is a Japanese company located in
Tokyo
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which is involved in the business of planning and producing
adult videos. To date, the company has produced over 3,500 titles starring some of the most prominent adult video actresses .
Company information
IdeaPocket split off from the
Attackers
is a Japanese adult video (AV) production company located in Tokyo, Japan.
History
Attackers started as an independent ("indie") studio but is now one of the companies that make up the large AV group, the Hokuto Corporation, which distributes A ...
corporation and was founded as a separate entity in 2002
under the umbrella of the
Hokuto Corporation
DMM.com, formally , is a Japanese joint stock company involved in the distribution of adult videos (AV) and adult toys. The firm, founded in March 1990, is headquartered in Tokyo at the Ebisu Garden Place Tower. By late 2008, DMM was handling p ...
group of companies. It had previously been a stand-alone label used on works produced by the
Attackers
is a Japanese adult video (AV) production company located in Tokyo, Japan.
History
Attackers started as an independent ("indie") studio but is now one of the companies that make up the large AV group, the Hokuto Corporation, which distributes A ...
studio in their "Angel" series of
cosplay videos to distinguish them from the more hardcore simulated rape movies produced for the Attackers Shark label.
The first of the "Angel" videos, released in December 1998 and labeled AN-001, starred actress Ryo Hitomi
while a later installment in the series featured
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 ...
Sally Yoshino. Further labels were later added
and the company now has a reputation as one of the top studios in the Japanese adult video industry combining high production values and good performances.
The company website, www.ideapocket.com, which has been online since June 19, 2002, has an audience drawn almost 79% from Japan and about 3% each from Hong Kong, the United States, and Indonesia. IdeaPocket releases about 17-18 videos per month comprising both original works and compilations and the large Japanese online video distributor DMM (part of the
Hokuto Corporation
DMM.com, formally , is a Japanese joint stock company involved in the distribution of adult videos (AV) and adult toys. The firm, founded in March 1990, is headquartered in Tokyo at the Ebisu Garden Place Tower. By late 2008, DMM was handling p ...
) listed more than 1175 DVD and nearly 450 VHS titles available under the IdeaPocket name in mid-2010. Several of the studio's new videos have also been released in
Blu-ray
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of st ...
format. IdeaPocket released its first
3D video
3D films are motion pictures made to give an illusion of three-dimensional solidity, usually with the help of special glasses worn by viewers. They have existed in some form since 1915, but had been largely relegated to a niche in the motion pict ...
, , starring Mayu Nozomi, on September 1, 2011. In April 2013, IdeaPocket started a working relationship with
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...
promotion
Union Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name stands for Dramatic Dream Team, which was the promotion's official name from 1997 to 2004. Founded in March 1997 by Shintaro Muto, the promotion was eventually b ...
, which led to the introduction of the
World Aipoke Championship
The was a professional wrestling championship in the Japanese promotion Union Pro Wrestling (UPW) when it was a sub-brand of DDT Pro-Wrestling. The title was created in April 2013 by then UPW sponsor IdeaPocket. "Aipoke" is the abbreviated nam ...
title.
At present, the company retails most of their content via their official website and
Hokutu Corporation's DMM and Fanza platforms, generating hundreds of millions in sales globally. In fact, many fans have even requested that the company incorporate subtitles as part of their videos to enhance the viewing experience.
Moodyz Awards
The IdeaPocket studio started to take part in the year-end
Moodyz Awards ceremony beginning in 2004. At the 2005 gathering, the studio presented awards to some of its own personnel but in the following years, 2006 to 2008, IdeaPocket competed for awards with various other
Hokuto Corporation
DMM.com, formally , is a Japanese joint stock company involved in the distribution of adult videos (AV) and adult toys. The firm, founded in March 1990, is headquartered in Tokyo at the Ebisu Garden Place Tower. By late 2008, DMM was handling p ...
associated companies.
In 2008, the IdeaPocket video ''High School Girl and Sex'' with Rion Hatsumi won the Best Title award.
AV Grand Prix
IdeaPocket was one of the companies participating in the 2008
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 ...
competition with their entry ''Shimiken's Private 7 FUCK'' (labeled AVGL-001) starring actor
Ken Shimizu
who also uses the name Shimiken (しみけん) is a male adult video (AV) actor from Japan. He is credited with having sex with over 10,000 women in the course of making 10,000 films.
Life and career
Shimizu was born on September 1, 1979 and ...
and actresses Chihiro Hara, Mangetsu Sakuragawa, Nene, Kaede Akina, Natsuki Sugisaki,
Yua Aida
is a former Japanese model and AV idol.
Life and career
Early life
Yua Aida was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on 12 August 1984. Aida was an active girl and involved in many sporting activities during primary and middle school. Tennis was ...
and Marin. The video took the Best Miscellaneous Video award. The studio's entry for the 2009 AV Grand Prix was a multiple actress compilation ''GAL CIR 3'', labeled AVGL-101, which was given a "Special Award - Variety Video" at the contest.
