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AV Open is a major awards contest for the Japanese adult video industry. It has gone from a limited sales contest in 2006 to become, via its successor the AV GrandPrix, the major Japanese AV award with nearly 100 participating companies competing for the 2009 awards.
for the US porn industry. It was the result of a collaboration between Tokyo Sports
, a leading Japanese tabloid paper, and the large Japanese porn conglomerate Soft On Demand
(SOD). Adult video production companies were invited to enter a candidate video in the contest and the video with the most number of sales during a set period would be the winner. The first prize award was 10 million yen (about $100,000), the second place finisher took 5 million yen (about $50,000) and third place was worth 3 million yen (about $30,000). Videos in the contest were specially marked as AV Open entries and could be bought from the official site or at stores throughout Japan. Each contestant was to be given the same amount of space in the store displays.
A second part of the contest, the Challenge Stage, was for the purpose of developing new directorial talent. Multiple videos could be submitted by the companies, but only one per director. Winners were also to be determined by number of sales with a prize of one million yen (about $10,000) for first place, 500,000 yen (about $5,000) for second and 300,000 yen (about $3,000) for placing third. Special awards of 1 million yen each were also to be given for a total prize pool of 25 million yen (about $250,000).
, S1 No. 1 Style
, Masaaki Kai, Glay'z, Deep's, Dream Ticket, Natural High, Hibino, Prestige, KMP
Million, Moodyz
, Real Works
and Waap Entertainment
). The Challenge Stage drew ten entries from six companies, including V&R Products and HMJM which did not compete for the main award. The entries for the main contest were labeled as OPEN-0601 through OPEN-0616 and the Challenge Stage entries were numbered OPEN-0651 through OPEN-0660. The contest dates were May 1 through June 30 and 627 video stores were involved in the contest. In addition to the main awards and the Challenge Stage awards, special awards were also to be given by celebrity judges, including New York Yankees player Hideki Matsui
(who suffered a wrist injury playing baseball and had to withdraw from the contest), comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto
, and author Lily Franky.
Results were announced at the awards ceremony held July 11, 2006 with several AV idols, directors, and company heads in attendance.
Winners - 2006 AV Open
Honorary President Lily Franky also awarded special prizes to Real Works
for Special Galactic All-Stars (責め痴女 ハーレムSPECIAL) with Karen Kisaragi, Riko Tachibana
, Hotaru Akane
, Noa & Nashigo Tanaka and to SOD for 500 Person Sex
(人類史上初！！超ヤリまくり！イキまくり！５００人ＳＥＸ！！).
Winners - 2006 AV Open Challenge Stage
As Honorary President, Lily Franky also gave another award to Naked Continent
.
, S1
, Crystal-Eizou
, Glay'z, Deep's, Natural High, Hibino, V&R Products, Prestige, Maxing
, KMP Million
, Moodyz
, Real Works
, Waap Entertainment
, Wanz Factory
, Kunitachi Farm). Videos were specially labeled "AV Open" and bore numbers OPEN-0701 through OPEN-0719. There were 12 entries in the Challenge Stage including entries from Akebono, Woman, Cross, Dandy & Dream Ticket which did not enter the main contest. Challenge Stage videos were labeled as OPEN-0751 to OPEN-0762. The contest was run from May 3 to June 30, 2007 and this time, more than 1200 stores throughout Japan participated in the contest.
When results were announced the SOD entry Performer Kotono's First Sexual Experience (芸能人 琴乃 初・体・験 完全240分 10解禁スペシャル) was the winner by a large margin. But rumors began to spread on the Internet and about a month later it was revealed that SOD had actually purchased a large number of the videos with company funds. The company had spent close to 60 million yen (About $600,000) to buy some 16,000 copies out of the total of 30,000 sold. This violation of the contest rules caused the SOD entry to be disqualified and the second, third and fourth place finishers were all moved up one place. The scandal caused the collapse of the AV Open contest and the official website was closed down.
Final standing were as follows:
Winners - 2007 AV Open
The Lily Franky Honorary President Prizes were given to the S1 and Moodyz entries and also to the Natural High video World Amsterdam (アムステルダムハイ) starring Misaki Asou and the Waap Entertainment
entry Deep Lesbian & Hot Semen & Black Fuck (熱吻ブラック) co-starring Marin and Shiho, and directed by K*WEST.
Winners - 2007 AV Open Challenge Stage
The Lily Franky Honorary President Prize was given to Anal Splash Thick Lesbian United!
(whose members include S1 and Moodyz). Winners were selected by a combination of sales volume and user votes. Sales in stores were combined with those from the DMM website. Each AV company picked a single video for entry in the contest which ran from December 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008. As with the AV Open contest, all participant videos were specially labeled and were given ID numbers beginning with AVGP or AVGL. A total of 77 companies competed, 39 in the main contest (GrandPrix Stage) and 38 in the Mania Stage for odd and fetish oriented material. Awards were also given in a number of sub-categories which had a more limited number of entries.
