AV actresses are usually recruited by scouts in Tokyo neighborhoods such as Roppongi, Shinjuku and Shibuya. These scouts are affiliated with talent agencies who then hire the actresses to the AV production companies. Some women wishing to appear in AVs apply to the production companies, but they are usually referred to the talent agencies. The production companies are typically charged ¥1.5 million or more for an actress to appear in a video.AV actresses make between ¥200,000 and 4 million yen per video.

Types of AV idols:

• prim Office Lady

• virgin-next-door

• randy farm girl

• leotarded aerobics enthusiast

• sexy predator

• self-assertive slut

Types of AV:

• Mania:console oneself,Busty,mini skirt,underwear

• Document/Nonfiction:candid camera,

• Inmoral/Abnormanl:SM,rape,Lesbian,Lolita

• Situation:school girls,married women,nurse