Jun Kusanagi

Jun Kusanagi
Born	(1978-06-05) June 5, 1978 Tokyo, Japan
Other names	Mizuho Kano Asami Narua Kirin Junna
Ethnicity	Japanese
Height

Jun Kusanagi / June Kusanagi (草凪純, Kusanagi Jun, born June 5, 1978) is a Japanese model and AV idol famous for her metric G-cup-sized bust. She has been called "one of Japan's most prolific and popular photo model/AV stars."

Life and career

Early life

Jun Kusanagi was born in Tokyo on June 5, 1978. When asked to what she attributed her figure, Kusanagi commented, "I go to fitness club, facial cares, and I do exercise at my home too… I did sit-ups a lot of times. When I was high school, I could do 200."

AV debut

Kusanagi made her adult video (AV) debut in October, 1996 with the video Pin Pin Girl, directed by Yuji Sakamoto and released by the MAX-A studio. Because publishing companies own model's stage names, it is not uncommon for an AV actress to use more than one name during her career as she moves from company to company. Kusanagi debuted with the MAX-A studio under the name Mizuho Kanou (加納瑞穂, Kanō Mizuho), and continued to use that name in appearances for MAX-A and Alice Japan even after she had begun using the name Jun Kusanagi for other companies. She has also used the stage names Narua Asami (淺海成亞, Asami Narua), and Kirin Junna (純名きりん, Junna Kirin).

Kusanagi appeared in five more adult videos during the next six months. She made one more video for MAX-A in November, and then moved to the Alice Japan label in December where she made the other four. Obscene Model, her first work for Alice Japan, was also directed by Sakamoto while Kusanagi's fourth video for the company, Reverse Soap Heaven, was in the popular genre of a prominent AV actress supposedly performing in a soapland.

After having made six AVs, Kusanagi stopped performing in videos for a time to concentrate on modeling. Alice Japan issued a compilation video entitled Mizuho Kanou Forever in July 1997. Kusanagi apparently had dental work done soon after her break from AV performance, as her subsequent appearances in photobooks and magazines show that her teeth, previously slightly crooked, were now straight. Appearing under the stage name Narua Asami, the first of Kusanagi's five photobooks, Queen Bee, was released in August 1997, and several magazine appearances under this stage name followed.

First AV come-back

Kusanagi's come-back video, again with Alice Japan under the name Mizuho Kano, was in March 1998 with Big Tits Rebirth. After this come-back she released about one video a month for the next year and a half. For Eichi Publishing, Kusanagi appeared in her second photobook, Kubire, which was released in April 1998. This was her first appearance under the name Jun Kusanagi. She continued appearing in videos for Alice Japan as Mizuho Kano, while making video and magazine appearances as Jun Kusanagi when working for Eichi during this same period. The photobook Kubire 2 came out in December 1998.

Kusanagi's videos at this time delved into several of the genres in Japanese adult videos including S&M, and cosplay. Two other videos were in the documentary style genre and focused on the video audience. The plot of Home Delivery Soapland has her character making house-calls for "the poor lonely guy who watches our videos" and in the January 1999 release, Saint Lady Molester, the plot involves sex with the winners of an Internet contest.

Second retirement and come-back

In August 1999, Kusanagi again released a farewell appearance, the photobook Jun, and a calendar for the year 2000. Two years later, with Playboy photographer, Kim Mizuno, Kusanagi produced an 80-page, hardcover volume entitled Dangerous Curve which was released in April 2001. In her diary she expressed disappointment that she felt her career had failed. It could be due to a combination of bad business decisions, and the fact that she had passed her prime so quickly. Another retirement from public life during the first half of the 2000s followed, during which time the Alice Japan, Atlas21 and MAX-A labels released several compilations of scenes from Kusanagi's previous work, as well as re-issues of the original videos.

In July 2003, Kusanagi followed AV idols Ai Iijima and Madoka Ozawa by seeking to expand her career in Taiwan. She performed at a multimedia show in Taipei's World Trade Center. One news report declared her appearance in the country had created a "media storm", but also found that her "dancing prowess and stage show were unimpressive" and that her audience was generally "disappointed". She became a subject of controversy when it was claimed that she was working in the country without a permit. She had to cancel performances on the second day of her planned 3-day tour of the country. Kusanagi's agent in Taiwan claimed that she was not actually working in the country, but that she was only engaging in photo opportunities, shopping and visiting fans. Local Chinese-language newspapers, however, reported that she had been paid.

In May 2006, ten years after her debut, she released a new DVD with Crystal-Eizou called Comeback!! Queen of Kubire Jun Kusanagi (復活！！くびれの女王 草凪純). The June issue of Urecco magazine devoted a feature to Kusanagi's return to the AV world. Kusanagi made several more videos after this second comeback, many in the "mature woman" or "madame" genre for Madonna, but also including nakadashi and simulated rape releases for Attackers and an interracial video (Black Men And Promiscuity) for Moodyz. She also began to appear in a number of "uncensored" videos, those without the pixelation used to disguise the genitals required in Japanese videos.

