Yuji Sakamoto
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese adult video (AV) director who has directed more than 250 videos during his career, primarily with the Alice Japan
studio.
Cosmos label. The next month, December 1994, marked the first video directed by Sakamoto listed at the Alice Japan
archive. This work, Indecent Eye , starred Shana as a 900 year-old witch who has sex with and then kills men to retain her youth. This would begin Sakamoto's long association with Alice Japan
and the first of his more than 170 videos that he had directed for that company through 2011, twenty-eight of them featuring superstar AV Idol
Yuma Asami
).
By 1995, in addition to his Alice Japan videos, he was also working for Max-A
, another company associated with Alice Japan and Media Station in the Kuki
group. One of his Max-A videos was the October 1996 Pin Pin Girl for the Calen label, the AV debut of actress Jun Kusanagi
. He also presided over the AV debut of Akira Watase
in the May 2000 Media Station
release Venus.
In a departure from the AV field, Sakamoto wrote and directed the V-Cinema
drama which was released in April 1999.
When the S1 No. 1 Style
studio was launched in November 2004, Sakamoto was one of their inaugural directors along with Hideto Aki
, [Jo]Style
and KINGDOM
. Sakamoto also directed for other major Japanese AV studios including Soft On Demand
(SOD), Moodyz
and Attackers
. Among other work at SOD he directed two entries in the company's "Masturbation Aid" series, starring Sally Yoshino
and Nao Oikawa
. He also supervised three episodes in the Attackers studio "Lady Panther" series, Lady Panther Vol. 4 with Riko Tachibana
(May 2006), Lady Panther Vol. 5 with An Nanba
(Feb. 2007), and Lady Panther Vol. 6 starring Maria Ozawa
and Hikari Hino
(Jan. 2008).
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.
Life and career
Sakamoto began directing in the AV industry at least as early as November 1994 with the video Wet Venus starring Saori Miyauchi for the Media StationMedia 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 label. The next month, December 1994, marked the first video directed by Sakamoto listed at 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...
archive. This work, Indecent Eye , starred Shana as a 900 year-old witch who has sex with and then kills men to retain her youth. This would begin Sakamoto's long association with 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...
and the first of his more than 170 videos that he had directed for that company through 2011, twenty-eight of them featuring superstar 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...
Yuma Asami
Yuma Asami
is a Japanese adult video actress. Beginning in 2005 Asami appeared in AVs for Alice Japan and S1 No. 1 Style. Her adult videos have won first prize in Japanese Adult Video Awards, and she has won awards as an adult actress...
).
By 1995, in addition to his Alice Japan videos, he was also working for Max-A
Max-A
is a Japanese adult video studio which is especially known for videos made under its Samansa and Calen labels which produced a number of innovative and quality AVs in the late 1990s and early 2000s.-Company information:...
, another company associated with Alice Japan and Media Station in the 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:...
group. One of his Max-A videos was the October 1996 Pin Pin Girl for the Calen label, the AV debut of actress Jun Kusanagi
Jun Kusanagi
is a Japanese model and AV idol famous for her metric G-cup-sized bust. She has been called "one of Japan's most prolific and popular photo model/AV stars."-Early life:...
. He also presided over the AV debut of Akira Watase
Akira Watase
was 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....
in the May 2000 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:...
release Venus.
In a departure from the AV field, Sakamoto wrote and directed the V-Cinema
V-Cinema
Japanese is the direct-to-video industry that appeared in Japan in the 1980s. The term is a trademark of Toei Company but is widely used in the West to describe any Japanese direct-to-video release. In Japan the term used is...
drama which was released in April 1999.
When the S1 No. 1 Style
S1 No. 1 Style
or just S1 is a major Japanese producer of adult videos which has its offices in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.-Company Information:S1 is one of the many affiliated companies in the giant Hokuto Corporation group. Hokuto distributes the studio's videos via retail sales and online through its DMM website...
studio was launched in November 2004, Sakamoto was one of their inaugural directors along with Hideto Aki
Hideto Aki
is 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...
, [Jo]Style
(Jo)Style
[Jo]Style is a Japanese adult video director who has supervised more than 300 productions during his career.-Life and career:[Jo]Style began his profession directing AV at the Waap Entertainment studio which also fostered the careers of Alala Kurosawa, KINGDOM and K*WEST...
and KINGDOM
Kingdom (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....
. Sakamoto also directed for other major Japanese AV studios including Soft On Demand
Soft 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...
(SOD), 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:...
and Attackers
Attackers
is a Japanese adult video production company located in Tokyo, Japan.-Company information:Attackers started as an independent studio but is now one of the companies that make up the large AV group, the Hokuto Corporation, which distributes Attackers video products through their DMM website...
. Among other work at SOD he directed two entries in the company's "Masturbation Aid" series, starring Sally Yoshino
Sally Yoshino
is a Japanese striptease dancer, model, and AV idol. She has also performed under the name .-Early life:Sally Yoshino was born in Tokyo on November 28, 1978. Her father was a member of a skate team, and Yoshino began figure skating at the age of three...
and 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 :...
. He also supervised three episodes in the Attackers studio "Lady Panther" series, Lady Panther Vol. 4 with 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...
(May 2006), Lady Panther Vol. 5 with An Nanba
An Nanba
also known as Ann Nanba is a Japanese adult video actress who has had a long and prolific career during which she has won multiple awards. At the beginning of 2009, the DMM and Amazon sites both listed more than 250 DVDs available under her name. She retired from AV work in 2008.-AV debut and...
(Feb. 2007), and Lady Panther Vol. 6 starring Maria Ozawa
Maria Ozawa
, who used the name early in her career, is a former Japanese adult video actress known in Japan as an AV idol.-Early life:Ozawa was born in Hokkaidō, Japan. Her mother is Japanese and her father is Canadian. Since she always attended an international school, she claims that her English reading...
and Hikari Hino
Hikari Hino
is a Japanese AV idol, or porn star who has performed for several prominent adult video companies.-Life and career:Hino was born March 7, 1986 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. In July 2005 she debuted at age 19 on the Crystal-Eizou company's Venus label in the video G's Curiosity - Hikari Hino...
(Jan. 2008).