Katsuyuki Hirano
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese director of adult videos (AV) and documentaries. He should be differentiated from the manga artist
.
, Japan and was an aspiring cartoonist until he began making amateur films from the time he was 18. Three of his early films were selected to play at the Japanese PIA independent film festival in 1985-1987. He appeared as an actor in the 1986 Cinderella story film Hai Kaburi (Princess Story) (はいかぶり姫物語) directed by Hisashi Saitō (斎藤久志). In January 1989 Raigyo (雷魚) was released, an 8 mm color film written, directed and photographed by Hirano. The film assured his reputation as an independent film maker and won a Jury Prize at the 1990 Image Forum Festival (イメージフォーラム・フェスティバル).
Hirano started directing in the adult video (AV) industry in the early 1990s with several videos for V&R Planning
. At the V&R studio he met AV actress Yumika Hayashi
who had had a love affair with another V&R Planning director, Company Matsuo
. Hirano, although married, also had an affair with Hayashi and starred with her in a bike-trip AV production in January 1997 called Tokyo - Rebun 41-day Adultery Bicycle Touring Trip. He later released a mainstream documentary of their trip in May 1997 as Yumika (由美香). Both the video and the movie were produced by V&R Planning. The trip to the northern Japanese Rebun Island
in Hokkaidō
was made in July 1996 with the knowledge of Hirano's wife Honey (who appears in the movie) and Hayashi's mother. The rigors of the long trip proved to be a strain on his relationship with Hayashi. Hirano also directed AVs for the Alice Japan
studio in the 1990s, several of them with AV Idol
Yuri Komuro
, including her farewell to the AV industry Last Scene in September 1999.
The second of Hirano's trilogy of bike-ride documentary movies, , was released in May 1998 and co-starred Tomoko Matsunashi
. A hardcore version was also released by V&R Planning
in July 1998.
The last entry in the trilogy came out in December 1999 as Shiro - The White (白 THE WHITE) starring Hirano, 9 dogs, 3 cats, and a wild fox. In this film, Hirano embarks on a solo bike trip of over 2300 km to the northernmost point of Japan in Hokkaidō during a winter blizzard, sleeping in a tent in temperatures as low as 20 below zero. Hirano, who the Japan Times reviewer describes as having the "look and attitude of a middle-aged class clown who never quite outgrew his early obsession with peeking up girls' knickers", films himself alone in his tent having imaginary conversations with a female companion. A few weeks into his trek he developed appendicitis and had to spend two weeks in a hospital. His wife came up from Tokyo to nurse him but once recovered he set out again alone into the biggest snowstorm in years filming himself struggling against the elements. The film won the NETPAC Award at the 1999 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
and was shown at the 24th Hong Kong film festival in 2000 and at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival
.
Hirano was singled out as one of the subjects of a study in the year 2000 by the Anti-Pornography-&-Prostitution Research Group of Japan (APP) where "violent porno videos" made by "popular porno video directors such as Baksheesh Yamashita and Katsuyuki Hirano" were analyzed and reported on.
Hirano returned to film scenes of winter and snow in Hokkaidō for a 2003 hardcore video for Kuki
, Nasty Girls Go to the North, with AV actress Fubuki Aoi. In May 2006, Hirano also directed the Dream Ticket studio's entry in the 2006 AV Open
contest, Mrs. Abnormal Nymphomania with an amateur cast of "mature women".
It was Hirano who, after his former lover Yumika Hayashi
had not been to work for a few days, went to her apartment along with Hayashi's mother and found her dead body on July 29, 2005. Hayashi had died after a night of heavy drinking to celebrate her 35th birthday. He appeared in a 2009 documentary on Hayashi by director Tetsuaki Matsue titled along with other former colleagues Company Matsuo
and Lemon Hanazawa
.
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
.
Life and career
Hirano was born in 1964 in Shizuoka PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, Japan and was an aspiring cartoonist until he began making amateur films from the time he was 18. Three of his early films were selected to play at the Japanese PIA independent film festival in 1985-1987. He appeared as an actor in the 1986 Cinderella story film Hai Kaburi (Princess Story) (はいかぶり姫物語) directed by Hisashi Saitō (斎藤久志). In January 1989 Raigyo (雷魚) was released, an 8 mm color film written, directed and photographed by Hirano. The film assured his reputation as an independent film maker and won a Jury Prize at the 1990 Image Forum Festival (イメージフォーラム・フェスティバル).
Hirano started directing in the adult video (AV) industry in the early 1990s with several videos for V&R Planning
V&R Planning
is a Japanese film production and distribution company based in Tokyo which specializes in adult videos .-Company information:V&R Planning was founded in April 1986 by Kaoru Adachi who had previously worked in TV, mostly as an import agent. The V&R stands for "Visual and Retail"...
. At the V&R studio he met AV actress Yumika Hayashi
Yumika Hayashi
was a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress. She earned the title of "Japan's Original Adult Video Queen" during a 16-year career in which she starred in nearly 200 AVs and appeared in over 180 films...
who had had a love affair with another V&R Planning director, Company Matsuo
Company Matsuo
is 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...
