Mutou Ran

あさかわらん（しみずゆうか）

Mutou Ran (Japanese: あさかわ らん), a Yamato people, was born on September 4, 1980, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She initially used the stage name Shimizu Yuka, later becoming known as Mutou Ran. She was a Japanese AV actress, affiliated with the agency New Japan Project (Shin Nihon Project, also known as maedamodels).In 2002, Mutou Ran appeared in 212 AV works and received a Guinness World Records certification as the holder of the world record title for "the actress and production company with the most pornographic videos sold in one year." In 2003, she appeared in 304 AV works, making her the record holder for the most works released in a year within the AV industry. However, as Mutou Ran announced her retirement from acting at the end of that year, the production company did not apply for a new world record certification on her behalf. On September 1, 2003, Mutou Ran went to Taiwan to develop her career, intending to use it as a new starting point for her performing arts endeavors. She expressed her intention to pursue a comprehensive career path, attempting hosting, drama, photo books, etc., with no restrictions on the level of explicitness. Mutou Ran retired in 2004 but did not formally announce her retirement. It was not until June 20, 2006, that Mutou Ran officially announced her retirement through her manager.