JAV News Roundup - July Edition - Vol. 3

Trapstar here, reporting live from ZENRA headquarters. Bringing you the latest buzz in the Twitter JAV space in recent days.

Kana Morisawa Ushers Into Her 10th Year In AV

Having wrapped up shoot on her latest play, TPower's poster girl Kana Morisawa has been on a relentless trajectory in the recent past. The AV star recently pulled out time from her hectic schedule to celebrate a rather exceptional milestone, by AV standards. Morisawa-san celebrated her tenth anniversary in the business, particularly on the 13th of this month. The actress had fond memories of recalling the same on her Instagram.

"Thanks to everyone, we were able to welcome this day!
It's a job that I somehow started, but I'm glad I came across a job that I'm glad I've come this far~✨
I want to do my best as an AV actress, and I want to become famous, so I hope everyone will follow me. Very sad
Thank you for your continued support!"

Certain stars including but not limited to Yui Hatano were among the very first to wish the actress in reaction to her post that celebrated the achievement. Yui wrote, "Congratulations to Kana-chan! I will continue to love you"

As a platform, we have this collective belief, that Kana's career trajectory has recently been out of bounds having made her way up through humble beginnings in the industry, to now actually molding her career into a significantly more mainstream genre with being cast in a play, recently. The play that narrates the story of two individuals had Kana at the forefront, receiving critic applause for her execution of the character so immaculately.

"Kana Morisawa 10th anniversary! 
Congratulations!
Take care of your body from now on
Good luck with your work"

While most of the wishes were quite overwhelming, this particular one might be the most outrageous, I've seen in a while. I'm assured the 30-year-old actress didn't expect something like this either. The clip was shared by one of Kana's fan pages on Twitter. It's rather funny how a group of guys dressed in middle eastern robes wished the actress on her tenth anniversary despite not being fluent in the language. Moreover, these boys shook a leg or two in the thirty-second clip to a catchy beat that resonated with her name. On further investigation, we found it to be from Egypt. You could spot a pyramid or two in the background. While one of them holds a placard with a special wish for the actress, another could be witnessed kissing the poster before joining the rest in unison to shake a few legs to the catchy beat. Kudos, to the effort these guys put to make the video, and her day even more special. This just goes on to show the level of impact AV has upon the global adult market. You're quite likely to see fans from distinct cultures sending wishes often to these adult performers, in contrast to the underwhelming hype for their western counterparts.

"Thank you to everyone who came to the 10th-anniversary event yesterday

It was a fun event with Kaji-san as the MC and Makoto Ensui-san as the guest

I'm really glad that I've been able to congratulate a lot of people and continue to work so far!  Did everyone enjoy themselves Best regards for the 11th year Morikana"

A special talk show event was held on the sixteenth earlier this month, for the fans to commemorate her anniversary and spend a gala of a time with the actress. The event took place in Tokyo's Ikebukuro sub-prefecture, although nothing fancy but a cozy talk show, that offered a photo session with the actress, included in the package. On the event day, the prefecture received heavy showers, given that Kana tweeted she was doubtful regarding the turnout. However, it proved to be quite a success for both the fans as well as the organizers. The tickets to the exclusive event ranged from 4,800 to the upper tier of 8,500 yen, as quoted by the actress on her Instagram.

Kana Morisawa's FANZA, Twitter & Instagram

Jun Mizukawa Re-Debut's Under FALENO

It's not every day that you bump across a headline that claims that your favorite JAV actress is about to resurrect her career, post a year in hiatus. Fans of JAV actress, Kana Yume (as she was formerly known) must be enthralled with the fact that she has ultimately pulled off the wraps on her revival, recently. The former Ebisu Muscats band member, took to Twitter to clear air off the concern that her fans had. A certain few of those were eagerly anticipating a move since she rechristened herself to Jun Mizukawa, considering she had some legal issues, as one of the members from an AV gossip board, noted.

"Everyone!  Thank you so much!!  ︎ Reading the comments makes me cry. I would be very happy if you could watch my AV."

Even though there was no indication of a transition to a new studio or agency, from the couple few tweets by the actress but if sources are to be believed it points towards apparent dismay towards her former employer which had the actress re-assessing her moves regarding the way her career was headed. Besides the imminent politics surrounding transfers prevalent in the industry, fans of the actress seemed quite delighted with the fact that she'd reappeared after almost a year of staying low-key away from the industry. A Scanlover member jokingly remarked, "Thank god she signed with a new agency, now we can see her fuck like crazy as she always does."

​​​​​​As was the case in the past, most fans seemed unpleased with the quality of her works about her former studio, but this time around it seems as if they're quite optimistic about her affiliation to Dahlia, under the FALENO umbrella.

"We have important news for you! I, Jun Mizukawa, will make my debut as a new AV actress from the FALENO label @DAHLIAofficial She will also release a new work for the first time in 8 months, so please watch it. Thank you very much!"

The studio didn't keep the anticipating fans waiting for long. In the early hours of July 15th, it tweeted about the same. Later on, Jun clarified their stance on her latest affiliation with FALENO while also giving updates on her name change. Fans who might've had speculations regarding her talent agency were also made aware by Diaz Group, as the agency subsequently rolled out a tweet following Dahlia's public announcement regarding the same. Jun seemed to confirm the authenticity of the tweet by chipping in the fan mail along with it.

