Crystal-Eizou#JVPS

Crystal-Eizou was founded in October 1984 and was incorporated in June 1985{{cite web|url=http://www.crystal-eizou.jp/information/company.php|title=会社案内 (About Us)|publisher=www.crystal-eizou.jp|access-date=2009-06-22|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415173055/http://www.crystal-eizou.jp/information/company.php|archive-date=2009-04-15|url-status=dead}} at a time when home video recorders were beginning to significantly penetrate the Japanese market and actresses were being elevated into AV Idols.{{cite web|url=http://allabout.co.jp/entertainment/adultvideo/closeup/CU20090327A/|title=アダルトビデオクロニクル 86'～90'/ 1 (Adult Videos Chronicle 86 'to 90' / 1)|publisher= allabout.co.jp|date=2009-03-27|last=Otsubo|first=Kemuta|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818022357/http://allabout.co.jp/entertainment/adultvideo/closeup/CU20090327A/|archive-date=2009-08-18}} A number of significant figures in Japanese adult video (AV) history have been associated with the Crystal-Eizou company during its long history. Among these was the innovative and controversial director Toru Muranishi (村西 とおる) who later left to start his own company Diamond Visual.{{cite web|url=http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/pornborn.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20060516235928/http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/pornborn.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-05-16|title=A Star is Porn|access-date=2007-02-18|last=Fornander|first=Kjell|date=July 1992|work= Tokyo Journal}} Muranishi launched the career of Kaoru Kuroki who debuted at Crystal-Eizou in October 1986{{cite web|url=http://homepage3.nifty.com/kurokami/years/years_1986.htm|title=1986|access-date=2007-07-21|publisher=AV 研究所 (AV Research Laboratory)|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616141720/http://homepage3.nifty.com/kurokami/years/years_1986.htm|archive-date=2011-06-16|url-status=dead}} and went on to become Japan's "first high-profile AV actress". Kuroki left Crystal-Eizou to join Muranishi at his new company but a few years later the company found another main draw in Ai Iijima who debuted with them in 1992{{cite web|url=http://homepage3.nifty.com/kurokami/years/years_1992.htm |title=1992 |access-date=2007-07-21 |publisher= AV 研究所 (AV Research Laboratory) |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028221305/http://homepage3.nifty.com/kurokami/years/years_1992.htm |archive-date=2006-10-28 }} and soon became acknowledged as the top AV actress of her time.{{cite web|url=http://www.japan-zone.com/modern/iijima_ai.shtml |title=TV Stars - Ai Iijima |access-date=2007-03-15 |publisher= Japan-Zone |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316040524/http://www.japan-zone.com/modern/iijima_ai.shtml |archive-date=2007-03-16 }} Another early AV Idol who performed for Crystal-Eizou was Yumika Hayashi who appeared as early as 1989 in the video Gansha 6 renpatsu! gaburi hime Hayashi Yumika.{{cite web |url=http://www.arzon.jp/item_492968.html|title=ガンシャ６連発！がぶり姫 林由美香|access-date=2009-10-17|publisher= www.arzon.jp}} The company inaugurated a major new label, Venus, in June 1997.{{cite web|url=http://homepage3.nifty.com/kurokami/years/years_1997.htm |title=1997 |access-date=2010-06-18 |publisher= AV 研究所 (AV Research Laboratory) |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123183952/http://homepage3.nifty.com/kurokami/years/years_1997.htm |archive-date=2010-11-23 }}

By December 2007, the company had 23 employees and a capital of 200 million yen (about $2 million) with an annual revenue of 2.6 billion yen (about $26 million). The company President is Tadaharu Nishimura (西村忠治) and the corporation headquarters are in Tokyo's Toshima ward. Crystal-Eizou operates its own website, Crystal-Online, where DVDs are sold and streaming videos are available through membership.{{cite web|url=http://www.crystal-eizou.jp/home.php|title=CRYSTAL-ONLINE|publisher=www.crystal-eizou.jp|access-date=2009-07-06|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708152553/http://www.crystal-eizou.jp/home.php|archive-date=2009-07-08|url-status=dead}} Their video products are also available in a large network of dealers throughout Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.crystal-eizou.jp/html/shoplist.html|title=販売店リスト (List of Dealers)|publisher=www.crystal-eizou.jp|access-date=2009-07-06|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622072920/http://www.crystal-eizou.jp/html/shoplist.html|archive-date=2009-06-22|url-status=dead}} The website also contains an archive of Crystal-Eizou actress interviews dating back to 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.crystal-eizou.jp/actress/archives/b01_interview.php|title=女優情報 (Actress Information)|publisher=www.crystal-eizou.jp|access-date=2009-07-06|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703210048/http://www.crystal-eizou.jp/actress/archives/b01_interview.php|archive-date=2009-07-03|url-status=dead}} The company specializes in single actress featured videos and "big-bust" genre productions.{{cite web|url=http://allabout.co.jp/entertainment/adultvideo/subject/msubsub_indiesav1_6.htm|title=自主規制のＡＶメーカー（あ・か行）(AV Manufacturers)|publisher=allabout.co.jp|last=Otsubo|first=Kemuta|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228200533/http://allabout.co.jp/entertainment/adultvideo/subject/msubsub_indiesav1_6.htm|archive-date=2009-12-28}}

