Kaho Shibuya book "The Japanese Porn Industry Unmasked"

[Not2srius]

I bought and read this book by Kaho Shibuya who is now retired. I found it interesting so thought I'd recommend it here. Kaho is bi-lingual and a former newspaper reporter and I found it remarkably well written.

Available as a paperback or Kindle edition.

 

[Majime Mitsuya]

Any interesting tidbits to share here?

 

[Not2srius]

Any interesting tidbits to share here?

It's interesting to learn how the studio system and actress/agent relationships work. Many actresses start off bound to one studio but their popularity enhances their bargaining position so that they can later freelance with multiple studios. Not a real surprise since you see many actresses perform with certain studios. Of interest personally was to find out she is naturally paipan (no vaginal hair) and that she enjoyed being double penetrated especially anal. One reason she got into porn was that she liked sex and the idea of fucking a lot of good looking guys. She does look like she enjoys it and that makes me enjoy watching her films.

 

[intrepid8]

I recommend June Lovejoy's YouTube channel for some nice interviews with actresses and other insider goodies.

 

[Rapolder]

One reason she got into porn was that she liked sex and the idea of fucking a lot of good looking guys. She does look like she enjoys it and that makes me enjoy watching her films.

She may look like she enjoys it but in the book she says that there wasn't a single JAV actor - and she must have been with hundreds of different guys in those many hundred videos she did - who was able to satisfy her needs.

 

[darksider59]

She may look like she enjoys it but in the book she says that there wasn't a single JAV actor - and she must have been with hundreds of different guys in those many hundred videos she did - who was able to satisfy her needs.

It shows that she was clearly clueless. Thinking you'll have the time of your life with porn actors ... That's so stupid.
1/ In JAV, very few are good looking.
2/ You do what the director tells you to do (awkward positions, camera crew right behind you)
3/ A lot of porn actresses and actors have difficulties going back to "normal sex" mode in their private life. That's what Katsuni said after she retired, she had to "learn" how sex is in a relationship.

 

[Not2srius]

Well, JAV is porn, no matter that it can be more tasteful or realistic than Western porn. Do I think that JAV actors and actresses have real orgasms? Absolutely, but not that often. So many fake cum shots...but still, JAV is fantasy, and the best actors and actresses sell those fantasies. Kaho was in hundreds of movies. Was she forced to participate? Of course not, nor did many of my favorites like Yuko Shiraki, Reiko Sawamura, Maka Oda. It seems they can make decent money if they have the stamina and find ways to enjoy the work.

 

[headcrusher]

In normal porn "pleasure" is scripted. The director says that they have to fuck in this position for 3 minutes, then cunnilingus for 1 minute, fellatio for 2 minutes, other position for 5 minutes, and cum. If the girl needs 5 minutes of being aroused and 10 minutes of cunnilingus to cum... that's not going to happen.
Supposedly their objetive is the viewer but with me they get the opposite. We are men. An actress could be able to fake an orgasm, but we all know when a guy is cumming and when he's not.

When it comes to "real" and improvised sex I can only think of BLOR.

 

[asianbooblover]

It's all fantasy- I know even after years of watching it I have to remind myself of that..getting caught up in it is what the directors- fantasizing ourselves in place of the male actor in the movie

 

[feralman]

It shows that she was clearly clueless. Thinking you'll have the time of your life with porn actors ... That's so stupid.
1/ In JAV, very few are good looking.
2/ You do what the director tells you to do (awkward positions, camera crew right behind you)
3/ A lot of porn actresses and actors have difficulties going back to "normal sex" mode in their private life. That's what Katsuni said after she retired, she had to "learn" how sex is in a relationship.

You should read her book before you pronounce so harshly on her character or intelligence.

 

[darksider59]

You should read her book before you pronounce so harshly on her character or intelligence.

Not2srius wrote that she said "One reason she got into porn was that she liked sex and the idea of fucking a lot of good looking guys."
For what I've seen, that's clearly not what happened. Maybe in her book she says she eventually didn't care that much and stuff, I don't care. Her original "goal" was wrong from the start and anybody doing 2 sec of research would have understand that it's not gonna happen. That's not being harsh, that's just common sense. It's like dudes thinking that if you become a porn actor, you'll fuck hot girls right away.

 

[Taako]

She may look like she enjoys it but in the book she says that there wasn't a single JAV actor - and she must have been with hundreds of different guys in those many hundred videos she did - who was able to satisfy her needs.

I'm laughing because I'm sure some JAV studs thought they were making her dreams come true lol

 

[Taako]

Not2srius wrote that she said "One reason she got into porn was that she liked sex and the idea of fucking a lot of good looking guys."
For what I've seen, that's clearly not what happened. Maybe in her book she says she eventually didn't care that much and stuff, I don't care. Her original "goal" was wrong from the start and anybody doing 2 sec of research would have understand that it's not gonna happen. That's not being harsh, that's just common sense. It's like dudes thinking that if you become a porn actor, you'll fuck hot girls right away.

I agree. I am not calling her a liar but I think most porn stars men and women say this.
But in reality they do it for the money and fame.

If she likes se*x than good. I hope she had a great time for herself.
But she might be saying, sex in JAV isn't satisfying if you have only minutes for certain positions.

I don't think JAV s*ex is 100% real, maybe 60-70%.

And to be honest, she's overrated to me... because I've seen some of her movies and they were so-so. Not mind blowing or repeaters for me

Again, I'm not taking away her legend status. She earned it. She was famous and worked hard.
If someone wants to recommend me a good movie then please do.