Maria Yumeno
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is a Japanese pink film and adult video (AV) actress. In 2003, she was called one of Japan's highest-earning AV performers and "probably its most famous." Many of her movies emphasized her large bust and thin body.

Life and career

Maria Yumeno was born in 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...

, Japan on August 17, 1978 according to her standard profiles but an interview published in 2003 declares that the "24-year-old from Tokyo is in fact a 30-year-old from Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...

." Yumeno comes from a broken family, her father having left when she was a child. After leaving school, she worked for a time as a graphic designer.

AV debut

As with many other AV actresses, Yumeno was found by a scout in Tokyo's Shibuya
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....

 district where the penniless Yumeno accepted an offer of a "modelling audition" to make money. She made her debut in adult videos in late 1998 with the 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:...

 release The Wild Bust. Soon afterwards she appeared in a nude pictorial set for the Japanese men's magazine Bejean
Bejean
is a Japanese monthly men's magazine which originally started publication under the name . It has been described as "probably the best selling men's magazine" in Japan and was called by J-List "One of the cornerstones of Japanese AV magazines." As with its sister publication Video Boy, the magazine...

.

Yumeno made several more videos in 1999 with h.m.p. and at the 1999 Tokyo Sports Film Awards, she was given the Best AV Actress Award. She went on to work with a number of other major AV studios of that period including 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:...

, 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:...

, 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"...

, 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:...

, 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...

 and 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...

 including making the S&M themed Masochistic Room Service for Kuki in March 2000.
She also starred in some early S&M and bondage works for 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...

.

Yumeno appeared in the erotic science fiction film I.K.U.
I.K.U.
I.K.U. is a 2001 independent film directed by Taiwanese-American experimental filmmaker Shu Lea Cheang. It was marketed as "a Japanese Sci-Fi Porn Feature". The film was partially inspired by Blade Runner . I.K.U.s premise involves a futuristic corporation sending shapeshifting cyborgs out into New...

, released in Japan in May, 2001, in the role of Reiko number 2. The movie had previously premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...

 in January 2000. In October 2002, Yumeno starred in the pink film  directed and written by Daisuke Yamanouchi and released by Xces Film.

For a long time, there has been a connection between AV and the Japaneses wrestling community and on November 4, 2002, Yumeno made her pro wrestling debut participating in a Women's Erotic Wrestling (WEW) match in Yokohama. In April and May 2003, she also took part in live action hardcore erotic wrestling matches for Adult Video Wrestling (AVW) with the losers having sex with the referees and others. Also participating were AV actors Taka Kato
Taka Kato
or Taka Katou is a Japanese male adult video actor.-Life and career:Taka Kato was born in Akita on May 1, 1962, He graduated from high school in Akita and in 1988 went to Tokyo where he worked as a photographer and adult video actor. His official profile claims performances in 5000 to 5300 videos...

 and Chocoball Mukai
Chocoball Mukai
Hiroshi "Chocoball" Mukai is a Japanese male pornographic actor and a former professional wrestler.-Life and career:...

 (a former professional wrestler). A six hour video, AVW Fuck Down!, was released in June 2003.

Retirement and comeback

Yumeno's interview published in September 2003 states that she had retired from the adult video industry a few months earlier. However, she continued acting in mainstream films including the October 2003 horror film where she played a zombie
Zombie
Zombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...

 maid.
Yumeno also had a role in the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

-based live action film version of released in October 2004. In a voice role, Yumeno played the lead character, Rina, in the adult anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 OVA  which came out in Japan in October 2004. Dark Tours was released in the United States in August 2006 with English subtitles and/or dubbing.

In 2005, Yumeno appeared with fellow AV actresses Hitomi Hayasaka
Hitomi Hayasaka
is a Japanese model, actress and former adult video performer.-Life and career:Hayasaka was born on June 28, 1982 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...

, Naho Ozawa
Naho Ozawa
is a Japanese model, singer and a former prolific AV idol. She retired from the adult industry in 2007.-AV debut - Try-Heart:...

 and Ran Monbu as well as AV actor Chocoball Mukai
Chocoball Mukai
Hiroshi "Chocoball" Mukai is a Japanese male pornographic actor and a former professional wrestler.-Life and career:...

 in the erotic comedy film , which had its debut at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
The , also sometimes called YIFFF, is held in a resort-like environment in the small town of Yūbari on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaidō. From 1990 to 1999, the festival was known as the Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival.-History:...

 in February 2005 and was later shown theatrically in Tokyo in August 2005. The film, starring gravure idol Miku Matsumoto, was subsequently released on DVD.