The results were announced on February 21, 2008. The main award "GrandPrix Highest Award", determined by user votes at the DMM website, paid 5 million yen (about $50,000), the two Stage awards, "GrandPrix Highest Stage Award" and "Mania Stage Highest Award" were determined by sales and paid 3 million yen (about $30,000) each while the Distribution Sales Award for online digital delivery paid 1 million yen (about $10,000). The other 12 Stage awards for individual categories paid 1 million yen (about $10,000) each and were determined by user votes. One of these was for packaging, 10 were on particular themes, and there were also awards voted on by the press and by video distributors. In addition, there were twelve special prizes of 500,000 yen (about $5,000) each for a total prize pool of 30 million yen (about $300,000).
--- Winners - 2008 AV Grand Prix Awards ---
GrandPrix Highest Award
GrandPrix Stage Highest Award
Mania Stage Highest Award
Distribution Sales Award
Best Package Design
Best SM Video
Best Featured Actress Video
Best Mature Video
Best Amateur Video
Best Variety Video
Best Miscellaneous Video (AV Cast Memorial Grand Prix)
Best Fetish Video
Best Moe Child Video
Best Lesbian Video
Press Award - (Tie)
Dealer Award
Results for the 2009 AV GrandPrix contest were announced February 18, 2009. The main GrandPrix Award determined by sales and user votes at the DMM website, paid 5 million yen (about $50,000). The two main sales awards, Digital Sales and DVD Sales each paid 2 million yen (about $20,000). The Retailers Award (voted on by video stores), the Press Award (voted on by magazine and newspaper editors), the Package Design Award and the Supporters Award paid 1 million yen (about $10,000) each. The Best Video Awards in the categories Featured Actress, Violence, Mature Woman, Amateur, Variety, Fetish and Lovely (all decided by user votes) each paid 1 million yen (about $10,000). There were also twenty runner-up Special Award prizes of 500,000 yen (about $5,000) each in the various Title categories. The total prize money amounted to 30 million yen (about $300,000). The hosts for the 2009 event were former AV star Honoka
and mainstream actor Nagare Hagiwara.
--- Winners - 2009 AV Grand Prix Awards ---
GrandPrix Highest Award
Digital Sales Award
DVD Sales Award
Retailers Award
Press Award
Best Package Design
Supporters Award
Best Featured Actress Video
Best Violence Video
Best Mature Woman Video
Best Amateur Video
Best Variety Video
Best Fetish Video
Best Lovely / Moe Video
AV Open Origins
The AV Open awards for Japanese adult video (AV) companies were conceived as a means to improve public relations and provide a measure of quality for adult videos on a par with the AVN AwardsAVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
for the US porn industry. It was the result of a collaboration between Tokyo Sports
Tokyo Sports
is a Japanese daily sports newspaper founded in 1958.- See also :*Tokyo Sports Film Award*Yellow journalism*Supermarket tabloid*Junk food news- External links :* http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp Official Website...
, a leading Japanese tabloid paper, and the large Japanese porn conglomerate 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). Adult video production companies were invited to enter a candidate video in the contest and the video with the most number of sales during a set period would be the winner. The first prize award was 10 million yen (about $100,000), the second place finisher took 5 million yen (about $50,000) and third place was worth 3 million yen (about $30,000). Videos in the contest were specially marked as AV Open entries and could be bought from the official site or at stores throughout Japan. Each contestant was to be given the same amount of space in the store displays.
A second part of the contest, the Challenge Stage, was for the purpose of developing new directorial talent. Multiple videos could be submitted by the companies, but only one per director. Winners were also to be determined by number of sales with a prize of one million yen (about $10,000) for first place, 500,000 yen (about $5,000) for second and 300,000 yen (about $3,000) for placing third. Special awards of 1 million yen each were also to be given for a total prize pool of 25 million yen (about $250,000).
2006 AV Open
The first AV Open contest was held in 2006 and 16 adult video companies participated in the main contest (IEnergy, Audaz, Aroma Planning, SODSoft 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...
, 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...
, Masaaki Kai, Glay'z, Deep's, Dream Ticket, Natural High, Hibino, Prestige, KMP
KM Produce
is a Japanese adult video company located in Shibuya, Tokyo.-Company information:KM Produce became an independent AV production company under that name using the "Million" label for its videos in April 2002 in competition with other major AV companies such as Soft On Demand and Moodyz...
Million, 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:...
, Real Works
Real Works
was a Japanese company located in Tokyo that was involved in the planning and production of adult videos . They were integrated with the AV company KM Produce in early 2011.-Company information:...
and Waap Entertainment
Waap Entertainment
is a Japanese adult video production company with headquarters in the Shinjuku Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo.-Company information:Waap Entertainment was founded in 1998 and released its first videos in December of that year...
