The 2019 FANZA Adult Award ceremony was embroiled in controversy, with the "Cinderella" article sparking heated debate.
Someone wrote in asking if there were any examples in Japan of actresses turning against each other over the title of "Number One in the World."
This is obviously because of the recent events in Taiwan, so I won't comment. Of course, similar things happen in Japan too, but Japan is different from Taiwan; they won't openly fall out, but the gossip is never lacking:
The 2019 Fanza Adult Awards are probably the most memorable. After the winner was announced, Aizawa Minami's exclusive manager and agency president wrote a "Cinderella Story." Although it told the story of Aizawa Minami's struggles, the content was considered to be subtly criticizing her rival, "Tenshi Moe," making the two, who had no prior connection, the subject of comparison, even in TRE. A group photo clarifies everything; there's no grudge, and it's the same...
Angel and Shiraishi never shy away from photos together.
Anything else? Examples are certainly possible, but the dynamics in Japan and Taiwan are quite different. Their national character prevents them from posting screenshots and attacking each other online. Furthermore, rather than resolving disputes afterward, the Japanese prefer preventative measures. Take the agency Bstar, for instance. Their current main actress is naturally Tenshi Moe, who debuted in 2014. But let's not forget, the agency also has another top-tier actress, Shiraishi Marina, who debuted in 2013. Since the president is closely involved with Tenshi Moe, the relationship between the two actresses has always been a focus of industry attention.
So, what does Bstar do? They assigned another manager, roughly as senior as the company president, to personally care for Shiraishi's mother. Aside from the president's final decision to transfer to Madonna, all other matters, big and small, were handled by this manager; the president basically didn't get involved. Whether this approach satisfied Shiraishi's mother is hard to say, but at least her interactions with Tenshi Moe in public seemed quite natural. The other actresses at Bstar are in a worse situation; with two senior managers each caring for one actress, the rest are left with very little.
But I know you want to see a bloodbath, right?
Furukawa Yuno, of course with this (Unrelated to the text)
Yes, there are indeed examples in the Japanese AV industry of people fighting tooth and nail for the top spot. The two actresses weren't from the same production company but from the same agency. In the past, both were highly successful, prolific producers, not only skilled but also commercially successful, consistently ranking highly in FANZA's monthly AV actress rankings. However, this led to a rift—despite not seeing each other often and being managed by different agents, the two, who considered themselves the agency's acees, went from subtle rivalry to open hostility…
I was quite surprised when I heard the news. Both actresses are very polite and kind people; how did things turn out like this?
So what did the agency do? First, a separation policy was implemented to prevent them from ever meeting. Then, their treatment was made exactly the same: when they were project actresses, the number of releases was kept identical; when they became exclusive actresses, although the production companies differed, their salaries remained the same. The goal was to prevent them from finding fault and attacking each other, as the agencies couldn't handle that.
This is how actresses in the industry often turn against each other.
