PORNOGRAPHIC ACTORS from Japan

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Japanese Pornographic Actors of all time. This list of famous Japanese Pornographic Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Sola Aoi (1983 - )

With an HPI of 45.66, Sola Aoi is the most famous Japanese Pornographic Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.

Sola Aoi (Japanese: 蒼井 そら, Hepburn: Aoi Sora, literally Blue Sky) is a Japanese former AV idol, nude model, and film and television actress. Starring in more than 600 adult films between 2002 and 2011, Aoi is widely considered one of the most famous AV idols of the 2000s, with her popularity as an adult video actress leading to celebrity status as a media personality both in Japan and abroad.

2. Yuma Asami (1987 - )

With an HPI of 39.10, Yuma Asami is the 2nd most famous Japanese Pornographic Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Yuma Asami (Japanese: 麻美 ゆま, Hepburn: Asami Yuma, born March 24, 1987), is a Japanese actress, singer, and a former adult video (AV) actress and model. Starring in more than 600 adult films between 2005 and 2013, Asami was widely recognized as one of Japan's most famous and acclaimed adult film actresses with her popularity resulting in mainstream media appearances as well. A leading actress of two major Japanese AV studios, Alice Japan and S1 No.1 Style, Asami was known for her youthful looks, large bust, and her natural onscreen charisma which was largely credited in helping her establish herself as Japan's top adult performer. Between 2008 and 2013, she was also a member of the idol group Ebisu Muscats, where she performed with numerous other famous AV actresses like Sola Aoi, Akiho Yoshizawa, Tina Yuzuki (Rio) and Aino Kishi. Asami's career took a sharp turn in 2013 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Despite making a full recovery, Asami chose not to return to the AV industry and retired in May 2015. Currently she is an independent singer-songwriter.

3. Tina Yuzuki (1986 - )

With an HPI of 35.79, Tina Yuzuki is the 3rd most famous Japanese Pornographic Actor.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Tina Yuzuki (Japanese: 柚木ティナ, Hepburn: Yuzuki Tina), also known as Rio, is a Japanese actress, singer and former AV idol who debuted as an AV actress in 2005, appearing in videos produced by the Max-A and S1 studios. After starring in AVs in various genres during her first year in the industry, she won an industry award as Best New Actress for 2006. Since late 2007, she has used the stage name of Rio. In 2009, she transferred to IdeaPocket and became one of the studio's most prominent actresses. After a career that spanned over a decade and nearly 500 adult films, she retired in January 2016.