Azumi Kawashima
| Azumi Kawashima | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 8, 1979[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names |
Wazumi Kawashima Kazumi Kawashima |
| Ethnicity | Japanese |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb; 7.1 st) |
Azumi Kawashima (川島和津実 Kawashima Azumi), born August 8, 1979 in Tokyo, Japan, is a former adult video (AV) actress and model.
Life and career
Azumi Kawashima was born in Tokyo on August 8, 1979.[2] Her debut adult video (AV) was Promise released under the Try-Heart Corporation's Sexia's label in December 1998.[3] In January 1999, Kawashima starred in Naive, for the Shy label. Her next video was for the Sexia label, I Want To Hold You (February 1999), and she was back at Shy for the April 1999 release, Purity, directed by Kunihiro Hasegawa.[4]
Kawashima performed in the seventh volume of Sexia's Pretty Wife series, subtitled Dangerous Love Triangle, which was released in May 1999.[5] This proved to be her last video as Kawashima retired from AV work after May 1999.[6]
In addition to her video career, Kawashima's portfolio includes the release of 10 photobooks released from 1999 to 2003.[7] Outside of her adult work, Kawashima also had a major part in the 1999 V-Cinema horror film Demon Killer or Junreiki 殉霊鬼(じゅんれいき), directed by Seki Akitsugu, where six men and women staying at a villa are attacked by a killer.[8][9]
Kawashima's video and photobooks remained popular in Japan after her retirement[6] and when the Japanese video retailer DMM polled AV fans in early 2012 for the best AV actresses over the 30-year history of the genre, Kawashima ranked number 4 out of 100 actresses listed.[10]
Selected filmography
| Release date[11] | Video title | Company | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-18 | Promise/Appointment 約束 |
Try-Heart Sexia SEA-081 |
Greate Kazu | AV debut |
| 1999-01-31 | Naive 純真 |
Shy Plan シャイ企画 FE-409 |
Takehiro Yasuda | |
| 1999-02-26 | I Want To Hold You 抱きしめたい |
Try-Heart Sexia SEA-092 |
Shion Kageura | |
| 1999-03-23 | Purity 生粋 |
Shy Plan FE-418 |
Kunihiro Hasegawa | |
| 1999-04-30 | Natural Azumi Kawashima Natural 川島和津実 |
Shy Plan FE-425 |
Hitoshi Mochinaga | |
| 1999-05-21 | Pretty Wife 7, Dangerous Love Triangle プリティワイフ７ あぶない三角関係 |
Try-Heart Sexia SEA-105 |
Makoto Nimekoji | |
| 1999-06-18 | Memories | Shy Plan FE-433 |
Hitoshi Mochinaga | Compilation video |
| 1999-08-14 | Azu-mi-x あづ・みっ・くす |
Try-Heart Sexia SEA-121 |
Futoshi Sakura | Compilation of her previous videos with Try-Heart |
| 1999-12-10 | Sexia Collection 1999 セクシアコレクション1999 |
Try-Heart Sexia SEA-143 |
Ebisu The Great | Compilation video with Haruna Miwa, Kaori Shimizu, Mika Sanada & Ryo Aihara |
| 2000-02-18 | ALL STARS: Erotic Lips Selection | Try-Heart Sexia SEA-153 |
Ebisu The Great | Compilation with other actresses |
| 2000-05-19 | Last Kiss | Try-Heart OFF SIDE KAN-014 |
Compilation video | |
| 2000-06-26 | 10th. Anniversary The SHY History M&A | Shy Plan FEDX-009 |
Compilation of her previous videos for Shy Plan. With Momo Aida | |
| 2000-09-22 | Azu-mi-x 2 | Try-Heart Sexia SEA-185 |
Goody | Compilation of her previous videos for Try-Heart and Shy Plan |
| 2001-03-03 | Forever | Shy Plan FEDV-048 |
Compilation of her previous works | |
| 2001-09-27 | Return | Shy Plan FE-622 |
Compilation of earlier unreleased material | |
| 2003-07-10 | Complete Azumi Kawashima コンプリート 川島和津実 |
Try-Heart OFF SIDE OSD-108 |
Compilation video | |
| 2003-07-19 | Memory: Azumi Kawashima 記憶 川島和津実 |
Try-Heart Sexia SEA-332 |
Mark Spell | Compilation video |
Notes
- ↑ Infobox data from: "川島 和津実 – Kawashima Azumi" (in Japanese). 'Web I-dic' (Idol Dictionary). Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ↑ "川島 和津実 – Kawashima Azumi" (in Japanese). 'Web I-dic' (Idol Dictionary). Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ↑ "1998" (in Japanese). AV 研究所 (AV Research Laboratory). Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ↑ "Azumi Kawashima 川島和津実". Urabon Navigator. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ↑ "Pretty Wife 7, Dangerous Love Triangle". Urabon Navigator. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 川島和津実は永久に不滅です (in Japanese). All About. May 10, 2001. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ↑ "Azumi Kawashima 川島和津実 Books". Urabon Navigator. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ↑ 殉霊鬼(じゅんれいき)(1999) (in Japanese). AllCinema. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ↑ "殉霊鬼 (VIDEO)" (in Japanese). Japanese Horror Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ↑ アダルトビデオ30周年記念企画！ (in Japanese). DMM. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ↑ Filmography from "Azumi Kawashima". AV Idol Directory. Retrieved 2010-10-13., "川島和津実 (Kawashima Azumi)" (in Japanese). AV Idol Directory. Retrieved 2010-10-13. and "Azumi Kawashima (Filmography)". Urabon Navigator. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
References
- "Azumi Kawashima". AV Idol Directory. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- "川島 和津実 - Kawashima Azumi" (in Japanese). 'Web I-dic' (Idol Dictionary). Retrieved 2007-06-13.