Eri Kikuchi
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is an early Japan
ese AV idol
of the 1980s, and one of the first Japanese AV actresses to be known primarily for her large breasts.
s. During this early part of her career she also made appearances in several underground pornographic films. Her official AV debut was in the video Beautiful D-Cup Girl, Sister L, released in September 1985 by CineMagic
. Kikuchi has been called the first adult video performer whose career was built around her exceptionally large breasts for that time in Japan. The Big Bust genre, or , which Kikuchi pioneered would be set "on fire" at the end of the 1980s with the debut of Kimiko Matsuzaka
in 1989, and become established as a major genre of adult entertainment in Japan in the 1990s.
Kikuchi's theatrical film debut was with Million Films in their in 1986. In August of the same year, she starred in Shintoho's theatrical pink film, . This film has Kikuchi playing "Eri", a nude model and AV actress who becomes romantically involved with her manager.
In 1988 she starred in one of Nikkatsu's last Roman Porno films, , and in 1993 she would star in another theatrical Big-Bust title , for Excess Films, Nikkatsu's post-Roman Porno line of theatrical softcore pornography.
Kikuchi spent some time in Guam with her husband, a foreign (i.e., non-Japanese) dancer. Here she put her AV work on hold for a while, and worked mainly as a stripper. Kikuchi later returned to Japan and the AV industry. In 2003, she was working as a lecturer/demonstrator at the AV Cultures School, a school started by male AV actor, Shinji Kubo, to train future AV directors.
By December 2004 Kikuchi, aged 39, had returned to AV with a series of videos for Madonna
, a studio specializing in "mature" actresses. Her recent videos for the CineMagic company are in their popular "mourning" series which feature a "beautiful woman wearing... solemn mourning [attire] with a mouth-gag", and "[fetishism] and eroticism with a mourning-clad woman tied up with hemp ropes". Kikuchi's performances for CineMagic were included in their compilation video of April, 2006, Best of Collect: Battered Angels '05, which included the new big-bust actress Alice Hoshi.
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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...
ese 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...
of the 1980s, and one of the first Japanese AV actresses to be known primarily for her large breasts.
Life and career
Using other stage names, including , and , Kikuchi started her adult entertainment career in soaplandSoapland
A ' is a Japanglish and indicates a paradise for men in Japanese. It is said, since in Japan prostitution is officially prohibited by the government, that it is a type of brothel in Japan where male clients can engage in sexual activity with female prostitutes, although officially the clubs do...
s. During this early part of her career she also made appearances in several underground pornographic films. Her official AV debut was in the video Beautiful D-Cup Girl, Sister L, released in September 1985 by 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:...
. Kikuchi has been called the first adult video performer whose career was built around her exceptionally large breasts for that time in Japan. The Big Bust genre, or , which Kikuchi pioneered would be set "on fire" at the end of the 1980s with the debut of Kimiko Matsuzaka
Kimiko Matsuzaka
is a Japanese AV idol who was prominent during the late-1980s and early-1990s noted for her large breasts. An authority on the AV industry points to Matsuzaka's career as the beginning of the "Big Bust Boom" in Japan.- AV Debut :...
in 1989, and become established as a major genre of adult entertainment in Japan in the 1990s.
Kikuchi's theatrical film debut was with Million Films in their in 1986. In August of the same year, she starred in Shintoho's theatrical pink film, . This film has Kikuchi playing "Eri", a nude model and AV actress who becomes romantically involved with her manager.
In 1988 she starred in one of Nikkatsu's last Roman Porno films, , and in 1993 she would star in another theatrical Big-Bust title , for Excess Films, Nikkatsu's post-Roman Porno line of theatrical softcore pornography.
Kikuchi spent some time in Guam with her husband, a foreign (i.e., non-Japanese) dancer. Here she put her AV work on hold for a while, and worked mainly as a stripper. Kikuchi later returned to Japan and the AV industry. In 2003, she was working as a lecturer/demonstrator at the AV Cultures School, a school started by male AV actor, Shinji Kubo, to train future AV directors.
By December 2004 Kikuchi, aged 39, had returned to AV with a series of videos for Madonna
Madonna (studio)
is a Japanese adult video studio which specializes in the "mature woman" or "madam" genre of Japanese pornography.-Company information:Madonna is an AV studio located in Tokyo, Japan which is affiliated with the large AV conglomerate Hokuto Corporation which distributes its videos through the DMM...