Kusanagi has been featured in U.S. publications Playboy and Penthouse, an unusual achievement for a Japan-based model. She has appeared on various Japanese TV shows including Gilgamesh Night and the TV Asahi variety show Tonight 2. With her long and varied career, Kusanagi has been called "one of the legends of AV".

As of 2013, Kusanagi was billed at the hostess club Club Lucy in Roppongi.

Filmography

Video title	Company	Director	Notes	Release date
Pin Pin Girl	MAX-A Calen XC-1068	Yuji Sakamoto		October 25, 1996
Body Play II: Intoxication of Eros 肉体遊戯II	MAX-A Calen XC-1071	Sara Kirazuki		November 25, 1996
Obscene Model / Y-Setsu Model 猥褻モデル	Alice Japan KA-1820	Yuji Sakamoto		December 27, 1996
Body Report ボディ白書	Alice Japan KA-1823	Kyosuke Murayama		January 25, 1997
Sexy Butt (Mejiri) 女尻	Alice Japan KA-1833 (VHS) DC-043 (VCD)	Kyosuke Murayama		VHS:April 30, 1997 VCD:September 25, 1998
Reverse Soap Heaven / The Contrary Soap Heaven 逆ソープ天国	Alice Japan Babylon KR-9047	Masayuki Naruse		May 30, 1997
Mizuho Kanou Forever 加納瑞穂　フォーエバー	Alice Japan KA-1840 (VHS) DC-019 (VCD)		Compilation	VHS:July 4, 1997 VCD:November 21, 1997
Big Tits Rebirth 巨乳転生 Kyonyu Tenshou	Alice Japan KA-1871	Kyosuke Murayama		March 13, 1998
Big Tits Dynamite 巨乳ダイナマイト	Alice Japan KA-1874	Jin Shomaru		April 10, 1998
Tits-Nyuton 乳tNYUTON	Alice Japan KA-1880			May 15, 1998
G-Cup Danger! G-Cup Kiken!	Eichi Publishing		Softcore "Image" video	May 1998
Violent Lips 激唇	Atlas21 8A-066	Masato Ishioka		June 30, 1998
Legend Of An AV Idol AVアイドル伝説	Atlas21 8A-074	Hidekazu Takaharu		July 25, 1998
NEO Bloody Uniform Connection 43 NEO出血大制服43	Atlas21 8A-083	Kyuhei Tsubakihara		August 25, 1998
Home Delivery Soapland 宅配ソープでございます	Atlas21 Saurs TMC-021	Sun Matsui		September 30, 1998
Targeted Female Teacher ねらわれた女教師	h.m.p. Miss Christine TMC-021	Midori Moriguchi		October 21, 1998
GTO 草凪純：GTO	Eichi Publishing		Softcore "Image" video	November 1998
The Kageki ザ・カゲキ	h.m.p. Samm TSV-029	Ryutaro Kanno		November 30, 1998
The Real Mizuho Kanou ザ・リアル 加納瑞穂	h.m.p. Samm TSV-031	Kin Ishikawa		December 25, 1998
Saint Lady Molester 聖痴女	Alice Japan Babylon KR-9090	Sho Takaki		January 22, 1999
Super Horny Monsters Legend 3 超淫獣伝説III With Mai Shiina	Alice Japan Babylon KR-9093 (VHS) DV-011 (DVD)	Yuji Sakamoto		VHS:February 26, 1999 DVD:July 23, 1999
Inhumanity / Give Up Human Being 人間廃業	Alice Japan Babylon KR-9097	Kunihiro Hasegawa		March 26, 1999
Perverted Secretary Likes It Raw - Part 24 Ｈ秘書はナマがお好き ＰＡＲＴ２４	HRC Cher HRC-313	Hitoshi Mochinaga		May 25, 1999
Body Language ボディランゲージ	Atlas21 AVD-013			October 15, 1999
Mizuho Kano DX 加納瑞穂DX	MAX-A Samansa XS-2220		Compilation	March 2, 2001
Mizuho Kano Special 加納瑞穂スペシャル	Alice Japan DV-088		Compilation DVD containing Obscene Model and Body Report	September 28, 2001
Uncut-4 hours!! Mizuho Kano ノーカット4時間！！加納瑞穂	Alice Japan DV-310		Compilation DVD	December 19, 2003
Superior スペリオール	Atlas21 AVD-178		Compilation DVD containing Passionate Lip, Legend Of An AV Idol & Home Delivery Soapland	February 25, 2004
Uncut 4 Hours!! Mizuki Kano 2 ノーカット4時間！！加納瑞穂 2	Alice Japan DV-352		Compilation DVD containing Big Tits Dynamite, Tits-Nyuton, Reverse Soap Heaven & Saint Lady Molester	May 14, 2004
CLUB-MAX / Mizuho Kano CLUB-MAX　加納瑞穂	MAX-A XV-207		Compilation DVD containing Pin Pin Girl & Body Play II	November 28, 2004
