Athena Eizou Explained
Athena Eizou |
Foundation: | 1981 |
Location City: | Tokyo |
Location Country: | Japan |
Industry: | Pornography |
Products: | Adult Videos |
Homepage: | http://www.athenaeizou.com/ |
is an early pioneering Japanese adult video (AV) production company.[1] They have offices in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan.[2]
Company information
Athena Eizou was founded December 21, 1981, by pink film director Tadashi Yoyogi and Hikaru Kitoh (鬼闘光).[2] [3] The VCR and home video market in Japan was still very small at this time[4] and Yoyogi, who has been described as the "Father of Japanese Adult Video", had produced his first adult video just a month before.[3] Japanese adult entertainment audiences, however, were already moving away from the theatrical pink film[5] and Athena Eizou and Yoyogi proved successful.[6] The company's first star was Kyōko Aizome, called the "first hard-core porn actress in Japan",[7] who appeared in several early releases in the 1980s.[8] In the next decade, "big-bust" actress Mariko Morikawa made her AV debut with Athena with the July 1994 release Tits Way Too Huge.[9]
In 2010, the company, which is located in Tokyo's Shibuya ward, had a capital of 10 million Yen (about $100,000) and the CEO was 杉山英寛.[2] Athena Eizou has operated a website Athena Online since April 2003 with an audience derived 84% from Japan and 12% from China.[10] The website has videos available by mail order and by direct download, including a number of works from the early years of the company. The company produces about seven or eight new releases per month on DVD.[11]
Labels
The company has used the following labels for its videos:[12]
Directors
Several directors have worked with the company over the years:[13]
- Tadashi Yoyogi (代々木忠)
- Hikaru Kitoh (鬼闘光)
- Mitchel (ミツル)
- Eitaro Onuma (大沼栄太郎)
- Katsuya Ichihara (市原克也)
- Takehiro Yasuda (安田健弘)
Actresses
Some AV Idols who have appeared in Athena Eizou videos:
Series
Some popular Athena series:[14]
- Lewd Performance (いんらんパフォーマンス)
- Psycho Hypnotic Ecstasy (サイコ催眠エクスタシー)
- Secret Sexual Technique (性感極秘テクニック)
- The Interview (ザ・面接)
- Zubotsu Us! (おはズボッ!)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 日映審系AVメーカー(あ~さ行). AllAbout. 2010-04-18. ja. Otsubo. Kemuta. https://web.archive.org/web/20100418033231/http://allabout.co.jp/entertainment/adultvideo/subject/msubsub_viderin1.htm. 18 April 2010. dead.
- Web site: 会社概要 (About Us). www.athenaeizou.com. 2010-04-16. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20100423132547/http://www.athenaeizou.com/company/. 23 April 2010 . live.
- Book: Sharp, Jasper. Behind the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema. 216. 2008. FAB Press. Guildford. 978-1-903254-54-7.
- Web site: http://allabout.co.jp/entertainment/adultvideo/closeup/CU20090220A/ . ja:アダルトビデオクロニクル 81’~85’/1 . All About . 2009-11-02 . Otsubo . Kemuta . February 20, 2009 . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090505124602/http://allabout.co.jp/entertainment/adultvideo/closeup/CU20090220A/ . May 5, 2009 .
- Book: Weisser, Thomas. Yuko Mihara Weisser. Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films. limited. 1998. Vital Books : Asian Cult Cinema Publications. Miami. 1-889288-52-7. 29.
- Web site: Company Matsuo and the World of Japanese Adult Video. Midnight Eye. 2009-08-07. Schoenherr. Johannes. December 29, 2006.
- Web site: Porn-star label now a badge of honor for actress. 2007-03-03. Koizumi. Shinichi. December 1, 2001. Asahi Shimbun. https://web.archive.org/web/20011203120520/http://www.asahi.com/english/weekend/K2001120100409.html. 2001-12-03.
- Web site: http://www.arzon.jp/index.php?action=adult_customer_itemview_itemlist&t=alldata&cst=22054. ja:女優一覧>愛染恭子. www.arzon.jp. 2009-10-24. ja.
- Web site: 1994. 2007-07-21. AV 研究所 (AV Research Laboratory).
- Web site: athenaeizou.com. Alexa. 2010-04-16. 2016-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175815/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/athenaeizou.com. dead.
- Web site: Athena DVD Information. www.athenaeizou.com. 2010-04-21. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20100414125233/http://www.athenaeizou.com/dvd/. 14 April 2010 . live.
- Web site: Athena Eizou. Urabon Navigator. 2010-04-16.
- Web site: 監督 (Directors). www.athenaeizou.com. 2010-04-21. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20100429094511/http://www.athenaeizou.com/download/director/. 29 April 2010 . live.
- Web site: プロフィール (Profile). www.athenaeizou.com. 2009-10-29. ja.