What makes Japanese porn so unique?

All you need to know about JAV - Part 2

Even though I'm Japanese, I've watched a lot of Western pornographic content or videos. Even though there is a lot of new and exciting content, I find that the US adult industry is much weaker than Japanese porn. Honnestly, I think that Japanese adult film production is much better at conveying fun and excitement.

I'm sure most JAV fans would agree with this point. Why is it so? To explain my opinion about JAV, I will share my thoughts with you. I've been working on this issue, and I've brought it to others.

Here are some approaches, which from my point of view, could answer the following question: What makes JAV so unique?

Because of Asian women's sex appeal?

Japanese women sex appeal

Okay, so let's get straight to the point: if you like Asian porn or most specifically Japanese porn, you love Asian women. And probably not just a little, but a lot. Like a lot. Of course, many JAV fans also like other kinds of women, but Asian women have a strong presence. There are undoubtedly Asian women in American porn (mostly of American origin for the most part), but they are not numerous.

In fact, there is only a handful of what I would call the best Asian artists active in the industry at any given time. The JAV, because of its very nature in Japanese society, offers many more Asian artists, generally much more attractive than those found in Western productions. Western porn is a real desert for Asian lovers.

Given the great semanticization of the pornographic containers offered in the JAV, there is also a much greater variety. All imaginable body types and tastes are represented en masse. In Japan, each region usually has a spoken dialect. There are film categories based on the origin of the actresses and their speaking styles. Sensuality and excitement are not only brought by the Japanese big tits, Japanese mom, or Japanese teen category but also addressed through voice and dialogue.

Are Japanese producers more creative or better with the sex phantasm approach?

The Japanese adult content's DVD format and its freedoms

This one is, for me, probably the most significant reason, unlike the western porn industry, which has completely switched to the internet video format. Feature films dominate the Japanese porn industry. This is due to the still existing DVD consumption and Internet Cafe (where porn contents are massively watched) increasing in Japan.

The duration of pornographic content is usually more than 1 hour and 30 minutes. This length is more or less an industry standard. This allows many themes to be explored fully and in-depth. In Japan, porn content and porn video are considered an art form in their own right, and as art, it is used to address different themes and sexual culture. Some themes focus on specific sexual acts, while others may focus on particular locations, professions, costumes, or scenarios. But what is most remarkable about JAV content is that most films' narrative nature does not affect the amount of sexual content for the most part.

Japanese adult films generally achieve a perfect balance in this regard. For the Japanese, the story, the script, and the staging of the subject matter are critical aspects of the experience and fantasy. Nowadays, this type of element no longer or almost no longer exists in Western porn. A few Western companies do an excellent job on theme and staging, but they don't take it to the level of Japanese porn content. JAV simply has more creative freedom.

JAV and its Smorgasbord approach

One of the pitfalls of western porn is knowing how many actresses will reach a certain level of popularity. Then, they will try new levels of hardcore acts, be it anal, gangbang, group sex, etc. But once they cross that threshold, many of them stay there. It is disappointing for fans who are disinterested in some of these themes. It is difficult to find new works by these attractive actresses.

For example, suppose an actress is really starting to get interested in gangs, and you're not interested. In that case, you're out of luck if the majority of her content becomes gangs. In Japan, adult video and the proximity between JAV productions, actresses, and fans is significant. And as we have in the previous article dealing with the subject, the movie producers respect their audience's expectations.

Therefore, with JAV, even if actresses explore many themes that the audience may or may not like, they always keep a good variety of roles and personalities. They won't just abandon the classic topic that got them started, such as soapland or office women. Fans follow the actresses' careers closely. It's not like one in the West where porn consumers search for content on the internet and choose videos according to the time of their FAP mood.

Is Japanese adult content more sensual and erotic?

This last point may be a bit subjective. Still, from JAV lovers' point of view, they find JAV more sensual, more erotic, and more intoxicating. In western porn, there is a story of staging (often nothing). Then usually, it is just foreplay and then vaginal or anal pounding, interspersed with blowjobs.

This type of filming and atmosphere completely breaks the fantasy and sensuality of the sexual act. As if something was lost… a lack of seduction, or conversely, a lack of innocence in the actresses' interpretation.

Simply put, there is a real acting performance in Japanese adult films. The JAV actors and actresses are much better at facial expressions and sharing emotions. They can play any role in any situation while maintaining a real eroticism.

To wrap up

In my previous article about Japanese adult videos, I had announced that I was going to talk about Japanese porn movie producers and actresses. But I thought it was essential to first let you know my impression of JAV and the differences I find crucial with western porn. This clarification of Japanese adult films' characteristics and specificities will allow me to address, soon, more specific topics concerning this industry. The article you have just read is only my opinion and may not reflect everyone's opinion. There are undoubtedly many arguments and counter-arguments that could question my "very Japanese" approach on the subject.