AV Director Life! Full Review & Guide – Mango Party

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AV Director Life! Full Review & Guide

Final Verdict

Alright, let’s cut to the chase: this game is a no-brainer buy.

The content is packed to the brim, it’s wild.

Intro

This simulator game is straight-up a masterpiece.

I usually sink about 3.5 hours into most games.

Big titles might hit 6 hours if I’m feeling it.

But this one? I’m at 13 hours and only two-thirds through.

What kinda magic is this…?

(Final tally: 21 hours to 100% completion… yikes.)

Game Start

You get canned from your job and you’re drowning in debt.

Chillin’ in the park, wondering what’s next.

Then you spot a girl with a killer figure.

You check her out, vibes are good.

You decide to slide in and pitch her.

Ask her to team up as your work partner.

And kickstart your epic AV empire.

After some back-and-forth, “Wa” joins your hustle.

You’re off to conquer this wild new world.

Gameplay

Let me just say, real quick:

This is an AV filming sim with

“Too much stuff” “Too much stuff” “Too much stuff” “Too much stuff.”

Your typical visual novel stuff:

Map exploration / stamina / cash / relationship meters / girl’s body stats.

No big deal so far, right?

But you’re a one-man crew.

So besides filming, you’re editing, planning, and uploading.

Broke? Gotta grind side gigs.

Debt collectors snatch most of your cash.

Every 5 days, you owe up.

Miss a payment? They take half your money.

Three strikes, game over.

Late-game, it’s brutal.

My real life’s a mess, and now my game life’s a mess too.

This ain’t easy, fam!

Locations Guide + Naughty Coin Spots

This game has 17 locations.

Biggest map I’ve ever played.

Here’s the unlock conditions and naughty coin locations.

Area Location Unlock Condition Image
01 Main Character’s House Front Entrance Game Start
02 Item Shop Right Side of Counter Click Shop Poster
at Home
03 Internet Cafe Next to Printer in Top Right Click Internet Cafe
Job Poster at Shop
04 Swimming Pool Top Right Diving Board Eavesdrop on Couple
at Internet Cafe
05 Park Kids’ Play Area
Rotating Ride Floor
Eavesdrop on Kids
by the Pool
06 Love Hotel Pillow on Room Sofa 2nd Debt
Repayment Success
07 Heroine’s House Floor by Bed Intimacy Lv. 2 +
Buy Lockpick
08 Adult Store Floor by Counter Spend Enough
at Item Shop
09 Studio Floor by Camera Icon
Outside Studio Street
5th Debt
Repayment Success
10 Car Rental Floor Right Side
of First Screen
3rd Debt Repayment +
Talk to Maiko at Studio
11 Clothing Store Floor Right of
Changing Room
3rd Debt Repayment +
Talk to Clerk at Love Hotel
12 Train Station On Ticket Counter Talk to Customer
at Clothing Store
13 Heroine’s Boyfriend’s House Living Room Sofa Buy GPS Keychain
at Item Shop
14 SM Club Stage Floor Spend 1M at Item Shop
for Membership Card
15 Hot Spring Inn Inner Room 10th Debt
Repayment Success
16 Movie Theater Theater Aisle Talk to Guest
at Hot Spring Inn
17 Luxury Hotel Table in Top Right
Seating Area
Intimacy Lv. 5 +
Get Sexy Lingerie
(Auto-Unlocks)

Check the images for how to unlock scenes.

I got most of ‘em down.

Pics are pretty detailed.

Some triggers need specific conditions.

Didn’t track those too closely while playing.

You’ll have to explore a bit.

Cuz my second playthrough… prolly ain’t happening soon.

Sexual Coin Exchange

There’s a dude in the park collecting sexual coins.

You can trade ‘em for a ton of stuff.

Besides Life Seeds, two key skills are only here:

  • 3 Coins – Pause Power (Hold Back Climax)
  • 17 Coins – Instant Climax

Super handy for late-game filming.

