What JAV Actresses Do After Retirement?

After spending countless hours inside the JAV studio and having sex with more people than they could ever imagine, all JAV actresses have to back up their bags and leave the industry. While very few get a solid 10+ years of work as actresses, majority of them retire after five or six years, even lesser. It's a reality of the game.

How do you start again after making bank in the industry? Over the years, actresses have done gone to several directions. Here are just some of the most common things that JAV actresses do after the lights are turned down and the cameras packed.

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Just three years after her debut, she started directing and eventually pursued it full-time. Today Nao had become one of the most sought-after directors in the industry. She's a mainstay in S1, SOD, Das! and other big studios.

Personally, she's one of my favorite actresses. All of her videos are fun and creative, and thus very entertaining to watch. If you're interested in knowing more about Nao Misaki's career, check out this incredible article by Oppaira. Check out one of her best works, PLA-058.

Still, in the grand scheme of things, Nao's career trajectory is quite rare, as most actresses prefer to leave the industry after their stint as an actress has run its courses.

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This is why many actresses go to the hospitality industry. Some work as hostesses, a fairly lucrative gig especially if you already have an established name.

Some of the actresses who have gone through this path are AIKA, Ichika Nagano, Aika Yumeno, and many others. Whatever keeps the boat floating, I guess.

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Some examples of these are Sora Aoi and Maria Ozawa who have stayed in the limelight in some measure. Sora, for instance, was already crossing over to the mainstream entertainment industry through some acting roles. Even after her retirement, flocks of loyal fans still follow her life events, more than a decade after leaving the industry. She has successfully built a life away from adult video and sex, and yet she remains a fairly public figure - quite a rare feat for former big-shot actresses.

Maria Ozawa, on the other hand, used her face to sell products. She was taken as a brand ambassador for a 'sex-enhancing' product in the Philippines. She even opened her own club in said country. I imagine it would be quite difficult for her to get away from her previous life, I guess.

Many actresses also get involved in promoting some other - let's just say - "shady" businesses. Some active actresses such as Remu Suzumori and Eimi Fukada, among many others, get side hustles related to this stuff. Honestly, it's quite sad to see actresses being involved with these businesses, but there's no shame in the game, I guess.

Meanwhile, Kaho Shibuya has made a living as a streamer. Although she initially branded herself as a "former adult actresses" and was introduced as such in her many Youtube interviews, Kaho is now known for many things. She's a fairly famous cosplayer in the anime scene, a dedicated streamer, a creative writer, and much more.

Others pursue their passions, such as Shoko Takahashi, whose musical talents is quite known prior to JAV. She eventually dipped her toes in the DJing scene, and even released a mix using her JAV name.

All things considered, this path is probably the best for former actresses who have a sizeable fanbase. Fans, after all, are interested not only in the sex but in the characters that actresses play. Using their acquired fame to venture to easily venture into other paths is a wise career path.

It's no wonder that many actresses are already building their 'exit plans' even in the midst of their careers. Actresses such as Mahiro Tadai are pushing out content on Youtube for some extra exposure and income. Ai Hongo is also building a career in streaming. Many are going to Onlyfans, such as Hitomi. Actresses are wising up, and it's a good thing.

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Nana Ogura, for instance, kept her life open to the public through her social media. She got happily married and has now settled down in Europe.

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Take the likes of Yua Mikami, Known for having a great sense of style, she decided to pool her resources into building her fashion-related businesses, MISTREASS.

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After all, many actresses don't even get famous outside the adult industry. Majority don't get a special retirement video and simply disappear into the void.

Take, for instance, Koharu Suzuki who had a fairly and fruitful career. She even got a post as an S1 exclusive actress until her sudden retirement. Koharu-chan suddently stopped making videos, and poof, she's gone.

Tsubomi, after 16 years of a gigantic JAV career, decided to leave the city and live 4 hours outside of Tokyo for a more peaceful provincial life.

Choosing obscurity is not a bad choice. After all, being in front of the camera for a huge part of your youth can be quite tiring. Simply living like a normal human being certainly sounds appealing if it's something you have not experienced yet.

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Which actress, do you think, had the best post-JAV career? Do you know of other common career paths for retired JAV actresses? Share them with us in the comments!