ID: SOE-547
Actress: Anri Okita
Release Date: 2011-02-11
Label: S1 NO.1 STYLE
Genres: AV Debut
Reviewer: Mr. Tan
Introduction
Back when I reviewed Yua Mikami’s debut, I wondered aloud if there was some undefined quality in specific debuts that telegraph nascent superstars. After all, Yua Mikami’s debut was supposed to be a one-and-done deal, yet she won the best newcomer award off of that standalone effort and was convinced to return.
Originally, Mr. White and I had planned to sample the AV Open. The AV Open is a massive barrage of JAV, timed for September, where all the labels fire off a few dozen films. Mr. White’s crises decided me against that course, since there’s no way I’ll be able to handle that by myself. Instead, I elected to review a few superstar AV debuts and see if I can identify any noteworthy characteristics.
First up: Anri Okita.
The Actress
I mentioned previously that Anri Okita was my favorite before she retired. One glance at the title of her AV debut, Mankind's Strongest Hundred Million Yen Body, only touches the tip of the iceberg about why I like her so much. From the crown of her head down to the soles of her feet, Anri-chan is the sort of beauty who turns heads in a crowd. Admittedly, RION has the same, but Anri-chan radiates confidence, elegance, and sophistication. On top of that, she does not consider her beauty an excuse for boorish behavior; her social media profiles demonstrate consistent graciousness in her interactions with her fans.
Going back to her physical attributes, Anri-chan is a hafu, with origins in Mr. White’s native England, where she was raised. She owns a heart-shaped face of uncommon beauty and a voluptuous body, by which I mean the original meaning of the word, not the bastardized appropriation the fat women of the West use to ruin it for everyone. Unusually for an Englishwoman or a Japanese woman, Anri-chan has a large and shapely derriere to balance out her fantastic breasts. Her body, like her presence, is sensuality and eroticism.
I’ll address the elephant in the room now. There have been objections that Anri-can is too perfect – the completeness of her physical beauty is so far above most of her peers that it’s easy to doubt nature alone shaped it. I am inclined to think everything came preinstalled, so to speak. Anyone who observes her body over the course of her career will notice that she became plumper as the years went by; her AV debut had her with an hourglass figure, while her retirement video demonstrated a body that had traded that tiny waist for larger breasts and buttocks. Based on that visual evidence as well as her statements confirming her “realness” and wondering why the West loves fakes, she’s a natural delight!
Rating 4.0
The Performance
Anri Okita was born to be a gravure model, so JAV enthusiasts should be grateful she chose to jump into AV instead. There are several segments that would fit better in a gravure film where Anri-chan displays a talent for titillation. The interplay of light and shadow, combined with superior camera work, delivers the kind of result that supercharges the viewer: being teased makes the viewer want her even more.
Anri-chan’s debut was about two hours and twenty-five minutes long and had less directly sexual content than Yua Mikami’s debut, but it’s clear the director chose to have Anri-chan engaged her future fans first. The first glimpse we have of our heroine is the opening gravure-style scene, where the viewer sees that million dollar body, but not her complete face. Anri-chan addresses the viewer in English, talking about her tense state for her first film, and her enthusiasm for the career she’s chosen, and she sounds so genuine the viewer wants to cheer her on. Another scene, also in English, is where Anri-chan describes an ideal sexual encounter, one that many viewers would certainly get into.
Based on this AV debut, Anri Okita is not a natural at showmanship, but she did use her charisma as a sort of cheat code. She may not play to the camera, but the genuine way she interacts with the actors makes the whole experience rather intimate. In addition, when asked questions about what will happen next, she adopts an expression best summarized as “I’m game, let’s do this.”
Rating 4.0
Story/Theme/Setting
The first time the viewer finally sees Anri-chan’s face is about seven minutes in, as the director focuses most of the camera’s attention on her breasts. In fact, the introductory scene is an extended oil massage, as an actor fondles her breasts in an extended sequence that does not exactly qualify as an interview, I think.
That’s just one way that the execution in this film differs from how AV debuts are usually handled. As another example, the conversations are not always interviewer-interviewed style, but alternate with scenes where the make-up artist is conversing with Anri-chan. It has a delightfully down-to-earth quality that contrasts with our heroine’s natural glamour. Build-up and payoff apparently were not considered primary concerns, as the director seems most interested in introducing her to the masses and getting them to engage with the star. However, some of those stylistic choices, specifically how it influenced the presentation of the sexual content, negatively impact the total.
Rating 3.5
Sexual Content
This debut balances its non-sexual and sexual content well. There are four sexual scenes, two with full penetration, and each one does its best to introduce the viewers to “Sex with Anri Okita.” The first scene is a full service scene, with breast fondling, fingering, fellatio, paizuri, and intercourse. Intercourse includes missionary, cowgirl, and doggy, as well as a memorable sequence where Anri-chan thrusts upward from missionary. Throughout the scene, it’s clear that our heroine is enjoying herself greatly, and not just vocalizing it, but by directly telling her colleague that he’s making her feel good. The sincerity is quite charming, a refreshing change of pace for a jaded JAV consumer.
The second scene is more tease than satisfaction, in the sense that there is no penetration. It begins with a gravure-style sequence, as Anri-chan fondles herself while wearing a white bikini, then transitions to dry-humping, paizuri, and intercrural sex activity. Fellatio ensues, and the scene ends with our heroine using her hand to finish off the actor, in contrast to the previous scene’s “masturbate onto her face” conclusion.
The third scene is Anri-chan’s “perfect” sex scene, and it is the high point of the film. It’s aggressive, erotic, passionate, and scintillating, a league above 95% of other AV debut sexual content. This full service scene is almost perfect; Anri-chan’s supremely satisfied expression would have been the perfect way to end her AV debut. Alas, the actual conclusion is rather disappointing. The final scene is a masturbation sequence, one where Anri-chan aggressively pleasures herself by finger, massager, and vibrator, and her ending expression is tired instead of pleased.
Rating 3.5
Overall
It’s entirely likely this film would have had a perfect score if the director had chosen to move the scenes around: the white bikini as the first sex scene, then the initial intercourse scene, then the masturbation sequence, then Anri-can’s “perfect” sex scene. The impact would have been greater while still preserving the non-conformity of her debut. However, that lies on the director’s head, since Anri-chan herself did an exemplary job in terms of speaking to the audience, interacting with her colleagues, and having sex.
Based on this AV debut alone, Anri Okita displayed great potential, though it would be hard to say this film could have predicted her superstar status. Indeed, the fact it breaks with AV debut conventions should have sank her career from the get-go, but a number of factors rendered that moot. Anri-chan's debut as part of the Fresh Face NO.1 STYLE series bulletproofed her career to a certain extent, while her charisma turned that opportunity into a springboard toward a successful career.
3.8 B+
Highly Recommended
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