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

J-List

J-List is an online seller of Japanese goods to consumers outside of Japan, with a concentration on otaku goods and Japanese pornography, including live action, anime, and manga...

 as an "excellent magazine...to keep up with...AV stars" The magazine specializes in nude photos of popular 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...

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Video Boy and its sister publication Bejean

Bejean

is a Japanese monthly men's magazine which originally started publication under the name . It has been described as "probably the best selling men's magazine" in Japan and was called by J-List "One of the cornerstones of Japanese AV magazines." As with its sister publication Video Boy, the magazine...

 were published by . On April 11, 2004, the company held a 20th anniversary celebration for the magazine at a location in Tokyo's Shinjuku

Shinjuku, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...

 district. The master of ceremonies for the event was AV actress 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:...

 and the guests included AV Idols Sora Aoi

Sora Aoi

is a Japanese AV idol, nude model, and media personality. In addition to being a multiple award winning actress in the AV field, she has also attained mainstream media recognition.- Early life :...

 and Akiho Yoshizawa

Akiho Yoshizawa

, often known simply as Acky , is a Japanese adult video and pink film actress.-AV debut - Alice Japan & Max-A:Yoshizawa was born in Tokyo, Japan on March 3, 1984 and after working as a gravure idol, made her AV debut in 2003 under contract to two studios, Alice Japan and Max-A...

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Due to declining revenues, Eichi Publishing and its parent company closed operations in late March 2007, declaring bankruptcy with debts of 2.32 billion yen (about $20 million). Publication of Video Boy, Bejean and other monthly magazines had been transferred from Eichi in May 2006 and so the magazines survived the collapse of Eichi and are now published by the located in Ebisu, Tokyo

Ebisu, Tokyo

is a neighborhood in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Conveniently near Roppongi and central Shibuya, Ebisu is easily accessed by the JR Yamanote and Hibiya lines via Ebisu Station...

 near Japan's largest porn company, 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...

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The magazine also maintains its own website, www.videoboy.tv, which offers video downloads and a catalog of AV actress profiles.