There have been many reports about the new AV law lately, and I believe everyone understands why the industry is so afraid, right?
It's not just that the change from a five-year to a one-year clause will make it harder for production companies to manage actresses; what's even more terrifying is that actresses can not only refuse to fulfill their contracts but also avoid paying compensation. But that might sound too abstract, so let's look at an example to make it clearer. Once the new AV law is implemented, do you know what the first type of content will disappear?
The answer is "semen videos."
While it's not my cup of tea, this kind of project—featuring a bunch of male porn stars pouring semen onto the faces of actresses—has been popular in the Japanese AV industry for a long time. Even Taiwanese internet celebrities who entered the AV industry as directors used this project as a selling point. But here's the question: these works seem harmless, and logically, actresses could refuse to film any kind of project, so why do people in the industry consider semen-filled films dangerous, and why do some even predict that male porn stars will disappear?
Looking at this lawyer Yamaguchi's Twitter, he mentioned that the new AV law not only stipulates that actresses have the right to refuse to perform and demand the removal of works, but actually... The lawyer explained that all the performers in the film have the right to demand that the work not be released, and the production company has no choice but to accept unconditionally—this explains why semen-themed films are so dangerous. Everyone has the veto power, and not only are the actresses' situations unstable, but the male actors are even more difficult to control. These days, there are many reports about the situation of male semen actors; they are numerous and have different levels, all with low status and income. Therefore, they often experience negative emotions because they can't earn money or feel hopeless about promotion and will never reach the level of Yua Mikami. If even they have the power to veto the release of a work, then the situation is very dangerous…
Furthermore, the lawyer mentioned that if the work is vetoed, everyone else has to return their fees.
Damn, that's a very high risk!
So lawyers say the new AV law will drive those with unstable incomes to desperation, ultimately leading them to unregulated, unconventional channels—namely, uncensored filming…
This might seem harmless to some, but as I previously wrote in the United Daily News, while we live in an era of widespread uncensored content, actresses, let alone those like Miku Ohashi, can't even earn the 1.2 million yen they used to earn from a single film, let alone someone like Yui Nishikawa. Plus, there are crackdowns now. While everyone enjoys watching the uncensored content from FC2 sellers, what if the Japanese government completely bans it and an actress makes the news? Would those sex workers still dare to film?
What do people in the industry think?
Director "Sakurai Vanilla" said: "If everyone objects to releasing the film..." If the rights of male AV actors are violated, then the production of works requiring a large number of male actors with "juice" (a euphemism for sexual activity) can only be temporarily halted. This could even lead to a reduction in staff, causing the industry to shrink and talent and money to flow into illegal channels. Moreover, unlike other worried industry figures, he has a conspiracy theory that the new AV law was drafted to force everyone into uncensored and other illegal channels, raising serious questions about the motives of its creators. Meanwhile, Remonheart Nakajima, representative of the production company "Denno Raspuchin," believes that the new AV law will cause difficulties in supervising and managing production sites. It is well known that male actors with "juice" are not professional, their quality is not consistent, and some may secretly film actresses or even directly harass them. What if such people demand that the works not be released?
That's right, you can only obediently accept the rejection of the work. But then, will anyone still want to make films? Not to mention, some actresses have poor acting skills and bad tempers. Should the supervisor give them instructions on set? What if you raise your voice a little and hurt their feelings, resulting in them saying, "Then I don't want this film anymore"? What are you going to do?
Therefore, author Yoshio Arai directly concluded that semen videos are no longer possible to sell, and that the new AV law might even create a crisis of trust between actresses and actors. This is because not all AV actors can be trusted, and actresses may have disagreements due to unfamiliarity with each other. If everyone uses the power granted by the new AV law to unconditionally remove works from circulation, will we only be able to film actresses masturbating in the future?
That's truly terrifying.
