Has Rino Sashihara gone too far this time?
In her new photo book released on March 22nd, Sashihara is basically naked, showing off her ass.
So far, the reaction online has been mixed, with some excitement mixed with anger that another AKB idol has stepped over a line. The debate has centered on if she is wearing panties or not. Is there a thong between her buttocks?
The man-eater is already notorious for her exile from AKB to the HKT48 sister group for having sex with a fan.
Sashihara’s new photo book doesn’t yet have an official title but we expect it will break sales records.
Atsuko Maeda in 2012 and then Yuko Oshima in 2014 released photo books where they posed semi-nude. Such major releases are also seen as ways for idols to establish themselves immediately before and after “graduating” and launch a second career, though in the case of Tomomi Kasai’s infamously withdrawn photo book, such attempts to stir up controversy can backfire. After all, where is Tomomi Kasai now?
