All right, I'll jump in with my 2023 review. Here are my top JAV lesbian movies from 2023, which earned a perfect 5/5 stars from me.
Lesbian Movies of the Year (5 star)
[BBAN-419] "I want to fuck!" "I want to be fucked!"
2人は「責めたい!」「責められたい!」ネコタチ逆転の濃密ガチレズドキュメント 月野かすみ 一条みお
ID: BBAN-419
Released: 2023-05-09
Runtime: 120 min
Studio: Bibian
Label: Bibian
Director: Yuruko
Genres: Cosplay, Lesbian, Hardcore, Beautiful Breasts, Lesbian Kissing, Exclusive Distribution, High-Def, Nymphomaniac, Nasty / Hard
Actresses: Kasumi Tsukino, Mio Ichijo
The first is from Bibian, which has released many great movies this year. There are a lot of movies that reached this level of quality. What gave this movie the little extra rating is the wonderful lingerie consumes. Beyond that, it's a fairly typical Bibian movie with nice sets, and attractive women in a fairly typical "two women meet and have sex" - that is, no real plot to speak of - just a high quality production.
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[BBAN-434] Busty Cheerleader Lesbian - Gets so close to the senior she admires that her breasts become deformed, kissing her with saliva - Kokoro Ayase Rin Asahi
巨乳チアガールレズビアン ~憧れの先輩とおっぱいが変形するほど濃厚密着し、唾液まみれでキスを貪る~ 綾瀬こころ 朝日りん
ID: BBAN-434
Released: 2023-10-10
Runtime: 120 min
Studio: Bibian
Label: Bibian
Director: Wantoppu
Genres: Lesbian, Big Breasts, Lesbian Kissing, Club Activities / Manager, Cheerleader, Club Manager, Exclusive Distribution, High-Def, Club Activity Manager
Actresses: Ayase Kokoro, Rin Asahi
What can I say? Another quality Bibian title with great sets and pretty girls. And who doesn't enjoy watching cheerleaders kiss, lick, and scissor each other?!
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[BBAN-437] 2 Beautiful And Sexy Older Sisters A W Lesbian Ban Covered With Lesbian Kisses Is Too Erotic And Ascension Confirmed Special! Moreover, Serious Best Friend Sora Amakawa Narumi Hirose
きれいでセクシーなお姉さん2人 レズキス涎まみれのWレズ解禁 エロ過ぎて昇天確定スペシャル! しかもガチ親友 天川そら 広瀬なるみ
ID: BBAN-437
Released: 2023-09-12
Runtime: 130 min
Studio: Bibian
Label: Bibian
Director: Wantoppu
Genres: Lesbian, Big Breasts, Lingerie, Lesbian Kissing, Kiss, Exclusive Distribution, High-Def, Kiss / Kiss
Actresses: Narumi Hirose, Sora Amakawa
Another great Bibian title, and again, nice sets, pretty women, and lots of really sexy lingerie, including lacy bras, panties, camisoles, and stockings. I guess I'm kind of a sucker for that. There are a bunch of amazing tribbing scenes as well, including with panties on, which is weirly hot.
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[DANDY-873] A senior CA is a lesbian? ! A Rookie Cabin Attendant Who Felt Lesbian Harassment While Rubbing Her Breasts At Work
先輩CAがまさかのレズビアン?!仕事中に乳揉みレズハラされて感じてしまった新人CA
ID: DANDY-873
Released: 2023-08-24
Runtime: 199 min
Studio: Dandy
Label: ----
Director: Maria Fujiwara
Genres: Lesbian, Pantyhose, Squirting, Stewardess, Lesbian Kissing, 4K, High-Def
Actresses: Akari Niimura, Azusa Misaki, Suzu Monami, Asuka Momose
Available in glorious 4K, we have our first non-Bibian title. Dandy doesn't produce many lesbian titles, but the ones I've seen recently have been excellent. This is a fine example, with wonderful production values (they rented a real plane interior), beautiful flight attendants (including favorite Azusa Misaki), and one of my favorite fetishes - girls in black pantyhose.
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[NHDTB-823] Drooling Saliva! Love Juice Muddy! Lesbian Juice Slut Who Makes Black-Haired Girls ○ Students Fall In Love With Sticky Licking Cunnilingus 4
唾液ダラダラ!愛液ドロドロ!黒髪女子○生を粘着なめくじクンニで惚れさせるレズ汁痴●4
ID: NHDTB-823
Released: 2023-09-21
Runtime: 180 min
Studio: Natural High
Label: ----
Director: Banira Sakurai
Genres: Lesbian, Uniform, Schoolgirl, Lesbian Kissing, Mini, Caught
Actresses: Mitsuki Nagisa, Rin Miyazaki, Lala Kudo, Miiro Nanasaki, Kana Yura
This movie is from Natural High, who, like Dandy, doesn't produce many lesbian titles, but they tend to be of mostly high production values. This is no different, even with the fairly typical school / schoolgirl setting. We see a wide variety of school locales, and see some girls caught in the act by a classmate, who of course joins in. Nothing new, but well executed. The girls are young (like 19 year old Kana Yura) and pretty, and seem to enjoy themselves.