As one of the older Japanese AV companies, Crystal-Eizou is counted as one of the "pro" studios as opposed to the more recent "indie" companies. Japanese AV producers belong to one of a number of voluntary ethics organizations which set standards for content and the extent of the mosaic pixelation used to censor the genitals required by Japanese law. Crystal-Eizou and most of the older "pro" studios such as h.m.p., Kuki and Alice Japan belonged to the group known as Nihon Ethics of Video Association (NEVA, AKA "Soft-rin" and "Viderin") whose censorship standards were more conservative than those used by the "indie" studios.{{cite web |url=http://www.jmate.com/reviews/article_151.html |title=Bad Girl-Ami Ayukawa |publisher= JMate |last=Leongolo |access-date=2009-06-06}} However, in 2005 Crystal-Eizou left the organization to form its own ethics group—the Japan Video Production Software - Sales Ethics Group (JVPS) or in Japanese 日本映像ソフト制作・販売倫理機構 (Nippon Eizou Sofuto Seisaku. Hanbai Rinri Kikou). The executive director of the Tokyo-based organization is Crystal-Eizou President Tadaharu Nishimura.{{cite web |url=http://www.seihanrin.jp/index.html |title=日本映像ソフト制作・販売倫理機構（略称 制販倫）(JVPS) |publisher= www.seihanrin.jp |access-date=2009-07-06 |language=ja}}

At the 4th Takeshi Kitano Awards held in 2003 for movies released in 2002, the Crystal-Eizou production Battle Without Foreplay? (前戯なき戦い?即入かましてﾖｶですか?) was given the award as the Best AV Title.{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/tsmp/backnumber.html |title=東スポ映画大賞 過去の授賞一覧 (Tokyo Sports Film Awards - Summary) |access-date=2008-11-16 |publisher= Tokyo Sports |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406113156/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/tsmp/backnumber.html |archive-date=2009-04-06 }} In 2007 Crystal-Eizou took part in the second AV Open contest. Their entry Celebrity Debut - Misa Kikoden (芸能人★デビュー！！ きこうでんみさ) directed by Yukihiko Shimamura and labeled OPEN-0706 won the 2nd Place Award in the main contest.{{cite web|url=http://japan.dmm.co.jp/mono/dvd/avopen/avopen02_result.html|title=2nd AV Open Results|publisher=japan.dmm.co.jp|access-date=2008-10-02|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007235630/http://japan.dmm.co.jp/mono/dvd/avopen/avopen02_result.html|archive-date=2011-10-07|url-status=dead}}

Crystal-Eizou has issued videos on various labels over the years:{{cite web|url=http://urabon-navigator.com/?p=movie&mode=3|title=Movie Makers - Crystal Image|publisher=Urabon Navigator|access-date=2009-06-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202000124/http://urabon-navigator.com/?p=movie&mode=3|archive-date=2010-12-02|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.crystal-eizou.jp/home.php|title=レーベル (Labels)|publisher=www.crystal-eizou.jp|access-date=2009-06-27|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627005714/http://www.crystal-eizou.jp/home.php|archive-date=2009-06-27|url-status=dead}}

A number of prominent AV Idols have been featured in Crystal-Eizou videos during the company's extensive history:

• The Costume Play Maid (コスプレ召使い){{cite web|url=http://urabon-navigator.com/?p=series&sid=11&lang=4|title=JAV Film Series - Crystal Image|publisher=Urabon Navigator|access-date=2009-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202000230/http://urabon-navigator.com/?p=series&sid=11&lang=4|archive-date=2010-12-02|url-status=dead}}

{{reflist}}

• {{Official website|www.crystal-eizou.jp}}
• {{Official website|www.seihanrin.jp|JVPS official site}}

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