Did anyone see this post on Instagram?
The female protagonist is "Rio," a legend in the AV industry. This post tells everyone that last November she decided to start her own company and brand. She's going to enter crowdfunding platforms, hold events, and open limited-time stores, aiming to become a powerful businesswoman.
Seriously…she's chosen a very difficult path!
It's commonplace for AV actresses to raise funds, but after observing for years, I believe... Everyone knows that "photo shoots" are the easiest shortcut to success. If an actress is famous enough, fans are willing to give even a pittance. For example, Rio raised over ten million yen for her junior from Ebisu Muscats, Hishima Airi, much more than she originally asked for…
However, while photo shoots are easy, other forms of fundraising are much more difficult. Fans are shrewd; fundraising campaigns that don't involve close interaction or leaving no rewards usually receive a lukewarm response and often fail. Even with Rio's fame, without the support of devoted fans, it's unlikely she'd reach her goals (which is probably why she holds events). But the question is, what is she trying to do? What's the point of starting a company and establishing a brand?
Yes, you guessed it! Just like Asuka Kirara and Mikami Yua, she's also entering the fashion world and launching her own brand!
Actually, she's always had the idea of becoming a businesswoman since her retirement. Like Asuka and Mikami, whom we introduced yesterday, although she's still a member of the agency T-Powers, no one can force her to do work she doesn't like. Besides going to Red... Besides enjoying drinks with guests, Dragon immersed herself in the fashion world for inspiration to prepare for launching her brand. And now, she's ready!
Because of her active entrepreneurial ambitions, Rio's connections with the AV industry have diminished: things like going flower viewing with a group like Asami Yuma are no longer happening with Rio. Aside from occasionally liking posts from old friends online, such as Aoi Sora and Hishi Aino, she hardly interacts with former actresses in the industry. I think this is partly because she's too busy, and partly because Rio probably has no nostalgia for her past work. Now, she's looking forward and planning for the future.
That's good too.
