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Reviews, news, and gossip from the world of Japanese porn

Retro Review: Nana Natsume

Our next deep dive into JAV’s history books finds us with a star of the 2000’s with Nana Natsume. See why old head JAV fans see Nana as an OG actress.

Are JAV Obsessed with "First Time" Themes? Part 1

Does JAV focus too much on depicting women experiencing their "first time"? Let's talk about that!

FANZA’s Actress Rankings Throughout the Years – Part 1

We look through FANZA’s Rankings over the years, dating all the way back to 2005 and all the way up to 2025. Who has the most number 1 spots, who appears the most in the...

JAV Battle: Romantic or Heavily Wild? Part 1

Are JAV better when they're mostly romantic or mostly wild?

JAV Actresses with Wild Career Turns (Part 1)

A JAV career is not usually marked by twists, except for these actresses.

BREAKING: 8MAN's Complete REVAMP & Yuka Onosaka's 'New Chapter' With TPowers

From 8MAN's recent revamp to dodge allegations, Yuka Onosaka's new love affair & more. We've the exclusive deets. Take a deep dive!

The Levels of JAV Stardom (feat: Ichika Matsumoto) Part 2

In Part 2 of Levels of Fame, Vez discusses Ichika’s rise from Up and Comer to Starlet, and to now, a JAV Superstar!

Simple Woman Turned Pornochic: Ichika Mogami

Follow Ichika Mogami’s humble beginnings from working as a store clerk to being an underrated pornochic doing debaucherous things in the freelance world

Is Amateur Porn a Threat to JAV? – The Shift from Professional to Amateur

Amateur JAV or Doujin AV is on the rise. What does this mean for the future of JAV?

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Top Lists
We take a moment to sing the praises of the more subtle and understated performers in JAV.
Opinions
A bubble butt nurse, a thick milf, and a juicy Faleno collab are on all on deck in this final edition of Pan Takes for the month of May
Opinions
Let's conclude by talking about the negative aspects of "first time" type JAV.
News
From Alice dropping major update on her retirement to Ayaka Tomoda bashing marriage rumors, we've the deets. Take a deep dive!
News
From Kana Momonogi launching her own fashion line to Nami Togawa announcing something big, we've the deets. Take a deep dive!
News
From DAHLIA raking in Rika Aimi to JAV's newest agency on a recruitment spree. We've the deets. Take a deep dive!
Top Lists
Dick sucking, licking, kissing, deep throating, and more in this short list that is all about JAV blowjobs.
Top Lists
Anton got to meet a lot of JAV actresses during his time in Japan. But there were still some actresses he never got a chance to meet.
Top Lists
A report of which actresses and videos were popular during August 2025
Opinions
You Should Be Watching Maki Hojo
Opinions
A first impression of 2024 debut Emika Shirakami
Opinions
A quick rundown of JAV agency C-more entertainment and their roster
Spotlights
We'll put the spotlight on one of the hottest new MILFS in JAV
Spotlights
S1’s upstart devilish slut is one of Vez’ current favorites because he thinks she sort of looks like the next stage in Ichika Matsumoto’s pokemon evolution. I’m not the only one seeing it, right?
Spotlights
A JAV director whose specialty is outta this world. Learn more about the bizzare JAV director with a few select movies.
Interviews
Miyu Aizawa gave an interesting and frank interview with FANZA Magazine. Read on to hear about her gushing about her ranking, vaginal tightness, a director chastising her, and batting 8th in a pegging order. You read that last part right.
Interviews
Himari sat to talk about her latest obsession of making it to AVN Expo, exploring the uncharted territories of western porn, jumping from Q to R-cup and her latest men's health venture. Take a deep dive!
Interviews
Nao chatted with this AV comedian Revolver Head where she talked about her directing style, what makes a good actress, and her love of male orgasms.

Field Reports


Field Reports
Anton undertook a test with Studio Apps to see if his dating skills are good enough to impress Emiri Okazaki. He then wrote his experience down in the hopes that folks could learn something from it.
Field Reports
Celebrate June Lovejoy's birthday at an event they host in Japan. It's an experience like no other which fans like me got to enjoy. A very fun, memorable, sexy, and lewd party which only June can bring you.
Field Reports
Anton finally got to meet a JAV actress at the Akihabara Alibaba store. And it was Hazuki Wakamiya! She was really awesome.

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Top Lists
Oppaira picks the top 5 releases he's most excited for in June 2026
Spotlights
Our Actress Spotlight today looks into an actress whose second half of her career saw a comeback. The finely matured Ai Mukai is our star today.
News
From Alice dropping major update on her retirement to Ayaka Tomoda bashing marriage rumors, we've the deets. Take a deep dive!

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