BREAKING: Ria Yamate, Jun Kasui Are BACK While Mai Tsubasa Teases 'New Beginnings'

Here's a rundown of some of the top stories we'd our eyes on in October

The JAV industry is never running out of some interesting scoop. Two well-known actresses have made headlines for entirely different reasons in one such recent news. To begin with, we’ve Hikari Ninomiya, famous for her stint with Moodyz and Attackers, who has announced her retirement after a six-year-long run in the industry. Meanwhile, there is a scoop on Ria Yamate, who has been relatively quiet for a while and has resurfaced with an exciting outing on X (formerly Twitter) that has intrigued fans for her comeback.

Honestly, not many fans saw Hikari’s decision to retire from the industry coming, they were caught by surprise. Having made her debut at the age of 19 with Moodyz, she has been a consistent presence in the JAV scene. While details about her personal life are scarce, her talent and dedication have earned her a loyal following.

She was quick to note "To everyone who has always supported me, I have an important announcement to make. As of today, Hikari Ninomiya will be retiring as an AV actress. Thank you very much for the past 6 years. I will be sharing my reasons for quitting and my future plans on a live Twitch stream starting at 9 pm today."

Having announced her retirement on October 1, 2024, later onwards Ninomiya took to Twitch to share her reasons for leaving the industry. In her livestream, she expressed gratitude to her fans and colleagues but offered few specifics about her future plans. While her retirement might be a loss from the industry’s perspective but what I made out from her livestream is that her glass is half full & she has a lot going on.

Moving on to Ria Yamate, and honestly, nobody saw this coming. After months of silence, she somehow managed to go online and upload two seductive photos on X dated September 24th, 2024. However, she had a change of heart as she deleted the images and left only a brief message greeting her fans.

Some might question her intentions behind removing those pics but the good news is that most fans speculate that she might be planning a comeback. For those living under the rocks, her last JAV film was released by S1 on February 13, 2024, with the code SSIS-971, that’s literally eight months back!

Now don’t tell me that a mix of retirement and comeback news isn’t exciting to you guys. It has certainly lit a small fire in the industry and I’m yearning to see more such comebacks. While I’m still not over Hikari’s decision, as it remains unclear, having Ria Yamate in between us in the coming months is certainly something to lookforward to. Meanwhile, all we can do is wait for more information on this.

We’ve some more scoop on a couple more actresses this week. Two of them have made significant announcements in the recent past. Some of you might be aware of Miyu Kiyohara, the up-and-coming actress, she just revealed that she will be changing her stage name and transferring to a new talent agency. We also have some scoop on Jun Kasui, who’s planning to make a comeback after being absent from the scene for some time.

Miyu Kohinata, formerly known as Miyu Kiyohara, has decided to make a fresh start by joining the T-Powers talent agency. This move will coincide with a change in her stage name, effective in her upcoming works from November onwards, "The name of the work itself will change from the work released in November. Until now, I haven't had many opportunities to meet my fans as I haven't had any events, but with the move, I have many events planned" With this move, Miyu joins a prestigious roster of talent at T-Powers, including industry giants like Remu, Minamo, Yui Hatano, and Hibiki Otsuki.

"Announcing... I, Kiyohara Miyu, have decided to change my name to Kohinata Miyu as I move to T-Powers. I intend to work harder than ever so that many people can come and see me, so I would be happy if you continue to support me." The name change and agency transfer are significant steps for the 21-year-old, who is aiming to take her career to the next level. With the support of T-Powers, she is poised to become an even bigger star in the JAV industry and it’s only a matter of time until we see that happen.

While we’ve Miyu coming to terms with T-Powers to give her career that much-needed push, on the other side of the spectrum Jun Kasui is set to make a highly anticipated return to the JAV industry. The actress, who has been absent from the scene since her last JAV film was released in January 2024, is similar to Ria Yamate who had been away since February this year. But at least we’ve some confirmation on Jun’s comeback work, unlike the latter. Jun is set to return with a new JAV under the Hon Naka studio banner on October 22, 2024, which marks her debut as an exclusive actress at the studio. Let us know in the comments below if you know what else studio she has been exclusive for in the past.

