Ken Shimizu
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who also uses the name Shimiken (しみけん) is an award-winning male adult video (AV) actor from Japan
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Shimizu was involved in the V&R Planning
video T.A.B.U. Blonde Hair Girl's Hi-School 2 (t.A.B.u 金髪女学園2), released in July 2005 and directed by Temple Suwa. The story brings two Western (Hungarian) porn stars, Maya Gold
and Monica, to Japan to "learn about Japanese culture and society" and incidentally to teach the Japanese boys about sex. He also appeared in the "uncensored" video Sky Angel 27 starring Seri Iwasaki which was released by Sky High Entertainment in April 2006.
Although Shimizu makes heterosexual adult movies, like fellow AV actor Yoshiya Minami
, he is a popular figure in the gay community. He and Minami appear together in a May, 2003 video from V&R Planning
, Ecstasy: Venture (ECSTASY ～危険な香り～), with actresses Hitomi Shina and Mariko Kawana
but in an unusual twist for Japanese porn the video box cover features Shimizu and Minami, not the actresses, and seems pointed toward a female (or gay) audience. In an even more male-oriented project from November 2007 produced by Force Entertainment, CYBER EXSTASY, he appears in an anthology along with Japanese AV actor Natuya Togawa. The video excerpts scenes from the actors' heterosexual videos but dwells on the male body.
Another possible example of the Japanese AV industry's new interest in women viewers is shown in the 2008 Adult Video Grandprix contest where Shimizu's video Shimiken's Private 7 FUCK (しみけんのプライベート7FUCK) won the Best Miscellaneous Video award. The December 2007 video, produced by IdeaPocket
and prominently displaying Shimizu clad only in briefs on the cover presents him having sex with seven AV Idol
s, Chihiro Hara
, Mangetsu Sakuragawa, Nene, Kaede Akina, Natsuki Sugisaki, Yua Aida
and Marin. A second volume in the series, Shimiken's Private 7 FUCK 2 (しみけんのプライベート7FUCK 2), which also portrays his physique on the video box front cover was released in August 2008.
One of Shimizu's interests is bodybuilding and in 2005 at the 13th Bodybuilding Championships in Tokyo, he placed 6th in the men's 60 kg class.
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Life and career
Shimizu was born on September 1, 1979 and made his first appearance as a gravure model at 18 years old in the July 1998 issue of the Japanese gay men's magazine Buddy (Badi). His AV career began shortly afterward and by mid-2002 he was reported to have appeared in over 1200 adult videos.Shimizu was involved in the V&R Planning
V&R Planning
is a Japanese film production and distribution company based in Tokyo which specializes in adult videos .-Company information:V&R Planning was founded in April 1986 by Kaoru Adachi who had previously worked in TV, mostly as an import agent. The V&R stands for "Visual and Retail"...
video T.A.B.U. Blonde Hair Girl's Hi-School 2 (t.A.B.u 金髪女学園2), released in July 2005 and directed by Temple Suwa. The story brings two Western (Hungarian) porn stars, Maya Gold
Maya Gold
Maya Gold is the stage name for a Hungarian pornographic actress.She began her career in 2002 and worked under other variants of the Maya Gold stagename, notably Maja Gold, Maya, and Mya....
and Monica, to Japan to "learn about Japanese culture and society" and incidentally to teach the Japanese boys about sex. He also appeared in the "uncensored" video Sky Angel 27 starring Seri Iwasaki which was released by Sky High Entertainment in April 2006.
Although Shimizu makes heterosexual adult movies, like fellow AV actor Yoshiya Minami
Yoshiya Minami
is a male pornographic actor from Japan.-Life and career:Minami was born on January 24, 1971 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. He has become one of Japan's most popular adult video actors but he has introduced a new aspect to Japanese porn by his extraordinary appeal to women due to his good looks and gentle...
, he is a popular figure in the gay community. He and Minami appear together in a May, 2003 video from V&R Planning
V&R Planning
is a Japanese film production and distribution company based in Tokyo which specializes in adult videos .-Company information:V&R Planning was founded in April 1986 by Kaoru Adachi who had previously worked in TV, mostly as an import agent. The V&R stands for "Visual and Retail"...
, Ecstasy: Venture (ECSTASY ～危険な香り～), with actresses Hitomi Shina and Mariko Kawana
Mariko Kawana
is 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:...
but in an unusual twist for Japanese porn the video box cover features Shimizu and Minami, not the actresses, and seems pointed toward a female (or gay) audience. In an even more male-oriented project from November 2007 produced by Force Entertainment, CYBER EXSTASY, he appears in an anthology along with Japanese AV actor Natuya Togawa. The video excerpts scenes from the actors' heterosexual videos but dwells on the male body.
Another possible example of the Japanese AV industry's new interest in women viewers is shown in the 2008 Adult Video Grandprix contest where Shimizu's video Shimiken's Private 7 FUCK (しみけんのプライベート7FUCK) won the Best Miscellaneous Video award. The December 2007 video, produced by IdeaPocket
IdeaPocket
is a Japanese company located in Tokyo which is involved in the business of planning and producing adult videos .-Company information:IdeaPocket split off from the Attackers corporation and was founded as a separate entity in 2002 under the umbrella of the Hokuto Corporation group of companies...
and prominently displaying Shimizu clad only in briefs on the cover presents him having sex with seven 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...
s, 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...
, Mangetsu Sakuragawa, Nene, Kaede Akina, Natsuki Sugisaki, Yua Aida
Yua Aida
is an award-winning former Japanese model and AV idol.-Early life:Yua Aida was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on 12 August 1984. Aida was an active girl and involved in many sporting activities during primary and middle school. Tennis was her strongest sport throughout middle school. In high...
and Marin. A second volume in the series, Shimiken's Private 7 FUCK 2 (しみけんのプライベート7FUCK 2), which also portrays his physique on the video box front cover was released in August 2008.
One of Shimizu's interests is bodybuilding and in 2005 at the 13th Bodybuilding Championships in Tokyo, he placed 6th in the men's 60 kg class.