Many viewers have likely noticed that an increasing number of adult video studios' works are no longer available on FANZA...
Following Prestige, another group of studios has decided to terminate their cooperation with FANZA (DMM): First, Peter's, a studio known for its pick-up lines, confirmed its separation from FANZA at the end of May. Following them are First Star, Mania 9, MERCURY, Men's LAB, and Cotton. Rabbit, メーテルホルモン, Platinum and つちのこシンデレラ's large-scale withdrawal, and yesterday, FANZA officially announced ロータス、プリモ、ブリット、プレイエンターテイメント、ホットEcontech and Maxing are leaving:
Yes, the focus is on the last film company, Maxing, so I said Yoshizawa will leave FANZA soon!
Of course, not all of her works, because Akiho Yoshizawa's heyday was when she exclusively released films with both S1 and Maxing. In fact, due to the retirement or transfer of Yoshizawa and others like Kana Yui, Maxing's strength has greatly diminished, and they can only maintain their presence through leaked films. But before them, many talented individuals like Miyuki Yokoyama grew and thrived there. It seems Prestige's departure has made many studios realize that rather than staying and being drained by FANZA's cuts, it's better to make the decision to leave and survive on their own.
This is a very noteworthy phenomenon. The era when buying a monthly subscription to FANZA meant you could watch all the anime you wanted is over. What was initially thought to be a desperate measure for Prestige has now triggered a massive exodus of studios, completely proving the previous rumors that FANZA was "taking too much cut":
Next, we'll see what happens with the other studios. I think FANZA won't remain indifferent with so many studios leaving; but the question is, how to retain the remaining studios? Should they proactively lower their commission rates? Or offer other incentives? Because if we ignore it, it would be interesting if SOD Group also leaves one day.
