Featured In This Review (in order of appearance): Sammi Valentine, Tamarah Camargo, Milena Vendraminny, Carla Cardille, Pan, Lisa, Monica, and India

INTRODUCTION
As many of you know, and some of you probably don’t, a little while ago, the new ‘DOT XXX’ URL’s made their debut, and although I won’t get into the politics of it all here, I would say it has created some waves within the world of porn. Within the hubbub, Grooby Productions was silently working on their newest site, Shemale.XXX, the first Shemale site to use the new extension, and it was with some surprise that they launched the site about three months ago.

I was privileged with an inside look at Shemale.XXX right as it launched and I have to say, Grooby Productions really nailed it with this one. Let’s take a closer look at the new Shemale.XXX and see just how this site stands up against the other Shemale Mega-Sites out there.

SITE DESIGN AND NAVIGATION
I should probably just issue a blanket statement to say that from now on, all Grooby Productions sites get a pass on this section of the review. I think after, what… fifteen sites now, they’ve got a pretty good handle on site design and navigation, and Shemale.XXX certainly puts the punctuation on that sentence perfectly. Quite honestly, I really don’t have anything negative to say about the design and navigation of Shemale.XXX. The design is beautiful and the dark colors are easy on the eye. Design elements are beautifully rendered and navigation is linear and straightforward.

Clearly, Shemale.XXX is the pinnacle of a lot of great ideas and concepts from the designers over at Grooby Productions, and to them I can only say, ‘Hat tip!’

MEMBER’S AREA
Like I said in the previous section, Shemale.XXX looks to be the culmination of all those years of effort that Grooby Productions put into creating awesome Shemale sites. The Member’s Area of Shemale.XXX is phenomenal, with lots of great little extras built into it that you wouldn’t really expect or notice, because there are few sites doing it, especially in the Shemale niche. I think with Shemale.XXX, Grooby Productions has once again flexed its muscle and shown why it is the King of this genre.

Looking at Shemale.XXX, it makes me wonder sometimes what goes into the minds of the designers of other Shemale sites. Shemale.XXX is so simple and yet so effective, which demonstrates that you don’t need flashy, blinky lights everywhere to have a creative and pleasant looking design. At Shemale.XXX, you’ve got a simple page with all the updates at your fingertips, which you can easily browse. Sets are clearly split into photos and videos, complete with dates and descriptions.

Some of the things that I think helps make Shemale.XXX so effective in its presentation are the different ways you can choose to navigate around the Member’s Area and access the content. Shemale.XXX has an excellent database function that makes it really easy to search the models using a variety of user inputted methods. Once you find a girl that really gets your blood pumping, you can add her to Your Portfolio so you never have to do that search again. She’ll be waiting there for you every time you login. I think it is little things like this that helps make Shemale.XXX a pleasure to browse.

PHOTO CONTENT
I’ve long thought that Grooby Productions employs some of the best photographers in the Shemale porn world, and you can find a set or two from just about all of them at Shemale.XXX. I think it is this variety in shooting styles that really makes Shemale.XXX work well. Different photographers enjoy shooting from different angles and using different settings on their cameras. This variety helps keep the photo galleries fresh, and I just love seeing the different colors and settings that the photographers on Shemale.XXX use. Photo content is updated about 4-5 times per week so there is plenty of content to keep you busy!

As is to be expected, photo quality on Shemale.XXX is top-notch. Galleries are organized well and most are generously sized with about 125-150 pictures in each set. As expected, you can download each gallery as a ZIP file for home viewing, or you can view the gallery as a slideshow right in your browser. If you fancy yourself a critic, you can post comments (read: compliments) on the set and even add your own tags to the gallery which will help others find the material in the future. I think whether you love North American Shemales, Asian Shemales, or Brazilian Shemales, you’re going to find something (and someone) to love at Shemale.XXX.

VIDEO CONTENT
Most other Grooby Productions sites tend to focus on one aspect of the Shemale niche, take Ladyboy-Ladyboy, Black-Tgirls, and Brazilian-Transsexuals for example. I think one of the things that is making Shemale.XXX immensely popular is the inclusion of all these girls into one site. Let’s face it, in this day and age, when we’re becoming more closely tied together with our brothers and sisters in Humanity, inclusion is all the rage. I understand the point of view that some guys really prefer one look over another, but I find the ‘one stop shopping’ aspect of Shemale.XXX to be really great.

