JAV Sales Report - November 2024

Welcome to the November Sales Report. We're deep in debut season and I hope you've been enjoying seeing all about the different debuts from this year. If you haven't been looking, please check out my advent calendar post, where you can click on any individual actress to see their dedicated review. Now onto our regularly scheduled programming!

Fair & Way have pretty immediately made themselves a contender in the IV space. There’s definitely a hierarchy of them where you’ve got some Like Rebecca and Air Control at the top and some smaller ones like High Grade and Grace toward the bottom. F&W have really managed to get a lot of talent, and while it felt like a lot of busty actresses at the beginning they’re really starting to spread their wings a bit. Mio is particularly interesting for them in that they’ve released two in under a year with her. I know she’s one of the most beloved actresses in the industry but two IVs for the same studio in a single year is a bit much these days. I’m actually kind of curious if F&W can find a couple of actresses they have a lot of faith in and try to catch up to Julia Rebecca numbers (if you’re counting alone at home, we’re at 16). I highly doubt it but hey, let’s have some fun and see what happens.

I’ve definitely seen Aya before, way back in the day, but I haven’t seen her since her redebut as Aya Onami. I think this picture perfectly captures the major quality she has which is her ass. I mean sure, she’s not busty like I prefer, but hot damn does that ass look absolutely incredible. No mess, no fuss, that’s just one hell of an ass. It’s an ass so good that even I will probably one day cave and watch her again. Could you imagine looking down at that in doggy? Hell yeah! Maybe I don’t want it all covered up but succubus films seem like great fun.

I feel like Ririko has been falling off a little bit for me with how incredible Madonna’s roster has become in recent months. Between adding Yuri Oshikawa, Yuna Shiina, Meguri, and Rena Fukiishi, they’ve picked up a lot of my all-time favourites that just naturally push someone like Ririko out. Heck, even among some that aren’t quite my favourites but I still like, they have Non Ohana, Mary Tachibana, Kana Kusakabe, and even now Sara Futaba. I’m glad to see Ririko get a film that really stands out like this, even if it’s VR. I feel like it’s definitely time to go dust off the VR headset to check this one out.

Very few actresses are handling the onslaught of S1 actresses doing well this month. There are a staggering 15 of them in the top 25, which you’ll see why a little bit lower down the list. Ichika has always been one of the few that can actually stand up to the most popular names like Yua and Saika. It’s not her November release that caught my eye but her December release. She goes to an all-boys school and you know the rest. I have to give kudos to director ZAMPA because this feels like a plot I would come up with. I always like doing things that have a fun narrative while utilizing a great theme. Schoolgirl videos are great on their own but having a bit of fun with a unique spin sounds excellent. I know I’ve written about one such Ichika-focused schoolgirl film idea I had and this feels like it could just as easily be on I wrote. Maybe one day I will come up with the same idea and share it.

Waka and Mizuki are seeing success from their individual careers, which I might add are going quite well these days. I know I’ve seen a handful of Waka films after she’s started really doing well. That being said, the videos I’d sooner draw attention to are December releases instead. Squirt Game (a Squid Game parody) and a Christmas film are just the sort of films one would want for the holidays. Something special, something unique, something memorable. I don’t think I need to really go into detail about what makes them special, but it’s great to see more interesting films getting produced.

The cat is definitely out of the bag this month with Unpai moving to Moodyz. I actually think this is a great career move for her because I think S1 was likely stifling her. I think she has potential now that creampies and other fetishes are unlocked. I think being at S1 would have been good if she could compete with Saika but it looks like literally only Yua is capable of that. We’ll have to see what this SSS rank actress can do at Moodyz.

Of course we had to talk about the most notable film of the month, the mega film of S1 actresses. It’s rare to get a cast like this with 20+ actresses from a major studio. I’m really enjoying the fact that over the past year or so a lot of studios have gone back to this. First Madonna did it for their anniversary, then Moodyz with the bus tour stuff, and now S1. I think it’s really great for studios with exclusive rosters to do it because it’s a great way to pair actresses together and get them to skill up faster. Nothing is going to improve a new actress like working alongside a veteran, and nothing is going to keep an actress’ opinion of their career in higher spirits than putting them alongside someone just like them. Both of these were true aplenty with a great mix of new and old and I feel like studios ought to do this more. Definitely Idea Pocket and SOD could do wonders with this and this makes me wonder if it’s just a matter of time.

Rika is an actress that has somewhat quietly been doing solid work. She never gets those flashy titles that make people realize who she is but she’s been pumping out a lot of quality content. Maybe the most notable one isn’t this but her 10 Min entry from the summer. This one surprises me a bit because it doesn’t stand out very much, but who am I to argue with big tits on a cover.

Can’t say that I had an S1 VR on my holiday bingo card but now that I am seeing this it looks incredible. I often watch an actress once in VR just to see what they look like. I find VR gives you a much different impression of them physically and for any of my favourites I like to do this. The downside is that you need to grab a lot of videos to do it. In reality you only need one sex scene to really see what they’re like which, well, a single giant VR film will do that. Sure, maybe you won’t like everyone in the video, but there are definitely plenty you can see. I know I’m not a fan of Mitsuha Ashitaba, that’s fine, I can just watch Miyu Kiyohara and Ren Gojo instead. What’s really great about this one is that it has an incredible mix of cast members, which even includes 2024 debuts like Hime and Niko. Really a great job from S1 and an easy film to grab.

