is a Japanese
adult video
Pornographic films (pornos), erotic films, sex films, and 18+ films are films that present sexually explicit subject matter in order to arouse and satisfy the viewer. Pornographic films present sexual fantasies and usually include erotical ...
(AV) production company specializing in
fetish videos.
Its offices are in the
Toshima
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku ...
ward of
Tokyo
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Japan.
Company information
The Glory Quest studio has produced adult videos since at least June 10, 2000, when it released ''Sweet Doll 01'' (スイートドールスペシャル 01) on VHS (SDS-01). In December 2019
DMM the largest adult video retailer in Japan, listed 3532 videos available for purchase under the Glory Quest studio, and 2110 videos under the GLORY QUEST label. The company releases its videos twice a month, at a rate of about 18–20 videos per month. On their website, www.gloryquest.tv, members can download videos and order Glory Quest DVDs. They also sell its products in stores throughout Japan.
Glory Quest produces adult videos in various adult genres, including popular actresses in "big bust" (巨乳) videos. It has also made more extreme fetish videos under its Maniac label, including such genres as
fisting,
S&M,
scat and, at one time,
bestiality. Its Maniac Shemale, Transgender and Ultra Sex labels feature videos with
transsexual
Transsexual people experience a gender identity that is inconsistent with their assigned sex, and desire to permanently transition to the sex or gender with which they identify, usually seeking medical assistance (including sex reassignmen ...
actresses.
Another notable genre for Glory Quest has been "elder porn", a fast-growing niche in
Japanese pornography
Pornography in Japan has unique characteristics that readily distinguish it from western pornography. Pornographic films are known as "adult videos" (AV) in Japan, so Japanese adult videos are "JAV", referring to the Japanese pornographic f ...
. As Glory Quest public relations representative Kayoko Iimura has said: "If we only make standard fare, we cannot beat other studios ... so we wanted to make something new. A relationship between wife and an old father-in-law has enough twist to create an atmosphere of mystery and captivate viewers's hearts."
Glory Quest's elder star is
Shigeo Tokuda
is the stage name of a Japanese adult video actor. Described as "the undisputed king of Japanese mature porn", Tokuda has inspired many adult industry actors to extend their retirement to a later age. Tokuda has gained international recognition ...
, born in 1934, who has "proved to be a goldmine for Glory Quest" with two "old man" series: ''Maniac Training of Lolitas'' (December 2004) and ''Forbidden Elderly Care (Forbidden Nursing)'' (August 2006). A third series, ''Big Tits Loving Grandfather Erotic Mischief'', began in April 2008.
Glory Quest, incorporated as GQE Inc. (有限会社GQE), had capital of 3 million yen (about $30,000) in 2010. Its CEO is Ken Miyasaka (宮坂謙).
It remains an independent company, and is not part of a conglomerate. Like other Japanese AV companies, it belongs to one of the voluntary "ethics groups" which regulate content and censorship: the Content Soft Association (CSA) (Japanese: コンテンツ・ソフト協同組合
oftware Content Association, a creation of the
Soft On Demand group of companies.
Labels
In addition to the Glory Quest label, the company has also used the following labels for its videos:
Actresses
These
AV Idol
An or is a type of pornographic film actress in Japan. It is a sub-category of the idol culture in Japanese pop entertainment. AV idols work in the pornographic business, often both as an actress as well as a model as the video performances ...
s have appeared in Glory Quest productions:
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Hotaru Akane
also known as and was a Japanese actress, HIV/AIDS activist, and AV idol. She was active in many media formats in Japan including mainstream theatrical film, and was a popular blogger. Her adeptness at female ejaculation in adult videos (AV) e ...
* Yumi Kazama
* Riri Kōda
* Meguru Kosaka
* Momoka Nishina
* Maria Tominaga
* Aki Tomosaki
* Hime Tsukino
Series
Popular Glory Quest video series include:
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* She Male Jack
* The Gal Nan
* The Gal's Night
AV Grand Prix
In 2008, Glory Quest competed in the industry contest the
AV Grand Prix
AV Open is a major awards contest for the Japanese adult video industry. It went 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 t ...
, with the entry ''She Male Jam ～Exclusive Tune～'' (AVGP-012) starring transsexual actresses Sena Arisawa and Mina Yumeno.
In the 2009 AV Grand Prix, GQ's nominee, ''Incest Family'' (近親相姦 昭和禁断血族「母さん、この家は狂ってます」) (AVGP-115), starring Natsumi Kitahara, Reiko Yamaguchi and Kasumi Nanase, took the Supporters Award.
Notes
External links
Glory Quest - archives
{{Japanese Erotic Cinema
Fetish subculture
Japanese pornographic film studios
Mass media companies based in Tokyo
Film production companies of Japan