Konatsu (actress)

Japanese pink film actress (born 1982)

Konatsu

Born|  (1982-01-14) January 14, 1982 (age 43)[1]

Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Website| http://konatsu.seesaa.net/

Konatsu (向夏) is a Japanese pink film actress. She has appeared in award-winning pink films, and was herself given a "Best Actress" award for her work in this genre in 2005.

## Life and career

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Konatsu was born in Japan's Nagano Prefecture in 1982.[2][3] After graduating from junior college, she moved to Tokyo where she worked in the beauty industry and did some gravure modeling in 2003.[3] She made her acting debut in the July 2004 V-cinema production Forbidden Fruit (禁断の果実, Kindan no kajitsu) directed by Yuji Tajiri.[3][4]

Konatsu had her film debut in director Mototsugu Watanabe's Beppin kyōshi: toiki no aibu (べっぴん教師 吐息の愛撫) (2004).[2] Her first leading role was later that same year, in Mitsuru Meike's Bitter Sweet.[2][5]

January 14, 2006, the premiere date of Shinji Imaoka's Paid Companionship Story: Girls Who Want to Do It (援助交際物語 したがるオンナたち, Enjo-kōsai monogatari: shitagaru onna-tachi) aka Frog Song, was also Konatsu's birthday. The director and staff presented Konatsu with a surprise birthday cake on stage at the occasion.[6][7] The film was named the best pink release for 2005, and Konatsu was given the award for Best Actress for her performance.[8]

She gave birth to her first child in February 2007; as of 2011, she was working for a "well-known clothing company".[3]

## Filmography

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* Beppin kyōshi: toiki no aibu (べっぴん教師 吐息の愛撫) (September 2004)
* Bitter Sweet (October 2004)
* Paid Companionship Story: Girls Who Want to Do It (June 2005)
* Blind Love (August 2005)
* Ikusa (戦 ＩＫＵＳＡ) (October 2005)
* Tokyo Zombie (December 2005)
* Riaru men: Sutando! (リアルメン・スタンド！) (January 2006)

## Bibliography

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### English

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* Konatsu at IMDb

### Japanese

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* 向夏 こなつ (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
* "進化する女優・向夏と傑作ピンクの甘い誘惑 (Evolving Actress: Konatsu and the Sweet Temptation of Pink Art)" (in Japanese). www.walkerplus.com. 2005-11-30. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
* "新着情報―ピンク映画女優 向夏さんに独占インタビュー (Interview with Konatsu)" (in Japanese). www.otoshin.jp. 2005-11-25. Archived from the original on 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2009-07-12.

## References

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1. ^ Infobox data from Profile at Konatsu's blog and "進化する女優・向夏と傑作ピンクの甘い誘惑 (Evolving Actress: Konatsu and the Sweet Temptation of Pink Art)" (in Japanese). www.walkerplus.com. 2005-11-30. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
2. ^ a b c "進化する女優・向夏と傑作ピンクの甘い誘惑 (Evolving Actress: Konatsu and the Sweet Temptation of Pink Art)" (in Japanese). www.walkerplus.com. 2005-11-30. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
3. ^ a b c d "プロフィール (Profile)" (in Japanese). Konatsu Official Webpage. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
4. ^ 禁断の果実 姉の吐息 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
5. ^ "ビタースイート BitterSweet" (in Japanese). www.cinematopics.com. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
6. ^ "「下妻物語」、「NANA」に続け！ 女の子２人の友情物語「かえるのうた」が公開中のいまおかしんじ監督独占インタビュー＆舞台挨拶レポート (Interview with director Shinji Imaoka)" (in Japanese). www.walkerplus.com. 2006-01-24. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
7. ^ Sakurai, Yuuko (2006-01-15). 幸せ運ぶファンタジー映画「かえるのうた」 公開記念舞台挨拶 (in Japanese). www.cinematopics.com. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
8. ^ "Best Ten of 2005 (２００５年度ベストテン)" (in Japanese). P.G. Web Site. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2009.

## External links

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* Official website

Awards and achievements

Pink Grand Prix
Preceded by

Yumika Hayashi
for Lunch Box

|  Pink Grand Prix for Best Actress
Konatsu
2005
for Paid Companionship Story: Girls Who Want to Do It | Succeeded by

Minami Aoyama
for Uncle's Paradise

Pinky Ribbon Awards
Preceded by

New Award

|  Pinky Ribbon Award for Best New Actress
Konatsu
2004
With:  Sora Aoi
Mai Sakurazuki
Kyōko Natsume | Succeeded by

Mari Yamaguchi
Sakurako Kaoru
Komari Awashima
Erina Aoyama

* v
* t
* e

Japanese erotic cinema

Films|

* List of Japanese sexploitation films
* List of Nikkatsu Roman Porno films

Adult video (AV)
studios|

* Alice Japan
* Athena Eizou
* Atlas21
* Attackers
* CineMagic
* Cross
* Crystal-Eizou
* DAS
* Dogma
* Glory Quest
* Hokuto Corporation
* Hot Entertainment
* IdeaPocket
* Japan Home Video
* KMP
* Kuki
* Madonna
* Max-A
* Maxing
* Media Station
* Million Film
* Moodyz
* Real Works
* S1 No. 1 Style
* Shuttle Japan
* Soft On Demand
* TMA
* Try-Heart Corporation
* V&R Planning
* Waap Entertainment
* Wanz Factory
* h.m.p.

Pink film studios|

* Nikkatsu
* OP Eiga
* Toei Company

Awards|

* Adult Broadcasting Awards
* Japanese Adult Video Awards
* Pink Grand Prix
* Pinky Ribbon Awards

Related articles|

* List of Japanese erotic computer games
* List of Japanese gravure idols

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* AV idol
* Bukkake
* Chronology of adult videos in Japan
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* Eroge
* Wakamezake
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* Ganari Takahashi
* Gokkun
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* Japanese bondage
* Japan Contents Review Center
* Junior idol
* Lolicon
* Lotion play
* Net idol
* Nihon Ethics of Video Association (NEVA)
* Nyotaimori
* Omorashi
* Panchira
* Pink film
* Pornography in Japan
* Shotacon
* Shunga
* Shungo Kaji
* Tamakeri
* Tarento
* Ushiro Takatekote

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