Best JAV Videos of 2024: Mahiro Ichiki’s Secret, Aina Aoyama the Ghost, and Karen Yuzuriha the Escapee

We start with a Madonna drama, the first of many, and Mahiro Ichiki. Mahiro has been quite the surprise in her comeback. Her acting and performance are far better compared to her first time out. She dropped a few drama hits and the first has her playing a soon-to-be bride with a spotted past. She is engaged with a man from wealthy and powerful stock but must be vetted to see if she is good enough to fit in with them. Not wanting to lose her luxury meal ticket, Mahiro does all she can to keep her future husband within her clutches.

It's a fun plot that is nicely acted by Mahiro but it’s her bedroom play where she shows off one of the best performances of the year. To keep her groom happy, Mahiro uses every dirty trick she knows in the bedroom. From creative hand job variations, to tight sucking blowjobs with teasing dirty talk, to intensely passionate fucking. How fun it is seeing the small and petite Mahiro act like such a seasoned pro in bed as she hungrily and dominantly fucks her way into saving her marriage prospects. Mahiro deserves some recognition for putting out terrific performances and turning it around in her comeback.

Next is Dahlia with Suzume Mino as an Office Lady with a hidden relationship with her company president and stepfather. At the surface the two are distant and he is quite strict with her. When the two are alone however their relationship is revealed to be a twisted love affair that is hidden from the world. One where the seemingly strict man caters to her hand to foot.

Suzume is not an actress I look for with her acting or performing. A perception she knocked right out with some videos during the year with this being the shining example. Suzume was fantastic playing the hidden mistress, especially in the bedroom. So animated, active, and attentive; it was like watching another person. She puts on a terrifically sultry and seductive performance from Scene 1 and never lets up. In my eyes, Suzume was already one of the sexiest looking Milfs in JAV and if this is how she performs now then look out.

Now for my favorite drama of 2024. Ryo Ayumi puts on an all-time showing with her turn as a psychotic Office Lady who finally snaps. The quiet and demure Ryo lives her life within the rules but when she experiences setback after setback and can’t take it anymore when she finds a dirty panty thief in her house. Tying him down, Ryo subjects him to 3 days of sexual bliss but others may call it torment.

A character drama about a twisted woman with a hard femdom edge and BDSM play. I loved this plot and I loved how Ryo played it even more. Ryo was perfect as the domineering and menacing psycho who delights in teasing and toying with the man. Controlling the pace and play as she pleases. Slowly edging him one moment while nibbling on his ears to vigorously jerking him off the next.

A fantastic showcase for Ryo the femdom. I could keep going and talk about all the toys and sex acts they get up to but suffice to say this is my favorite video on the list today. Highly recommended for femdom fans. 

In a small one bedroom apartment, a salaryman is haunted by a specter. A specter who at night goes out to use his restroom, eat his food, and suck off his dick. This is the story of Aina Aoyama who lives in a salaryman’s closet and only comes out at night. A drama that only uses the barest of dialogue to get its story across and relies on the performers' body languages. A quiet story about a shut-in who gradually comes out of her shell. A calm and subtle drama paired with equally tender and touching lovemaking.

Best shown in the first scene when the woman emerges from her hovel to satisfy her carnal desires. We see Aina take her tongue and lick the man all over. So tenderly and intimately. Sucking off his fingers as she explores every inch of his body. It’s a steamy scene that works at its own sweet pace and sets the table for the whole tone of the film. A small little drama that stuck with me because of its slow pace and simmering hot lovemaking. Porn is supposed to be loud and flashy and this was anything but.   

Speaking of limited budgets and scale. This drama with Ai Mukai for the most part takes place in one room and with most of the action being on the couch. A bottle movie that is creatively told and set in just one place. A tale about cuckold adultery that is told in the lightest, sweetest, and cutest of ways.

The story of the cheating pair is quite sweet and romantic while presented with soft lighting and colors that lighten the story. You almost forget they are no good cheaters by how cutely the story is told. Leave it to JAV to make you root for an affair.

More Mahiro in this delicious take on the Cheating genre. Mahiro is cheating on her husband and barely tries to hide it. Playing with her phone while he is across from her in bed. While her husband is angry, he is even more excited at the thought of her infidelity. Taking the opportunity to engage in their marital duties while she is all hot and bothered chatting with her lover. A nice premise and fun take on the Cheating genre and also well-acted and performed.

