Azusa Misaki has left the building. If you don’t know Azusa that’s fine, she was never a big name. A freelancer for most of her 6-year career who was known for her racier and hardcore videos. A rock-solid veteran actress who was a great performer. She bows out with one of the most memorable retirement videos in a long time. A special video that was shot with 3 directors she has gotten close to over her career; Tiger Kosakai, Nao Masaki, and TOHJIRO. 3 scenes with their 3 different approaches also reflect Azusa as an actress.

And let me tell you it goes above and beyond that. Azusa went Plus Ultra for her scenes with Nao and TOHJIRO. Lets start with Nao’s with her scene that went very hardcore. A rough sex scene with lots of spanking, deepthroating, and hard sex. Not only that Nao joins in on the fun to fuck Azusa with a strap-on and she really gets into it with her buddy. A wild and crazy scene that won’t be for everybody.

Director TOHJIRO follows up with his trademark bondage style in a shorter scene. It might not be as hard as Nao’s video but it makes up for it in shock value. It features Azusa tied up while taking facials and swallowing loads of cum. It also involves a hose spraying her with water, spanking, and one dicey use of a sparkler. The final scene with director Tiger Kosakai is much more laid back with an intimate scene. It does highlight Azusa’s signature move with lots of squirting action. Now this is how you take a bow. It won’t be for everyone but this video pressed the envelope and stayed true to Azusa and what her fans have become accustomed to. It is one of the best hardcore videos of the year with quality to go with its shock value. WATCH

Now to check in with Karen Kaede who has been quietly killing it since coming back with Idea Pocket. One of the prettiest actresses in JAV today she has a little nastier side that bubbles up from time to time. It’s that side that comes up in this blowjob and facial-heavy video. These POV and BJ videos are Karen’s bread and butter. These videos come easy to her with that pretty face and she has plenty of them in her career.

This video gets an extra boost thanks to the additional emphasis on facials and Karen’s willingness to slurp them down. The second, third, and fourth scenes end with Karen getting plastered with cum on her face and happily sucking it all up. Not before playing with it by rubbing it on her face or slopping it around in her mouth and tongue. The finishes to all three of those scenes gets my highlight pick to focus on. Seeing this pretty and prim lady get so nasty with the cum is beyond thrilling. It’s what makes Karen more than just a pretty face; she’s got a hidden freaky side. WATCH

Mahiro Ichiki is another actress who has been slaying it since coming back. She has been a pleasant surprise and I was not expecting to like her videos as much as I have. Before her retirement, Mahiro was known as an actress with beautiful looks and a nice petite body but was less than stellar at performer in bed and acting. Since her comeback, Mahiro has shown much improved acting and bedroom skills. Our video shows both in this drama about a cheating wife.

Mahiro is an unfaithful wife who is on her phone all the time to chat with her lover. Hiding her infidelity poorly in front of her cuckolded husband. Since she gets so hot and bothered and wet while sexting with her lover so her husband decides to strike while the iron is hot and fuck his wife senseless. This is kind of a fun twist on the Cheating genre where the couple is getting off on cheating with the cheater. On a side note, the blue lighting is especially well-done and adds to the moody tone of the video. A solid Cheating drama with a light story, nice lighting, and good sex. WATCH

Miyu Kiyohara has been with us for over a year now and she’s showing her fans some gratitude with this fan appreciation video that is all about busting all over her sweet milky chest. Miyu was one of my favorite debuts out of 2023 and she’s been a bit middling so far. She’s cute as can be with a nice body and one incredible rack but her performance has left much to be desired. She’s been placed in so many passive and submissive roles which made this video a breath of fresh air with her cheery side coming through.