. Hirano, although married, also had an affair with Hayashi and starred with her in a bike-trip AV production in January 1997 called Tokyo - Rebun 41-day Adultery Bicycle Touring Trip. He later released a mainstream documentary of their trip in May 1997 as Yumika (由美香). Both the video and the movie were produced by V&R Planning. The trip to the northern Japanese Rebun Island
Rebun Island
Rebun Island lies in the Sea of Japan off the northwestern tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. Rebun stretches 29 kilometers in the north-south direction and 8 kilometers east-west, covering about 80 square kilometers. The island is known for its alpine flowers and the 8-Hour Hiking Course which runs from one...
in Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
was made in July 1996 with the knowledge of Hirano's wife Honey (who appears in the movie) and Hayashi's mother. The rigors of the long trip proved to be a strain on his relationship with Hayashi. Hirano also directed AVs for 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...
studio in the 1990s, several of them with 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...
Yuri Komuro
Yuri Komuro
is a Japanese AV idol, actress, and author. She was one of the top actresses in the AV field during the late 1990s.-Early life and AV career:Yuri Komuro was born in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture on July 28, 1976,...
, including her farewell to the AV industry Last Scene in September 1999.
The second of Hirano's trilogy of bike-ride documentary movies, , was released in May 1998 and co-starred Tomoko Matsunashi
Tomoko Matsunashi
is a Japanese film director and actress. She was described in 2007 as one of the female Japanese directors who "have brought some needed originality and talent to contemporary Japanese cinema."-Life and career:...
. A hardcore version was also released by V&R Planning
V&R Planning
is a Japanese film production and distribution company based in Tokyo which specializes in adult videos .-Company information:V&R Planning was founded in April 1986 by Kaoru Adachi who had previously worked in TV, mostly as an import agent. The V&R stands for "Visual and Retail"...
in July 1998.
The last entry in the trilogy came out in December 1999 as Shiro - The White (白 THE WHITE) starring Hirano, 9 dogs, 3 cats, and a wild fox. In this film, Hirano embarks on a solo bike trip of over 2300 km to the northernmost point of Japan in Hokkaidō during a winter blizzard, sleeping in a tent in temperatures as low as 20 below zero. Hirano, who the Japan Times reviewer describes as having the "look and attitude of a middle-aged class clown who never quite outgrew his early obsession with peeking up girls' knickers", films himself alone in his tent having imaginary conversations with a female companion. A few weeks into his trek he developed appendicitis and had to spend two weeks in a hospital. His wife came up from Tokyo to nurse him but once recovered he set out again alone into the biggest snowstorm in years filming himself struggling against the elements. The film won the NETPAC Award at the 1999 Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
The Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival is a documentary film festival held biennially in Yamagata, Japan.It was first held in October 1989, which makes it one of the longest running documentary film festivals in the world and the most distinguished such festival in Asia...
and was shown at the 24th Hong Kong film festival in 2000 and at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
.
Hirano was singled out as one of the subjects of a study in the year 2000 by the Anti-Pornography-&-Prostitution Research Group of Japan (APP) where "violent porno videos" made by "popular porno video directors such as Baksheesh Yamashita and Katsuyuki Hirano" were analyzed and reported on.
Hirano returned to film scenes of winter and snow in Hokkaidō for a 2003 hardcore video for 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:...
, Nasty Girls Go to the North, with AV actress Fubuki Aoi. In May 2006, Hirano also directed the Dream Ticket studio's entry in the 2006 AV Open
AV Open
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.-AV Open Origins:The AV Open...
contest, Mrs. Abnormal Nymphomania with an amateur cast of "mature women".
It was Hirano who, after his former lover Yumika Hayashi
Yumika Hayashi
was a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress. She earned the title of "Japan's Original Adult Video Queen" during a 16-year career in which she starred in nearly 200 AVs and appeared in over 180 films...
had not been to work for a few days, went to her apartment along with Hayashi's mother and found her dead body on July 29, 2005. Hayashi had died after a night of heavy drinking to celebrate her 35th birthday. He appeared in a 2009 documentary on Hayashi by director Tetsuaki Matsue titled along with other former colleagues Company Matsuo
Company Matsuo
is 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...
and Lemon Hanazawa
Lemon Hanazawa
, aka Remon Hanazawa, is a Japanese pink film and AV actress. She has appeared in award-winning pink films such as Lunch Box and Molester's Train: Sensitive Fingers . She was named "Best New Actress" for her work in this genre in 2004, and "Best Actress" second place in 2005 at the Pink Grand Prix...
.
