Tina Yuzuki
Tina Yuzuki | |
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Born | [1] | October 29, 1986
Other names | Rio
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Years active | 2005–2015 |
Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) |
Website | blog |
Tina Yuzuki (Japanese:
Life and career[edit]
AV debut and Max-A (2005–07)[edit]
Tina Yuzuki was born in Tokyo on October 29, 1986.[2] Her mother is Portuguese and her father is Japanese.[3] She learned to speak Portuguese from her mother.[6]
Yuzuki made her adult video (AV) debut at age nineteen in the November 2005 release for Max-A's Calen label, Hot Wind,[7] The director of Yuzuki's premier video uses the name 'Toshio' and he continued to work with the actress in many of her early videos.[8] Another collaboration between Yuzuki and director Toshio was in the March 2007 Max-A release, High School Uniform and Machine-Gun.[9] Yuzuki continued appearing in videos for Max-A about once a month throughout 2006 and 2007.[8] For her early work, Yuzuki was named the Best New Actress at the 2006 AV Actress Grand Prix awards.[3][10]
Rio and S1 (2007–09)[edit]
In September 2007, Yuzuki announced in her official blog that she was changing her stage name from Tina Yuzuki to Rio and was starting a new blog under that name.[11] In October 2007 Max-A released Endless Ecstasy Fuck under the name Rio.[12] After spending two years making videos exclusively for Max-A, Yuzuki began performing for S1 No. 1 Style, part of Japan's largest porn company, the Hokuto Corporation, as early as February 2008 with the release of Risky Mosaic Rio, directed by Hideto Aki.[13] She continued working for S1, producing one video per month, through the beginning of 2009 when she once again began performing for Max-A.[8]
Yuzuki was given the Best Actress Award at the 2008 Adult Broadcasting Awards for appearances on the Cherry Bomb adult TV channel on SKY PerfecTV! satellite television.[14] In addition, her November 2008 film, Double Risky Mosaic, Rio & Yuma, with Yuma Asami, was the S1 studio's entry in the 2009 AV GrandPrix contest. The video took the top GrandPrix Award and also won in several other categories: DVD Sales, Retailers Award, Package Design, and Best Featured Actress Video.[15]
In another entertainment area, Yuzuki along with other S1 actresses was a regular on the late night TV variety show Please Muscat (おねがい マスカット, Onegai Muscat)[16]
Yuzuki ("Rio") was a member of the Ebisu Muscats.[17]
IdeaPocket and mainstream film (2009–15)[edit]
Rio began making videos for the AV studio IdeaPocket in March 2009 with the release of Rio's Everyday Carnival directed by Tadanori Usami.[18]
Rio appeared in her first mainstream movie in 2009, starring in the schoolgirl prostitute revenge erotic thriller Stop the Bitch Campaign (
Also in 2009, she was one of three AV Idols who appeared in the joint Japanese-Korean production Korean Classroom which was broadcast on Korean TV in May 2009. Along with her fellow stars Sora Aoi and Mihiro, she traveled to Korea to promote the four-part series.[22] Later that year, Yuzuki starred in the comedy Kosupure tantei (コスプレ
On Japanese TV, Yuzuki played the role of Lisa in the first and last (11th) episodes of the TBS comedy Unubore Deka (うぬぼれ
In May 2011, Yuzuki performed in the drama Hard Life (ハードライフ ~
When the major Japanese adult video distributor DMM held a poll of its customers in 2012 to choose the 100 all-time best AV actresses to celebrate the 30th anniversary of adult videos in Japan, Yuzuki finished in tenth place.[33]
Under the name Rio, she made her debut as a solo singer in December 2013 with the combined CD + DVD music video "アイム・セクシー〜Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?〜" released by JVC.[34][35]
Retirement from AV and other activities (2016–present)[edit]
After ten years of working in the AV industry, she officially announced her retirement in January 2016.[4][5] and her last adult film Rio FINAL (IDBD-692) was released on 19 January 2016. Since retirement Rio has kept a mostly low profile, but also remained active on social media[36] and was also a PTA member for the second generation Ebisu Muscats.[37] She also held a fan meet-up event on January 12, 2019.[38] In September, 2019 similarly to other famous ex-AV actresses like Sola Aoi and Mihiro, Yuzuki also discontinued the selling of her adult films on Fanza.[39]
Filmography[edit]
Theatrical films[edit]
- Stop the Bitch Campaign (
援助 交際 撲滅 運動 ) (2009) - Kosupure tantei (コスプレ
探偵 ) (2009) - Hard Life (ハードライフ ~