"This is Jun Mizukawa, a newcomer who has joined the Diaz Group!
Twitter has also started, so please support her as well."

A couple of fans on the platform had hinted prior to the actress's weight loss journey and claimed the actress had become skinny putting into notice a barrage of pics from her Instagram. I certainly hope this is not the case with Jun but to take into notice the fact that she will turn 30 in a couple of months now, it's hard to digest the fact that she'd be cast more into typical roles about a mature genre. Although her upcoming work with Dahlia doesn't drop hints on her character, it's certainly a matter of time when we will get to witness Jun acting out such roles in the recent future. My prediction regarding her future roles could be a hit & miss, but by experience, I could probably make a point that it will soon be a matter of time when we will get to witness her age being a factor in that kind of roles. I guess, at this stage of their career she already knows it and is probably contempt with the fact, as long as she gets to fund a lifestyle through her adult career.

Jun Mizukawa's Twitter

Agia Mizuki Transfers To Soft On Demand

Finding oneself amidst a flurry of AV  disappearance discussions for almost over a week on the prominent forum, Scanlover, Ai Mizuki's fans seemed quite tensed with her recent situation. The claim that the 22-year-old star who'd quite unexpectedly, and plummeted into oblivion without a trace for almost over a quarter was overturned. The speculations surrounding her disappearance, furthermore as some users labeled it a 'retirement' were quite soon dismissed by the actress, after a month-long abstinence as she suffered a major blow in regards to her primary Twitter handle being charged with a ban.

"After being asked to transfer, I became a SOD exclusive. Thank you for your continued support"

The former Moodyz actress broke her silence on the latest decision to ditch her former studio Moodyz, in favor of a move to the acclaimed production house SOD. The actress declared her exclusivity to the brand by a tweet, she made through her sub-account. The same handle, Agia frequently uses to post updates on her Valorant streams that she delivers over on the game streaming platform, Twitch. A random scroll through her second handle will make you figure out that the actress seems to be quite the fan of the game and often live streams it for her fans when she is not filming AV.

Aiga's recent announcement had quite a few fans baffled but rather a majority of those seemed to support the actress in her career transition. Having recently celebrated her 22nd birthday, the actress found herself in turmoil earlier this year. The eyes of the whole industry fixated upon her about a HIV controversy earlier this year. The narrative surrounding the controversy found the MIDV-046 actress to be falsely-tested in December last year it took the clinic a couple of months to disclose the result. While eventually, it did come out corrected later, thanks to a video delivery by Agia who seemed to have clarified the false claims about her. The incident apparently set back further releases from the actress by a few months. Adhering to her agency's stringent abstinence policy, a final AV with her former studio hit the store shelves last month. However, with the setback affecting her career trajectory, the actress ultimately decided to transfer to her new studio.

This time it was SOD. Industry pundits believe that this could be a strategically timed move for the actress to revive her career after the setback she faced earlier while SOD's brand image could equally prove fatal to wipe off all the negative publicity she had dealt with in the last couple of months. Now, it's only a matter of time until her fans witness if she fails or sticks around in the industry for the near future.

Agia Mizuki's FANZA, Twitter & Instagram

Natsu Igarashi Celebrates Her First Birthday Post AV Debut

Seems as if our beloved Nana-chan has grabbed the limelight, once more. After 5 years of contemplating a move to the adult industry, Natsu Igarashi made a career breakthrough with her debut last December. And the actress seems to be making headlines again on the verge of six months, rather this time for her birthday. The Faleno exclusive recently turned a year older this month while garnering her fair share of affection from the fanbase.

"Today is Natsu Igarashi's birthday
Let's eat cake after a long time ?!
I don't eat sweets at all, but if I have to say strong, I like shortcakes and Mont Blanc♪
I was wondering if I should do something for my birthday, but because of the shooting the day before... my body is screaming. lol
Please wait until recovery~
I think I'll give you more stories, so please take a look again♪
Thank you, everyone !!!
The fourth piece is a service shot"

On the day of her birthday, the baby-faced actress tweeted a barrage of photographs from her earlier shoots, accompanied by a foot-long caption on a photo sharing platform, Instagram. The photographs certainly seemed as if Natsu pulled those off from her shoot day, earlier. Through the photographs, one could witness the aspiring adult star donning a two-piece in a darker blue shade with Faleno's imprints on the top. Natsu seemed comfortable posing for the camera while flashing a delicate smile, at the same time. The final photograph from the slide, however, gives a different vibe altogether. The backdrop certainly looks like a movie set, it could be from one of her upcoming movies with the studio. In it, Natsu could be seen stretching her legs apart, donning a uniform. I guess, I already know the theme of her upcoming JAV.

"Good morning, one day today

Today is Natsu Igarashi's birthday festival 

A lot of balloons!

Congratulations immediately 

It's been about half a year since I made my debut, but I'll do my best to become an actress who will be loved for a long time

 For the time being, I will spend my time doing nothing today."