). The Challenge Stage drew ten entries from six companies, including V&R Products and HMJM which did not compete for the main award. The entries for the main contest were labeled as OPEN-0601 through OPEN-0616 and the Challenge Stage entries were numbered OPEN-0651 through OPEN-0660. The contest dates were May 1 through June 30 and 627 video stores were involved in the contest. In addition to the main awards and the Challenge Stage awards, special awards were also to be given by celebrity judges, including New York Yankees player Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsui
is a Japanese Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003–2009, for the New York...
(who suffered a wrist injury playing baseball and had to withdraw from the contest), comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto
Hitoshi Matsumoto
, or Matchan as he is commonly known, is a Japanese comedian best known as the boke half the popular owarai duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada...
, and author Lily Franky.
Results were announced at the awards ceremony held July 11, 2006 with several AV idols, directors, and company heads in attendance.
Winners - 2006 AV Open
- 1st Place: S1S1 No. 1 Styleor 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...
- Hyper – Barely There Mosaic (ハイパーギリギリモザイク) - Compilation video featuring Sora AoiSora Aoiis 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 :...
, Yua AidaYua Aidais 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...
, Maria OzawaMaria 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...
, Yuma AsamiYuma Asamiis 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...
, HonokaHonokais an award-winning Japanese adult video actress and popular TV personality and actress. She retired from the AV industry in 2008.-Life and career:...
and Rin AokiRin Aokiis a Japanese model and adult video actress. She began as a Gravure idol and later moved to hardcore video work where she became an award-winning AV Idol.-Gravure Idol:...
- 2nd Place: MoodyzMoodyz, formerly known as Mr. President, is one of Japan's largest adult video producers, featuring an extensive catalog of video titles.-Company information:...
- Dream School 10 (ドリーム学園10 完全版) - With Chihiro HasegawaChihiro Hasegawa, also known as Nami Funakura , is an award-winning Japanese AV idol who has starred in more than 200 adult videos on various labels.-Life and career:...
, Rino Kamiya, Nao, Mayura HoshitsukiMayura Hoshitsukiwas an award-winning Japanese adult video actress who retired from the adult industry in 2010. Her extended career, popularity and impressive filmography qualify her as an AV idol.-Life and career:...
, Mikan Tokonatsu, Ren Hitomi, Miyu Sugiura & Hotaru AkaneHotaru Akaneaka is an award-winning Japanese model and AV idol. She is active in many media formats in Japan including a role in a mainstream theatrical film, and is a popular blogger. Her adeptness at female ejaculation has earned Akane the title, "Shiofuki Queen". She retired from AV work in 2008.-Early...
- 3rd Place: Natural High - Student Molester (痴漢○学生) - Various actresses
Honorary President Lily Franky also awarded special prizes to Real Works
Real Works
was a Japanese company located in Tokyo that was involved in the planning and production of adult videos . They were integrated with the AV company KM Produce in early 2011.-Company information:...
for Special Galactic All-Stars (責め痴女 ハーレムSPECIAL) with Karen Kisaragi, 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...
, Hotaru Akane
Hotaru Akane
aka is an award-winning Japanese model and AV idol. She is active in many media formats in Japan including a role in a mainstream theatrical film, and is a popular blogger. Her adeptness at female ejaculation has earned Akane the title, "Shiofuki Queen". She retired from AV work in 2008.-Early...
, Noa & Nashigo Tanaka and to SOD for 500 Person Sex
500 Person Sex
500 Person Sex , also known as A Milestone in History!! 500 Person Sex!! is an award-winning Japanese adult video produced by SOD Create, a division of Soft On Demand , a large group of media companies...
(人類史上初！！超ヤリまくり！イキまくり！５００人ＳＥＸ！！).
Winners - 2006 AV Open Challenge Stage
- 1st Place: SAKKUN (Natural High) for Naked ContinentNaked Continentis an award-winning Japanese adult video from 2006 which spawned a series of seven sequels.-Original:The first Naked Continent video was released on May 1, 2006 by the Natural High studio, part of the Soft On Demand porn conglomerate...
(裸の大陸)
- 2nd Place: Hiroshi Horiuchi (HMJM) for Young Girl Insertion (少女は挿入される生き物)
- 3rd Place: Uzumaki SasakiUzumaki Sasakiis a Japanese adult video director and co-founder of two AV production studios.-Life and career:Uzumaki Sasaki was born in Kyoto, Japan on March 16, 1978. Soon after graduating from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, he began working in the AV industry...
(V&R Products) for Tokyo Shinjuku Ward Office 24: Slut Division (こちら!東京24区 痴女区の区役所の痴女○○課) with Minaki Saotome (Naho Asakura), Chihiro HasegawaChihiro Hasegawa, also known as Nami Funakura , is an award-winning Japanese AV idol who has starred in more than 200 adult videos on various labels.-Life and career:...
, Ayaka Kasagi & Yuna Shibata
As Honorary President, Lily Franky also gave another award to Naked Continent
Naked Continent
is an award-winning Japanese adult video from 2006 which spawned a series of seven sequels.-Original:The first Naked Continent video was released on May 1, 2006 by the Natural High studio, part of the Soft On Demand porn conglomerate...