紫 の青春 ・恋 と喧嘩 と特攻 服 ~, Hādo raifu: Murasaki no seishun koi to kenka to tokkōfuku) (2011) - 9 3/4 (9 3/4 ナイン・スリークオーター) (2012)
- Chūgakusei maruyama (
中学生 円山 ) (2013)
References[edit]
- ^ Infobox data from "Rio". AV Idol Directory. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ a b "
柚木 ティナの部屋 へようこそ (Yuzuki Tina no Heya e Youkoso) Video Idol Interview" (in Japanese). www.b-v.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2007-06-04. - ^ a b c "Tina Yuzuki
柚木 ティナ". www.sexasian18.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-07-18. - ^ a b Mike, Ah (2015-12-17). "End of An Era: Legendary AV Actress Rio Set To Retire". www.ahmike.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ a b
新聞 雲 , ETtoday (2015-12-18). "Rio坦 承 高 二 「破 處 」常打 野戰 「騎乘 位 」最 有 fu | ETtoday東森 新聞 雲 (Translation: Rio will retire on January 2016)" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). ettoday.net. Retrieved 30 September 2016. - ^ "
柚木 ティナの部屋 へようこそ (Yuzuki Tina no Heya e Youkoso) Video Idol Interview" (in Japanese). www.b-v.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2007-06-04.母 とはいつもポルトガル語 で喋 ってますね。 - ^ "2005" (in Japanese). AV
研究所 (AV Research Laboratory). Archived from the original on 2007-03-23. Retrieved 2007-07-21. - ^ a b c "Tina Yuzuki (Rio)
柚木 ティナ". Urabon Navigator. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-28. - ^ "High School Uniform and Machine-Gun". Urabon Navigator. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ "AV Grand Prix 2006 Winners Announced". Asianidols.net. January 7, 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ^
柚木 ティナの公式 ブログ (in Japanese). Tina Yuzuki Official Blog. Retrieved 2013-09-28. - ^ "Endless Ecstasy Fuck". Urabon Navigator. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Rio - S1 Profile & Filmography" (in Japanese). www.s1s1s1.com. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ "Rio claims top prize at 2008 Adult Broadcasting Awards". Tokyo Reporter. March 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "AVGP 2009 Result announcement" (in Japanese). www.av-gp.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ "
映画 初 主演 を飾 ったセクシー女優 Rioのエロティックな魅力 に酔 う" (in Japanese). MovieWalker. Retrieved 2013-09-28. - ^ "Rio(りお) |
恵比寿 マスカッツ公式 サイト". - ^ "Rioの
毎日 カーニバル" (in Japanese). IdeaPocket. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-09-28. - ^ "Enjo-kôsai bokumetsu undô (2009)". IMdB. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "Stop the Bitch Campaign Official Site" (in Japanese). www.spopro.net. Archived from the original on 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "キュート
過 ぎ!セクシーアイドルRioのオフショット映像 とは" (in Japanese). MovieWalker. Retrieved 2013-09-28. - ^ "Aoi Sora and Mihiro promote Korean Classroom". AllKPop. Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ コスプレ
探偵 (2009) (in Japanese). AllCinema. Retrieved 2011-03-02. - ^ コスプレ
探偵 (in Japanese). DMM. Retrieved 2011-03-02. - ^ うぬぼれ
刑事 (でか)(2010) (in Japanese). AllCinema. Retrieved 2011-03-02. - ^ "Cast" (in Japanese). www.tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ ハードライフ ~
紫 の青春 ・恋 と喧嘩 と特攻 服 ~ (in Japanese). AllCinema. Retrieved 2013-09-28. - ^ ハードライフ
紫 の青春 ・恋 と喧嘩 と特攻 服 (in Japanese). MovieWalker. Retrieved 2013-09-28. - ^ "9 3/4 ナイン・スリークオーター" (in Japanese). MovieWalker. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ 9 3/4(ナインスリークォーター) (in Japanese). Cinema Topics Online. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ "Paris Rynshu Spring /Summer 2013 Menswear Fashion Show". MSN. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ "Rynshu S/S 2013 Collection – Light in the Dark". Tokyo Telephone. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ "AV
女優 ★人気 投票 " (in Japanese). DMM. Retrieved 2013-09-28. - ^ "あのRioがソロ
歌手 デビューへ、恵比寿 マスカッツの絶対 的 エース。" (in Japanese). Narinari.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18. - ^ "アイム・セクシー~Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?~
初回 限定 盤 B<CD+DVD>" (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment. Retrieved 2015-06-18. - ^ "Rio (@rio_lv_vly) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "Ebisu Muscats", Wikipedia, 2018-12-28, retrieved 2019-03-15
- ^ "Rio fan meet-up event promotion". Twitter. 2019-03-15.
- ^ "
今 でも圧倒的 美貌 を誇 る元 伝説 AV女優 ・Rio(柚木 ティナ)のAVがついに発売 停止 される - エロチカ". ertk.net. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
External links[edit]
- "Official Blog" (in Japanese).
- "Old Official Blog" (in Japanese).
- Tina Yuzuki at IMDb
- "Max-A Tina Yuzuki profile" (in Japanese). www.max-a.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-05-04.