For items, grab the Reverse Bunny Outfit (10 coins).

Full item exchange table:

Sexual Coins Item
1 Coin Life Seed
3 Coins Pause Power
6 Coins Translucent Filter (Turns Characters Blue & Semi-Transparent)
10 Coins Reverse Bunny Outfit
17 Coins Instant Climax

Inspiration Bento Ingredients Locations

These are for unlocking the “Train Bento” pose quest.

Area Location Image
Golden Rice Hot Spring Inn By Counter
Golden Meat Internet Cafe Counter
Golden Egg Movie Theater Table by Merch

Check images for scene unlocks.

Energy Tonic Ingredients Locations

These are for the “Energy Tonic” quest.

Area Location Image
Soft-shelled Turtle Extract Studio On Street
Mamushi Extract Love Hotel Street Floor
Maca Adult Store Talk to Passerby
Garlic SM Club Entrance Seating Area
Power Ginseng Park Weeds by Restroom

*Check images for scene unlocks.

Part-Time Jobs

There’s four main gigs:

  • Internet Cafe (Selling Stuff)
  • Swimming Pool (Catching Creeps)

  • Love Hotel (Escort Dispatch – Big Money Maker)

  • Adult Store (Sorting Adult Goods)


Nail these jobs, and you’ll rake in decent cash.

Each stage cleared gets you a girl card.

Harder stages = better card quality.

Filming & Editing Tips

You start with a trash phone.

Battery dies in seconds.

Footage is blurry as hell.

Good news? Blur doesn’t tank your ratings.

Focus on camera work and scene variety.

My first few films looked like garbage.

Once you got some cash, even with a junk phone,

Grab 2-3 of ‘em to survive early game.

Early on, you can only edit 3-minute shorts.

Phone can barely shoot two 40-second clips.

Not enough footage? Split shoots over a couple days.

To pay debts, aim for one long film a week.

Most scenes have 10 actions to pick from.

Milk every scene for all it’s worth.

Early game, cram 9 actions into 20 seconds to max badges.

As story progresses, you can buy a decent smartphone.

Save up for two of ‘em, trust me.

Fill key scenes to 40 seconds.

You don’t wanna shoot the same scene twice.

That’s pure torture.

Quick Cash Methods

I dropped 1-2 long films weekly.

Ratings were solid, so cash flowed steady.

I cleared it in one run.

Found the quick cash trick super late, like after 20 films.

Game hints at it early, though.

Same scene in 5 days? Red warning.

But you can remix old clips into compilations.

Focus on specific body parts or poses for big comps.

If your comp hits a hot market trend,

Sales go through the roof.

Had I caught this early,

Wouldn’t have grinded jobs like a chump.

Balancing Price & Sales

Normally, you wanna price high.

But here’s the kicker: cheaper sells way more.

With steady 90+ ratings,

I flipped between max price and dirt cheap.

Cheapest weeks? Sales hit top 3 (later locked #1).

Kinda like my sad e-commerce days.

Low prices grab market share, build fame,

Then high prices cash in.

Sometimes drop a cheap comp to spike rankings.

Then slap an 8-9 minute long film at premium price.

Cycle like that, and you’ll cruise to victory.

Badge System


Camera work matters a bit.

Miss key body parts? Bad reviews.

Higher badge levels + more badges = better ratings.

Under 20 seconds? No badges.

I only shot long films (40 seconds).

Long films auto-grab film and scene badges.

Badge count ties to variety.

Focus on one body part or style for specific badges.

Badge tiers by element count:

Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum.