Yumeno was back performing in adult videos in December 2005 with Super Bust Female Doctor for "mature woman" specialist studio Madonna
Madonna (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...

, followed by further mature videos, Voluptuous Mature Nakadashi for Glory Quest
Glory Quest
is a Japanese adult video production company with offices in the Toshima ward of Tokyo, Japan which specializes in fetish videos.-Company information:...

 in 2006 and Bewitching Lady for 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...

 Stargate in 2007. It can be noted that in Yumeno's profile from 2004, her bust measurement is listed as 93 cm (37 in.) but as of 2008 according to her official website, her bust is 115 cm (45 in.). She has continued to appear in occasional adult videos through 2010 and currently works as a media personality or .

Partial filmography

Video title Release date Studio Director Notes
The Wild Bust
1998-10-31 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:...

 Jamm
JJT-001
Kin Ishikawa AV Debut
The Drill Fucker
1998-12-25 h.m.p. Jamm
JJT-004
The Lecherous Bitch
1999-01-21 h.m.p. Jamm
JJC-001
The Busty Slave
1999-02-25 h.m.p. Jamm
JJC-003
Tatsuya Touma
Targeted Female Teacher 2
1999-03-24 h.m.p. Miss Christine
CMC-006
Midori Moriguchi
Aphrodisiac Breast
1999-04-27 h.m.p. Samm
CSV-007
Masahiro Kasai
Love Doll Maria
1999-05-13 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-72
Kei Shiraha
Dynamite Tits A GoGo!
1999-05-22 h.m.p. Jamm
JJC-009
With Erika Himemiya, Satomi Fujii & Satomi Ohara
Abnormal Privacy: Slave Secretary 27
1999-08-20 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:...


VS-570
Shinichi Kawamura
Bondage Doll Maria Yumeno
1999-09-17 (VHS)
2000-07-28 (DVD)
CineMagic
VS-574 (VHS)
DD-017 (DVD)
Shinichi Kawamura
Pussy Cat
1999-10-25 HRC Cher
HRC-327
Pusuke Yamada
The Neighbor's Sister Has G-Cup
1999-11-21 Big Morkal
SBM-48
Sun Matsui
G.B.O - Great Bakunyu Oh! My God! 1999-12-15 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-198
Eigo Mochizuki
New Female Teacher Special
2000-01-18 V&R Planning Vogue
VO-200
TOHJIRO
Tohjiro
Tohjiro 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:...

Trap - Greedy Web
2000-02-29 HRC Cher
HRC-337
Pusuke Yamada
Masochistic Room Service
2000-03-23 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:...

 Vinl
JF-592
Hideto Aki
Hideto Aki
is 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...

Home Delivery Soapland
2000-04-29 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...

 Saurs
S-00045
Sun Matsui
Slave Secretary Special 7
2000-02-29 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:...


VS-607
Compilation with Naomi Hoshi, Riona Sakamaki & Yoko Yazawa
Give Up Human Being (Inhumanity)
2000-06-30 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...

 Babylon
KR-9128
Kunihiro Hasegawa
Kunihiro Hasegawa
is a Japanese adult video director who has helmed more than 200 videos during his long career.-Life and career:Hasegawa began directing adult videos at least as early as June 1987 with , starring actress Keiko Nakazawa, for V&R Planning, a studio which had been founded just the year before by...

How To Perfect
2000-10-01 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...


HP-101
Slut Actress 22
2000-10-06 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...

  Kohshiro
CHD-022
Koushirou
Boobs Shake!
2000-10-18 Kuki Vinl
JF-628
Toru Daikanyama With Erika Himemiya, Fuka Sakurai, Kaori Shimizu, Mami Kawai & Mayu Kotono
Mayu Kotono
-Life and career:Kotono was born on December 15, 1980 in Tokyo, Japan. She made her adult video debut at the age of nineteen in the January 2000 video for Kuki Inc. and soon afterward appeared in a pictorial for Bejean magazine. Four months later in May 2000, she made her first video for the...

Deep Complex
2000-11-18 Waap Entertainment Gone
GOD-018
Tokumitsu
Home Delivery Call Girl Premium III
2000-11-24 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...


