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is a Japanese adult video (AV) studio which is especially known for videos made under its Samansa ("Samantha") and Calen ("Karen") labels which produced a number of innovative and quality AVs in the late 1990s and early 2000s.


Company information

The Max-A studio released its first video May 23, 1992 on the Calen label (with the code XC-1001), ''Calen Falls in Love'' (恋するカレン), featuring Saori Kawana and directed by Hajime Kitano. A week later, the first Samansa label video, ''Witch-Wife'' (白石ひとみの奥様は魔女), directed by
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in 2004, and Rio (Tina Yuzuki) in 2005. Max-A operates its official website at www.max-a.co.jp where it has videos available for download via subscription. The studio also has a site on the X City webpage along with other members of the Kuki group of companies where on-demand videos are featured. About 16 new videos are issued monthly by Max-A under its various labels.


Labels

In addition to the Samansa, Calen and MAX-A labels, the company has also used several other labels over its history. VHS videos made under the Calen label used production codes of the series type XC-1001 and Samansa-labeled VHS works used the XS-2001 type series. Gash VHS videos utilized the XG-3001 series. When DVDs came into production, the company used production codes of the XV-001 type under the MAX-A label and when VHS tapes were discontinued, the Calen and Samansa labels were no longer used. DVDs "for rental only" were issued with the code type SRXV-001. * B-MAX * Black Max * Blue File (ブルーファイル) * Calen (カレン) * DoraMax * Gash * Max Pink * Naked Film * Pure Max * Samansa (サマンサ)


Directors

The following are among the directors who have worked with Max-A: * Yoshiho Fukuoka *
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* Yukinori Nishizawa * Yukihiko Shimamura *
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* Toshiou


Actresses

Actresses who have performed in Max-A videos include: *
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* Minori Aoi *
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*
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* Ami Ayukawa * Cecil Fujisaki * Hitomi Hayasaka * Rei Itoh *
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Mariko Kawana (born November 9, 1967) began the most notable phase of her life as a Japanese model and actress who has appeared in softcore pink film and V-Cinema, and who has also been a hardcore adult video (AV) performer and director. She was one of the ea ...
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*
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* You Kitajima *
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* Miho Maeshima *
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* Ryōko Mitake * Rio (Tina Yuzuki) *
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* Riko Tachibana *
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* Sally Yoshino * Nao Yoshizaki *
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* Yui Hoshino


X City Awards

Max-A was one of the Kuki group of companies which participated in the X City Adult Video Grand Prix Awards which were held from 1998 to 2004. In the 2003 contest, the Max-A
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video ''Welcome to Max Cafe!: Maria Takagi'' (Max Cafeへようこそ！ 高樹マリア) starring
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won the Best Video Title Award.


Series

A list of some popular Max-A video series: * Dirty Mouth (淫口) * Illegal Tits Violation (不法侵乳) * MAX GIRLS * New Comer * OL Style * Pink File * School Days * The Secret of Younger Sister (妹の秘密) * Sexy Teacher Hunt * Uniform Hunting (制服狩り) * Welcome to Max Airline (Max Airlineへようこそ) * Welcome to Black Max Cafe! (Black Max Cafeへようこそ!) * Welcome to Max Cafe! (ようこそMaxCafeへ!) * Welcome to Max Soap (ウェルカム マックス・ソープ)


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External links

* * {{Japanese Erotic Cinema Japanese pornographic film studios Film production companies of Japan Mass media companies established in 1992 Japanese companies established in 1992