.
2007 AV Open
Since the 2006 AV Open proved popular and successful a second contest was held in 2007. For the second AV Open competition, 19 video producers submitted entries (IEnergy, Audaz, Aroma Planning, SODSoft 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...
, S1
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...
, Crystal-Eizou
Crystal-Eizou
, known in English as Crystal Image or Crystal Video, is a Japanese corporation involved in the production and distribution of adult videos.-Company history:...
, Glay'z, Deep's, Natural High, Hibino, V&R Products, Prestige, Maxing
Maxing
is a Japanese adult video studio and production company located in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo.-Company information:Maxing is an independent adult video firm which specializes in videos for sale rather than rental. The Maxing studio was founded in 2006 and released its first set of videos on October...
, KMP Million
KM Produce
is a Japanese adult video company located in Shibuya, Tokyo.-Company information:KM Produce became an independent AV production company under that name using the "Million" label for its videos in April 2002 in competition with other major AV companies such as Soft On Demand and Moodyz...
, 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:...
, Real Works
Real Works
was a Japanese company located in Tokyo that was involved in the planning and production of adult videos . They were integrated with the AV company KM Produce in early 2011.-Company information:...
, Waap Entertainment
Waap Entertainment
is a Japanese adult video production company with headquarters in the Shinjuku Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo.-Company information:Waap Entertainment was founded in 1998 and released its first videos in December of that year...
, Wanz Factory
Wanz Factory
is a Japanese adult video production company located in the Toshima ward of Tokyo, Japan.-Company information:The company was founded in March 2000 and presently employs 20 people. Their adult videos are sold in more than 3000 stores nationwide in Japan...
, Kunitachi Farm). Videos were specially labeled "AV Open" and bore numbers OPEN-0701 through OPEN-0719. There were 12 entries in the Challenge Stage including entries from Akebono, Woman, Cross, Dandy & Dream Ticket which did not enter the main contest. Challenge Stage videos were labeled as OPEN-0751 to OPEN-0762. The contest was run from May 3 to June 30, 2007 and this time, more than 1200 stores throughout Japan participated in the contest.
When results were announced the SOD entry Performer Kotono's First Sexual Experience (芸能人 琴乃 初・体・験 完全240分 10解禁スペシャル) was the winner by a large margin. But rumors began to spread on the Internet and about a month later it was revealed that SOD had actually purchased a large number of the videos with company funds. The company had spent close to 60 million yen (About $600,000) to buy some 16,000 copies out of the total of 30,000 sold. This violation of the contest rules caused the SOD entry to be disqualified and the second, third and fourth place finishers were all moved up one place. The scandal caused the collapse of the AV Open contest and the official website was closed down.
Final standing were as follows:
Winners - 2007 AV Open
- 1st Place: S1S1 No. 1 Styleor 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...
- Hyper Risky Mosaic - Special Bath House Tsubaki (ハイパーギリギリモザイク 特殊浴場 TSUBAKI 貸切入浴料1億円) with Sora AoiSora Aoiis 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 :...
, Akiho YoshizawaAkiho 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...
, HonokaHonokais an award-winning Japanese adult video actress and popular TV personality and actress. She retired from the AV industry in 2008.-Life and career:...
, Sho Nishino, Asami Ogawa, Yuma AsamiYuma Asamiis 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...
, MO ☆ MO, Mako Katase, Chinatsu Izawa, Megumi Haruka, Karin & China Miyu
- 2nd Place: Crystal-EizouCrystal-Eizou, known in English as Crystal Image or Crystal Video, is a Japanese corporation involved in the production and distribution of adult videos.-Company history:...
- Celebrity Debut - Misa Kikoden (芸能人★デビュー！！ きこうでんみさ) with Misa Kikoden
- 3rd Place: MoodyzMoodyz, formerly known as Mr. President, is one of Japan's largest adult video producers, featuring an extensive catalog of video titles.-Company information:...
- Dream School 11 (ドリーム学園11) with Nayuka Mine, ICHIKA, Chihiro HaraChihiro Harais 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...
, Erina Kurosawa, Akira Shiratori, Rico, Nami Kimura, Natsuki Ijima & Miina Minamoto
The Lily Franky Honorary President Prizes were given to the S1 and Moodyz entries and also to the Natural High video World Amsterdam (アムステルダムハイ) starring Misaki Asou and the Waap Entertainment
Waap Entertainment
is a Japanese adult video production company with headquarters in the Shinjuku Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo.-Company information:Waap Entertainment was founded in 1998 and released its first videos in December of that year...
entry Deep Lesbian & Hot Semen & Black Fuck (熱吻ブラック) co-starring Marin and Shiho, and directed by K*WEST.
Winners - 2007 AV Open Challenge Stage
- 1st Place: Captain Ehara (Cross) for Anal Splash Thick Lesbian United! (肛門潮吹き極太合体レズビアン) with Chihiro HaraChihiro Harais 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...
