Gaming with JAV Actress Suzu Honjo- by Mangochin

For most fans, being able to interact with actresses, especially when overseas is a luxury. Events are costly to travel to, and even events that were available online, were compromised by the high prices to get into the door to participate.

When I found out that there was a collaboration between C-more actresses and a mobile game “Lords Mobile”, I realized this was a perfect opportunity to investigate what it’s about. As this is my own experience, I cannot guarantee others will have the same experience if they try it, especially if its with different actresses.

So first off, one of the reasons I did try my hand at it was the prizes. Unfortunately, users outside of Japan will have trouble with this unless they have a JP address, they can send the goods to (via a proxy service or friends).  As of writing this, there was no immediate plan to create more events. At the end, I’ll walk fans through, if they wish to attempt join the action, however again, I cannot promise you’ll have the interaction you were expecting… So we’ve had people wait a week or more be accepted. I must also write a disclaimer: This is a war game, and is extremely P2W… so if you wish to save money and frustration, don’t install.

I must also mention, that other guilds have somewhat disbanded after the event ended, so I cannot guarantee that you'll be able to talk to the actresses you with, but as of now, both Hikari Aozora and Suzu Honjo are both continuing to interact with members.

Experience

Suzu posted daily good mornings, good nights, and kept fans up to date on when she was working, so we could schedule accordingly. The best part was that I could ask her questions about anything I wanted… sort of. As I wanted to keep it within reason, I didn’t ask any questions regarding her personal life.

Here’s a few questions I asked below:

Can you speak in Chinese?

Suzu: No

So what about the SOD video? (Referring to AVOP-404)

Suzu: Oh that? I called my teacher to study the words from the script

Do you watch VR?

Suzu: I’ve watched a bit

Do you have a favorite work?/Do you have a recommendation for first-time viewers?

Suzu: My favorite work is probably STARS-345 [She mentioned the title of the video]

You just had a release of SDHS-018 right? 

Yeah, that was a super fun shoot. We went to the aquarium, walked along the beach, and messed around.

So, if you have a burning question, you may get it answered. Asides from that, the fans were extremely nice, and you could talk about anything from AV to advice. Lots of jokes were made, including some role play where Suzu took control of her masochistic followers… but I digress.

One question you might be wondering:

I can’t speak Japanese. Will I be able to participate and have a similar experience as you?

Unfortunately, my answer will be yes and no. The game has translations so you can interact, however the majority of people speak Japanese… at least to some extent. The machine translations are not perfect, but it can get the job done most of the time. There are a few bilingual people, but we can’t be on all the time, and I know that having a translator all the time isn’t the same as just being able to converse. Regardless, I know there are fans who cannot speak Japanese, and have at least participated in some of the fun. Everyone will make an effort to try and be inclusive, so if you feel “daring” and are fine w/ the frustrations of a P2W game, especially in the future, when events are more common, I'd highly recommend trying it.

Will there be future events on Lords Mobile (or other games)?

I’m unsure about Lords Mobile specifically, as this is the first time I’ve seen an event like this. On the bright side, it hasn’t been uncommon for AV actresses to do collaborations with mainstream games (such as the Yakuza games). As I see it, it is likely for the industry to start doing more of this, with the test pilot from C-more’s agency. This collaboration has taken place after a 4 year hiatus from a commercial run by JAV actress, Rio Uchida. 

What were the events for this past round?

The top 5 players from each guild get a video from the actress of their guild, and a signed T-shirt w/ the mobile game logo/event, and the actress names on the back. This is a competition, so you must realize people are spending money (and actress popularity will play into effect as well). If I estimated my calculations, Suzu’s guild’s top 3 alone, spent over 2,000 USD combined. Not cheap if you plan on trying to win prizes, but certainly worth it to connect with fans who share the same interests, and being able to interact with the actress (assuming you have time to spend).

Was it REALLY Suzu?

This is one question that will probably plague most users when involving physical goods or online interactions. I know there’s doubts when you can’t see the person on the other end of the screen. Based off of talking to her on Zoom, the way she conducted herself in chat, and information she gave (i.e. work schedule, when she got off of work), and the timing between when she checked Twitter and the game chat, I don’t have a doubt that it wasn’t Suzu. On top of that, each actress spent their own money on the game, which led to a huge discrepancy in power between them. After the event, there was an after party held online, where we talked about the game with a guest actress, as well as share stories.

Recap:

C-more did an event w/ Lords Mobile (a Chinese video game developer, with connections in the U.S., Canada, Japan and other Asian countries), where fans could interact with actresses and collectively aid each other. While the event is the first of its kind in some senses, it is most likely not the last opportunity for fans to interact with AV actresses in games.

If you'd like me to do more of these types of pieces, please let me know in the comments! I realize that most fans reading probably don't speak Japanese (also hence the translations for the main page), but feedback is welcome!