A flurry of fan wishes swarmed the tweet wherein Natsu made a bold statement on having a particular goal to be the 'fan favorite' in the long run. While the 24 year old actress also joked about having plans to procrastinate for the day. Although she might have commented on a lighter note, Natsu's plan to procrastinate seemed well justified. Given, earlier that day the actress complained about feeling a certain body ache from her previous shoot, labeling it as a 'tragedy'. It might've been quite serious, as even fans were made aware of the fact that it would take her some time to recover from the ache, adding any plans for the day were postponed until further notice.

Citing reasons for her dislike for sweets, Natsu downplayed any plans of cutting cake on the day, via her Instagram. Considering the fact, that the actress commemorated her first birthday since making her debut last year, no particular comment or tweet was noted coming from the actress's agency or for that matter, the studio.

FSDSS-417 | My Fiance Didn't Come Back Home Even though It Was Her Birthday

Recently, Natsu had wrapped up shooting on a JAV with a similar theme, produced by Faleno that features her playing an office lady, while constantly being harassed in the presence of her creepy old boss who takes the opportunity to exploit the dizzy actress subsequently after a post-work drinking session while her boyfriend eagerly awaits her arrival at home, to celebrate her birthday. Truth be told, Natsu's acting as a newcomer seemed overwhelming while the visuals filmed were quite eyed catchy. All thanks to the production crew at Faleno! The readers should take note that the author's judgment is purely based on what seems to be portrayed in the sample video, however, if I were to recommend based solely on plot, FSDSS-417 looks rather convincing to me to shell out a couple of bucks to purchase or rent the JAV, as per convenience.

Natsu Igarashi FANZA, Twitter & Instagram

Riri Momoka Bids Adieu To JAV

In the wake of USA Miharu's recent retirement from the industry, follows another headline related to an actress's retirement. The headline comes from quite an unexpected source, Riri Momoka to be specific. The actress who debuted under MAXING posted a full-blown testimony about her retirement on both her social media handles, having made up her mind on closing shutters to her AV career spanning close to half a decade. Through her words, the actress put light to her deteriorating career, although short-lived but had a lot for the actress to conceive in terms of experiences, and career growth, and gave leeway to Riri to fulfill her teenage dream, throughout these years.

[Announcement] Me, Riri Sakura, has decided to retire as an AV actress as of August 7th. It's been less than 4 years since jumped in out of curiosity! I gained a lot of experiences that I wouldn't have been able to do in normal life, and I was able to do the idol activity that I had always dreamed of, and I met all of my favorite friends and fans. It was a fulfilling time ♡ I wanted to have the opportunity to finally meet everyone. * 7/14 (Thurs) Shinjuku SODLAND * 8/7 (Sun) I decided to work at the Akihabara Women's Employee Bar I'd be happy if you could come to meet me for the last time. I'll do my best as I've got less than a month left, so please support me until the end❤

Going forward, with the retirement tweet, the actress chipped in her final event as an AV performer. In regards to the same, SCOTLAND, SOD's whole theme park in the middle of Shinjuku served as the first venue which by the way garnered quite a crowd as was evident from her Twitter feed. For the next venue at Akihabara Woman's Employee cafe, Riri worked a whole day as a barmaid, as part of her retirement campaign.

Scented peach, Shinjuku SODLAND last attendance, I couldn't enter until the end, but I'm glad I met Riri-san
Next is Akihabara Women's Employee Bar on 8/7 (Sun).  This is the last.  That day I have work and I'll go at night!

Pictures from the first phase started doing rounds on Riri's public feed, as one generous fan shared a polaroid signed by the actress along with a short caption describing his experience of meeting the AV idol. Donning my investigative lens, the palm-sized polaroid features the fan (having had his face blurred) posing with the cute idol who seems to have left a short note at the bottom of the photograph. Upon further investigation, a SODLAND branded wall could be noticed erected at the backdrop. This makes me reach a conclusion that the theme park could be booked for privately held events, irrespective of the fact whether an actress is liable to work under their banner or not. However, no information was disclosed regarding Riri's intentions to book the venue for her retirement event.

"I went on a date with Bayashi-chan"

Earlier on, the departing actress was spotted taking a field trip around the Shinjuku area with one of her close industry peers Melissa Bayaashi, prior to having had announced her retirement a few days back. To make our readers aware, Riri had previously cited reasons on her weight gain while adhering to a strict diet and supplemented traditional chinese medicine to counter the same. Furthermore, she elaborated how she was aiming for a 'nicer body', per se. However, this statement barely comes into play considering her sudden desire to bid adieu to the industry.

Riri made a decision.
I have talked a lot with Riri-chan.  She honestly feels lonely.
It will be another month, but until the end
I will support you!

As is evident from this tweet by her agency's Twitter, Riri's manager tried to console the actress on her reclusivity in hopes of her to overturn the decision but seems as if after all this while, his efforts might have had gone into vain. Given the actress conveyed her feelings so wholeheartedly, expecting outbound support till her very last day as an actress, I believe as a fan, you would not want to disappoint her in this league of her career.

Riri Momoka's Twitter & Instagram 

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