, Hotaru AkaneHotaru Akaneaka is an award-winning Japanese model and AV idol. She is active in many media formats in Japan including a role in a mainstream theatrical film, and is a popular blogger. Her adeptness at female ejaculation has earned Akane the title, "Shiofuki Queen". She retired from AV work in 2008.-Early...
& Sakura SakuradaSakura Sakuradais a Japanese actress, model and adult video star who has also used the name for still photo shoots. Her long and prolific career and international recognition mark her as an AV Idol.-Early career - "Uncensored Movies":...
- 2nd Place: R40 (Dream Ticket) for How to New Half (はじめてのニューハーフ 月野姫) starring Hime TsukinoHime Tsukinois an award-winning transsexual Japanese model and former adult video actress.-Life and career:Hime Tsukino was born in Osaka, Japan on March 25, 1985. Her stage name "Hime" translates to "princess" and derives from her childhood nickname...
- 3rd Place: AD Tsujiyama (Deep's) for Finding Leah DiXXzon in Europe and US (リア・デ○ゾンちゃんを探しに欧米に行っちゃいました！)
The Lily Franky Honorary President Prize was given to Anal Splash Thick Lesbian United!
2008 AV GrandPrix
The demise of the AV Open contest due to fraud in 2007 deprived the AV industry of a popular and useful means of getting publicity and setting standards. An alternative, the similar AV GrandPrix awards (ＡＶグランプリ2008), was set up for 2008 by an SOD rival company, Hokuto CorporationHokuto 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...
(whose members include S1 and Moodyz). Winners were selected by a combination of sales volume and user votes. Sales in stores were combined with those from the DMM website. Each AV company picked a single video for entry in the contest which ran from December 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008. As with the AV Open contest, all participant videos were specially labeled and were given ID numbers beginning with AVGP or AVGL. A total of 77 companies competed, 39 in the main contest (GrandPrix Stage) and 38 in the Mania Stage for odd and fetish oriented material. Awards were also given in a number of sub-categories which had a more limited number of entries.
The results were announced on February 21, 2008. The main award "GrandPrix Highest Award", determined by user votes at the DMM website, paid 5 million yen (about $50,000), the two Stage awards, "GrandPrix Highest Stage Award" and "Mania Stage Highest Award" were determined by sales and paid 3 million yen (about $30,000) each while the Distribution Sales Award for online digital delivery paid 1 million yen (about $10,000). The other 12 Stage awards for individual categories paid 1 million yen (about $10,000) each and were determined by user votes. One of these was for packaging, 10 were on particular themes, and there were also awards voted on by the press and by video distributors. In addition, there were twelve special prizes of 500,000 yen (about $5,000) each for a total prize pool of 30 million yen (about $300,000).
--- Winners - 2008 AV Grand Prix Awards ---
GrandPrix Highest Award
- Kawaii Special (kawaii* special ギザカワユス！) [Kawaii AVGL-012] with Yuri Kousaka & Miku Ohashi
GrandPrix Stage Highest Award
- Confirmed x Confirmed x Girigiri Mosaic (了解×了解×ギリギリモザイク Wギリギリモザイク) [S1 AVGL-007] with Nao Mizuki & Minori Hatsune, directed by Zack AraiZack Araiis a Japanese adult video director who has worked in a wide range of AV genres.-Life and career:Zack Arai was born in the city of Niiza in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from Takushoku University in Tokyo, he joined the large Japanese porn conglomerate Soft On Demand...
Mania Stage Highest Award
- Female Body Torture Laboratory 11 (女体拷問研究所 11) [Baby AVGP-030] with Rika Nagasawa & Yoko
Distribution Sales Award
- Female Body Torture Laboratory 11 (女体拷問研究所 11) [Baby AVGP-030] with Rika Nagasawa & Yoko
Best Package Design
- Confirmed x Confirmed x Girigiri Mosaic (了解×了解×ギリギリモザイク Wギリギリモザイク) [S1 AVGL-007] with Nao Mizuki & Minori Hatsune, directed by Zack AraiZack Araiis a Japanese adult video director who has worked in a wide range of AV genres.-Life and career:Zack Arai was born in the city of Niiza in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from Takushoku University in Tokyo, he joined the large Japanese porn conglomerate Soft On Demand...
Best SM Video
- Human Terrible Wrapper (人間酷包 友田真希) [Mill AVGL-026] with Maki TomodaMaki Tomodais an award-winning Japanese actress who is best known for her appearances in adult videos where her long and varied career has cemented her status as an AV idol...
Best Featured Actress Video
- Race Queen Climax Squirt AV Debut (現役レースクイーン絶頂潮吹きAVデビュー！！ 冬月かえで) [Premium AVGL-024] with Kaede Fuyutsuki, directed by Tadanori Usami
Best Mature Video
- Sayuri Shiraishi,Stepmother Slave (義母奴隷 白石さゆり) [Goro TameikeGoro Tameikeis a Japanese adult video director who has directed more than 450 videos. He was one of the first exponents of the genre in AV.-Life and career:...
