Maiko Yuki
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is a Japanese AV idol
, actress, and stripper
. One of the top AV idols in the mid-1990s, she was named the "AV Girl of the Year" in 1998. In 2004 Yūki was the star performer in the first Japanese strip show to perform in the People's Republic of China
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to a family in the construction business. Both of her parents had been gang members, and Yūki was also a rowdy student who claims to have never lost a fight with a girl or boy. Family difficulties led her to run away from home several times by the eighth grade. Expelled on her first day in high school for fighting with the teacher, she returned home and began working as a golf caddy at a club.
She had been determined to keep her virginity until marriage, however, at the age of 17 she was raped by her boyfriend's brother, the leader of a local gang. Shattered by the experience, she developed a fear of men.
Tiffany release, Shōjokyu Sotsugyo ~Graduation~. Her first day on the set was difficult, and the shooting was delayed for five hours due to her emotional state. Yūki says that the AV staff were understanding, and this helped her to overcome her difficulties with her first video. She contrasts the AV staff's sympathetic attitudes with the more impersonal treatment she has had on television programs and for magazines. At first, her family was against her AV career, but they came to lend support for the signing event after her first AV release.
For the next year, Yūki mostly alternated monthly videos for h.m.p. and another studio Cosmos Plan until her final work for h.m.p. Good-bye in May 1996.
fans for new photobooks and videos, she came out of retirement. In a come-back appearance in Hong Kong, she was surprised by the enthusiasm of the local press and her fan-base there. An autograph-signing drew a crowd of over 8,000, and she required six bodyguards while in Hong Kong.
Her experience in Hong Kong caused her see her work in AVs as a life's calling, and she decided to move to Tokyo
to pursue this career full-time at age 21. She began her comeback in April 1998 with a series of videos for the Crystal-Eizou
studio starting with Venus Return. Her retirement work for Crystal-Eizou was the January 1999 video Final Maiko - Forever Angel but she later appeared in some S&M productions for the Attackers and CineMagic
studios.
In 2004 Yūki was the star performer in the first Japanese strip show to perform in the People's Republic of China
.
An "uncensored" video (one without the mosaic pixelation to obscure the genitals required in videos sold legally in Japan) with Yūki was released by Samurai Porn in July 2006.
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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...
, actress, and stripper
Stripper
A stripper is a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease at strip club establishments, public exhibitions, and private engagements. Unlike in burlesque, the performer in the modern Americanized form of stripping minimizes the interaction of customer and dancer,...
. One of the top AV idols in the mid-1990s, she was named the "AV Girl of the Year" in 1998. In 2004 Yūki was the star performer in the first Japanese strip show to perform in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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Early life
Maiko Yūki was born on January 30, 1977 in Niigata PrefectureNiigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
to a family in the construction business. Both of her parents had been gang members, and Yūki was also a rowdy student who claims to have never lost a fight with a girl or boy. Family difficulties led her to run away from home several times by the eighth grade. Expelled on her first day in high school for fighting with the teacher, she returned home and began working as a golf caddy at a club.
She had been determined to keep her virginity until marriage, however, at the age of 17 she was raped by her boyfriend's brother, the leader of a local gang. Shattered by the experience, she developed a fear of men.
AV debut
Yūki entered an acting school, where she met an AV actress manager. She made the decision to perform in an AV as a way of confronting and resolving her fears. Her debut video was the April 1995 h.m.p.H.m.p. (Japan)
h.m.p. is a Japanese company which is involved in adult entertainment including the production and sales of adult videos and the marketing of adult toys and sex aids.-Company information:...
Tiffany release, Shōjokyu Sotsugyo ~Graduation~. Her first day on the set was difficult, and the shooting was delayed for five hours due to her emotional state. Yūki says that the AV staff were understanding, and this helped her to overcome her difficulties with her first video. She contrasts the AV staff's sympathetic attitudes with the more impersonal treatment she has had on television programs and for magazines. At first, her family was against her AV career, but they came to lend support for the signing event after her first AV release.
For the next year, Yūki mostly alternated monthly videos for h.m.p. and another studio Cosmos Plan until her final work for h.m.p. Good-bye in May 1996.
Comeback
She retired from the AV industry for a time, but, principally due to requests from her Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
fans for new photobooks and videos, she came out of retirement. In a come-back appearance in Hong Kong, she was surprised by the enthusiasm of the local press and her fan-base there. An autograph-signing drew a crowd of over 8,000, and she required six bodyguards while in Hong Kong.
Her experience in Hong Kong caused her see her work in AVs as a life's calling, and she decided to move to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
to pursue this career full-time at age 21. She began her comeback in April 1998 with a series of videos for the 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:...
studio starting with Venus Return. Her retirement work for Crystal-Eizou was the January 1999 video Final Maiko - Forever Angel but she later appeared in some S&M productions for the Attackers and CineMagic
CineMagic Co.
, is a Japanese adult film studio, producing and distributing its own films, usually of the bondage, S&M and simulated rape genre, as well as those produced externally.-Company information:...
studios.
In 2004 Yūki was the star performer in the first Japanese strip show to perform in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
An "uncensored" video (one without the mosaic pixelation to obscure the genitals required in videos sold legally in Japan) with Yūki was released by Samurai Porn in July 2006.
