amazon listed 148 DVD titles for her, reflecting her status as a prominent AV Idol. She retired from the adult entertainment industry in 2009.-Life and career:...

, directed by ex-SOD director TOHJIRO
Tohjiro
Tohjiro or TOHJIRO is an adult video director and the founder of the AV studio Dogma who has been described as a "charismatic director" and has been called the "greatest porn director in the world.-Life and career:...

.

Natsume has received recognition several times, from the media, the AV industry, and from fans. She received the Best AV Actress prize at the Tokyo Sports
Tokyo Sports
is a Japanese daily sports newspaper founded in 1958.- See also :*Tokyo Sports Film Award*Yellow journalism*Supermarket tabloid*Junk food news- External links :* http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp Official Website...

 5th annual Takeshi Kitano Awards in 2004. She won multiple awards at the 2005 SOD Awards, one for Best Actress and the SOD Grand Prize for contributions to company sales and image and she also was awarded the Best Actress prize at the 2006 SOD Awards. In addition, her video Face Within Japan, Body Within a Vehicle!! was given the Best Video prize at the 2006 AV Actress Grand Prix. She also earned mention in a Mainichi Shimbun
Mainichi Shimbun
The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by .-History:The history of the Mainichi Shimbun begins with founding of two papers during the Meiji period. The Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun was founded first, in 1872. The Mainichi claims that it is the oldest existing Japanese daily newspaper...

story in 2006 by starring in Dirty DVD for Girls, a pornographic video targeted for women. The newspaper described Natsume as, "one of the biggest stick flick starlets in Japan."

Natsume remained with SOD for her entire career, usually making about one video a month. Her retirement video, released in October 2007, was an 8 disk, over 16 hour package with scenes chronicling her entire body of work from her debut. Tokyo gossip newspapers had previously reported Natsume's announcement that she would retire from the porn industry at the end of October 2007.

TV, Radio and Movies

Throughout her AV career, Natsume was also a regular performer on Japanese TV and radio, including her own radio show Garnet Energy in 2005 sponsored by SOD (FM NACK5 79.5 MHz). In 2007, she was a DJ on her FM Chisato radio show Nana Natsume's Sparkling Moonbow (夏目ナナのキラキラ☆moonbow) in Osaka. She was also one of the SOD girls on the TV Osaka
TV Osaka
is a TV station affiliated with TXN in Osaka, Japan. The mascot character is "Takoru-kun" .-Offices:*The headquarters - 1-2-18, Otemae, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan...

 variety show NeoHappy in 2006 and its successor DIVA in 2007.
She also had a small role in 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....

 comedy-drama The Aaah Detective Agency (Aatantei jimusho - ああ探偵事務所) which ran for 11 weeks from July to September 2004.

Since her retirement from the AV industry, Natsume has continued her work in mainstream media. She was a regular Thursday reporter on the NTV (Japan) information variety show Johnny Word of Mouth (くちコミジョニー) from December, 2007 until the show ended in March 2008. She also had a featured role playing Rumi Osaki in the TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...

 cosplay
Cosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...

 ghost story Guren Onna (ぐれんオンナ) broadcast in 12 episodes from January 11 to March 28, 2008. In 2009 she had a guest role in Episode 2 of the TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...

 series which ran from July to September 2009.

Natsume had a major role in the low-budget action-horror film Samurai Zombie (Yoroi) which debuted in 2008 at the South Korean Puchon Fantastic Film Festival and was subsequently released theatrically in Japan in February 2009. The film was directed by Tak Sakaguchi
Tak Sakaguchi
is a Japanese actor, director, fight choreorapher, and stuntman. He is best known for his lead role in Ryuhei Kitamura's cult film, Versus. Sakaguchi is a talented martial artist, and as such, stars in films featuring copious fight scenes and performs all of his own stunts. He is known to be...

 and produced by SOD. She also plays a vicious gang boss in the 2008 movie Sasori directed by Joe Ma. This Hong Kong-Japanese production is a remake of the Hong Kong exploitation film Female Convict Scorpion and according to one review "Nana Natsume ... steals every scene she’s in". In the August 2010 film , directed by Tatsuya Egawa
Tatsuya Egawa
is a Japanese manga artist and film director who was born in the Aichi Prefecture of Nagoya, Japan. He has a degree in applied mathematics and taught college mathematics for five months before switching to manga as a career in 1984. He studied under the prolific manga artist Hiroshi Motomiya for...

, Natsume played the role of Yoshitsune, one of ten people trapped in a room for a game of Truth or Dare.

Other Activities

As a singer, Natsume covered the 1982 J-pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...

 hit Sekido Komachi Dokit! (赤道小町ドキッ!) in a CD single and DVD music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 released August 2, 2006 by Rock Chipper Records.

Natsume was the voice of a character in the Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...

 video game Ryu Ga Gotoku 2 (龍が如く2) or Yakuza 2 for PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

 released on December 7, 2006. Her role as a nightclub hostess in the game was minor but she played a large part in publicity for the game. She was also engaged to publicize the August 2008 Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...

 supernatural ghost story game You Mustn't Look (Mitewa Ikenai - みてはいけない) from video game producer Dimple. Part of the campaign was a comic photo series and video at the offices of game reporters Famitsu.

