Kaoru Toyoda
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese adult video (AV) director and the founder of two AV studios. With a career dating back to 1985, he is one of the pioneers of the Japanese adult video industry.
company in May 1985 with the video starring Midori Takano (高野みどり). By the mid-1980s he was working for Samm (later to become h.m.p.
), where he is credited along with others for changing the direction of that company from its early emphasis on S&M videos. One of the videos he directed for h.m.p. was the 1990 Kozenwaisetsu 7 starring early AV Idol
Yumika Hayashi
. He also directed videos for the Alice Japan
studio in the 1990s.
(NEVA), also known as "Viderin", the voluntary ethics group which regulated most of the AV companies in the 1980s and 1990s, Toyoda started up his own company using the label in 1996. The company, , located in Tokyo
's Shibuya
ward, was founded in April 1996 and "King of Realism" (the Japanese name also means "King Lear") began issuing videos in August 1996. In the years following other labels were also created including in September 1997, in July 1998, and "GOLD" in April 2000, in November 2000, "D's" in January 2001 and "SILVIA" in October 2002.
The company issued about a dozen new videos per month including installments in such popular series as "Eromesu" (凌辱エロメス), "Royal Anal Kingdom" (名門アナル王国) and the scatology
series "Exodus Gold" (エクソダス ゴールド). The major Japanese AV retailer DMM (part of the Hokuto Corporation
)listed over 600 DVD titles and more than 500 VHS titles for Wild Side in mid-2010.
Throughout its history, Wild Side and the "King of Realism" label were associated with videos portraying scatology
, anal sex
, and in its later years pregnant sex. On November 12, 2004, Wild Side released the video (DWI-01), directed by Toyoda and starring Natsuki Hatayama (or Hatakeyama) . The first part of the video shows the pregnant actress having sex with various actors but the second part depicts a complete sequence of her giving birth at home.
Other actresses who appeared in Toyoda-directed videos for Wild Side include Rinako Hirasawa
, Chihiro Hara
and Minami Aoyama
.
For the 2009 AV Grand Prix competition, the Opera entry was the scatology video , directed by Toyoda and starring Chika Shinozaki.
Life and career
Toyoda was born on November 10, 1952. He made his adult video directorial debut with the KukiKuki 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:...
company in May 1985 with the video starring Midori Takano (高野みどり). By the mid-1980s he was working for Samm (later to become h.m.p.
H.m.p. (Japan)
h.m.p. is a Japanese company which is involved in adult entertainment including the production and sales of adult videos and the marketing of adult toys and sex aids.-Company information:...
), where he is credited along with others for changing the direction of that company from its early emphasis on S&M videos. One of the videos he directed for h.m.p. was the 1990 Kozenwaisetsu 7 starring early 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...
Yumika Hayashi
Yumika Hayashi
was a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress. She earned the title of "Japan's Original Adult Video Queen" during a 16-year career in which she starred in nearly 200 AVs and appeared in over 180 films...
. He also directed videos for the 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...
studio in the 1990s.
Wild Side - King of Realism
Frustrated by the close censorship of Japanese adult videos under the Nihon Ethics of Video AssociationNihon Ethics of Video Association
The , usually abbreviated as Viderin or Biderin , was a Japanese video rating organization. NEVA was founded in 1972 and had its headquarters in the Chūō ward of Tokyo. It was a voluntary organization to ensure adherence to Japanese obscenity laws which prohibit any display of genitals...
(NEVA), also known as "Viderin", the voluntary ethics group which regulated most of the AV companies in the 1980s and 1990s, Toyoda started up his own company using the label in 1996. The company, , located in 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 Shibuya
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....
ward, was founded in April 1996 and "King of Realism" (the Japanese name also means "King Lear") began issuing videos in August 1996. In the years following other labels were also created including in September 1997, in July 1998, and "GOLD" in April 2000, in November 2000, "D's" in January 2001 and "SILVIA" in October 2002.
The company issued about a dozen new videos per month including installments in such popular series as "Eromesu" (凌辱エロメス), "Royal Anal Kingdom" (名門アナル王国) and the scatology
Coprophilia
Coprophilia , also called scatophilia or scat, is the paraphilia involving sexual pleasure from feces...
series "Exodus Gold" (エクソダス ゴールド). The major 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 over 600 DVD titles and more than 500 VHS titles for Wild Side in mid-2010.
Throughout its history, Wild Side and the "King of Realism" label were associated with videos portraying scatology
Coprophilia
Coprophilia , also called scatophilia or scat, is the paraphilia involving sexual pleasure from feces...
, anal sex
Anal sex
Anal sex is the sex act in which the penis is inserted into the anus of a sexual partner. The term can also include other sexual acts involving the anus, including pegging, anilingus , fingering, and object insertion.Common misconception describes anal sex as practiced almost exclusively by gay men...
, and in its later years pregnant sex. On November 12, 2004, Wild Side released the video (DWI-01), directed by Toyoda and starring Natsuki Hatayama (or Hatakeyama) . The first part of the video shows the pregnant actress having sex with various actors but the second part depicts a complete sequence of her giving birth at home.
Other actresses who appeared in Toyoda-directed videos for Wild Side include Rinako Hirasawa
Rinako Hirasawa
is a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress. She has appeared in award-winning pink films, and was herself given a "Best Actress" award for her work in this genre in 2007.- Life and career :...
, 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...
and Minami Aoyama
Minami Aoyama
is a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress. She has appeared in award-winning pink films, and was herself given a Best Actress award for her work in this genre in 2006.-Life and career:...
.
Opera
After 20 years as an AV director, 10 years after starting the "King of Realism" label, and a false colon cancer scare, Toyoda closed Wild Side and started a new adult video company, , in October 2005. In September 2011, the DVD distributor DMM listed 327 titles for Opera on its website. Toyoda is the chief director at Opera and had directed some 150 videos for the studio by that same date.For the 2009 AV Grand Prix competition, the Opera entry was the scatology video , directed by Toyoda and starring Chika Shinozaki.