The ZENRA JAV Blog

Reviews, news, and gossip from the world of Japanese porn

JAV Agencies: Mundane Middlemen or Grody Gatekeepers?

Today’s topic centers on the behind-the-scenes industry talk with agencies. We go over the good, the bad, and the name changes.

Pan Takes - February 2025 Vol 3 - Momoka Kagura, Erika Ozaki and Miyu Aizawa

Come join me as I take a last look at one final batch of new releases from the month of February including a sexy security guard, a plump fitness intructor, and a steamy office fling.

A Case for Mosaic in JAV: An In-depth Opinion. Part 3 of 3

Vez concludes this article series by exploring the societal implications of JAV censorship with an insight on the human side of porn.

You Should Be Watching: Rei Kamiki

Oppaira thinks everyone should be watching Rei Kamiki and is here to tell everyone why

Oppaira's JAV Watchlist Review - March 2025 - Part 2

Oppaira reviews a second batch of releases from March 2025. Come find out which videos were selected and how they fared!

FANZA JAV Actress Rankings of 2024

We here with the FANZA Actress Rankings of 2024 for both halves of the year. Come inside and see who is hot on the billboards.

Kana Morisawa VS Kurea Hasami - Who is the Sexier Actress?

Time to pit two actresses against each other again, and see which is the sexiest!

JAV Hall of Fame - Ballot Preview - Class of 2017

Oppaira reviews the list of actresses for the 2017 Hall of Fame ballot, focusing on first time names and the biggest snubs from last year

Panking's 2024 JAV Retrospective: Top 20 Best Videos of 2024 Part 2

Join me as I take a look at my top 10 JAV videos for 2024. Which one will come out on top? Read on to find out!

Blog Categories

Top Lists
Today’s pack of Hidden Gems includes some retired to semi-retired names like the lesbian pro Azusa Misaki, the squirt cannon Yuzu Sumeragi, and the cute tanned Mitsuki Maya.
News
Find out the exact date Hono Wakana has chosen for her JAV exit, Alice Nanase left fuming after clashing with her own agency and more on MOODYZ' latest transfer!
Opinions
Oppaira shares the inductees for the 2017 JAV Hall of Fame class. Come find out who made it in!
News
Find out the exact date Hono Wakana has chosen for her JAV exit, Alice Nanase left fuming after clashing with her own agency and more on MOODYZ' latest transfer!
News
We also had S1's K-cup hottie celebrate her sixth anniversary in the biz. More on that in this column. Take a deep dive!
News
In another news, SOD's Rei Kamiki fell victim to a silly April Fool's Day joke, Sayuri Saeki wants her fans to have a drink with her & more. Take a deep dive!
Top Lists
Check out theses actresses that like a fine wine got better and better with age.
Top Lists
Oppaira reviews 10 new releases from January 2024
Top Lists
Our look into the Best JAV Actresses of 2021 continues with two petite chicks and one old star.
Opinions
A first impression of 2023 debut actress Erena
Opinions
A first impression of 2023 debut actress Yuki Nitta
Opinions
JAV sometimes "gamify" sex and turn them into something like a game show. I'm going to explain why that's amazing!
Spotlights
Our Actress Spotlight for Aki Sasaki continues in Part 3. Today we look at some of the interesting, weird, or odd titles in her career.
Spotlights
Do you consider yourself as a fan of Ayami Shunka's? If so, come on in and let's chat about Ayami Shunka :)
Spotlights
Ramen Boss's Spotlight on Actresses with Short Careers Part 7: Nanami Endo 遠藤ななみ - a very short and sweet blog focusing on 2 titles. This JAV actress had a mini year-long career. Look at that cute face!
Interviews
You've certainly watched her play side quests in JAV but thanks to this interview, you'll now get to unearth a lot about her. Take a deep dive!
Interviews
Come read ZENRA's exclusive interview with voluptuous legendary actress Shiori Tsukada!
Interviews
Get an insider perspective from ZENRA himself about what makes JAV so special, to the challenges it faces, and how fans abroad can still support it.

Field Reports


Field Reports
Alright! So, you may have been wondering why there was no July event Anton attended. But that’s because for the month of August, we’re hitting you with a three-parter. Three events and three articles. Enjoy.
Field Reports
Part two of three! This time Anton went to see the Daniel Day-Lewis of JAV (That's what ZENRA calls her, anyway) and somehow won big at pachinko. He still doesn't know how.
Field Reports
Yes, at long last, we get to the bit where Anton took pictures with real JAV actresses. How did he get on with Mion Hazuki? Read on to find out!

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History
I revisit my JAV roots with the first videos and actresses I saw way back in the day. Going from the early 2000’s with actresses Sakura, to the late 2000’s with Yuma Asami, and closing out with Iori Kogawa in the mid 2010’s.
Reviews
Part 2 of March brings us a farewell to a milf as we welcome a new plastic babe and see one bad Back to the Future parody
History
Today we’ll be looking into the history of long time JAV studio Idea Pocket and try to find out what is their best era?

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