Back in May, we reported on gravure veteran Rina Koike's photo book marking her 30th birthday and two decades in the industry. Having begun her career as a child actor and junior idol, Rina Koike is someone who seems to have been around throughout all the many, many years we have done this blog. Things had been quiet for her in recent years (so much so that we assumed she had retired) but she has switched agencies and her new photo book (and reaching that milestone) has led to a flurry of attention. More preview pics from the her upcoming photo book, crave, have appeared in the gravure ...

Rina Koike has been part of our lives (and this blog) for so long, we almost forgot she was still doing gravure! Having made her debut two decades ago as an actress -- she appeared in a Sailor Moon adaptation way back in 2004 -- and now reaching the ripe old age of 30, Koike will release her first photo book in eight years to celebrate the milestone. It was shot in Vietnam and features shots of the doe-eyed model in the Southeast Asia country's famous outdoor markets. The best, most alluring shots, though, are indoors and more intimate, as these preview pics show. The as-yet ...

The Japanese gravure idol (glamor model) industry is a competitive and overly populated place, with idols coming and going in quick succession. In order to maintain their status, idols are required to keep up strong social media presences. This, of course, means Twitter and Instagram, but increasingly also YouTube. Gradols have to be YouTubers these days, too. The coronavirus has made this more urgent than before as splashy shoots and meet-and-greet events are either not having or only in far reduced numbers, decreasing the potential for idols to earn fees. Perhaps feeling the pinch, ...

Our adorable girl this week is the young Rina Koike (小池里奈). Born in 1993, Rina is a nubile 20 years old and a fruit that is ripe for plucking. A slender frame, a sweet face and a slinky butt... This is too much for us! Rina isn't much known outside of gravure circles right now but we hope this will change with time. She has done a bit of acting, though her talents tend to lie in looking alluring and innocent at the same time (such a Japanese ...