All badge types:

Badge Name Description Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
All Scenes Same Map, Same Scene, Hit # of Films 3 5 7 9
Climax Count Films with Climaxes Hit # 2 3 4 5
Long Film Time 40s+ Films Hit # 3 4 5 6
Player’s House Player’s House, Diff Scenes Hit # 2 3 4
Item Shop Item Shop, Diff Scenes Hit # 1
Swimming Pool Pool, Diff Scenes Hit # 1
Park Park, Diff Scenes Hit # 1 2
Love Hotel Love Hotel, Diff Scenes Hit # 2 3 4
Heroine’s House Heroine’s House, Diff Scenes Hit # 2 3 4
Adult Store Adult Store, Diff Scenes Hit # 1
Studio Studio, Diff Scenes Hit # 1 2 3
Train Station Station, Diff Scenes Hit # 1 2
Car Rental Car Rental, Diff Scenes Hit # 1 2 3
Boyfriend’s House Boyfriend’s House, Diff Scenes Hit # 1 2
Inn/Hot Spring Inn/Hot Spring, Diff Scenes Hit # 1 2
SM Club SM Club, Diff Scenes Hit # 1 2 3
Luxury Hotel Luxury Hotel, Diff Scenes Hit # 1 2
Vanilla H Vanilla H Across Maps Hit # 2 3 4 5
Femdom/Service Femdom/Service Across Maps Hit # 2 3 4
Group Group Across Maps Hit # 2 3
Pure Love Pure Love Across Maps Hit # 2 3 4
Humiliation Humiliation Across Maps Hit # 2 3 4
Special Special Across Maps Hit # 2 3 4 5
NTR NTR Across Maps Hit # 2 3 4
Shame Shame Across Maps Hit # 2 3 4
Sex Acts Sex Acts Hit # 5 7 9 11
Foreplay Foreplay Hit # 5 7 9 11
Doggy Doggy Hit # 3 5 7 9
Hardcore Hardcore Hit # 3 5 7 9
Cowgirl Cowgirl Hit # 3 5 7 9
Orgy Orgy Hit # 3 5 7 9
Missionary Missionary Hit # 3 5 7 9
Blowjob Blowjob Hit # 3 5 7 9
Kissing Kissing Hit # 3 5 7 9
Adult Toys Adult Toys Hit # 3 5 7 9
Sweet Sweet Hit # 3 5 7 9
Cunnilingus Cunnilingus Hit # 3 5 7 9
Femdom Femdom Hit # 3 5 7 9
Thrill Thrill Hit # 3 5 7 9
Exhibitionism Exhibitionism Hit # 3 5 7 9
Posing Posing Hit # 2 4 6 8
Bondage Bondage Hit # 3 5 7 9
Vibrator Vibrator Hit # 3 5 7 9
Sitting Sitting Hit # 3 5 7 9
Service Service Hit # 3 5 7 9
Nipples Nipples Hit # 3 5 7 9
SM SM Hit # 3 5 7 9
Egg Vibe Egg Vibe Hit # 3 5 7 9
Water Play Water Play Hit # 3 5 7 9
Amateur Amateur Hit # 3 5 7 9
Boob Play Boob Play Hit # 3 5 7 9
Handjob Handjob Hit # 3 5 7 9
Masturbation Masturbation Hit # 3 5 7 9
Slut Slut Hit # 3 5 7 9
Fingering Fingering Hit # 2 4 6 8
Queen Queen Hit # 2 4 6 8
69 69 Hit # 2 4 6 8
Deepthroat Deepthroat Hit # 2 4 6 8
Anal Anal Hit # 2 4 6 8
Boob Lick Boob Lick Hit # 2 4 6 8
Male Lick Male Lick Hit # 2 4 7
Fan Thanks Fan Thanks Hit # 3 5 7 9
Masturbation Aid Masturbation Aid Hit # 2 4 6 8
Glory Hole Glory Hole Hit # 2 4 6 8
Anal Sex Anal Sex Hit # 2 4 7
Dildo Dildo Hit # 2 4 7
Station Bento Station Bento Hit # 2 4 7
Hidden Cam Hidden Cam Hit # 2 4 7
Livestream Livestream Hit # 2 4 7
Bathroom Bathroom Hit # 3 5 7 9
Titjob Titjob Hit # 2 4 7
Side Side Hit # 2 4 7
Waterbed Waterbed Hit # 2 4 7
Double Pen Double Pen Hit # 2
Whip Whip Hit # 2 4
Pee Golden Shower Hit # 2 4
Spanking Spanking Hit # 2 5
Lesbian Lesbian Hit # 2 3
Candle Candle Hit # 2
Lube Lube Hit # 2 3
Choking Choking Hit # 2 3
Electric Vibe Electric Vibe Hit #