, a studio specializing in "mature" actresses. Her recent videos for the CineMagic company are in their popular "mourning" series which feature a "beautiful woman wearing... solemn mourning [attire] with a mouth-gag", and "[fetishism] and eroticism with a mourning-clad woman tied up with hemp ropes". Kikuchi's performances for CineMagic were included in their compilation video of April, 2006, Best of Collect: Battered Angels '05, which included the new big-bust actress Alice Hoshi.
Partial filmography
| Video title | Company | Director | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beautiful D-Cup Girl, Sister L D-CUP D-Cup Bishojo Sister L |
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:... |
September 1985 | |
| Slave Flower D-CUP With Yuuko Morishita |
CineMagic CS-01 |
February 15, 1986 | |
| Romance Collection Deluxe With Keiko Nakazawa Keiko Nakazawa , born September 9, 1965, is an award-winning Japanese AV idol and pink film actress who gained popularity among AV viewers during the mid-1980s. She was described as "the most popular video queen in 1987".- Life and career :... , Itsumi Shikata, Anri Inoue, Mika Kawamura, Kei Asami & Michiru Kaneko |
Athena Eizou Athena Eizou is an early pioneering Japanese adult video production company. They have offices in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan.-Company information:Athena Eizou was founded December 21, 1981 by pink film director Tadashi Yoyogi and Hikaru Kitoh... AV-15 |
Hikaru Kito | May 25, 1988 |
| Rose Lady, The Doll 2 D-CUP |
CineMagic VS-64 |
Namio Ikebe | June 23, 1988 |
| F-Cup Typhoon D-CUP |
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:... QX-269 |
Harry Sugino | January 29, 1993 |
| Lesbian Collection 10 D-CUP With Anri Inoue & Hikari Harada |
CineMagic CS-268 |
January 13, 2001 | |
| Pink Cinema Paradise 3 With Yasuko Yagami |
Try Heart Try-Heart Corporation The is a Japanese adult video company best known for videos produced under its label.-Company information:Try-Heart began releasing videos under the Pink Drug label at least as early as December 1995, and with production codes of the type SEA-xxx for the Sexia studio as early as April 1997 with... PKD-029 |
August 10, 2001 | |
| Madonna School - Rebellion of Mothers 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... |
Madonna Madonna (studio) is a Japanese adult video studio which specializes in the "mature woman" or "madam" genre of Japanese pornography.-Company information:Madonna is an AV studio located in Tokyo, Japan which is affiliated with the large AV conglomerate Hokuto Corporation which distributes its videos through the DMM... JUK-125 (VHS) JUKD-125 (DVD) |
December 15, 2004 | |
| Failure As A Wife With Mai Nakagawa |
Madonna JUK-140 (VHS) JUKD-140 (DVD) |
January 15, 2005 | |
| Abnormal Hunting: Mourning Dress Slave 27 |
CineMagic Collect VS-770 (VHS - 90 min.) DD-140 (DVD - 120 min.) |
Hidekazu Takahara | March 11, 2005 |
| Married Woman and Lover With Natsuko Kayama |
Madonna JUK-170 (VHS) JUKD-170 (DVD) |
March 15, 2005 | |
| Oiran Oiran were courtesans in Japan. The oiran were considered a type of "woman of pleasure" or prostitute. However, they are distinguished from the yūjo in that they were entertainers, and many became celebrities of their times outside the pleasure districts... (Courtesan) With Aoi Yoshino & Hitomi Tachibana |
Madonna JUK-183 (VHS) JUKD-183 (DVD) |
April 15, 2005 | |
| Failure as a Mother 5 With Riho Matsuoka |
Madonna JUK-201 (VHS) JUKD-201 (DVD) |
May 15, 2005 | |
| Mourning Dress Slave / Eri Kikuchi |
CineMagic Collect DD-140 |
Hidekazu Takahara | July 22, 2005 |
| Best of Collect: Battered Angels '05 Compilation with several other actresses |
CineMagic Collect DVS-051 |
Tatsuo Mishima | April 14, 2006 |
| Sex Slave in Mourning / Mourning Dress Slave EX Compilation with several other actresses |
CineMagic Collect DD-226 |
Yutaka Akiyama Tatsuro Mishima |
January 26, 2007 |
| The Doll, Tortured Bride Compilation containing two earlier videos Rose Lady - The Doll & Tortured Bride |
CineMagic Collect DD-238 |
Namio Ikebe Shinsuke Kawazu |
March 23, 2007 |
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