is a popular and award-winning Japanese 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...

 who made a clear mark on the AV industry. In a remarkably long and prolific career for an AV actress, she released an average of one film a month over a seven year period—excepting 1998—before she retired in 2002.

Early life

Aika's birth name is . She was born to a conservative family in Kanagawa Prefecture

Kanagawa Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...

, 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...

 on November 2, 1975. Though her family did not approve of her working in the AV industry, they remained close to her throughout her career. When her father once scolded her for making money from pleasure, Miura pointed out that some of her performances involved bondage

Bondage (BDSM)

Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...

 and S&M

Sadism and masochism

Sadomasochism broadly refers to the receiving of pleasure—often sexual—from acts involving the infliction or reception of pain or humiliation. The name originates from two authors on the subject, Marquis de Sade and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch...

, and thought, "It's not as fun as you think!"

Debut and early career

Miura made her AV debut 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 on their Tank label with the March 1995 release I Love You. A later video, Summer Memory from September 1995, was in the popular but controversial exhibitionistic genre of Japanese adult video which would earn AV actress Asuka Yuki an arrest a decade later. In Miura's video all the sex scenes were filmed outside, including at a beach.

In Costume Doll (October 1995), Miura entered the 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...

genre. Among the costumes displayed in this video were those of a nurse, a bride, a high school girl, and a pizza delivery girl. The November 1995 video, Setting off on a Trip, had Miura playing the role of a young woman who travels to Fukuoka

Fukuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....

 to meet a famous artist, only to discover that the man is a lecherous old pervert. Her December 1995 video, Fantasy, won an award from Video Boy

Video Boy

is a Japanese monthly men's magazine which has been published since 1984. It has been called "probably the most popular AV mag in Japan" and was described by Peter Payne, proprietor of J-List as an "excellent magazine...to keep up with...AV stars" The magazine specializes in nude photos of popular...

magazine. Her January 1996 work, Wet & Deep Love, was in the simulated rape and S&M genre of Japanese pornography.

Short retirement and return

With Countdown, from February 1996, Miura announced the first of her temporary retirements, which would last only until May. During this break, Kuki released Aika Miura Maniac (April 1996), a collection of never-before-seen scenes from previous videos. In May 1996, Miura returned and adopted the single-name "AIKA", all in Roman-alphabet capitals, as her stage name. The June 1996 release, Poison, contained scenes of anal sex. Her July 1996 video for Kuki, 1000 Carat, had her playing a more serious role in an erotic drama. AIKA Freak, released the following month, once again included scenes of outdoor group sex.

In October 1996, Miura appeared in the 26th entry in the Atlas

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...

 label's popular and long-running NEO Bloody Uniform series of cosplay-themed videos. At Atlas21

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...

, Miura made a three-year career retrospective video entitled Legend Of An AV Idol.

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...

's Inhumanity (December 1997), had Miura in the role of a newlywed bride who suffers from amnesia after being hit by a car. Nine different men claim to be her husband, and she must perform fellatio on each one to find out who the real groom is. They all turn out to be imposters when the real husband shows up and the video concludes with Miura engaging in sex with him. With The Last Video -Aika Miura-, made for the Atlas21 studio, the actress again took a break from appearing in AVs. Though she would continue pursuing her career as a stripper, this vacation from the AV industry would last from January until November 1998.

Final come-back and retirement

Though she had repeatedly retired and come back, after five years Miura still had a strong following. In 2000 Kuki released several DVD collections of her previous videos for her fan-base. In 2001, six years after her debut, she starred in the theatrically released, widescreen film Aika Miura - Streetcar Ecstasy (三浦あいか　痴漢電車エクスタシー). Miura retired from AVs the following year. Even in retirement, Miura remained popular enough to warrant further DVD compilation releases, and five years after her final retirement a semi-documentary video featuring scenes from throughout her career, was released in May 2007.

