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was created as a V&R Planning subsidiary in August 2004 by a group of V&R Planning directors, Shingo
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331:(こちら!東京24区 痴女区の区役所の痴女○○課) directed by Uzumaki Sasaki took the 3rd Place prize in the Challenge Stage. V&R Products also entered the 2007 AV Open with the novelty video,
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984:(in Japanese). www.vr-products.co.jp
963:(in Japanese). www.vr-products.co.jp
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333:100 Beautiful Women Come to My House
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1156:"シリーズ > 時間よ止まれ！"
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