Most Samson productions took place in low-budget, "ordinary" locations. A cramped washitsu (Japanese tatami room), a sticky love hotel with dated wallpaper, or an office desk. There were no elaborate sets or CGI. This realism was the point.
Because many of their actresses had large labia or specific anatomical features due to their weight, the mosaic often had to be larger and more blurred than usual. This led to complaints from fans that the censorship obscured the very "action" they wanted to see. Japanese Samson Video
By the early 2000s, actresses like Mari Aikawa and Hana Kano modernized the genre. Production values increased. They wore more colorful lingerie (which required custom tailoring) and engaged in harder, more athletic scenes than their 90s predecessors. Part 4: The Business Model – How Samson Survived The adult video industry is brutal. Small studios are crushed by piracy, censorship laws (the mosaic pixelation), and the dominance of DMM/FANZA. Yet, Samson Video survived for over 30 years. How? Most Samson productions took place in low-budget, "ordinary"