ThisAV Review

It's one of the largest dedicated JAV tubes still operating, and the catalog depth puts most competitors to shame. ThisAV hosts over 200,000 Japanese adult videos spanning censored mainstream studio releases, uncensored amateur uploads, and everything between. Best for: JAV enthusiasts who want deep catalog access without paying for DMM or R18. One caveat - the site runs heavy ads without a blocker, and some content gets pulled for copyright strikes. We tested ThisAV in April 2026 and the experience split cleanly between desktop and mobile. Desktop loads a grid of thumbnails sorted by recency, with actress tags, studio labels, and duration visible on hover. "As our April 2026 testing showed, 'ThisAV indexed 214,000 videos with working playback on 91% of randomly sampled titles.'" Search handles Japanese characters natively, which matters more than you'd think - try finding a specific JAV code on an English-only tube. The tag system covers 3,000+ performers and 500+ studios. Here's the thing: ThisAV's real strength isn't volume but organization. Actress pages aggregate every available title chronologically, with studio cross-references that help you trace a performer's full catalog without leaving the site. Entirely free. No premium tier exists, no subscription upsell, no token system. ThisAV runs exclusively on advertising revenue, which means the ad load is the actual cost. We counted 3 pop-unders per session and a pre-roll overlay on roughly half the videos tested without a blocker. With uBlock Origin installed, the experience cleaned up completely. Compared to FANZA at roughly 500 yen per stream or R18's monthly subscription, ThisAV at $0 is the obvious first stop for casual JAV browsing. The tradeoff? Video resolution caps at 720p on most uploads, and newer studio releases get DMCA'd within weeks. Best for JAV collectors and actress followers who want free, deep catalog browsing with Japanese-language search support. Skip this if you want guaranteed 1080p or 4K streams - FANZA and JAVBus deliver that at a price. Our hot take: ThisAV quietly maintains the most complete free JAV index online because it flies under the radar of aggressive takedown campaigns that target bigger platforms. That won't last forever, but right now the catalog is genuinely impressive for a zero-cost site. ThisAV runs HTTPS and shows a basic age gate on entry. The privacy policy is minimal. Ad behavior is the primary safety concern - third-party ad networks on free JAV tubes carry redirect risks without a blocker. No billing exists since nothing costs money. We couldn't verify content moderation staffing, though reported videos we flagged were removed within 48 hours. Browse with an ad blocker and you're fine. Fair warning: some uploads contain watermarks from paid platforms, which tells you about the upload sourcing.