KM Produce
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is a Japanese adult video (AV) company located in Shibuya, Tokyo
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and Moodyz
. The Million label had previously been used by the DMN (Digital Media Network) company whose website (www.dmn-web.com) had closed by November 2002. Videos from the DMN Million period are now sold at the KMP shop.
One of KMP's first stars was AV Idol
Nao Oikawa
who had released her first video under the Million label in May 2002. Other early actresses with the company were Ran Monbu, Saori Kamiya and Hitomi Hayasaka
. Together with Oikawa, they formed the 2003 and their videos were released under the KMP Million label. In subsequent years the "Million Girls" group consisted of Miyuki Uehara, Asuka Sawaguchi, Miyu Sugiura, nao, and Kyoko Nakajima
in 2004, and Akane Sakura, Naho Ozawa
and Karen Kisaragi in 2005.
In 2004, KMP started another exclusive group of actresses, the , comprising Nao Oikawa
and Hitomi Hayasaka
. In 2005 they were joined by Ran Monbu. Another promotional event was the KMP in-house competition called the Million Academy Award Prize in 2004 which was won by The Woman Called Nao with Nao Oikawa
and nao.
In late 2009, the company had 7 employees and an annual revenue of nearly $13 million. KMP is part of the large Japanese holding company CCC (Culture Convenience Club Co.) along with a number of other communications and entertainment companies as part of Top Partners. KMP was affiliated with the Media Station
(Cosmos Plan) and Real Works
studios and operated the Media Station
website, home.uchu.co.jp and the Real Works
website, www.realworks.tv in addition to its own website, www.km-produce.com, which had been in existence since April 4, 2002
In 2011, a major re-alignment took place and from February 2011, videos previously produced under the Media Station and Real Works labels were incorporated into the KMP works listing, and by April 2011, the Media Station and Real Works websites announced that they had been integrated into the KMP website. The website of a third company, Super Shirouto, sq4610.com, also announced that it had been integrated into KMP.
By late 2011, KMP was producing about 35 videos per month. This included works under the old KMP labels of Million and Okazu as well as the old Real Works labels Real, Ecstasy and M, the old Media Station labels Cosmos (Uchu) and Bazooka, and the Super Shirouto label (S級素人). Two new labels were also added, SCOOP ((スクープ)) in July 2011, and Sleazy in August 2011. In September 2011, the main Japanese AV retailer, DMM (part of the Hokuto Corporation
), listed a total of 1341 DVDs under the KMP name.
KM Produce, as constituted in 2011 with their business headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo
and a second location in Meguro, Tokyo
, had 33 employees and a capital of 10 million yen (about $130,000), and was directed by Akio Kita .
From 2011, the following labels were also used:
s have performed for the KMP studio:
, the horror director known for his film All Night Long
, was based on the manga
series by Shūichi Sakabe. The erotic psycho-thriller starred Dankan and Gravure idol Yuu Tejima as well as KMP AV star Hitomi Hayasaka
. The film was also released by KMP as a DVD on July 18, 2008 under their Okazu label, coded KMPD-001.
competitions under the Million label. Their entry for 2006 was Million Dream Angels (product code OPEN-0613) starring Yu Saotome, Azumi Harusaki, Hitomi Hayasaka
, Miho Hashimoto, Karen Kisaragi, Mitsu Amai, Hime Kamiya, Ai Ueto and Megu Ayase.
The 2007 AV Open nominee was also an ensemble work, Million Dream 2007 Part 1 , product code OPEN-0714, starring Azumi Harusaki, Mei Itoya, Kotone Aizaki, Noa, Riko Tachibana
, Riku Shiina, Yume Imano, Ryo Kiyohara, Miki Yamashiro, Hitomi Hasegawa and Rico.
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
.
Company information
KM Produce (KMP) became an independent AV production company under that name using the "Million" label for its videos in April 2002 in competition with other major AV companies such as 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...
and 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:...
. The Million label had previously been used by the DMN (Digital Media Network) company whose website (www.dmn-web.com) had closed by November 2002. Videos from the DMN Million period are now sold at the KMP shop.
One of KMP's first stars was 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...
Nao Oikawa
Nao Oikawa
born April 21, 1981 in Hiroshima, Japan is a Japanese actress, TV Personality and was also a former AV idol who was very popular in early 2000s.- Life and career :...
who had released her first video under the Million label in May 2002. Other early actresses with the company were Ran Monbu, Saori Kamiya and Hitomi Hayasaka
Hitomi Hayasaka
is a Japanese model, actress and former adult video performer.-Life and career:Hayasaka was born on June 28, 1982 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
. Together with Oikawa, they formed the 2003 and their videos were released under the KMP Million label. In subsequent years the "Million Girls" group consisted of Miyuki Uehara, Asuka Sawaguchi, Miyu Sugiura, nao, and Kyoko Nakajima
Kyoko Nakajima
is a Japanese AV idol of the early 2000s.-AV debut & VIP:Nakajima was born on March 12, 1983 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan), and her interests include music and tennis.She made her AV debut in May 2003 with the video I Want More Than a Kiss! for the h.m.p...
in 2004, and Akane Sakura, Naho Ozawa
Naho Ozawa
is a Japanese model, singer and a former prolific AV idol. She retired from the adult industry in 2007.-AV debut - Try-Heart:...
and Karen Kisaragi in 2005.