Labels
Labels used by IdeaPocket and the first part of their associated product codes:
* Angel (AN for VHS tapes and AND for DVDs)
* Colors (COSD)
* High School Pink (HPD)
* Ideapocket Best (IDBD)
* Supreme (SUPD)
* Tissue (IPTD, IPZ, IPX)
* Virtual Ex
Directors
Major directors at IdeaPocket include:
* Akinaga
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Alala Kurosawa
, also known as Arara Kurosawa, is a Japanese adult video (AV) director who has specialized in producing videos in the Japanese porn genre of bukkake. He has been called the best in the industry at movies and by late 2011 had directed more than 3 ...
* Takuan
* Jiro Tubuyaki
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Tadanori Usami
is a Japanese adult video (AV) director. He is credited with directing more than 450 videos in a career spanning over twenty years.
Life and career
Usami started working as a director in the adult video industry as early as May 1993 with the ...
Actresses
Active exclusive actresses
Notable actresses
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Yua Aida
is a former Japanese model and AV idol.
Life and career
Early life
Yua Aida was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on 12 August 1984. Aida was an active girl and involved in many sporting activities during primary and middle school. Tennis was ...
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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 ...
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Tsubasa Amami
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Minami Aoyama
is a Japanese former ''pink film'' actress and AV idol. She appeared in award-winning ''pink films'', and was herself given a Best Actress award for her work in this genre in 2006.
Life and career
Minami Aoyama was born in Tokyo on May 28, 1982 ...
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Azusa Ayano
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Sarasa Hara
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Akie Harada
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Rion Hatsumi
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Minori Hatsune
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Honoka
is a Japanese TV personality, actress, writer and former adult video (AV) performer who retired from the AV industry in 2008.
Life and career
Honoka was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. She is a licensed practical nurse and has appeared as ...
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Bunko Kanazawa
is a Japanese adult film actress, who was mostly active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She has been called "one of the biggest AV idols in Japan".
Life and career
Debut—Cosmos Plan
Bunko Kanazawa was born April 4, 1979 in Kanagawa prefe ...
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Kaho Kasumi
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Aino Kishi
, is a Japanese actress, singer and former AV idol. Starting her career in 2008, Kishi starred in over 400 adult films and was named among the most popular adult film actresses of her generation, with her popularity crossing into mainstream acting ...
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Jessica Kizaki
(born 10 June 1989) is a Japanese former AV idol, actress, singer and gravure model. She was also a member of Ebisu Muscats.
Life and career
Born in Tokyo, Kizaki made her debut in June 2008, appearing on the first image DVD ''Active high scho ...
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Meguru Kosaka
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Ichika Kuroki
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Miho Maeshima
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Miyu Misaki
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Nozomi Momoi
was a popular and prolific Japanese AV idol, best known for her "baby face that topped off a huge set of boobs" She appeared in over 100 movies, appearing in up to ten releases per month. (contains nudity) She was murdered at the age of 24.
Life ...
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Mina Nakano
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An Nanba
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Kaho Shibuya
* Riko Tachibana
* Akira Watase
* Sally Yoshino
*
Akiho Yoshizawa
, often known simply as Acky (あっきー), is a Japanese former adult video (AV) actress, who also appeared in pink film and mainstream (non-erotic) film, as well as television. With a career spanning over more than 15 years and over 1,000 adu ...
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Tina Yuzuki (Rio)
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Kana Momonogi
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Airi Kijima
Airi is a feminine given name used in several cultures, including Estonian, Finnish and Japanese. The Japanese name can be written as 愛里, 愛李, 愛莉, 愛理, 愛梨, 藍梨 or あいり in hiragana).
In Estonian and Finnish the name is de ...
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Sakura Momo
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Akari Tsumugi
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Kaede Karen
("maple") may refer to:
*Kaede (protein), a photoactivated fluorescent protein
*, several ships
People
*, Japanese dancer, fashion model and actress
*, murder victim of Kaoru Kobayashi
*, Japanese voice actress
*, Japanese musician, member of ...
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Nanami Misaki
is a rather popular feminine Japanese given name which is also used as a surname.
Possible writings
Nanami can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
;as a given name
*七海, "seven, sea"
*七美, "seven, beauty"
*七実, " ...
*
Minami Aizawa Minami (kanji 南, hiragana みなみ) is a Japanese word meaning "south".
Places
Japan
There are several Minami wards in Japan, most of them appropriately in the south part of a city:
*Minami, Tokushima, a village in Tokushima Prefecture ...
Series
Popular series
* Digital Channel
* First IdeaPocket
* First Impression
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* Love Semen
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* Spermania
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Notes
Sources
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Mass media companies established in 2002
Film production companies of Japan