What is the Best Era of Idea Pocket?

Today we will be looking into Idea Pocket, the long-running and famously known AV studio to answer the question: What was Idea Pocket’s Best Era? To do so we’ll have to take a stroll on memory lane as we look into their beginnings, breakthroughs, and present day. Then we'll have some fun by matching up their actresses from different eras up against each other. Settle in for some JAV history.  

At the start, IP was not as big into the exclusive game compared to now. They were open to using freelancers and actresses who did work with them under exclusive contracts and mainly did so only in the short term with exclusives lasting only a few years. The 2000s were filled with actresses that only lasted a short time with IP. Some of the notable talents to work with the budding IP era were Raito Auyhara, Karen Uehara, and Sarasa Hara. Sarasa now known as Iroha Natsume is actually still active today and works with Attackers regularly.

Looking at the era in terms of exclusive actresses and it's pretty weak with few of them having any longevity. However, what it lacks for in exclusive talent it makes up for it in it's video variety. Early IP was much more adventurous compared to now with series focusing on bukkakes, interracial sex, group sex, and even a series featuring pornstars from abroad. We also saw a lot of crossovers with talents like Sora Aoi, Yua Aida, and Akiho Yoshizawa coming in to drop the rare title under the IP label. Today IP is more buttoned up with tamer concepts as it's moved onto more girl-next-door types for their talents with Vanilla fare videos.

Key Talent in 2000’s

Rio Hasegawa 2007

Raito 2007

Kanon Haruno 2007-08

Iroha Natsume aka Sarasa Hara 2008-10

Saya Koi 07-08

Kaera Uehara 08-09

It’s hard not to call this the Golden Era of Idea Pocket just look at that list of names. Great and popular talent that stayed with the studio for years and years with the best of their line being Kaho, Minori, Rio, Aino, and Jessica. We would also see the start of future IP legend Kana Momonogi in 2015 and Airi Kijima’s first stint with them. Content-wise wise it was a mix of the early days of IP and modern day IP. They still had the occasional freelancer work while retaining some of the older stuff like a bukkake series Love Semen. Some of their content seems harder compared to today and pulled straight out of Attackers.

Key Talent in the 2010s

Jessica Kizaki 08-16

Mayu Nozomi 09-16

Kaho Kasumi transfer 09-16

Rio transfer 09-16

Tsubasa Amami 09-23

Minori Hatsune transfer 10-16

Aino Kishi 10-15

Kaede Fuyutsuki 12-14

Alice Muyuki 12-16

Airi Kijima 14-16

Kaori 12-13

Rola Misaki transfer 13-14

Saryu Usui Muteki 13-14

Haruki Sato freelance 13

Mei Matsumoto 13-14

Kana Momonogi 15-present

While the lineup is strong this has been an era that has been plagued by top talent leaving before their time or with promising rookies being shed haphazardly by the studio. Few of Idea Pocket’s rookies have lasted long in its modern age. From 2018 to 2022 only 5 are still with them and one of them left for a while (Karen Kaede). We’ve seen promising talent leave abruptly like Anna Kami, Mai Kanami, Ema Futaba, and Rin Hachimitsu, and long-time stars like Minami Aizawa and Tsubasa Amami leaving. Today they have Mitsuri Nagahama, Honoka Furukawa, and Saki Sasaki as their rising stars.

If modern-day IP was whole and intact I would take that lineup against IP in their Golden Age. Kana, Momo, Karen, Anna, Hikari, and Yume with Tsumugi and Airi versus Kaho, Minori, Rio, Aino, and Jessica makes for an even match up in my opinion. Maybe even better? They just needed to find some consistency as a roster and be around for longer. Girls like Anna Kami left right in their prime and Karen’s had a start and stop career in recent years. It’s a strong roster and era, just not as long-lasting and stable as the previous.

Key Talent in 2016 and on

Kana Momonogi 15-present

Minami Aizawa 16-23

Yume Nishimiya 16-present

Tsumugi Akari 17-present

Momo Sakura 17-present

Jessica Kizaki return 17-19

Tsumugi Akari 17-present

Momo Sakura 17-present

Karen Kaede 18-22, 23-present

Anna Kami 20-23

Hikari Azusa 20-24

Ema Futaba 20-23

Rio Kuriyama 20-21

Airi Kijima return 20-present

Mai Kanami 21-22

Honoka Furukawa 22-present

Rin Hachimitsu 22-23

Mitsuri Nagahama 24-present

Momo Sakura vs Minori Hatsune

This is a close one but Minori and her fuller figure beat out Momo for me. While Momo’s got a great body no doubt but Minori’s bod is more filled out and the difference shows. As a performer both are good and have moments of greatness; I would give that edge to Momo. For looks, I give it to Momo too but just barely as Prime Minori was a looker. In terms of longevity, it's close as Momo has been so consistent and Minori is still around but nowhere at her peak. Let's see how Momo is in her mid-30s compared to Minori now. For now I'm giving it to Minori with the body.

Karen Kaede vs Kaho Kasumi

Another tough one as Karen might be prettier than Kaho but Kaho’s got the much better body with her slim figure with a flat tummy and abs. Performing-wise the two are great too however I’m giving Kaho the win because she’s had a better career overall than Karen with more variety in her videos.

Tsumugi Akari vs Aino Kishi

An interesting matchup as Tsumugi is an absolute beauty with dazzling porcelain white skin while Aino is a flat out cutie who was a fantastic performer. Body-wise Tsumugi edges her out with a fuller figure while Aino is petite as can be with little curves to speak of in either ass or tits. This is a scratch for me; a tie in the face department with Tsumugi taking the body win and Aino the performing win. I like Aino more but I can’t dent Tsumugi’s goods too. Tie.

Yume Nishimiya vs Jessica Kizaki

Now the clearest winner for me with Jessica Kizaki. Yume is a cutie with good performance but Jessica beats her out easily with her terrific body; a full-figured woman with a great set of legs while an A-plus performer. Yume’s no slouch in either department either but Jessica’s body and body of work is a home run winner and just edges her over the top.

Airi Kijima vs Airi Kijima

Enough said.

There’s also Tsubasa Amami who gets forgotten somewhat but she’s been with the studio for the longest time. I’m not all that familiar with her but she never seemed like a big star nor did they push her front and center. However, staying with a studio for almost a decade and a half shows real loyalty and staying power.

Two more names that are contender status are Jessica Kizaki and Rio. Jessica came in just as IP was entering its best years, as a popular and well-respected actress. Then we have Rio aka Tina Yuzuki who started at MAX-A but her best years were with IP. The hafu star was part of a wave of hafu stars that became popular in the late 2000s to middle 2010s alongside the likes of Maria Ozawa, Tia, and Saori Hara.

We also have Minori Hatsune who was a star in her heyday and had two stints with IP. Mayu Nozomi was a long-serving star in the 2010’s. Momo Sakura is the newest name of the bunch that should be considered too. She might be newer than the rest but Momo’s become the latest face of IP, edging out Kana as of late with consistent production.

Well that’s all for us today. Long time Idea Pocket fans name your favorites throughout the year and what do you think is the best era of Idea Pocket?