In October 2007 she was featured in the popular culture magazine, Spa!. In her article, in which she gave advice to men seeking success in the area of romance, she stressed the virtues of good grooming and personal hygiene to her reading audience. Natsume was able to fulfill a long-time wish by opening a "Healing Salon" (ヒーリングサロン) called TORICO in Osaka which uses aromatic massage oils to heal and relieve fatigue. The salon celebrated its one-year anniversary October 13, 2008.

As part of a campaign against sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...

 (STD) in Japan called "STOP! STD" sponsored by AV studio 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...

, Natsume was featured in a large billboard in Tokyo in 2008.

And for those who cannot live without Nana, there are Nana Natsume-themed apartments available in the Nishi-ku
Nishi-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of central Osaka , and is generally flat. 80% of the area was destroyed by bombing in World War II, and was not regenerated until the mid 1960s....

 area of Osaka. A large picture of her is above the bed and there are more pictures of her in the kitchen and bathroom as well as an "Edogawa Rampo
Edogawa Rampo
, better known by the pseudonym , was a Japanese author and critic who played a major role in the development of Japanese mystery fiction. Many of his novels involve the detective hero Kogorō Akechi, who in later books was the leader of a group of boy detectives known as the .Rampo was an admirer...

 voyeur beam" in the hallway. The monthly rent is 149,000 yen for a 2-bedroom unit and 480,000 yen for a 3-bedroom suite.

Filmography

Release date Video title Company Director Notes
2002-11-07 nana Happinet Gravure
2004-01-08 Debut
SOD
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...


SDDM-383
Tatsuya Aoki
2004-02-05 Temptation Body
SOD
SDDM-394
[JO]B-TYPE
2004-02-19 The Beginning of Nana Colors
SOD
SDDS-004
Kei Morikawa Gravure
2004-03-04 Shot in the Heart by Nana!
SOD
SDDM-403
[JO]B-TYPE
2004-04-03 The Super Obscene Reporter
SOD
SDDM-416
Kei Morikawa
2004-05-03 Super High Class Soap Lady
SOD
OTS-010
Hajime Yarigasaki
2004-06-04 Pheromone
SOD
SDDM-433
Tatsuya Aoki
2004-07-08 Forbidden Relation
SOD
SDDO-048
Noboru Iguchi
Noboru Iguchi
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor. He has worked as a director in adult video as well as in the horror and gore genres.-Life and career:Iguchi was born on June 28, 1969...

With Rei Himegawa
2004-08-05 I'm Embarrassed, Though ...
SOD
SDDM-463
Hiroyuki Fujii
2004-10-07 Lewd Hospital Ward - Female Doctor & Nurse Edition
SOD
SDDM-490
Funin Chiro
2004-11-04 Complete Insult! - Nana Natsume's Passion
SOD
SDDM-497
[JO]B-TYPE
2004-12-04 The Erotic Party
SOD
SDDM-526
[JO]B-TYPE With Akira Watase, Koyuki Morisaki, Moe Kimishima & Yuria
2005-01-06 Final Pussy!
SOD
SDDM-541
Noboru Iguchi
Noboru Iguchi
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor. He has worked as a director in adult video as well as in the horror and gore genres.-Life and career:Iguchi was born on June 28, 1969...

With Kyoko Orie
2005-02-05 Stalker
SOD
SDDM-561
Shu-Ichi
2005-03-04 Won't You Try Doing it With Nana Natsume?
SOD
SDDM-582
Hajime Yarigasaki
2005-04-07 In Front of My Boyfriend's Eyes...
SOD
SDDM-595
2005-05-04 Female Teacher Cherry Boy Hunting
SOD
SDDM-609
Funin Chiro
2005-06-04 Tempting Saleswoman
SOD
SDDM-622
Yukitsugu Tsuchiya
2005-07-07 Molester Hell - Train, Bus, Lavatory
SOD
SDDM-637
2005-08-04 Nana/7
SOD
SDDL-386
Compilation
2005-08-04 24-Hour Perfect Guerilla Special!!
SOD
SDDM-656
2005-09-08 Super High Class Reverse Soap Paradise
SOD
SDDM-676
Hajime Yarigasaki
2005-10-06 Nana Natsume's Private Room, Kiss and Sex
SOD
SDDM-697
Nimura Hitoshi
2005-11-04 Nana Natsume Showered by Semen
SOD
SDDM-716
Kazuhiko Matsumoto
Kazuhiko Matsumoto
is a prominent Japanese adult video director, credited with inventing the bukkake genre of Japanese pornography.-MVG:Matsumoto was the founder and first director of M's Video Group in 1995...

2005-12-04 Stripper
SOD
SDDM-727
TOHJIRO
Tohjiro
Tohjiro or TOHJIRO is an adult video director and the founder of the AV studio Dogma who has been described as a "charismatic director" and has been called the "greatest porn director in the world.-Life and career:...