Partial filmography
| Title | Director | Company | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shōjokyu Sotsugyo ~Graduation~ |
h.m.p. H.m.p. (Japan) h.m.p. is a Japanese company which is involved in adult entertainment including the production and sales of adult videos and the marketing of adult toys and sex aids.-Company information:... Tiffany ITF-111 |
1995-04-22 | |
| Naughty Baby |
Cosmos Plan IF-60 |
1995-05-30 | |
| Temptation |
Yukihiko Shimamura | h.m.p. Tiffany ITF-116 |
1995-06-20 |
| Fuck The Paradise |
Cosmos Plan IF-67 |
1995-07-23 | |
| Derauma! Mango |
Yukihiko Shimamura | h.m.p. Tiffany ITF-018 |
1995-08-14 |
| The Moody Venus |
Cosmos Plan IF-73 |
1995-09-17 | |
| The New Hamaccyo Banana |
Yukihiko Shimamura | h.m.p. Tiffany ITF-023 |
1995-10-17 |
| Angel Kiss |
Cosmos Plan IF-83 |
1995-11-12 | |
| Kuchu Kuchu Maiko |
Yukihiko Shimamura | h.m.p. Tiffany ITF-027 |
1995-12-12 |
| Hooker Princess |
Midori Moriguchi | h.m.p. Tiffany NTF-003 |
1996-02-13 |
| Secret Chest (Treasure) "Best" compilation |
Cosmos Plan FX-25 |
1996-03-03 | |
| Sensual Omnibus With Anri Hoshino, Kaori Shimada & Natsuko Toumine |
Yukihiko Shimamura | h.m.p. Tiffany NTF-005 |
1996-03-12 |
| Good-bye |
Yukihiko Shimamura | h.m.p. Tiffany NTF-009 |
1996-05-17 |
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1997-07-19 |
| Venus Return |
Kyosuke Murayama | 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:... Venus VE-28 |
1998-04-30 |
| Non Stop Feeling |
Yuji Sakamoto Yuji Sakamoto is a Japanese adult video director who has directed more than 250 videos during his career, primarily with the Alice Japan studio.-Life and career:... |
Crystal-Eizou Venus VE-31 |
1998-05-28 |
| Oh! My Maiko! |
Feromon Inumaru | Crystal-Eizou Venus VE-33 |
1998-06-25 |
| Super Uniform Idol Maiko |
Shin Kawakatsu | Crystal-Eizou Venus VE-37 |
1998-07-30 |
| Sentimental Kubittake |
Jin Nomaru | Crystal-Eizou Venus VE-41 |
1998-08-27 |
| Lucky Girl |
Shin Kawakatsu | Crystal-Eizou Venus VE-44 |
1998-09-24 |
| Kirikiri Maiko - Nurse Call of Love |
Kyosuke Murayama | Crystal-Eizou Venus VE-48 |
1998-10-29 |
| Ikasete Teacher |
Taro Daibutu | Crystal-Eizou Venus VE-51 |
1998-11-26 |
| Violent Love |
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Crystal-Eizou Venus VE-55 |
1998-12-24 |
| Final Maiko - Forever Angel |
Jin Nomaru | Crystal-Eizou Venus VE-58 |
1999-01-28 |
| Female Teacher Hunt Maiko |
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... Shark SHK-107 |
2000-03-08 | |
| Maiko First Bondage |
Shoichi Yoshimura | CineMagic CineMagic Co. , is a Japanese adult film studio, producing and distributing its own films, usually of the bondage, S&M and simulated rape genre, as well as those produced externally.-Company information:... BA-025 |
2000-11-24 |
| Bondage Battle M With Mio Okazaki, Saki Uchida & Manami Ogawa |
Yutaka Akiyama | CineMagic Collect VS-634 |
2001-02-28 |
| Snake Bondage - Female Teacher Hunt |
Attackers Jabaku JB-041 |
2001-03-07 | |
| Bondage Battle M-2 With Mio Okazaki & Manami Ogawa |
CineMagic Collect VS-637 |
2001-03-30 | |
| Immoral Angel 44 With Mami Ogawa |
Shoichi Yoshimura | CineMagic Collect VS-640 |
2001-04-27 |
| COSMOS Classic DVD compilation of two of her earlier videos |
Cosmos Plan MDM-004 |
2001-11-10 | |
| AV Idol Best Collection Compilation DVD |
Cosmos Plan MDV-040 |
2001-12-22 | |
| COSMOS Classic: Maiko Yūki DVD compilation of two of her earlier videos |
Cosmos Plan CM-07 |
2003-03-29 | |
| COSMOS Classic: Maiko Yūki 2 DVD compilation of two of her earlier videos |
Cosmos Plan MDM-044 |
2003-05-09 | |
| Battered Female Warrior SP Compilation with several actresses including Bondage Battle |
Tatsuo Mishima | CineMagic Collect VS-776 |
2005-05-20 |
| SAMURAIPORN VOL.3 : Maiko Yuuki Uncensored |
Samurai Porn SP-03 |
2006-07-14 |
External links
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- Yūki's official site archived February 7, 2004