A while ago, we introduced the new member of the K-pop group Honey Popcorn. What do you think? What are your thoughts on Yua Mikami's new partner?
Let me emphasize again: these three new members are different from typical idol groups composed of AV actresses. I won't go into detail about Mikami Yua and Sakura Moko, but the other three new members, Nako, Ruka, and Sara, are not currently active AV actresses. Aside from Ebisu Muscats, this kind of group formation doesn't exist in the industry…
It just goes to show that Mikami Yua's manager is really skilled, managing to get a "good girl" and an AV actress to team up and conquer the world. Even more impressive is that one of the three new members has prior experience in the entertainment industry, which immediately makes Honey… Popcron's brand awareness has increased significantly:
With her short hair and completely Korean-style makeup, Sara looks more like a K-pop group member than Yua Mikami and Moko Sakura. However, even with the change in appearance, her background can't be hidden. After her true identity was revealed, some people realized that Sara is actually Kaede Hashimoto, a former member of Idol Ring (Beautiful Donuts!!!).
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This is "Sara"!
With her short hair and completely Korean-style makeup, Sara looks more like a K-pop group member than Yua Mikami and Moko Sakura. However, even with the change in appearance, her background can't be hidden. After her true identity was revealed, some people realized that Sara is actually Kaede Hashimoto, a former member of Idol Ring (Beautiful Donuts!!!).
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This is an idol group formed in 2006 by a Fuji Television program. Although they disbanded four years ago, the strong exposure from the television station and the constant addition and replacement of members to maintain freshness have kept these girls quite well-known. Kaede Hashimoto, who changed her name to Sara, was a well-known member of the group. As a 3rd generation member, she not only possessed good looks, but her pairing with Ruka Hashimoto, a 6th generation member and her younger sister, was also very eye-catching…
After the group disbanded, she continued her activities in the entertainment industry until 2018 when she retired with the goal of becoming a babysitter. Unexpectedly, not long after, she changed her name again and joined Honey Popcorn. This inevitably raises suspicions: although she is no longer an AV actress, is the boss of Yua Mikami trying to push her into a dangerous situation?
This isn't impossible. I remember chatting with the manager of Mikami Entertainment before, and he said that actresses can join idol groups, but they still need to make films to maintain a basic income. This explains why Mikami Yua is so busy yet still releases films regularly, and it also illustrates this manager's policy of cultivating new talent. Given Sara's experience as Hashimoto Kaede's success, if she were to enter the AV industry, she would likely create a sensation no less than Mikami Yua's. Let's see if this good thing will happen~