One standout part of the film was the lighting. JAV filmmaking in 2024 added new moody lighting to its toolbox with this title being a great example of it. The video makes great use of soft and bright blue lighting to accentuate their bodies in the bedroom. The scene on the couch was especially tasteful and a visual delight to watch. A beautifully lit video that adds to the drama’s cinematic feel and tone. Quite a few fans love JAV for that more cinematic approach to porn and this video is a perfect illustration of that.

2024 was a hot year for evildoers doing what they wanted. Evildoers like the criminal Karen Yuzuriha, a prisoner who has had to abstain from sex during her incarceration. The lust-filled monster breaks out of prison and goes on a sex spree to make up for lost time. The little bimbo bombshell has turned into one of Oppai’s (and Premium’s) most popular stars. The tiny figure packing those big tits are surefire winners but Karen is also a fantastic performer who puts her all into her scenes.

It is hard to pick a standout scene between the first and last scenes. The first scene has her fucking her guard before running away. Plus she’s all sweaty and is wearing a tight-fitting bra that makes her tits look even better. Meanwhile, the final scene has the hottest sex of the film as Karen lets loose with an active partner. Both scenes give her plenty of power positions with her doing a lot of the work. If you are into dominant women having hot and sweaty sex then look into Karen’s breakout.

When a role is perfect, everything seems to click. Everything clicked for Tsumugi Akari as the librarian in this Idea Pocket title. She is a gorgeous actress who is not very showy or loud with a quiet and reserved persona. All of this makes her perfect for this plot about a librarian who has to indulge in her sexual desire when her book fetish gets her going.

A strange fetish that Tsumugi makes erotic with her almost silent and stoic portrayal. And yet so captivating seeing her serious and lusty facial and body expressions. A slow and tender drama that moves at a crawling pace and is backed by an alluring performance from Tsumugi. It’s the perfect drama for her and she perfectly nailed it.

When I first saw this glory hole theme title I thought it was a joke, a comedy. However, the tiny little hole is played straight up. It stars Suzu Honjo playing a wife in a loveless marriage who bonds with her neighbor after her partner punches a hole in their wall. The two get close, intimate, and soon fall in love. Even aside from the awkward glory hole sex, the story was strangely affecting. Suzu's sadness along with the romantic plot were all surprisingly well done. A tender romance story that is beautifully acted and presented. Less of a gut-busting comedy and more of a heartstring-pulling romance.

We close out with a pair of pussy fingering, carpet-munching lesbian videos. First is a wild romp featuring the dream duo of Kana Yume (Jun Mizukawa) and Ayaka Mochizuki. Both are veteran actresses known for their passionate and over-the-top performing. Seeing these two meet in the bedroom is like imagining an unstoppable movement meeting an immovable object. The resulting meeting more than meets expectations.

Our story has Kana’s husband who is desperate to fulfill his cuckolding fetish with her. Kana is a bit uncertain about doing it and so as a compromise they settle on her having sex with a female friend in Ayaka. After all a woman can’t steal Kana away from him or so they thought. What ensues is a lusty, raw, and nasty fuck fest as Ayaka awakens Kana’s new desires.

Both ladies go hard on each other as the action ramps up higher and higher. One of the wettest squirt fests of the year. Fans of the waterworks will love the raging waters these ladies let out on each other. The big highlight of the film comes during the POV-like cuckolding finale. Ayaka fucks Kana in front of her husband while the two talk, tease, and egg him on. A terrific lesbian video with some of the wildest action of the year along with a nice plot that brings out more.

My pick for the best lesbian release of 2024 closes out part 3 with Aya Ueha’s lesbian unbanning with costar Yuka Oshima. The plotted drama stars Yuka as Aya’s longtime friend who has had a crush on her for the longest time. When she finds out the married Aya has been having sex with other women, she pounces on the opportunity. Aya at first is reluctant to get intimate with her best friend but soon their relationship becomes deeper than ever before.

Notj ust a tantric love affair about their physical desires. This becomes a late-in-life romantic tale for the two women who grapple with the difficulties of their new relationship. Yuka is the MVP of the video for both her in bedroom passionate and her acting. She plays the lovestruck woman who has been pining for Aya for ages quite convicingly. Meanwhile, Aya more than holds her in her first lesbian video. A truly fantastic lesbian title that delivers both the eroticism in the sex and the story. 

More Honorable Mentions

Some more great dramas and plotted JAV of last year. We had Yuki Hiiragi in DVAJ-637 as a single Milf who starts a passionate romance. The title features really intense and sensual sex. There was also Yuna Ogura in STARS-990, a tragic romance with some gorgeous shots and daytime lighting. Then there was Hiraki Aozora as the lovelorn woman whose messy life complicates a new relationship in START-214.