So what sells? Adult DVD Empire is the largest online retailer of adult entertainment and it has compiled a list of its all-time best-selling adult DVDs. The boy vanishes, and Tenma discovers disturbing evidence that he might have become a serial killer. Remember the format wars between VHS and Betamax or, more recently, Blu-Ray and HD DVD? The adult entertainment industry, many believe, determined the winners. Doctor Tenma's life is destroyed when he chooses to operate on a young boy, a victim of an apparent home invasion, instead of the mayor of the town where he lives. And it's a business that, like it or not, influences other businesses.
The biggest chunk of the industry - video sales and rentals - accounts for almost 30% of the pie, or $3.62 billion, according to AVN. How big is the adult entertainment industry? The most recent numbers from AVN's 2006 report show industry-wide sales to exceed $12.92 billion, although more conservative estimates place this number significantly lower. Every year, the top trade publication for the adult industry, the Adult Video Network (AVN), holds the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, which is touted as the industry’s largest event worldwide. The Adult Entertainment industry, although taboo in nature, is serious business.
