You might not know this, but the nearly 30 actresses at this year's TRE Taipei International Adult Expo came from two different agencies: most of the actresses from the organizers and companies were contacted by ForAVer, while three actresses, including Shoko Takahashi (高橋しょう子), came from another agency. Those who saw them off at the airport or greeted them outside the event should have noticed this…
So, what does this have to do with the protagonist of this article, Aika Yamagishi?
The answer is that, excluding actresses invited by companies, she was the last actress ForAVer confirmed to be invited by the organizers. Back when the setup was almost complete and we were still thinking about who else could be added, she happened to be holding a photography event in Taiwan. That's how we hit it off, and we ended up pairing her with the TRE Taipei International Adult Exhibition!
Some might wonder, why didn't we initially think of this talented actress, who comes from a major adult film company and was nominated for the DMM Adult Awards' Best Newcomer Award?
This all started with the situation at the time. Last December, I made a special trip to Japan to finalize a photoshoot with Aya Sasami. Her agency requested that we also include Aika Yamagishi, which I personally thought was perfect. So, we decided to have Aya Sasami in March and Aika Yamagishi come to Taiwan in April.
As everyone knows, Aya Sasami withdrew from the photoshoot citing "physical and mental exhaustion," which also caused us to worry that the bigger star Aika Yamagishi would cancel her event. With everything uncertain, we naturally didn't dare recommend this former news anchor to the TRE Taipei International Adult Exhibition…
Fortunately, she came to Taiwan as promised. She not only displayed a powerful presence at the photoshoot but also attracted the attention of the organizers. Finally, everyone reached a consensus, and Aika Yamagishi caught the last train to the TRE Taipei International Adult Exhibition, becoming the last confirmed actress in the ForAVer system.
But don't think she's just there to make up the numbers!
We knew she was a pro during the photoshoot. Although she didn't have the huge breasts to whet the eyes of breast fetishists, and the photoshoot wasn't even full, her elegant and graceful demeanor, coupled with the more fan service she offered during interactions with fans than even second or third-tier actresses, led us to believe she would become a star at the TRE Taipei International Adult Exhibition based on the fans' reactions at that event!
And indeed, her popularity exploded, far exceeding our expectations!
How so? During the event, both the organizers and our site sent people out to observe the fans' reactions: although the silver card selection was random and didn't allow choosing the actress, every fan who encountered Yamagishi went in limply and came out hard, all completely captivated and wanting more; on PTT, there were also multiple unboxing posts about her massage, with everyone praising her gentle expression, serious attitude, and precise "points"...
Of course, you might think a few posts on PTT don't mean much, but there's another statistic that's very worth noting: the organizers provided instant camera capsule toys at the event, and although Yamagishi was classified as a silver card holder, her capsule toys sold out faster than the two gold card actresses!
Although she joined TRE at the very last minute, Aika Yamagishi probably gained the most from this event. We will definitely invite her to hold an event in Taiwan again this year, and please come and visit her then!