Early Game Tricks

Early on, you’re strapped for cash.

Slacking on jobs is fine early.

But mid-game, jobs alone won’t cut it.

Scenes and scenarios ramp up.

New films make bank fast.

I sometimes dropped 2 long films a week.

Early ratings hover around 46.

Then climb to 67.

By mid-game, you’re hitting 85.

Cash flows easy then.

Aim for 95 later.

Never hit a 100 rating.

Dunno if it’s even possible.

Prioritize camera gear.

Battery life is a pain.

Decent phones make life easier.

Later, grab editing software from the item shop.

Extends film length to 9 minutes.

Shoot 10 40-second clips, fill ‘em up.

Editing long films + all scene badges? Easy grab.

Stick to long films for badge farming.

At least three platinum badges per film.

Most scenes have 10 poses.

This setup’s legit (racks up badges like crazy).

Endgame films pull 700k.

Even the final 4M debt?

Three long films in a week, plus comps.

Pulled 6M+, cleared debt, had 2M left.

Scenes + scenarios keep you filming forever.

Upload Hacks

Sneaky game mechanic exploit.

Clips from last 5 weeks can’t be reused.

So, shoot six films.

Cycle and re-edit those six for uploads.

Kinda breaks the game.

Makes it a bit dull, though.

You miss new scenes till post-game.

But… second playthrough? Prolly not.

Six films might max you out anyway.

I stuck to filming one by one.

Cleared debt, felt done.

Shot 30+ films by the end.

Big shoutout to my editor Ben.

This game showed me how hard you grind.

If you haven’t seen my vids, sub here >> YouTube

Final Thoughts

This game’s biggest vibe?

It’s not like old-school games.

Clear it, get vids, get CGs.

Here, you shoot what you wanna see.

Game’s install size is tiny.

But I edited 37 films.

364 clips total.

Save file? 7.15 GB.

Wild, right?

Loved the camera work.

Watching edited vids in-game?

Zoom, stretch, focus—all slick.

You max out your own style.

I didn’t chase market trends.

Just shot what fit each scene.

Turned ‘em into long films.

Top 10 sales? All my films.

Market trends? Who cares.

Grind hard, shoot tons.

Enough films, and weekly sales badges boost cash.

You’ll hit a badge for hot styles.

Passive income spikes (what’s this, a sales pitch??).

Avoid red-flagged recent clips.

Any film pulls tens of thousands, easy.

Push progress when you can.

Don’t sweat weekly results.

Or debt piles up fast.

20 hours of play was wild.

One scene (one film) takes 400 seconds.

Time slips away.

Casual players might struggle for 100%.

Takes serious grind.

You’re filming while watching.

Not your typical adult game.

Felt like my old Premiere nightmares.

Finishing this guide?

That “phew” relief hit hard.

This game left a mark.

Story, planning, gameplay—all fresh.

You really become an AV director.

Game Info

Game Name: AV Director Life!
(AVカントクLIFE! ~色んなわたしを撮ってください~)
Developer: TeamKRAMA
Publisher: Mango Party
Supported Languages: Japanese/English/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Spanish/Korean
Playtime: 21 hr
Buy Rating: ★★★★★
Platforms: DLSITE Out Now / Steam Q3 2025

Until next time, gentlemen! 🚆✨

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