Selected filmography
| Video title | Release date | Studio | Cast | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adult Videos (AV) |
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| Za Gaman / The Endurance Sex |
1993-09-24 | V&R Planning V&R Planning is a Japanese film production and distribution company based in Tokyo which specializes in adult videos .-Company information:V&R Planning was founded in April 1986 by Kaoru Adachi who had previously worked in TV, mostly as an import agent. The V&R stands for "Visual and Retail"... Noah Select Special SP-244 |
Amateur | ||
| The Reflection of Anti-Sex Friend Invitation |
1994-05-27 | V&R Planning Noah Select Special SP-270 |
Amateur | ||
| Flash Paradise |
1995-11-10 | 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... KA-1760 |
Kana Fujitani | ||
| Tokyo - Rebun 41-day Adultery Bicycle Touring Trip |
1997-01-21 | V&R Planning Noah Select Special SP-379 |
Yumika Hayashi Yumika Hayashi was a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress. She earned the title of "Japan's Original Adult Video Queen" during a 16-year career in which she starred in nearly 200 AVs and appeared in over 180 films... |
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| Tokyo - Hokkaidō Bicycle Tour - Fucking Exciting Illicit Love Journey 2 |
1998-07-24 | V&R Planning Noah Select Special SP-435 |
Tomoko Matsunashi Tomoko Matsunashi is a Japanese film director and actress. She was described in 2007 as one of the female Japanese directors who "have brought some needed originality and talent to contemporary Japanese cinema."-Life and career:... |
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| St. Lady Molester |
1998-07-31 | Alice Japan Babylon KR-9076 |
Yuri Komuro Yuri Komuro is a Japanese AV idol, actress, and author. She was one of the top actresses in the AV field during the late 1990s.-Early life and AV career:Yuri Komuro was born in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture on July 28, 1976,... |
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| St. Lady Molester |
1998-09-25 | Alice Japan Babylon KR-9081 |
Natsumi Kawahama | ||
| The Serial Fuck |
1998-11-20 | Atlas21 Atlas21 , formerly known as VIP, is a Japanese adult video company with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.-VIP:The AV company was founded in June 1981 and issued its first video, titled , in December of that same year making it one of the first adult video companies to be established in Japan. The studio... 8A-112 |
Yuri Komuro Yuri Komuro is a Japanese AV idol, actress, and author. She was one of the top actresses in the AV field during the late 1990s.-Early life and AV career:Yuri Komuro was born in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture on July 28, 1976,... |
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| St. Lady Molester |
1998-11-20 | Alice Japan Babylon KR-9085 |
Sena Wakana | ||
| Last Scene | 1999-09-17 | Alice Japan KA-1942 |
Yuri Komuro Yuri Komuro is a Japanese AV idol, actress, and author. She was one of the top actresses in the AV field during the late 1990s.-Early life and AV career:Yuri Komuro was born in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture on July 28, 1976,... |
Produced by Yuri Komuro | |
| Sex Friends |
2001-07-18 | V&R Planning V&R Planning is a Japanese film production and distribution company based in Tokyo which specializes in adult videos .-Company information:V&R Planning was founded in April 1986 by Kaoru Adachi who had previously worked in TV, mostly as an import agent. The V&R stands for "Visual and Retail"... Vogue VO-215 |
Hachie Shaku | ||
| Make Love |
2002-01-25 | 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:... RT-056 |
Anna Yuki | ||
| Women Who Love To Be Bitten |
2003-04-25 | Kuki AR-002 |
Ran Takamizu, Mari Hirase & Izumi Sakuragi | ||
| Nasty Girls Go to the North |
2003-05-24 | Kuki AR-006 |
Fubuki Aoi | ||
| Magic Tits Girls |
2004-10-15 | 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... Erotica KS-8668 |
Three-part work with other segments by directors Company Matsuo Company Matsuo is 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... and Akira Takatsuki (高槻彰) |
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| Trip With Married Woman To Fuck Hard 03 |
2006-03-25 | Big Morkal MCDR-738 |
Haruka Okoshi | ||
| Mrs. Abnormal Nymphomania |
2006-05-04 | Dream Ticket OPEN-0609 |
Amateur | 2006 AV Open AV Open 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.-AV Open Origins:The AV Open... entry |
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| Secluded Hot Springs Beautiful Lady Asuka |
2008-02-01 | HMJM Pornograph PGTV-006 |
Amateur | ||
Movies |
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| Raigyo |
1989-01-07 | Masahiro Sugiyama, Yōko Oguchi, Takae Kōno & Mitsuko Yanagisawa | 140 min. | ||
| Yumika |
1997-05-03 | V&R Planning V&R Planning is a Japanese film production and distribution company based in Tokyo which specializes in adult videos .-Company information:V&R Planning was founded in April 1986 by Kaoru Adachi who had previously worked in TV, mostly as an import agent. The V&R stands for "Visual and Retail"... |
Yumika Hayashi Yumika Hayashi was a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress. She earned the title of "Japan's Original Adult Video Queen" during a 16-year career in which she starred in nearly 200 AVs and appeared in over 180 films... & Katsuyuki Hirano |
135 min. | |
| Encyclopedia of a Drifter |
1998-05-16 | V&R Planning | Tomoko Matsunashi Tomoko Matsunashi is a Japanese film director and actress. She was described in 2007 as one of the female Japanese directors who "have brought some needed originality and talent to contemporary Japanese cinema."-Life and career:... & Katsuyuki Hirano |
105 min. | |
| Shiro - The White |
1999-12-18 | V&R Planning | Katsuyuki Hirano | 118 min. | |