AVGL-018] with Sayuri Shiraishi, directed by Goro TameikeGoro Tameikeis a Japanese adult video director who has directed more than 450 videos. He was one of the first exponents of the genre in AV.-Life and career:...
Best Amateur Video
- Final Mariko (まり子 ファイナル) [HMJM AVGP-025] with Mariko and directed by Company MatsuoCompany Matsuois an innovative Japanese adult video director, producer and entrepreneur. He is credited with popularizing the Japanese porn genre of "hamedori" where the director/actor performs sexually with the actress and also films the action. He has been called "a master of shooting pornography with...
Best Variety Video
- How to Make Your "chin-chin" Grow 3cm (チンチンが3cm大きくなるDVD 気持ちいいオナニーで大きくなれる（秘）トレーニング指南) [Soft On DemandSoft 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...
AVGP-046] with Kaho Kasume, Yuko Sakurai, Moe Ooishi, Rika Nagasawa, Nana Saeki & Anri Suzuki
Best Miscellaneous Video (AV Cast Memorial Grand Prix)
- Shimiken's Private 7 FUCK (しみけんのプライベート7FUCK ) [IdeaPocketIdeaPocketis 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...
AVGL-001] Starring actor Ken ShimizuKen Shimizuwho also uses the name Shimiken is an award-winning male adult video actor from Japan.-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...
with Chihiro HaraChihiro Harais 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 AidaYua Aidais 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...
& Marin
Best Fetish Video
- Extraordinary Pantyhose Play (非日常的パンスト遊戯 第一章) [AVS AVGL-006] with Nana Saeki & Moe Ooishi
Best Moe Child Video
- Asuka 2 (あすか2) [Innocence AVGL-028] with Asuka
Best Lesbian Video
- Insult Lesbian Training (陵辱レズ調教 羞恥と快楽に溺れゆく女達。 ) [U&K AVGP-037] with Chisato Shoda, Ren Hitomi, Rio Nakayama & Misaki Asou
Press Award - (Tie)
- Final Mariko (まり子 ファイナル) [HMJM AVGP-025] with Mariko and directed by Company MatsuoCompany Matsuois an innovative Japanese adult video director, producer and entrepreneur. He is credited with popularizing the Japanese porn genre of "hamedori" where the director/actor performs sexually with the actress and also films the action. He has been called "a master of shooting pornography with...
- Confirmed x Confirmed x Girigiri Mosaic (了解×了解×ギリギリモザイク Wギリギリモザイク) [S1 AVGL-007] with Nao Mizuki & Minori Hatsune, directed by Zack AraiZack Araiis a Japanese adult video director who has worked in a wide range of AV genres.-Life and career:Zack Arai was born in the city of Niiza in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from Takushoku University in Tokyo, he joined the large Japanese porn conglomerate Soft On Demand...
Dealer Award
- Confirmed x Confirmed x Girigiri Mosaic (了解×了解×ギリギリモザイク Wギリギリモザイク) [S1 AVGL-007] with Nao Mizuki & Minori Hatsune, directed by Zack AraiZack Araiis a Japanese adult video director who has worked in a wide range of AV genres.-Life and career:Zack Arai was born in the city of Niiza in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from Takushoku University in Tokyo, he joined the large Japanese porn conglomerate Soft On Demand...
2009 AV GrandPrix
The 2009 contest ran from November 22, 2008 to February 2009. There were 97 participants competing for 30 million yen ($300,000) in prize money. In addition to the main prizes AV GrandPrix (97 entries) decided by voters at the DMM website, Digital Sales (97 entries), and DVD Sales (97 entries), there were also separate awards for Featured Actress 2009 (14 entries), Violence 2009 (15 entries), Mature Woman 2009 (15 entries), Amateur 2009 (16 entries), Variety 2009 (14 entries), Fetish 2009 (17 entries), and Lovely/Moe 2009 (7 entries) videos. Additionally, there were awards from dealers, news media, for packaging, and from supporters.Results for the 2009 AV GrandPrix contest were announced February 18, 2009. The main GrandPrix Award determined by sales and user votes at the DMM website, paid 5 million yen (about $50,000). The two main sales awards, Digital Sales and DVD Sales each paid 2 million yen (about $20,000). The Retailers Award (voted on by video stores), the Press Award (voted on by magazine and newspaper editors), the Package Design Award and the Supporters Award paid 1 million yen (about $10,000) each. The Best Video Awards in the categories Featured Actress, Violence, Mature Woman, Amateur, Variety, Fetish and Lovely (all decided by user votes) each paid 1 million yen (about $10,000). There were also twenty runner-up Special Award prizes of 500,000 yen (about $5,000) each in the various Title categories. The total prize money amounted to 30 million yen (about $300,000). The hosts for the 2009 event were former AV star Honoka
Honoka
is an award-winning Japanese adult video actress and popular TV personality and actress. She retired from the AV industry in 2008.-Life and career:...
and mainstream actor Nagare Hagiwara.