For now, the excitement is in the air as her fans eagerly await her comeback. just looking at the trailer released by Honnaka will give you a hard-on. One of the highlights of Kasui's upcoming JAV is a thrilling nakadashi scene with experienced JAV actor Muscle Sawano. Kasui's performance in this scene is sure to leave fans wanting more as she rides the actor cowgirl style.

With her new status as an exclusive actress at Hon Naka studio, Jun Kasui is well-positioned in the industry.

The simultaneous announcements of Miyu Kiyohara's name change and Jun Kasui's return will be the talk of the town for a while. We’ll have to wait & watch what these two talented actresses are up to for the coming months and years.

For the die-hard fans of Mai Tsubasa, the actress will have a special announcement soon, maybe it's a studio change announcement?

Recently, on her personal X account, the 28-year-old actress who is currently exclusive at S1, posted a screenshot of what seems like her computer, while announcing that there will be a surprise to be revealed this month. Attention fans, the picture above looks very similar to the one used to make a cover photo for a poster of a new code.

Coincidentally, Tsubasa's outfit in this photo coincides with the outfit she wore in a couple of previous posts posted back in May, talking about how she was excited to try something new while filming work.

She quoted in the tweet, "An important announcement will be made at midnight on October 10th."

Honestly when I hear ‘something new’, it’s more or less likely that an actress has found a new studio or is in the process of doing so. And my assumption is not entirely baseless. S1 is going through a big overhaul for their current roster after debuting a series of rookies. There have been several names announced who were linked to leaving S1 recently such as Minami Kojima, Ria Kizuki, and even Rie Miyagi, who'll be mentioned later in this column.

After almost 3 years, Mai is finding it hard to escape from her shadow and seems to be getting more and more involved, lacking of integrity in the works. Now, the fact that S1 is parting ways with her to make room for other potential recruits, is entirely possible.

By next week, if there is no trailer for S1’s latest batch of JAVs, then it will be 2 months in a row that Mai has no new JAVs at S1. The fact that an actress leaves 2 months without filming at a studio is a tell-tale sign that there might be something wrong and that the actress is likely to no longer be attached to the studio.

Although Faleno has a very close relationship with 8man, her agency, so is there a possibility she will end up signing with them? Of course, this is still just speculation, but if I were to predict, it’d perhaps be that she will announce a new photobook over some event faster than her next JAV comes out.

Or what if she really has moved on from her current studio, maybe not Faleno but like Madonna, for example, there’s beauty in waiting and we’ll soon find out.

You guys are aware of Rie Miyagi, right? The slender star just the right set of tits. S1 won the race when they copped her. The stunning actress has revealed that she will be transitioning to a freelance role starting next month. This means that you guys can expect to see even more of Miyagi on your screens!

Her decision to go freelance comes after a period of intense filming commitments with both Honnaka & S1. As one could make from her statement on X, the actress has been quite busy with various JAV projects in her first month as a freelancer, leaving little to no time for events and appearances. However, she has assured her fans that things will change next month, and she is eager to reconnect with her supporters "I've been so busy with filming that I haven't been able to do any events at all I was really happy when someone told me they wanted to meet me soon I'm planning on doing some events from next month onwards!"

One of the most exciting aspects of turning freelance, be it any star is the promise of more JAV releases. As a freelancer, she will have greater control over her projects, allowing her to choose roles that truly excite her. This means fans can look forward to a variety of content from Miyagi, ranging from solo performances to even collaborations with other talented actresses. I honestly cant wait to see what she got in store for us! Rie noted, "Starting this month, I will be releasing works as a Kikatan. I will be releasing a lot of works, so please keep up with me!"

Another piece of good news for Miyagi's fans comes from her statement on X, that her previously removed works will be gradually released into the marketplace and she did mention that "There were a few titles that were released early and had their product pages deleted, but I think they will be released gradually, so please be patient." This is a significant development, as many of Miyagi's early projects have been difficult to find. With these releases, fans will have the opportunity to revisit her performances from her early days starting with S1 in November

Miyagi's journey in the JAV industry has been nothing short of remarkable. Since her debut in November 2022, she has quickly become one of the most sought-after actresses in the industry. Her talent, beauty, and charisma have captivated her fans for a while.

I’m certainly hyped for her second stint and so are the fans who can't help but feel excited about what the future holds for Rie in JAV. I mean god forbid who wouldn’t like to see that seductress's body more often

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