Co-starring Kurumi Morishita
Kurumi Morishita
is a well-known adult video actress who had a long and prolific career. As of late 2010, Amazon listed 148 DVD titles for her, reflecting her status as a prominent AV Idol. She retired from the adult entertainment industry in 2009.-Life and career:...

, 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":...

, Maki Tomoda
Maki Tomoda
is an award-winning Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in adult videos where her long and varied career has cemented her status as an AV idol...

 & Ami Nishimura
2005-12-04 Nana/7 2nd
SOD
SDDL-390
Compilation
2006-01-04 Beautiful Music Teacher - Tearful Pure Nakadashi Gang Rape
SOD
SDDM-750
Nomao Beizu
2006-02-04 Extreme Exposure x Public Fuck
SOD
SDDM-768
Daisuke Kasai
2006-03-16 Nana/7 3rd
SOD
SDDL-395
Compilation
2006-04-06 NonStopSex SOD
SDDM-815
Kikurin
2006-05-04 New - Mine Only, Female Teacher Pet
SOD
SDDM-842
2006-06-08 Raped Young Wife
SOD
SDDM-865
Goro Tameike
Goro Tameike
is a Japanese adult video director who has directed more than 450 videos. He was one of the first exponents of the genre in AV.-Life and career:...

2006-07-06 Nana/7 4th
SOD
SDDL-402
Compilation
2006-07-20 Face Within Japan, Body Within a Vehicle!!
SOD
SDDM-895
Masaaki Kai
2006-08-17 Lascivious Lady Hell
SOD
SDDM-926
Kikurin
2006-09-27 Intense Ecstasy! Intense Emittance! Climax Orgasm
SOD
SDDM-950
2006-10-19 Nana Natsume x Digital Mosaic, The Highest Quality Sex
SOD
SDDM-971
Minami Namio
2006-12-07 Temptation: 7 Ultimate Queens Attack Me!!
SOD
SDMS-015
Minami Namio With Aki Yato, Chihiro Hara
Chihiro Hara
is a multiple award-winning Japanese adult video performer.-Life and career:Chihiro Hara was born on May 22, 1984 in Tokyo, Japan. She made her debut in adult videos in November 2004 with the S1 No. 1 Style studio in New Face x Semen. Her debut was part of the first group of videos simultaneously...

, Hina Otsuka, Hotaru Akane
Hotaru Akane
aka is an award-winning Japanese model and AV idol. She is active in many media formats in Japan including a role in a mainstream theatrical film, and is a popular blogger. Her adeptness at female ejaculation has earned Akane the title, "Shiofuki Queen". She retired from AV work in 2008.-Early...

, Mitsu Amai & Noa
2006-12-07 Insult, Nakadashi Hospital Ward
SOD
SDMS-016
[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 Alice Hoshi, Hotaru Akane
Hotaru Akane
aka is an award-winning Japanese model and AV idol. She is active in many media formats in Japan including a role in a mainstream theatrical film, and is a popular blogger. Her adeptness at female ejaculation has earned Akane the title, "Shiofuki Queen". She retired from AV work in 2008.-Early...

, Kaho Kasumi, Karen Ichinose, Noa & Tsugumi Nagasawa
2007-01-18 Nana Natsume's Masturbation Aid
SOD
SDDE-096
Keita No.1
2007-02-08 Nana/7 5th
SOD
SDDL-421
Compilation
2007-02-22 Very Thick 3P - Perfect 8 Insertions
SOD
SDMS-039
Midori Kohaku
2007-03-22 Nana Natsume's Nakadashi Heaven
SOD
SDMS-076
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....

2007-04-19 Ultra - Coming Too Much! Doing Too Much! Climax 24 Hours!!
SOD
SDMS-108
Hajime Yarigasaki
2007-05-17 7 Fucks 4 Hours DX Vol.1
SOD
SDMS-139
2007-06-21 Nana Natsume Degradation!!!! Limitation Orgasm Complete Climax
SOD
STAR-009
2007-07-19 7 Fucks 4 Hours DX Vol.2
SOD
SDMS-197
2007-08-16 High-Class Lewd Slut
SOD
STAR-022
Ginro
2007-10-04 The Perfect Collection Of Works
SOD
SDMS-777
Retirement Video - Compilation with some new material

Photobooks

  • 727 Nana Natsume Photos (727ナツナナ―夏目ナナ写真集) — [Bauhaus] — July 2002 (ISBN 4894619040)
  • Nana Merica — [Media Kreis] — August 2005 (ISBN 477880029X)
  • Nana Natsume Complete (夏目ナナ complete) — [MC Press] — October 2005 (ISBN 4901972367)
  • Nana Natsume Rainbow Book (夏目ナナのレインボーブック) — [Media Factory] — March 2006 (ISBN 4840114927)
  • Nanavira — [Tokyo MMP] — April 2006 (ISBN 4903454002)

Sources

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