--- Winners - 2009 AV Grand Prix Awards ---
GrandPrix Highest Award
- Double Risky Mosaic, Rio & Yuma (Wギリモザ Rioとゆま) [S1S1 No. 1 Styleor 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...
AVGL-109] with Yuma AsamiYuma Asamiis 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...
& Rio (Tina YuzukiTina Yuzuki, also known as Rio, is a Japanese AV idol who debuted in 2005, while appearing in videos produced by the Max-A and S1 studios. After starring in AVs in various genres during her first year in the industry, she won an industry award as Best New Actress for 2006. Since late 2007, she has used the...
), directed by Hideto AkiHideto Akiis 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...
Digital Sales Award
- Vomit Enema Ecstasy X (ゲロ浣腸エクスタシー Ｘ) [DogmaDogma studioDogma is a Japanese adult video company based in Tokyo which specializes in various fetish genres of pornography.-Company information:...
AVGL-130] with Mayura HoshitsukiMayura Hoshitsukiwas an award-winning Japanese adult video actress who retired from the adult industry in 2010. Her extended career, popularity and impressive filmography qualify her as an AV idol.-Life and career:...
and Yuka Oosawa, directed by TOHJIROTohjiroTohjiro or TOHJIRO is an adult video director and the founder of the AV studio Dogma who has been described as a "charismatic director" and has been called the "greatest porn director in the world.-Life and career:...
DVD Sales Award
- Double Risky Mosaic, Rio & Yuma (Wギリモザ Rioとゆま) [S1 AVGL-109] with Yuma Asami & Rio (Tina Yuzuki), directed by Hideto AkiHideto Akiis 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...
Retailers Award
- Double Risky Mosaic, Rio & Yuma (Wギリモザ Rioとゆま) [S1 AVGL-109] with Yuma Asami & Rio (Tina Yuzuki), directed by Hideto AkiHideto Akiis 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...
Press Award
- The Sex Cannon Ball Ride 2009 (テレクラキャノンボール2009 賞品はまり子*Gカップ) [HMJM AVGP-136] with Mariko, directed by Company MatsuoCompany Matsuois an innovative Japanese adult video director, producer and entrepreneur. He is credited with popularizing the Japanese porn genre of "hamedori" where the director/actor performs sexually with the actress and also films the action. He has been called "a master of shooting pornography with...
Best Package Design
- Double Risky Mosaic, Rio & Yuma (Wギリモザ Rioとゆま) [S1 AVGL-109] with Yuma Asami & Rio (Tina Yuzuki), directed by Hideto AkiHideto Akiis 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...
Supporters Award
- Incest Family (近親相姦 昭和禁断血族「母さん、この家は狂ってます」) [Glory QuestGlory Questis a Japanese adult video production company with offices in the Toshima ward of Tokyo, Japan which specializes in fetish videos.-Company information:...
AVGP-115] with Natsumi Kitahara, Reiko Yamaguchi & Kasumi Nanase
Best Featured Actress Video
- Double Risky Mosaic, Rio & Yuma (Wギリモザ Rioとゆま) [S1 AVGL-109] with Yuma Asami & Rio (Tina Yuzuki), directed by Hideto AkiHideto Akiis 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...
- Special Awards - Featured Actress Video
- Virtual Story Iyarashi (癒らし。) [Audaz AVGP-103] with Nao Ayukawa
- E-Body Special [E-Body AVGL-105] with Risa Kasumi, directed by Minami Haou
- Oral Venus (おしゃぶりVENUS) [M's Video Group AVGL-111] with Maria OzawaMaria 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...
, Erika Sato & Reina Matsushima
Best Violence Video
- The QUEEN of DAS! [DASDas (studio)is a Japanese adult video production company located in Tokyo, Japan.-Company information:DAS is part of Japan's largest group of AV companies, the Hokuto Corporation, located in Ebisu, Tokyo. DAS specializes in simulated rape, bukkake, nakadashi and humiliation videos using well-known actresses...
AVGL-128] with Maria OzawaMaria 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...
- Special Awards - Violence Video
- Rope Lover Masochists with Beautiful Tits (激情M淫縛調教 縄好き美乳マゾ) [Art Video AVGP-101] with Shion & Saki Otsuka, directed by Kazuya Mine
- Decadence of Pleasure (電マ悪魔祓い儀式) [BZ Zone AVGL-127] with Miyuki Majima, Yuu Haruka & Sayaka Honami
- Death Loop Vol. 1 [Black Baby AVGP-141] with Serina Komuro(小室芹奈) & Yusuba Hirai, directed by Baba the Babee
Best Mature Woman Video
- Incest Mother and Child Swap (近親相姦母子スワップ 僕の母親を抱かせてやるから、君の母さんをヤらせてくれ) [Takara Visual AVGP-127] with Natsumi Kitahara & Reiko Nakamori
- Special Awards - Mature Woman Video
- Slave Mother-in-Law (義母奴隷 浅倉彩音) [Goro TameikeGoro Tameikeis a Japanese adult video director who has directed more than 450 videos. He was one of the first exponents of the genre in AV.-Life and career:...