Shemale.XXX is a well-balanced mixture of solo and hardcore content and like I just stated, you can watch some of the most beautiful Asian Shemales, Brazilian Shemales, Black Shemales, and North American Shemales in some of their best scenes yet. The video content on Shemale.XXX, like the photo content, is shot by a variety of photographers so you’re going to see some different shooting styles here too. You can stream the video, or download it as an MP4 mobile version, HD WMV (Windows Media) version, or high quality WMV version. Most of the videos have the money shot split out as separate files, which is a nice feature for those who always fast forward through the first fifteen minutes of a scene . Videos downloaded fairly snappily… I averaged around 1.1 MB/second during the review process.

JOINING SHEMALE.XXX
You can become a Member of Shemale.XXX for $29.99 (recurring) or a bulk purchase of 3 months for the price ($59.99) of 2 (recurring). You can join using a major credit card for instant access or Shemale.XXX offers some other options as well.

CONCLUSION AND SITE OVERVIEW
Personally, I think that Shemale.XXX is one of the best, if not THE BEST, Transsexual Mega-Site of today. There are very few other Shemale sites out there with the depth, variety, quality, and features that Shemale.XXX has to offer, and chances are, if you find one, it is a Grooby Productions site too! I don’t feel that I’ve really even had the chance to accurately describe Shemale.XXX in the short space I have here, but I hope you get the idea.

My bottom line…Short, sweet, and to the point… Join Shemale.XXX.

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Featured Newhalf Models in this Review (in order of appearance):
Reina, Sayaka, Natsuki, Nozomi, Yuna, Miki B., Hinako, Anzu, Sakura, and Mana

INTRODUCTION
ShemaleJapan is a relatively new site on the blog as far as Asian Shemale paysites go, having opened its gates in the fourth quarter of 2008. That being said, the site has already gathered a massive and loyal following and it’s not hard to see why. ShemaleJapan is the brainchild of Adult Shemale Industry leader Grooby Productions and is the newest manifestation of the creative minds behind the Company. When I first heard rumors about this site begin to rumble around the Internet, I thought to myself, ‘I didn’t even think there were enough Shemales in Japan to create a whole site around.’ Boy, was I wrong!

If you’re not familiar with the term, ‘Newhalf,’ here’s a quick definition as you’ll be seeing the term used repeatedly in this review and on the ShemaleJapan website if you choose to visit. The term ‘Newhalf’ is a Japanese specific term that refers to genetic males who have chosen to, either mentally or physically, adopt the characteristics of genetic females. The term is used more as a slang term but [I don't think] is considered derogatory in the sense that a Western mind would consider it to be. Newhalf is a Japanese word and should not be used to describe Asian Shemales from other countries and ethic backgrounds, which typically have adopted the term ‘Ladyboy.’

While truly a civilized, technologically advanced, and industrial country in every sense of the words, Japan has remained a somewhat mysterious and enigmatic society to the Western World. Japanese tend to be secretive and elusive about things like sex and when you throw in the whole ‘Newhalf’ aspect into the mix, things only tend to get more secretive and more elusive. Type ‘Ladyboy’ into a major search engine and you’ll come up with over 5,000,000 entries. Type ‘Newhalf’ in and you get less than 820,000! Why has this beautiful and amazing sub-culture escaped notice for so long? Perhaps because there really wasn’t an English speaking site showcasing the beautiful Newhalf of Japan before ShemaleJapan came into the picture. So, let’s take a closer look into the site and see if we can help shed some light on these exotic beauties!

SITE DESIGN AND NAVIGATION
As the newest site in the Grooby Production portfolio, it would make sense that ShemaleJapan would have a more updated look and feel than the other Grooby sites (although I suspect they are all undergoing plans to be reworked). As one would expect, the site is set against a gorgeous, deep red background with hints of ‘The Land of the Rising Sun’ artwork mixed in at places. The color palette also includes oranges, greens, tans, and of course whites, which seem like an odd mixture when just read off as a list but flow together suprisingly well in the site. Having been designed to be viewed on the larger LCD monitors of today, ShemaleJapan will look best when viewed at resolutions higher than 1280×800. Anything less than that and the pictures and type will begin to look pixelated and detract from what should be an enjoyable viewing experience. Kudos to the designers of ShemaleJapan for being ‘fashion forward’ in their design elements.