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[SUN-077] Squirting Lesbian Exposure Finger Pleasure Sprinkles Self Tide With Blonde And Black Hair Ichabicha Climax Date
潮吹きレズ露出 指ズボ快楽でセルフ潮をまき散らす金髪と黒髪のイチャビチャ絶頂デート
ID: SUN-077
Released: 2023-02-23
Runtime: 180 min
Studio: SUN
Label: ----
Director: Rena Aoi
Genres: Lesbian, Outdoors, Older Sister, Squirting, Lesbian Kissing, High-Def, Outdoor / Exposure
Actresses: Mao Hamasaki, Natsu Sano
This movie by SUN is directed by Rena Aoi. While I'm sad she retired as a performer, she's been directing some fantastic lesbian titles since then, so I hope she continues. Mao is great in this one, as she pairs well with the younger Natsu for a wet and wild performance. There are some amazing scenes of them together in and out of the hot springs. Rena isn't concerned about breaking the fourth wall, and it's cute that Natsu still gets embarassed when the camera is in her face. It's a fun, sexy performance.
Lesbian Studio of the Year
Das!, Dandy, and Natural High have all produced some great movies this year, but Bibian is the clear winner due to the volume of great titles with high production values. They typically create four new movies per month, occasionally with a compilation movie, with a fairly wide range of subject matter. Invariable, one or two of their monthly movies really catch my eye, even if the others aren't too my particular taste.
This is certainly not universal among studios. Serebu No Tomo, for example, often just throws two or more actresses together in an unappealing studio set with black cloth-covered walls and a mattress or bed thrown in the center of the space. A minimalist production might have some appeal, but I certainly appreciate a well designed set that doesn't look like a basement hangout.
I'm not sure what's going on with Lez Re!, but they seemed to have a disappointing 2023.
Das! is probably my runner-up studio. The released a fairly small number of lesbian titles, but they were all excellent. Quality over quantity works for me.
Lesbian Actress of the Year
I think I'm going to go with Mao Hamasaki. She turned 30 late last year, but she's still smoking like the best of them. She always brings a huge amount of evergy to her performances, so you know a movie with her will never be dull.
My runner up is Jun Suehiro, someone relatively unknown to me previously, because she only started starring in lesbian movies a couple of years ago, at age 28. Since then, she's starred in seven lesbian movies, five in 2023. Every movie is a 4 1/2 star or better, with her 2022 debut movie a 5 star. Let's see if she can keep that streak going.
Some of my favorite actresses (Azusa Misaki, Aoi Kururugi, Yui Hatano, Hibiki Otsuki, Miki Sunohara) had reasonable good years, but didn't star in any outstanding, or enough lesbian titles.
Honorable Mentions
How good a year was it for lesbian titles last year? Damn good I'd say, at least for me. While there were just a handful of perfect 5-star rated movies, that's because I'm somewhat particular about handing out perfect ratings. On the other hand, there were a huge number of 4 1/2 star movies. Frankly, the line between these are pretty thin, often coming down to a simple preference of topic, a fetish I enjoy, a particularly memorable scene, or an actress I know and appreciate. Others might very well rate some of these among the best of the year, and I'd be hard pressed to disagree with them.
Here are all the 4 1/2 star 2023 titles I've collected:
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AUKG-558 AUKG-559 AUKG-560 AUKG-577 AUKG-580 AUKG-581 AUKS-147
BBAN-398 BBAN-407 BBAN-408 BBAN-409 BBAN-411 BBAN-412 BBAN-413 BBAN-415 BBAN-418 BBAN-422 BBAN-424 BBAN-427 BBAN-428 BBAN-430 BBAN-435 BBAN-438 BBAN-439 BBAN-440 BBAN-442 BBAN-446 BBAN-448 BBAN-451 BBAN-455 BBAN-458
BBSS-066 BBSS-070 BBSS-071 BBSS-073
C-2778
CEMD-322 CEMD-323 CEMD-351
DANDY-863 DANDY-877 DANDY-894
DASS-107 DASS-122 DASS-211 DASS-285 DASS-286
DOKS-581
EVIS-483
HOKS-167
IESP-714 IESP-734
LZBS-095 LZBS-096 LZBS-099 LZBS-100
LZDM-058 LZDM-060
LZPL-065
MIST-401
MUKD-481 MUKD-483
NEO-126
NHDTB-735 NHDTB-753 NHDTB-780 NHDTB-860
PTS-498
RCTD-535
SUN-086
VIO-034