AVGL-129] with Aya Asakura, directed by Goro TameikeGoro Tameikeis a Japanese adult video director who has directed more than 450 videos. He was one of the first exponents of the genre in AV.-Life and career:... - Working Married Woman - Part-Time Love (働く人妻 パートタイムラブ) [Big Morkal AVGP-138] with Ren Takanashi, Asuka Ayanami, Aya Natsuki & Sayaka Kawase, directed by YUMEJI
- Raped Female Teacher (犯された女教師) [MadonnaMadonna (studio)is a Japanese adult video studio which specializes in the "mature woman" or "madam" genre of Japanese pornography.-Company information:Madonna is an AV studio located in Tokyo, Japan which is affiliated with the large AV conglomerate Hokuto Corporation which distributes its videos through the DMM...
AVGL-136] with Reiko Makihara, directed by Eitaro HagaEitaro Hagais a Japanese adult video director who has supervised more than 450 videos during his career, primarily for Madonna, an AV studio which specializes in the genre of Japanese pornography.-Life and career:...
- Slave Mother-in-Law (義母奴隷 浅倉彩音) [Goro Tameike
Best Amateur Video
- S-Cute Ex Special [S-Cute AVGP-107] with ICHIKA, Tsubomi, Nurie Mihana, Anri Kawai, Mimi Kousaka & Kurara Iijima
- Special Awards - Amateur Video
- Big Breasts 24-year-old Piano Teacher Shiofuki (潮吹き巨乳ピアノ講師 かすみ24歳) [Toyohiko AVGL-131] with Kasumi Ayase, directed by Toyohiko
- (彼ちんスペシャル!! カップルなら！彼氏のチ○ポ彼女のマ○コ当ててみろ!!２) [Hajime-Kikaku AVGL-133] directed by Hajime
- H Cup Boin Amateur Nakadashi (Ｈカップボイン素人ナマ中出し) [Mune Kyun Kissa AVGL-145] with Kyoko
Best Variety Video
- Lovely Schoolgirl’s Paipan Educational Institution (制服パイパン美少女学園) [Yellow AVGL-106] with Rei Kitajima, China Yuuki, Reika Kudou & Nami
- Special Awards - Variety Video
- GAL CIR 3 [IdeaPocketIdeaPocketis 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...
AVGL-101] with 14 actresses - NanpaNanpa, also transliterated as nampa, in Japanese culture is a type of flirting and seduction popular among teenagers and people in their twenties and thirties. When Japanese women pursue men in a fashion similar to nanpa, it is called .-Etymology:...
Grandprix (ナンパグランプリ) [Hayabusa Agency AVGP-137] with 12 actresses - Lesbian Vampire (レズビアンヴァンパイア) [U&K AVGP-144] with Natsumi Horiguchi, Nana Saeki, Ramu Suzumiya & Ai Asho
- GAL CIR 3 [IdeaPocket
Best Fetish Video
- Big Hip Cowgirls (デカ尻ＪＫのピストン騎乗位ＤＸ) [Aroma Planning AVGL-103] with Keito Inamori, Rina Aina, Aki Nagase, Risa Sanada, Aoba Ito, Rui Yazawa, Arisa Suzuki & Yui Kodama
- Special Awards - Fetish Video
- Hot Chocolate AV Grand Prix 2009 Limited [Digital Ark AVGP-130] with Rina Aina & Yume Ayaka
- AV Impossible - Kokomi Sakura (『AV無理』 桜ここみ) [Miman AVGL-139] with Kokomi SakuraKokomi Sakurais a Japanese adult video actress who is also known under the name Cocomi Sakura.-Life and career:Sakura was born in Shimane Prefecture, Japan on December 18, 1988....
, directed by Yuki Iwasawa - Super Tits Angels 2009 (乳王～爆乳天使2009アワード8人勢揃い！！！～) [Momotaro AVGL-147] with Rio Hamasaki, Saki Tsuji, Miruku Matsuzaka, Yui Aoyama, Towa Mitsui, Romihi Nakamura, Hina Tachibana & Manami Momosaki, directed by TAKUMACHINE
- Tsubomi - Semen Club (蕾に滴る野蛮な汁) [Waap EntertainmentWaap Entertainmentis a Japanese adult video production company with headquarters in the Shinjuku Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo.-Company information:Waap Entertainment was founded in 1998 and released its first videos in December of that year...
AVGP-148] with Tsubomi, directed by Takuan
Best Lovely / Moe Video
- Tera-Dick (Real Creampie Absolute Angel) (真正中出しの絶対アングル テラちんぽ) [Miruki Ipurin AVGL-141] with Yuka Oosawa
- Special Award - Lovely / Moe Video
- Lolita Pretty and Sex (ロリータ美少女と性交) [Dream Ticket AVGP-133] with Alice