Athena Eizou or Athena Eizō (アテナ映像, Atena Eizō) is an early pioneering Japanese adult video (AV) production company.[1] They have offices in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan.[2]
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]
Labelsedit
The company has used the following labels for its videos:[12]
Athena (アテナ)
Directors
Directorsedit
Several directors have worked with the company over the years:[13]
^Otsubo, Kemuta. (in Japanese). AllAbout. Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
^ abc"会社概要 (About Us)" (in Japanese). www.athenaeizou.com. from the original on 23 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
^ abSharp, Jasper (2008). Behind the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema. Guildford: FAB Press. p. 216. ISBN978-1-903254-54-7.
^Otsubo, Kemuta (February 20, 2009). (in Japanese). All About. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
^Weisser, Thomas; Yuko Mihara Weisser (1998). Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films. Miami: Vital Books : Asian Cult Cinema Publications. p. 29. ISBN1-889288-52-7.
^Schoenherr, Johannes (December 29, 2006). "Company Matsuo and the World of Japanese Adult Video". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
^Koizumi, Shinichi (December 1, 2001). . Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 2001-12-03. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
^女優一覧＞愛染恭子 (in Japanese). www.arzon.jp. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
^"1994". AV 研究所 (AV Research Laboratory). Retrieved 2007-07-21.
^. Alexa. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
^"Athena DVD Information" (in Japanese). www.athenaeizou.com. from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
^"監督 (Directors)" (in Japanese). www.athenaeizou.com. from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
^"プロフィール (Profile)" (in Japanese). www.athenaeizou.com. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
External linksedit
"Athena Online" (in Japanese).
"DVD通販 > メーカー > アテナ映像 (Athena Eizou videos at DMM" (in Japanese).
March 17, 2024
athena, eizou, athena, eizō, アテナ映像, atena, eizō, early, pioneering, japanese, adult, video, production, company, they, have, offices, shibuya, ward, tokyo, japan, industrypornographyfounded1981headquarterstokyo, japanproductspornographic, filmswebsitehttp, ath. Athena Eizou or Athena Eizō アテナ映像 Atena Eizō is an early pioneering Japanese adult video AV production company 1 They have offices in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo Japan 2 Athena EizouIndustryPornographyFounded1981HeadquartersTokyo JapanProductsPornographic filmsWebsitehttp www athenaeizou com Contents 1 Company information 2 Labels 3 Directors 4 Actresses 5 Series 6 References 7 External linksCompany information editAthena 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 editThe company has used the following labels for its videos 12 Athena アテナ DirectorsDirectors editSeveral 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 editSome AV Idols who have appeared in Athena Eizou videos Kyōko Aizome Eri Kikuchi Yumika Hayashi Mariko Morikawa Hitomi Shiraishi Aki Tomosaki Akira WataseSeries editSome 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 References edit Otsubo Kemuta 日映審系AVメーカー あ さ行 in Japanese AllAbout Archived from the original on 18 April 2010 Retrieved 2010 04 18 a b c 会社概要 About Us in Japanese www athenaeizou com Archived from the original on 23 April 2010 Retrieved 2010 04 16 a b Sharp Jasper 2008 Behind the Pink Curtain The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema Guildford FAB Press p 216 ISBN 978 1 903254 54 7 Otsubo Kemuta February 20 2009 アダルトビデオクロニクル 81 85 1 in Japanese All About Archived from the original on May 5 2009 Retrieved 2009 11 02 Weisser Thomas Yuko Mihara Weisser 1998 Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia The Sex Films Miami Vital Books Asian Cult Cinema Publications p 29 ISBN 1 889288 52 7 Schoenherr Johannes December 29 2006 Company Matsuo and the World of Japanese Adult Video Midnight Eye Retrieved 2009 08 07 Koizumi Shinichi December 1 2001 Porn star label now a badge of honor for actress Asahi Shimbun Archived from the original on 2001 12 03 Retrieved 2007 03 03 女優一覧 愛染恭子 in Japanese www arzon jp Retrieved 2009 10 24 1994 AV 研究所 AV Research Laboratory Retrieved 2007 07 21 athenaeizou com Alexa Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2010 04 16 Athena DVD Information in Japanese www athenaeizou com Archived from the original on 14 April 2010 Retrieved 2010 04 21 Athena Eizou Urabon Navigator Retrieved 2010 04 16 監督 Directors in Japanese www athenaeizou com Archived from the original on 29 April 2010 Retrieved 2010 04 21 プロフィール Profile in Japanese www athenaeizou com Retrieved 2009 10 29 External links edit Athena Online in Japanese DVD通販 gt メーカー gt アテナ映像 Athena Eizou videos at DMM in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athena Eizou amp oldid 1145483829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