Comeback!! Queen of Kubire Jun Kusanagi 復活！！くびれの女王 草凪純	Crystal-Eizou Grace GRDV-024			May 26, 2006
She's A Bitch Even Though She's a Masochist 痴女なのにMなんです	Crystal-Eizou Grace GRDV-026			June 30, 2006
Fetish Mode	Crystal-Eizou Grace GA-49D			August 25, 2006
Sell Debut 初セル	Moodyz Diva MIDD-192	Bunchou Yoshino		September 13, 2006
Hyper-Digital Mosaic Vol.040 ハイパーデジタルモザイク Vol.040	Moodyz Diva MIDD-200	Pione Matsuzaka		October 1, 2006
Obscene Teacher: Private After-School Lesson 淫行女教師 放課後の個人授業	Madonna JUKD-503			November 25, 2006
My Aunt, Jun Kusanagi 僕のおばさん 草凪純	Madonna JUKD-521			December 25, 2006
St. Madonna Hospital 僕のおばさん 草凪純	Madonna JUKD-536	Eitaro Haga	With Chisato Shouda, Maki Tomoda Misuzu Shiratori	January 25, 2007
Lewd Madam's Fitness 2 人妻喰いこみフィットネス 2	Madonna JUKD-553		With Monica Serizawa, Ryou Hanasaki & Serena Kisaragi	February 25, 2007
Raped Mother 義母姦	Madonna JUKD-573			March 25, 2007
Woman Lawyer Creampie 13 Shots - Courtroom of Justice 2 女弁護士中出し13連発 正義の法廷2	Attackers Shark SHKD-289	Eitaro Haga	With Riko Sakura	April 7, 2007
Raped In Husband's Presence 夫の目の前で犯されて	Attackers Shark SHKD-291	Mr. Watakano		May 7, 2007
Glamorous Woman	Moodyz Real MIRD-021	Sekido Chokka	With Maki Tomoda & Yumi Kazama	June 1, 2007
Black Men And Promiscuity 黒人と乱交	Moodyz Gati MIGD-022	[Jo]Style		July 1, 2007
Japanese Peach Girl Vol.42 ジャパニーズピーチガール Vol.42 草凪純	Pink Puncher PB-091		Uncensored	November 14, 2007
Pirating Housing Manager Diary 盗撮マンション管理人日誌	Glory Quest Dangerous Relations DRS-01		With Riri Kōda	April 10, 2008
Red Hot Fetish Collection Vol.57 レッドホットフェティッシュコレクション Vol.57 草凪純	Red Hot RED-073		Uncensored	April 11, 2008
I Wanna Fuck My Friend's Mature Mother 熟れた友達のお母さんを犯しまくりたい。	Dogma DDB-064	Be-Bop Minoru		May 19, 2008
Tora Tora Gold Vol.73 トラトラゴールド Vol.73 草凪純	Tora-Tora-Tora TRG-073		Uncensored	June 20, 2008
Cabin Attendant in Threatened Sweet Room スチュワーデスin….(脅迫スイートルーム)	Dream Ticket VDD-034			July 22, 2008
Sperma Queen : Jun Kusanagi スペルマ クィーン : 草凪純	Studio Teriyaki BT-22		Uncensored	April 29, 2009
Mother And Son Fuck 母子交尾 ［土肥路］	Ruby BKD-45			September 19, 2009
Red Hot Jam Vol.148 レッドホットジャム Vol.148 草凪純	Red Hot RHJ-148		Uncensored	June 30, 2010
Red Hot Jam Vol.152 レッドホットジャム Vol.152 裸家族	Red Hot RHJ-152		With Yuri Aine Uncensored	July 30, 2010
CATCHEYE Vol.16 変態痴女教師の特別授業 : 草凪純	Catcheye DRC-016		Uncensored	January 5, 2011
Glamorous : Yuno Hoshi, Jun Kusanagi グラマラス 華麗な肉体が視覚的なエロスを演出 !! : 星優乃, 草凪純	Samurai Porn DSAM-03		With Yuno Hoshi Uncensored	March 1, 2011
CATCHEYE Vol.49	Catcheye DRC-049		Uncensored	March 1, 2012
Bared! Mizuho Kano 剥く！ 加納瑞穂	h.m.p. CK-002	Ryutaro Jinno		October 24, 2012
My Mother Did My Teacher... 母さんが先生と・・	Mellow Moon MLW-3509			September 25, 2013

Photobooks

Solo works

Video title	Company	Director	Release date
Queen Bee	Ryoichi Ochiai	Kaiosha	August 1997
Kubire	Hiroyoshi Saiki	Eichi Publishing	April 1998 re-released May 1998
Kubire 2	Shinji Hosono	Eichi Publishing	December 1998
Jun	Shoken Takahashi	Futaba-sha	August 1999
Dangerous Curve	Kim Mizuno	MZ Productions	April 2001

Appearances in compilations

Video title	Company	Director	Release date
Nude Miyazawa 2	Miyazawa Masaaki	?	October 1998
Erovogue	Ryosuke Handa	Shinchosha	December 1998
Chinkame	Keisuke "Ching" Naito	Takarajima-sha	November 2000
Venus of the 20th Century	Weekly Playboy	Shueisha	December 2000

External links

• Jun Kusanagi on Japan HDV