K*West

K*WEST
Born Japan
Occupation Film director
Years active 2002
Website
http://blog.livedoor.jp/cb_k_west

K*West or K*WEST is a Japanese adult video (AV) director who had directed more than 150 DVD productions as of September 2011.[1]

Life and career

K*WEST, along with several other directors, including Alala Kurosawa, [Jo]Style and KINGDOM, got his start at the Waap Entertainment AV studio.[2][3] During his tenure at Waap, he has directed over 125 DVDs[4] going back to at least October 2002 with the video Ass Pet Girl in the Class (クラスで人気の尻ペット 森町ここみ).[5] Many of his videos for Waap have been on the company's Cobra label.[6] K*WEST has also directed for other AV studios, including Dogma[7] and occasionally Moodyz[8]

In 2006, K*WEST was one of 11 directors invited to compete in the second Dogma D-1 Climax Awards. The resulting videos were released by Dogma on September 16, 2006. His entry for the contest was Ad Lib Triple Live (アドリブ痴女トリプルライブ!!!) (labeled D1-201) starring Sarina, Riri Kōda & Aira.[9][10] K*WEST was once again selected for the Dogma D-1 Climax Awards contest in 2007 with 13 other directors. His entry for the 2007 competition, released on September 15, 2007, was Sadistic Labyrinth (陵辱の迷宮 黒人・小便・ドロ責めレイプ 松野ゆい) (labeled D1-310), an interracial bondage and simulated rape video starring Yui Matsuno.[11][12]

Also in 2007, K*WEST was chosen by Waap Entertainment to direct their nominated video for the AV Open contest, Deep Lesbian & Hot Semen & Black Fuck (熱吻ブラック), starring Marin and Shiho. The interracial-themed video, released in May 2007 as OPEN-0717,[13][14] won the Lily Franky Honorary President Prize.[15]

K*WEST also was one of the directors (with Goemon) of Waap Entertainment's entry in the 2008 AV Grand Prix, the four-hour long Shall We Fuck x10 (現役東●生の挿入十番勝負とギリギリモザイク), AVGP-042, starring Lemon Tachibana.[16]

As part of the celebration of Shelly Fujii's three-year anniversary with KMP in November 2011, K*WEST directed one of the 4 sections of her video, Shelly Fujii 3rd Anniversary - 4 Performances With 4 Different Directors, along with Hideto Aki, Takuan & Company Matsuo.[17]

During his career, K*WEST has worked with many AV Idols, including Sakura Sakurada, Riko Tachibana, Hotaru Akane, Riri Kōda, Kurumi Morishita, Maki Tomoda, Chihiro Hara, Yuka Osawa / Elly Akira, Hikari Hino, Nao Ayukawa, Maria Ozawa & Rio Hamasaki.

Notes

  1. "DVD通販 > 監督 > K*WEST(けいうぇすと) (DVD - Director - K*WEST)" (in Japanese). DMM. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  2. Otsubo, Kemuta (April 30, 2005). 甲斐正明・秋秀人にサバス堀中とヒット監督が続々! ホットエンターテイメントに注目 (in Japanese). AllAbout. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  3. Otsubo, Kemuta (May 9, 2007). "第3回D-1クライマックス開催発表!" (in Japanese). AllAbout. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  4. "監督で探す>K*WEST>該当数131件 (Search Director - K*WEST - 131 items)" (in Japanese). www.waap-bb.tv. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  5. クラスで人気の尻ペット 森町ここみ (in Japanese). DMM. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  6. "Label: Cobra". Urabon Navigator. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  7. "K*WEST" (in Japanese). www.dogma.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  8. "監督:K*WEST" (in Japanese). www.moodyz.com. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  9. Otsubo, Kemuta. "2006年最強監督は誰?D1開幕vol.1" (in Japanese). AllAbout. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  10. アドリブ痴女トリプルライブ!!! (in Japanese). www.dogma.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  11. Otsubo, Kemuta. "今年も濃厚!第3回D-1全作レビュー(後)" (in Japanese). AllAbout. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  12. 陵辱の迷宮 黒人・小便・ドロ責めレイプ 松野ゆい (in Japanese). www.dogma.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  13. Otsubo, Kemuta. "AV OPEN2007全タイトルレビューVol.5" (in Japanese). AllAbout. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  14. "AV Open Entries" (in Japanese). www.dmm.co.jp. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  15. "2nd AV Open Results" (in Japanese). www.dmm.co.jp. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  16. "AV Grand Prix 2008 Grand Prix Stage" (in Japanese). www.dmm.co.jp. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  17. 藤井シェリーと4人の監督4本番 デビュー3周年記念スペシャル (in Japanese). www.km-produce.com. Retrieved 2011-11-19.

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