It's something of an open secret these days that all the commercial excitement comes from Nogizaka46, not AKB or its direct sister groups.
Photo books by the likes of Mai Shiraishi and Nanami Hashimoto have become runaway bestsellers, or photo shoots by Misa Eto have dazzled. Even more minor members such as Yumi Wakatsuki, Mai Shinuchi, Kazumi Takayama, and Miona Hori have established their reputations in recent times -- at least in our consciousness.
But let's not forget the official AKB48 sister groups. NMB48's Miru Shiroma, for example, is a true star on the rise.
And now the Nogizaka46 ...
Gravure idol Nanami Moegi has posed semi-nude in the latest push in her career.
The 24-year-old, G-cup idol has released a steady stream of DVDs since she debuted in 2012, but has yet to hit the big league. Will this all change with her latest photo shoot?
This is a typical example of the "semi-nude" shoot -- aka chakuero (chaku-ero) "clothed erotic" shoot -- some idols do, as opposed to the fully nude ones that reveal pretty much everything, though often with the exception of their hairy bush.
Gravure idols Yuka Someya and Moemi Katayama both recently showed us other examples of ...
The controversial ERO24TV telethon "boob aid" (Oppai Bokin) event took place on December 3rd. Famously it gives regular members of the public the chance to grope porn stars' breasts for a few seconds, with all proceeds going to AIDS-related charitable causes.
Here's a preview of what happens. Note how the patrons have to sterilize their hands before they can lay them on the holy vessels of the AV idols' chests.
The "boob aid" event has not been without its critics, so much so that it attracted a petition to ban it last year. Thankfully it was not successful and the event is now wildly ...
Eri Ishida is responsible for one of the most famous "hair nude" full-frontal nude photo books. Of course, there were many women who made the genre so wildly successful two decades ago, but a lot have faded into the ether. Along with Rie Miyazawa's classic "Santa Fe," though, Ishida's joyful contributions have lingered firmly in the popular consciousness.
Eri Ishida is, of course, no longer a spring chicken but she is still working in the entertainment industry. In fact, she is releasing a new photo book in December -- and it's a hair nude one!
Yes, Eri Ishida is going to her roots ...
One of our favorite Japanese porn stars, Rion, has joined forces with a newcomer on the adult video block, Nanami Hashimoto Matsumoto. And what a pairing they make!
Not to be confused with the Nogizaka46 idol of the same name (but different kanji), The 23-year-old, H-cup Nanami Matsumoto is a voluptuous beauty who makes a perfect counterpoint to the ravishing Rion (aka Rara Anzai, Shion Utsunomiya).
The two ladies have recently appeared together in a stunning nude photo shoot with a seriously alluring lesbian theme.
Matsumoto made her gravure debut in 2015 and then took ...
Ai Shinozaki is one of the most popular gravure idols in Japan but we have almost never featured her on this blog. (An exception is that great story from back in 2015 when Ai Shinozaki was turned into the first "artificial intelligence gravure idol".)
She has all the classic assets of a gradoll: big bust, curvy body, cute face. But something about her just doesn't click with us. Maybe we are too fussy?
Well, this blog is not simply a forum exclusively for showcasing our own personal proclivities and tastes, so we wanted to share Ai Shinozaki's latest photo shoot, which really shows off ...
The TV Tokyo drama series Fringeman recently broadcast a sex scene featuring busty gravure idol Asuka Kishi. Okay, not quite a sex scene -- this is Japanese television, after all -- but almost one.
We got to see the alluring sexpot in her bra, sitting on a bed in a love hotel as she invited her lover to strip and sit next to her. Who wouldn't take up an offer like that?!
There are some stunning shots of Asuka Kishi's bust, practically bursting out of the bra, as well as her tattooed body. Despite the ban on tattoos in public bathing facilities, many women nonetheless have them and they can ...
Continuing the trend for former AKB48 idols trying to make a name for themselves post-AKB with a raunchy photo shoot, Aika Ota is the latest young lady to show us what she's got.
She follows in the glorious footseps of Mariya Nagao, Aki Takajo, Satomi Kaneko, and Natsumi Hirajima.
Just recently, Haruka Shimada preceded her imminent graduation with a sultry shoot that suggests she may be keen to go further in the near future.
Born in 1994, Ota graduated from AKB48 in April 2017 after time spend in both the main AKB48 group and its Fukuoka spin-off, HKT48.
Aika ...
Mana Sakura is a major AV star right now, so much so that she even has her own luxury naked figure.
But she isn't content with just fame and fortune. She wants more challenges. So she has reinvented herself as a writer and director.
She has directed a video in which Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un are not world leaders blustering at each other about nuclear war, but rather best buddies. Given Trump's state visit to Japan and South Korea this week, the timing of the satire is perfect.
To be fair, the video, which Sakura has said is intended to promote world peace, has been funded by Bonx as ...
Erina Kamiya. Member of Kamen Joshi (Masked Girls) and Steam Girls. Gravure idol of the moment. Fire of our loins.
She of the killer cute butt and the amazing bust.
These days, Erina Kamiya is also a YouTuber. What we particularly love about her is that she doesn't seem to take herself too seriously.
In one of her recent YouTube videos and TV appearances she has shown us how to strip off quickly and what she can balance on her bust.
Another one of her official channel from the end of October sees her take off her clothes and attempt to hide her pussy with various objects. Yes, ...