In 2004, KMP started another exclusive group of actresses, the , comprising Nao Oikawa
Nao Oikawa
born April 21, 1981 in Hiroshima, Japan is a Japanese actress, TV Personality and was also a former AV idol who was very popular in early 2000s.- Life and career :...
and Hitomi Hayasaka
Hitomi Hayasaka
is a Japanese model, actress and former adult video performer.-Life and career:Hayasaka was born on June 28, 1982 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
. In 2005 they were joined by Ran Monbu. Another promotional event was the KMP in-house competition called the Million Academy Award Prize in 2004 which was won by The Woman Called Nao with Nao Oikawa
Nao Oikawa
born April 21, 1981 in Hiroshima, Japan is a Japanese actress, TV Personality and was also a former AV idol who was very popular in early 2000s.- Life and career :...
and nao.
In late 2009, the company had 7 employees and an annual revenue of nearly $13 million. KMP is part of the large Japanese holding company CCC (Culture Convenience Club Co.) along with a number of other communications and entertainment companies as part of Top Partners. KMP was affiliated with the Media Station
Media Station
, originally founded as , was a Japanese adult video production company. In early 2011, they were integrated with the AV company KM Produce.-Company information:...
(Cosmos Plan) and Real Works
Real Works
was a Japanese company located in Tokyo that was involved in the planning and production of adult videos . They were integrated with the AV company KM Produce in early 2011.-Company information:...
studios and operated the Media Station
Media Station
, originally founded as , was a Japanese adult video production company. In early 2011, they were integrated with the AV company KM Produce.-Company information:...
website, home.uchu.co.jp and the Real Works
Real Works
was a Japanese company located in Tokyo that was involved in the planning and production of adult videos . They were integrated with the AV company KM Produce in early 2011.-Company information:...
website, www.realworks.tv in addition to its own website, www.km-produce.com, which had been in existence since April 4, 2002
In 2011, a major re-alignment took place and from February 2011, videos previously produced under the Media Station and Real Works labels were incorporated into the KMP works listing, and by April 2011, the Media Station and Real Works websites announced that they had been integrated into the KMP website. The website of a third company, Super Shirouto, sq4610.com, also announced that it had been integrated into KMP.
By late 2011, KMP was producing about 35 videos per month. This included works under the old KMP labels of Million and Okazu as well as the old Real Works labels Real, Ecstasy and M, the old Media Station labels Cosmos (Uchu) and Bazooka, and the Super Shirouto label (S級素人). Two new labels were also added, SCOOP ((スクープ)) in July 2011, and Sleazy in August 2011. In September 2011, the main Japanese AV retailer, DMM (part of the Hokuto Corporation
Hokuto Corporation
The is a Japanese joint stock company involved in the distribution of adult videos and adult toys. The firm, founded in March 1990, is headquartered in Tokyo at the Ebisu Garden Place Tower. By late 2008, Hokuto was handling products from more than 150 different adult video studios, making it the...
), listed a total of 1341 DVDs under the KMP name.
KM Produce, as constituted in 2011 with their business headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
and a second location in Meguro, Tokyo
Meguro, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. One of Tokyo's most exclusive residential neighborhoods is located in Meguro....
, had 33 employees and a capital of 10 million yen (about $130,000), and was directed by Akio Kita .
Labels
At various times before 2011, KMP used the following labels for its videos:- Million (ミリオン) (with product codes MILD and RMILD for sales and rental versions)
- Million Angel (ミリオンエンジェル)
- Million Madams (ミリオンマダムズ)
- Okazu (おかず) (with product codes OKAD and ROKAD for sales and rental versions)
- Umanami (うまなみ)
From 2011, the following labels were also used:
- Real
- Ecstasy
- M
- Cosmos Plan (Uchu)
- Bazooka
- SCOOP (スクープ)
- Sleazy
- Super Shirouto (S級素人)
Directors
The following directors have worked for KMP:- Hideto AkiHideto Akiis a Japanese adult video director who has directed more than 300 movies since 1998.-Life and career:Hideto Aki was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan in 1970. He tells how AV Idol Hitomi Kobayashi came to his neighborhood video rental shop when he was 17 and he shook hands with her and more than...
- Goro TameikeGoro Tameikeis 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:...
- Eitaro HagaEitaro Hagais a Japanese adult video director who has supervised more than 450 videos during his career, primarily for Madonna, an AV studio which specializes in the genre of Japanese pornography.-Life and career:...
- KINGDOMKingdom (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....
Actresses
A number of AV IdolAV 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...
s have performed for the KMP studio:
- Airi & MeiriAiri & Meiriare a Japanese gravure idol and AV idol duo of twin sisters. Their presentation was based on Japanese double singing idols, a concept where two singers with similar appearance and actions appear together.-Life and career:...
- Hotaru AkaneHotaru Akaneaka 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...