Miyu hosts a large group of her “fans” so that she can service them with plenty of paizuri action as they give her plenty of boob bukkakes. The boob jobs and cum shots are nice but it’s Miyu’s bright and lively side that endears you. She’s got a great big smile that’ll warm your heart that she flashes throughout the video. She was still a bit stilted and unsure in the face of so many men but she kept up the good attitude and energy despite it all. It’s a nice cheery video from a newer actress that is still figuring things out. Hopefully, she does because Miyu has a superstar’s body. CHECK

Speaking of newer stars who have figured it out. The former J-pop star Yotsuha Kominato has found her style two years later. Yotsuha has been popular since the get-go thanks to her celebrity background but she has turned into a fine AV actress. One that really lets go during the sex and gives genuine feeling performances that can go over the top. Known for her immodest orgasms which she takes even further in this video.

This Gonzo video has her playing a quiet woman with a raunchy relationship with an older man. A lowkey video that’s shot with a lot of handheld shots and static cameras for an intimate view. It’s a video that Yotsuha decides to go all in on with some of her orgasms looking so over the top it’s almost comical. Take a look at the clip, it looks and sounds like a demon is leaving her body. It’s weird, funny, and strangely hot. It’s something Yotsuha has been doing for a while now so much that it has become her signature style and she plays it up even more here. This pop singer isn’t afraid to cum hard and cum ugly, it’s a bit endearing. CHECK

While we are talking about strangely erotic videos. Rio Kuriyama stars in this butthole-focused video. I chose my words carefully this isn’t an anal sex title at least not typically. This cheating drama has Rio playing a wife who finds herself with a man in love with her butthole. An anal play video that never goes all the way into anal sex. I dislike these videos because they are all about dancing around anal sex. Teasing you and never getting to the actual act. However, Rio puts on a nice performance and her tight petite body is among the best of them. If you are a butthole lover of this niche theme then this should vibe with you. If not you might be like me and puzzled at all these pulsing butthole shots. Puzzled and strangely enticed. CHECK

Now for a straight-up and genuine love story between two women. Rion Izumi plays an office worker whose boss, Kanna Misaki, has the hots for her. The star of the show is Kanna. The veteran actress is magnetic as the lusty boss who steadily seduces her junior employee. This lusty romance video starts slow but the slow burn only adds to the eroticism of Kanna’s simmering performance.

Quite a few viewers only care about the types of acts an actress does. “Did they do IR? Did they do anal? Are they doing gangbang?” But this video gets its quality in Kanna’s subtle acting and seduction. Her little movements and expressions she does to entice and thrill Rion. One of the better lesbian videos of the year. We also get a nice scene in the shower and some oil play to boot. A definite watch for lesbian fans. MUST WATCH

Now for a quick one with Sumire Kuramoto getting heavy with the PDA (public displays of affection). Sumire is known for her youthful looks, her petite figure, and her wacky videos. She gets less attention for her performing which is a shame because Sumire can hang with the best of them. It’s one of the reason’s she has become such a hot freelancer in demand. She shows off this side of herself in this dating video where she fools around with her man in public. Playing with him in the streets before taking him into a room to fuck his brains out. Doing a great job at both ends as she displays her making out, sucking, and riding skills. WATCH

Our last full title is a certified banger with Aika Yamagishi reviving an old series. Nao Masaki has brought back her Quickie Sex Ambush series where actresses surprised men with sex while bringing them down to their knees in ecstasy. It’s a fun older series with fast and frantic sex with fun, lively performances. All of which Aika does with gusto and vigor. The video has nice variety from scene to scene. In one she sucks off her stylist, in another she hunts for 3 men hiding from her iron grip, and in another, she bursts onto another porno being shot and doing it herself. It’s fun, energetic, and bursting with energy from scene to scene thanks to Aika’s game attitude.

The scene that takes the cake however is the intro scene where we get the classic surprise when she ambushes the actor through a paper wall and immediately fucking him. She has so much fun with him even showing her rare maniacal side when she sprays him with water. Perhaps Aika’s best video of the year and a likely entry on my Top Videos of 2024. MUST WATCH