Video Boy

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::summary Japanese men's magazine ::

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Field	Value
image_file	Video_Boy_Magazine.png
image_caption	Magazine cover
frequency	Monthly
category	Men's magazine
firstdate	27 March 1984
country	Japan
language	Japanese
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| image_file = Video_Boy_Magazine.png | image_size = | image_caption = Magazine cover | editor = | editor_title = | staff_writer = | frequency = Monthly | circulation = | category = Men's magazine | company = | publisher = | firstdate = 27 March 1984 | country = Japan | language = Japanese | website = | issn = Video Boy is a Japanese monthly men's magazine which has been published since 1984. It has been called "probably the most popular AV mag in Japan" and was described by Peter Payne, proprietor of J-List as an "excellent magazine...to keep up with...AV stars". The magazine specializes in nude photos of popular Japanese AV Idols.

Video Boy, and its sister publication, Bejean were published by Eichi Publishing. On 11 April 2004, the company held a 20th anniversary celebration for the magazine at a location in Tokyo's Shinjuku district. The master of ceremonies for the event was AV actress, Mariko Kawana and the guests included AV Idols, Sora Aoi, and Akiho Yoshizawa.

Due to declining revenues, Eichi Publishing and its parent company closed operations in late March 2007, declaring bankruptcy with debts of 2.32 billion yen (about $20 million). Publication of Video Boy, Bejean, and other monthly magazines had been transferred from Eichi, in May 2006 and so the magazines survived the collapse of Eichi and are now published by the GOT Corporation located in Ebisu, Tokyo near Japan's largest porn company, the Hokuto Corporation.

The magazine also maintains its own website, which offers video downloads and a catalog of AV actress profiles.

Notes

References

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3. Payne, Peter. (27 January 2003). "Greetings from J-List 27 January 2003". Peter Payne.
4. Payne, Peter. (29 December 2001). "Greetings from J-List 29 December 2001". Peter Payne.
5. Otsubo, Kemuta. "ＡＶ情報誌・出版社関連のリンク集 (AV Magazine Publishers Links)". All About.
6. link. All About. Otsubo. Kemuta
7. link. Zakzak
8. "ビデオボーイ 、Bejeanの男性誌、アダルト誌出版の 英知出版(株)～破産手続開始申立へ". Asyura.
9. "Good Bye to Eichi Publishing". Fukumimi.
10. "Company Info". GOTBB.
11. link. All About. Otsubo. Kemuta
12. "女優名一覧 (Actress List)". Video Boy.

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