As predicted, Makoto Toda went to Faleno!
To be honest, I was quite surprised when I first heard that Toda announced her transfer today (December 14th). Today was also the day WILL Group (Hokuto, formerly CA) announced its second release schedule for January, so I was thinking S1 probably wouldn't accept her, IdeaPocket would be the best fit, and Madonna seemed to be the best fit for her agency… But I didn't expect her to use a weekly flash promotion, because the magazine was released today, so she and WILL Group "coincidentally" announced their new film information on the same day:
Knowing it's Faleno, I imagine some people are about to scream, right? Someone might immediately comment that Faleno is relentlessly ruining people's careers—
But hold your tongue before blaming Faleno. The reason I said Toda Makoto's transfer announcement was "coincidentally" released on the same day as WILL Group's list announcement is because she's not afraid of being marginalized at all. Because along with announcing her transfer, she also told everyone about her retirement countdown: in 365 days, she'll no longer be making AVs.
Yes, she signed a one-year contract with Faleno, and after that, she'll retire from AVs—at this point, some people might think Faleno's work isn't good, and since she's worked with SOD for so long, why didn't she just stay with SOD until retirement? This is why I say she's not afraid of her work being marginalized. At the same time as announcing her transfer, she published this article:
She said SOD did offer to extend her contract, but she refused, citing her inability to work in an "untrustworthy environment"—yes, although she cleverly used paragraph breaks in the article to avoid naming names, Toda Makoto's words were quite harsh: "because they were complacent, lazy, and negligent," and the project team often wanted to shoot content that made people roll their eyes, ultimately making it impossible for her to stay any longer.
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Considering the timeline of Toda Makoto's refusal to extend her contract (November), it coincided with the peak of the leaks and controversy. Given the Japanese tendency to avoid harsh words after breakups, Toda Makoto's statement was extremely harsh, essentially a slap in the face to SOD, implying their environment was terrible and their focus was on marketing rather than quality production. Therefore, while praising Toda Makoto for single-handedly taking on the entire WILL Group's release army, I must also say that SOD bears the blame. So, like Ayaka Kawakita, Toda's new film uses the "Re:start" tagline (you can see how much she hates SOD and wants a rebirth). Even if Faleno's film wasn't perfect, they at least gave Toda Makoto a one-year contract, allowing her, who was already considering retirement, to set a timetable for her retirement. She can even leverage Faleno's U-Next platform to lay a solid foundation for a future career transition into multimedia...
Seriously, although her performance tended to be a bit over-the-top, and some people couldn't stomach her excessive styling, her writing film reviews, refusing social media, and now explaining her feelings about transferring and her retirement plans shows that Toda is very thoughtful. From now on, each film will be one less to see, so please cherish the opportunity!
Title: Shocking Transfer: 365 Days Until Retirement - Toda Makoto, FALENO's First Exclusive Release! Intense kissing with intertwined tongues (3 sessions)
Product Number: FSDSS-387
Release Date: 2022/01/07 (Online distribution), 2022/02/10 (DVD release)
Actress: Toda Makoto
Agency: BStar
Height/Cup Size: 152cm/C-cup