Selected filmography

Video title	Company	Director	Release date
I Love You Suki Desu	KUKI Tank 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:... KT-079	Zashiki Warashi	March 15, 1995
I Love You	Kuki Tank KT-088	Kubanmeno Oni	April 24, 1995
Salmon Pink	Kuki Tank KT-095	Zashiki Warashi	May 24, 1995
Horny Bunny	Kuki Tank KT-100	Zashiki Warashi	June 20, 1995
Summer Memory	Kuki Tank KT-116	Tokai Teio	September 20, 1995
Costume Doll	Kuki Tank KT-122	Zashiki Warashi	October 25, 1995
Setting Off On a Trip	Kuki Tank KT-126	Muta Kurenai	November 20, 1995
Fantasy	Kuki Tank KT-133	Muta Kurenai	December 21, 1995
Wet & Deep Love	Kuki Tank KT-137	Kubanmeno Oni	January 20, 1996
Countdown	Kuki Tank KT-143	Tokai Teio	February 17, 1996
Aika's Mania	Kuki KT-154	Zashiki Warashi	April 12, 1996
AIKA	Kuki KT-159	Zashiki Warashi	May 15, 1996
POISON	Kuki KT-166	Zashiki Warashi	June 15, 1996
1000 Carat	Kuki KT-174	Asao Taga	July 24, 1996
Aika Freak	Kuki KT-179	Zashiki Warashi	August 14, 1996
NEO Bloody Uniform Connection 26	Atlas21 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... 6A-105	Kyu Seichou	October 29, 1996
Immoral Angel 27 S&M and Bondage	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:... VS-442	Haruki Yukimura	December 20, 1996
Lingerie Dolls Vol.4 With Kana Fujitani & Sanae Asoh	Cosmos Plan MG-24		January 19, 1997
Breast Angels Compilation with Natsumi Kawahama & Rina Kitahara	Kuki VKD-001		February 21, 1997
Chu Compilation with Yaya Kouzuki, Yuki Tazaki, Yuka Mihara & Ai Mizuno	Kuki VKD-004		March 28, 1997
Legend Of An AV Idol Compilation of Miura's earlier videos	Atlas21 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... 7A-092	Kei Morikawa	September 15, 1997
Sexy Butt Mejiri	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... KA-1849	Kei Morikawa	October 17, 1997
AIKA x AIKA	Kuki VKD-019 (VCD Video CD Before the advent of DVD and Blu-ray, the Video CD became the first format for distributing films on standard 120 mm optical discs. The format is a standard digital format for storing video on a Compact Disc... )		November 28, 1997
Inhumanity / Give Up Human Being	Alice Japan Babylon KR-9063	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...	December 19, 1997
The Last Video -Aika Miura-	Atlas21 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... 8A-011	Kei Morikawa	January 15, 1998
Outflow	Shy FE-369		May 28, 1998
Aika Loves You Compilation with scenes from Salmon Pink, Horny Bunny & Summer Memory	Kuki KDV-009		September 25, 1998
Female Ass Climax 2nd Compilation with Ayumi Nanase, Mina Kawai, Sena Wakana & Yuri Komuro Yuri Komuro is a Japanese AV idol, actress, and author. She was one of the top actresses in the AV field during the late 1990s.-Early life and AV career:Yuri Komuro was born in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture on July 28, 1976,...	Alice Japan KA-1910		January 15, 1999
Aika Miura'99	Kuki HKD-009		March 5, 1999
Female Ass CLIMAX Compilation with Sena Wakana, Yuri Komuro Yuri Komuro is a Japanese AV idol, actress, and author. She was one of the top actresses in the AV field during the late 1990s.-Early life and AV career:Yuri Komuro was born in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture on July 28, 1976,...  & Mina Kawai	Alice Japan DV-009		May 21, 1999
Inhumanity Vol. 3 / Give Up Human Being Vol. 3 Compilation with Jun Kusanagi Jun Kusanagi is a Japanese model and AV idol famous for her metric G-cup-sized bust. She has been called "one of Japan's most prolific and popular photo model/AV stars."-Early life:... , Sena Wakana, Yoko Yazawa & Yuri Komuro Yuri Komuro is a Japanese AV idol, actress, and author. She was one of the top actresses in the AV field during the late 1990s.-Early life and AV career:Yuri Komuro was born in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture on July 28, 1976,...	Alice Japan Babylon KR-9109		July 30, 1999
Dream Shower No.10	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...  Beauty BTD-010	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...	August 5, 1999
Slut Actress 5	Waap Entertainment Kohshiro CHD-005	Simple Sano	November 6, 1999
Inhumanity Files '99 Compilation with Youko Yazawa, Yuri Komuro Yuri Komuro is a Japanese AV idol, actress, and author. She was one of the top actresses in the AV field during the late 1990s.-Early life and AV career:Yuri Komuro was born in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture on July 28, 1976,... , Sena Wakana, Jun Kusanagi Jun Kusanagi is a Japanese model and AV idol famous for her metric G-cup-sized bust. She has been called "one of Japan's most prolific and popular photo model/AV stars."-Early life:...  & Mari Mizuki	Alice Japan DV-016		December 24, 1999
I WANT TO GET LOST Compilation VCD from her earlier videos	Kuki VKD-133		January 28, 2000
Stewardess Rape	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-109		March 8, 2000
Aika Loves You 2 Compilation DVD including Meow, Departure & Fantasy	Kuki KDV-087		March 24, 2000
Ryubaku Fondness Training 1, The Bank Lady	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...  Ryubaku RB-001		April 5, 2000
AIKA LOVES YOU 3 Compilation DVD including I Love You, Wet & Love, & Count Down	Kuki KDV-096		June 23, 2000
THE NEO UNIFORM CONNECTION Complete Edition 2 Compilation with several other actresses	Atlas21 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... A01-021	Tsukasa Hashimoto	February 9, 2001
Costume Play Royale Compilation with Hitomi Kobayashi Hitomi Kobayashi is an important early Japanese AV idol. One of the founding figures of the Japanese adult video, she has been called indispensable to any discussion of the AV... , Kaori Houjou, Kyoko Ono & Natsumi Kawahama	Kuki Tank KT-496 (VHS) KTD-004 (DVD)	Jango	February 16, 2001 (VHS) May 25, 2001 (DVD)
Aika Miura is Fuckin' on	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...  Senz SENZ-009		March 15, 2001
Miura Aika - Streetcar Ecstasy Theatrical release			August 13, 2001
Star Box 02	Waap Entertainment Star Box SBD-002		August 13, 2001
The Origin	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 MDI-074	DAICHI	November 15, 2001
Reversible Soap	Moodyz Imperial MDI-012		January 15, 2002
Between The Semen	Moodyz Imperial MDID-103	DAICHI	February 15, 2002
Lewd Costume Play	Moodyz Wild MDWD-012		March 15, 2002
Lingerie Deluxe Compilation with several other actresses	Cosmos Plan MDS-095		October 25, 2002
FANTASTIC Compilation DVD containing three videos released with Atlas21	Atlas21 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... AVD-132		March 21, 2003
Immoral Angel File.9 Compilation with Marika Suzuka & Chris Yoshinaga	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:... EE-009	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:... Haruki Yukimura Mihiro Wakatsuki	March 24, 2006
PLAYBACK / Aika Miura Compilation DVD including Loving You, I LOVE YOU, Salmon Pink & Wet Rabbit	Kuki VDF-018		August 25, 2006
Best of Best, Aika Miura, Deluxe Compilation of her earlier works	MediaBank D3 DAJ-082		May 18, 2007

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