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AV Director Life!

AV production simulation game you can freely film, edit, and sell your creations! Work with charming heroines to produce top-tier masterpieces, boost your reputation, and grow your sales. Striving to pay off your debts, take on the fiery challenge of reaching the top of the industry as a director!

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September 28, 2025
308 days ago
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About the Game

Produce JAVs with your own hands! A JAV Production Simulation Game!

This is a simulation game where you can freely enjoy shooting, editing, and selling AVs. The protagonist, who is trying to pay off his debts, works with the main heroine, Nodoka, to develop a variety of scenes and situations!

Explore new shooting locations and use items to create the best JAV possible!

Shooting, Editing, Selling! The Full Director Experience

After filming the charming Nodoka according to your desires and instincts, it's on to the editing phase.

You can experience cutting and trimming each scene just like real video editing.

You can also set the title, genre, and price to elevate your work into a sensual masterpiece!

Once you start selling, you'll receive ratings from users, and these ratings will greatly affect your sales.

To get higher ratings, you'll need to be creative with your camerawork, composition, and more.

Hone your skills as a director and aim for the #1 spot in the rankings!

Pay Off Debt and Succeed as a Director - Achieve Two Goals at Once!

Kosuke faces the ordeal of making debt repayments every 5 days.

He earns daily cash by working part-time jobs in town while continuing his production activities to raise funds.

The balance between film production and financial management is the key to success.

Overcome the pressure of debt repayment, expand your business with JAV production,

and aim for the top as a director!

A Dramatic Story Woven by the Main Heroine and Three Sub-Heroines

The central characters of this story are the protagonist, Kosuke Yasuda, who used to be in the JAV industry, and the heroine, Nodoka.

Their relationship begins as business partners but eventually develops into a special bond.

In addition, three sub-heroines make an appearance: Maiko, a former colleague; Rem, the owner of an item shop; and Yuna, Nodoka's best friend.

Interacting with these unique girls adds even more excitement and depth to your JAV production!

 
 

 
 Character Introductions

【Nodoka Himeyama】

The heroine of this work.

She has a boyfriend of the same age who is also a childhood friend.

While struggling with a large debt incurred for a certain reason,

she meets Kosuke.

【Maiko Akizuki】

A former colleague from the company where Kosuke used to work.

She secretly has feelings for Kosuke.

She reunites with him by chance

and begins to give him advice on JAV production.

【Rem】

An older woman who runs a suspicious item shop in town.

Her age is unknown.

She supplies Kosuke and the others with various equipment

and sells items that could be useful for filming.

She apparently has a husband and earns a living all by herself.

【Yuna】

Nodoka's best friend, a "gyaru" girl.

She is worried about Nodoka's work,

but feels frustrated because

Nodoka herself won't talk about it.

【Kosuke Yasuda】

The protagonist of this work. A scumbag who loves booze, women, and gambling.

After being fired from a JAV production company, he spent his days gambling,

but upon finding Nodoka, he saw a money-making opportunity and decided to start his own JAV company.

 
 【Soya Nakayama】

Nodoka's boyfriend and childhood friend.

Although he has known Nodoka well since they were young,

she has not told him about her debt.

Game Volume

  • 17 Stages

  • 4 Heroines

  • 34 Situations

  • 18 Event Scenes

  • Over 800 Animations

  • Over 20 Minutes of Movies

  • Over 35 CGs

  • 5 Additional Costumes

  • Total Text: Over 250,000 characters

  • Total Voice Recording Time: Over 26 hours

  • 4 Minigames

  • Playtime: 10-20 hours

  • Over 110 Items

  • Supported Languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Korean