Mai Hagiwara made a name for herself when she debuted in soft porn DVDs in 1999, largely inventing the categor of the "extremely erotic image DVD" and creating a huge wake of starlets who sought to immitate her. But there's no immitation, and Mai Hagiwara remains one of the most erotic and beautiful women in Japan.
This DVD is titled Mirukuru (her nickname) Returns, and although I didn't know she'd gone anywhere, it's nice to have her back. In this title, Mai-chan walks you through a big range of costumes and erotic settings -- the stolen sex in an abandoned building with school-uniform-clad Mai, Bunny Girl Mai, Mai on a beach in a sweet bikini. Since she's usually just showing her sweet body, there's no need to understand Japanese to enjoy this disc, although there are a few scenes where she's reading a letter of thanks to her fans.
The DVD crosses some important lines, showing Mai-chan doing things closer to hardcore AV, which she hadn't done before. There is a fun scene with a mannequin's hand that gropes her, which turns into a real man's hand during the action (lucky hand). She masturbates with a vibrator. Also, she plays the part of a "soap girl" (a girl in a soapland), further making her fans wonder: what's next for Mai Hagiwara? Will she come out with a hardcore sex release? Chiasa Aonuma did it, so I guess all things are possible.
With 70 minutes of video, including a making of segment and photobook feature (stills), this is an enjoyable disc indeed. Sadly, it's region 2 so you'll need a region free player to play it on (or a computer with a DVD drive). We can't help but recommend this for all fans of this lovely Japanese sexy idol!
