Whatever happens to all those legions of minor idols?
Some get married and settle down. Some drift into prostitution, hosting, or something in between. Some just get regular jobs.
Some try to reinvent themselves as sexier versions of their previous jobs, such as Aki Takajo and Ami Tomite, and Kana Kobayashi. Another recent example is former Kamen Rider actress Rin Asuka (not to be confused with AV idol Rin Asuka), who posed nude for some ravishing shots.
A few go one step further and make a clean break into AV, as we have seen from several notable debuts by former members of AKB48 and related groups.
But those are just the most prominent examples. There are many others that haven’t generated so many headlines.
The latest, debuting on Muteki from November 1st with a four-hour epic aptly named Fuck Stage, is Yu Ito. She used to be a member of the idol group Bakusute Sotokanda Icchome (known as Bakusute, or Back Stage, for short), produced by Tsunku. The group supposedly features girls who also work as maids at Akihabara Backstage Pass cafe in Tokyo.
Ito will now perform in AV under the new professional name of Moko Sakura. Will she become the new Yua Mikami? Difficult to say, given this is a crowded market. Nonetheless, we can’t wait to see the results of this sweet-looking lady’s porn debut.
