Will 47-year-old Aki Hoshino make a gravure comeback?
The new photo book by Yuki Kashiwagi has reminded us that a bunch of idols and models have made similar comebacks of late, some doing it just for kicks and others hoping to ride nostalgia to a quick yen.
Other examples include Reiko Kato, Serina, Chinatsu Wakatsuki, Rina Aizawa, Aya Ueto, and Haruka Ayase.
Another comeback that might be on the cards is Aki Hoshino.
Now aged 47, Aki Hoshino posted a video of herself in a swimwear (in what seems to be a sponsored post for Alexia Stam, a swimwear brand) and she looks great for a middle-aged woman.
Many fans commented that they want her to make a gravure comeback and that has even become a news article this week.
Aki Hoshino was one of those celebrities who was big in the 2000s in gravure and general TV, best known physically for her large chest and tiny waist.
In 2011, she married jockey Kosei Miura, and her later gave birth to their daughter.
Her career took a nosedive after she was one of the celebrity endorsers who got caught up in a penny auction fraud scandal in 2012, but she has gradually re-established her reputation in more recent years.
Could a gravure comeback cement her return to the major league?