- Runa AkasakaRuna Akasakais a Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in adult videos . Akasaka's career in AV lasted about four years, with 70 to 100 videos listed for her at two major retailers at the end of 2008...
- Shelly FujiiShelly Fujii-Life and career:Fujii was born on February 18, 1990 in Tokyo, Japan, daughter of a Japanese mother and an American father. The stage name "Fujii" was chosen for her resemblance to singer Lena Fujii...
- Mai HarunaMai Harunais a popular and prolific Japanese model and AV idol. She debuted in 2002 and performed in a variety of Japanese adult video genres until her retirement in 2005.-Life and career:...
- Hitomi HayasakaHitomi Hayasakais a Japanese model, actress and former adult video performer.-Life and career:Hayasaka was born on June 28, 1982 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
- Milk IchigoMilk Ichigo, also often billed as Miruku Ichigo, is an award-winning Japanese adult video actress who has had an exceptionally long career.-Life and career:...
- Mariko KawanaMariko Kawanais a Japanese model and actress who has appeared in both softcore pink film and V-Cinema and has also been a hardcore adult video performer and director. She is now retired as an actress and has a second career as a writer.-Life and career:...
- Karen Kisaragi
- Meguru KosakaMeguru Kosakais a popular and prolific Japanese AV idol known for her large G70-cup breasts. She is a recent addition to a long line of "Big-Bust" models in Japanese adult videos often traced back to 1980's idol Kimiko Matsuzaka.-Life and career:...
- Ran Monbu
- Kurumi MorishitaKurumi Morishitais 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:...
- Ayano MurasakiAyano Murasakiis 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...
- Kyoko NakajimaKyoko Nakajimais a Japanese AV idol of the early 2000s.-AV debut & VIP:Nakajima was born on March 12, 1983 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan), and her interests include music and tennis.She made her AV debut in May 2003 with the video I Want More Than a Kiss! for the h.m.p...
- Nao OikawaNao Oikawaborn April 21, 1981 in Hiroshima, Japan is a Japanese actress, TV Personality and was also a former AV idol who was very popular in early 2000s.- Life and career :...
- Naho OzawaNaho Ozawais a Japanese model, singer and a former prolific AV idol. She retired from the adult industry in 2007.-AV debut - Try-Heart:...
- Sakura SakuradaSakura Sakuradais 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":...
- Riko TachibanaRiko Tachibanais a popular and award-winning Japanese adult video idol . Taller than average, Tachibana debuted in 2003 and starred in many adult videos which emphasized her height. An extremely prolific actress, Tachibana had performed in over 200 AVs when she was awarded for Most Appearances at Japan's Adult...
- Akira WataseAkira Watasewas a popular and prolific Japanese AV idol who retired from the adult video industry in 2005.-Life and career:Akira Watase was born July 2, 1980 in Tokyo, Japan.). Her AV debut was in the May 2000 Media Station Cosmos Plan release, Venus....
Series
Some selected series produced by KMP:- High School Girls After School (放課後の女子校生)
- Perfect Capture (完全攻略)
Mainstream movies
KMP ventured into the field of mainstream movie production with the film which was released in Japan on March 1, 2008. The movie, directed by Katsuya MatsumuraKatsuya Matsumura
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his violent thriller-horror film series All Night Long.-Life and career:Matsumura was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1963. After graduating college, he entered the film industry where he worked on documentary films and short documentaries...
, the horror director known for his film All Night Long
All Night Long (1992 film)
is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Katsuya Matsumura. It is the first in a series of six films. Matsumura won an award for best new director at the Yokohama Film Festival for this film.- Plot :...
, was based on the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series by Shūichi Sakabe. The erotic psycho-thriller starred Dankan and Gravure idol Yuu Tejima as well as KMP AV star Hitomi Hayasaka
Hitomi Hayasaka
is a Japanese model, actress and former adult video performer.-Life and career:Hayasaka was born on June 28, 1982 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
. The film was also released by KMP as a DVD on July 18, 2008 under their Okazu label, coded KMPD-001.
AV Open
KM Produce participated in both the 2006 and 2007 AV OpenAV 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...
competitions under the Million label. Their entry for 2006 was Million Dream Angels (product code OPEN-0613) starring Yu Saotome, Azumi Harusaki, Hitomi Hayasaka
Hitomi Hayasaka
is a Japanese model, actress and former adult video performer.-Life and career:Hayasaka was born on June 28, 1982 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...
, Miho Hashimoto, Karen Kisaragi, Mitsu Amai, Hime Kamiya, Ai Ueto and Megu Ayase.
The 2007 AV Open nominee was also an ensemble work, Million Dream 2007 Part 1 , product code OPEN-0714, starring Azumi Harusaki, Mei Itoya, Kotone Aizaki, Noa, Riko Tachibana
Riko Tachibana
is a popular and award-winning Japanese adult video idol . Taller than average, Tachibana debuted in 2003 and starred in many adult videos which emphasized her height. An extremely prolific actress, Tachibana had performed in over 200 AVs when she was awarded for Most Appearances at Japan's Adult...
, Riku Shiina, Yume Imano, Ryo Kiyohara, Miki Yamashiro, Hitomi Hasegawa and Rico.