AVD-043
Compilation with Riona Sakamaki, Run Takano & Yurika Satomi
KUKI Best Collection Vol.6 2000-12-01 Kuki
KDV-128
Compilation with Nana Sakura, Minami Asaoka, Rin Tomosaki & Aya Yoshii
Financial Corruption Dirty Bank
2000-12-06 (VHS)
2001-05-16 (DVD)
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...

 Super Special
SSP-002 (VHS)
DSP-002 (DVD)
With Yuki Tsukamoto & Mio Okazaki
The Pretty Slut Wife Rape
2001-01-12 Attackers Shark
SHK-127 (VHS)
Give Up Human Being File Vol.4 (Inhumanity File Vol. 4)
2001-03-16 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...

 Babylon
KR-9143
Compilation with Bunko Kanazawa
Bunko Kanazawa
is a prolific Japanese adult film actress, who has been called "one of the biggest AV idols in Japan."-Debut - Cosmos Plan:Bunko Kanazawa was born April 4, 1979 in Kanagawa prefecture). She reports that as a child she was good at mathematics and science, but horrible in Japanese and English...

, Fuka Sakurai, Maika Sawada & Sayaka Hijiri
Love Toy Training 18 Dragon Bondage Series
2001-08-09 Attackers Ryubaku
RB-018 (VHS)
The Contrary Soap Heaven (Bubbly Heaven)
2001-11-30 Alice Japan Babylon
KR-9169
Shigeo Katsuyama Compilation with Ami Ayukawa
Ami Ayukawa
is a Japanese AV Idol who worked for both "pro" studios such as Alice Japan and h.m.p., and also for independent companies like Moodyz and Wanz Factory.-Life and career:...

, Hina Uemura, Uruka Kitamura & Yoko Takashima
Rape Drama Babe Series Vol. 7
2002-05-17 SOD
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...


SDDL-149
With Ryoko Izawa
The Contrary Soap Heaven Special 6
2002-06-14 Alice Japan Babylon
KR-9159
Kanda Usagi
Super Angle of Oppai Maria Yumeno
2002-12-01 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...


SO-104
Tokyo Diva Special Edition: Maria's Playhouse 2003-03-20 A6 Uncensored
Lesbian Debut Vol. 1
2003-06-06 Natural High
RDMD-001
With Reina Kondo & Azumi Tsukino
AVW Fuck Down! 2003-06-25 Obtain Future
AWF-001
With seven other actresses
Maria Yumeno Complete
2003-10-01 Wanz Factory
WX-111
Super Bust Female Doctor
2005-12-25 Madonna
Madonna (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...


JUKD-322
Tip Top X 3P Club 2006-01-20 Tip Top
TAD-3301
Uncensored
With Mirai Hirooka, Yui Sarina & Yui Okuda
Voluptuous Mature Nakadashi
2006-04-01 Glory Quest
Glory Quest
is a Japanese adult video production company with offices in the Toshima ward of Tokyo, Japan which specializes in fetish videos.-Company information:...

 TopazJ
TUJD-30
Bewitching Lady
2007-03-16 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...

 Catherine
SGCRS-011
We Love Busty Girls!! Boyoyon!! 2007-06-15 Fairy
FMX-004
Uncensored
Compilation with several other actresses
Big Tits Beauty : Special Collection 2008-04-22 FantaDream
FDD-2052
Uncensored
Compilation with several other actresses
Hot Fact What She Does To Fulfill Her Quota!
2008-06-16 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...

 Catherine
SGCRS-026
With Reiko Shimura
Glamorous Maria Yumeno
2008-12-19 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:...


REAL-342w
Beautiful Wife Midafternoon Humiliation
2010-09-07 Attackers Ryubaku
RBD-213
Meo Sakamoto With Reiko Nakamori

Magazine appearances

  • Bejean
    Bejean
    is a Japanese monthly men's magazine which originally started publication under the name . It has been described as "probably the best selling men's magazine" in Japan and was called by J-List "One of the cornerstones of Japanese AV magazines." As with its sister publication Video Boy, the magazine...

    • April 1999 (5p., nude)
  • Weekly Playboy
    Weekly Playboy
    also known as or WPB is a Japanese weekly magazine published by Shueisha since 1966.This magazine is not a regional edition of the American Playboy magazine; the Japanese edition of that magazine was published as Monthly Playboy by Shueisha until its cancellation in January 2009.-People in...

    • June 6, 2000 (5p., nude)
    • August 22–29, 2000 (1p., nude)
    • December 26–31, 2000
    • April 3, 2001 (7p., nude)

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