ShemaleJapan is set up much like an intricate Blog with vertical columns containing the main content. This format should be a snap for frequent blog surfers to adapt to while users of more traditionally designed sites may find things a little confusing at first. It helps that all links are highlighted and most have color changing ‘hover’ codes written into them. The Tour Area of ShemaleJapan is built right into the design elements and flows from top to bottom with a fluidlike efficiency. I really like this new way of designing websites and it’s becoming more and more popular for a variety of adult paysites because it’s easy to use and navigate.

MEMBER’S AREA
Upon entering the Member’s Area of ShemaleJapan you’re greeted with the Latest News page which gives you some quick glaces at what is recently new to the site, and let me tell you, there is plenty happening at ShemaleJapan! If you’d like a little more ‘in depth’ feel for what is new on the site you can click the handy ‘Updates’ button at the top of the page which will bring up all the recent photo and video updates for the last couple of months. The Member’s Area is easy to navigate, well designed, and fully functional

PHOTO CONTENT
Photo Galleries in ShemaleJapan are arranged alphabetically by Model Name. This is a handy feature if you remember the name of the model you’re searching for but as it is fairly easy to mix up one Japanese name for another, you’ll probably just end up browsing through the thumbnails and clicking one a Newhalf who interests you. ShemaleJapan has some truly stunning models in its portfolio and I enjoyed reading the short biography pages of the models I looked further into. Galleries are also broken down into Solo, Hardcore, and a Uniform (cosplay) Section, which I think is a nice touch as the young Japanese crowd is fairly well known for their crazy and oftentimes sexy costumes and outfits

Photo quality is very good. It appears that the vast majority of the galleries are shot by a photographer known only as Hiro who definitely knows his way around a camera. Photos are well lit, clear, and well framed. You can either choose to view each photo individually via thumbnails or else download the entire gallery as a ZIP file to your computer. It’s got to be a tough life being this Hiro fellow… living in the hustle and bustle of Japan with your sole purpose being to search out and photograph gorgeous Newhalf beauties for the rest of the world to enjoy! How do I get that job?

VIDEO CONTENT
ShemaleJapan has amassed quite a collection of videos in the relatively short time it has existed on the Internet. What I think Members of the site will really enjoy is that each of the models is so different in appearance, style, and demeanor. It makes for some really great variety. I personally liked the video where the girls are dressed in different costumes… satisfies that pervy itch of mine

Videos can be downloaded as a 320×240 lower quality file or a 640×480 High Definition file. Both are WMV files. The high quality WMV files are beautiful when viewed on a higher resolution monitor so crank that video card up and if you have a fast connection, go for those! I was able to download videos consistently at an average of 1.5MB/sec which is pretty quick! Videos are a mixture of solo, hardcore, and gonzo style shoots although you’ll have to take a guess as to which is which since there is only a single thumbnail to guide you.

JOINING SHEMALE JAPAN
Becoming an educated Newhalf aficionado at ShemaleJapan is $34.99 (recurring) per 30-days of access and only $69.99 (recurring) for a full 90-days of access. Charges are processed via CCBill or Epoch. Both are standards in the industry for processing paysite transactions.

CONCLUSION AND SITE OVERVIEW
Let’s face it… Ladyboy sites are a dime a dozen. Don’t misunderstand me, there are some really good Asian Shemale sites out there but there are also some real dogs. And, Ladyboy content has been swapped and passed around some of these sites often enough that many have duplicate content. If you love the Asian Shemale look but are looking for content that is truly 100% exclusive, ShemaleJapan may be the answer for you! These Newhalf are honestly unlike anything you’ve ever seen or experienced, even if you’re already deep into Ladyboys.

ShemaleJapan is a site that brings something truly unique to the world of Shemale porn and I think its Members would agree that the site itself is something special. I can 100% guarantee you that you will not find similar content on any other English speaking site. Take a little adventure into the exotic and mysterious world of the Japanese Newhalf and have your eyes opened to a whole new culture!

Give Hot Newhalf Mana some cum today! Join ShemaleJapan!