I guess the retirees at S1 are still going strong. Gosh, it feels weird to say that about this pair, Yua being one of the biggest names for many years meanwhile Konan only just seemed to have retired to go be a DJ. It’s interesting seeing them still continue to do well although not necessarily that surprising. Let’s face it, they’re both incredibly attractive and there was really going to be no doubt as to whether they would do well or not. The one thing I see as being actually interesting is that Yua is still outperforming Konan. Neither of these are new collections so it’s more like some sale that got them to this point, but either way Yua is just more of a presence than Konan. I think my own personal preferences reflect this the same way, that I’m probably more of a Yua fan just because she has a more dominant career (and thus more opportunities for me to watch her). I don’t doubt that Konan would have eclipsed Yua, but longevity is real and unless Konan redebuts she’ll probably stay behind Yua (though Konan, if you somehow read this, please come back).

Once again you can see the Bookmate rankings on their website here.

I do always say that image videos help sales so here we are with Asuna Kawai’s (河合あすな) #7 for Rebecca. She’s obviously very attractive so it’s a no brainer to take her on. It does have me wondering who has worked the most for Rebecca considering this is her 7th entry. I know for sure Julia is #1, she has to be at her 16 entries, but has anyone else eclipsed 7? Looks like Suzu Honjo and Hibiki Otsuki are at 8, and Yura Kano is at 11. Makes you wonder a little how they pick them when Hibiki is one entry ahead of Yui for example, or that Hibiki debuted 10 years earlier than Suzu and has the same number of entries. Either way, Asuna being one of most filmed at Rebecca (looks like a tie for 5th) is incredible and no doubt a factor as to why she was popular this month.

I heard you like hentai adaptations so we got you one with Mina Kitano (北野未奈). I also heard you like bonus videos, so we got her to film it in addition to her monthly release. I think most studios do it as the main film so it’s a bit surprising to see it come as an extra film. I won’t complain though, extra films are always nice to see. I must say, Mina’s video doesn’t exactly strike me as that great of an adaptation. I think hentai quality actresses (ready extremely physically gifted) tend to be rare and Mina has it only from the back. I’m sure you could find one a little more suited for her physically than this, though I suppose there’s some consideration for which ones they can even adapt. Considering she has to be a youthful gal milf, I suppose that Mina isn’t the worst casting, especially when only a handful of studios do adaptations.

How does that quote go again? Nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and hibihata (大槻ひびき and 波多野結衣) continuing to work together. It’s insane to think about just how popular they are and nothing seems to detract from them, and they’re forever BFFs both on and off screen. I was thinking just recently about how we’re entering a new era in JAV with respect to some actresses like them. It’s only been about since they joined the industry that we got to the current state with monthly releases. I bring this up because it’s now worth asking the question when an actress gets to physical decline. Maki Tomoda is already pushing how long someone can stay attractive for but she also debuted as a MILF but it’s an entirely different ballgame to see Hibihata stay in it long enough to turn into MILFs. They’re in their mid 30s now and who knows, will we be treating them the same when they’re 40+? 50+? Can a 60 year old actress even be attractive? I feel like we don’t have the answer to that yet but some actresses like them will help us find out.

Kanae Yumemi (夢実かなえ) has been single-handedly reinventing Tameike Goro content. I feel like every video before was just some generic stuff but Kanae has honestly gotten exceptional variety. Sure, you would get the random good release from Tameike Goro before but she’s pushed it to a new level for me. I really wish others there like Julia would get such great opportunities, maybe it’s time to become a Kanae stan. If you haven’t seen her though, make sure to check out my debut review of her.

I’ve been super happy to see Meguri (めぐり) back and super disappointed she has these unfitting films. Meguri is in her element when she can be over the top and have it fit a film. This NTR garbage is not really her thing. Let her do that sweaty theme video where she gets to be dominant, or be the wild teacher screwing her students, or just something more positive for her. I feel like Meguri won’t shine and as a result I’m not really interested in watching these. She can do better, the studio can do better, and hopefully one of these months she’ll get something. But even if I’m lamenting that she’s getting mediocre stuff, she’s still on Bookmate’s top 100. Turns out being hot is enough.

I look at Rei Kimura (木村玲衣) and Sayuri Hayama (葉山さゆり) being two peas in a pod: both exclusives for Madonna, both on the younger side for the studio, both 2023 debuts, both side by side on the rankings list. Where I see the differences is in Rei having more consistency, as it’s Sayuri that’s noted as a rising star. That seems to mimic how I feel about the two as I know I am much bigger on Rei. I think Sayuri cannot act and Rei is better (even if she’s still not great), but I think more so I find Rei quite a bit more attractive. Maybe it’s just the sequence of videos but I’m happy either way.

I’ve been pretty happy to see Rena Fukiishi (吹石れな) back as she’s one of my absolute favourite actresses. I feel like I’m a little bit less of a fan than I used to be, which I think is more a factor of me expanding my horizons and realizing she isn’t quite as good as I remember. Maybe that’s just due to how many actresses I watch now but I feel like it’s more due to me expanding my horizons so there are a lot of quality, less busty actresses to compare her against. I still intend to keep watching her like everyone else but hopefully we’ll see things from some of my favourite Madonna series in the near future.

I’m glad to see Julia start charting on Bookmate because it’s a damn travesty she doesn’t see the same success there. It probably helps that she is seen as an exclusive and releases two videos a month, one of the few that does this. I must admit that a lot of her videos start feeling like the same thing hashed over again, and even as I see a swimsuit film I know she had one earlier this year (don’t get me started on NTR massage, god there are a million of ‘em). I put up with them because, well, Julia is hot as hell. Who cares if the video is boring if you get to see such a beauty. There are plenty of actresses I enjoy that way where I look past mediocre releases and watch anyway, and Julia is the queen of those. Glad to see other people realizing what I have all along (that’s she’s so hot you should just watch her).

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