Seeing actor Shimiken (Shimizu Ken) say that there might not be many films to watch in three months, and seeing Airi Hishima (Hijima Airi) say that her two studios, Madonna and IdeaPocket, have suspended filming, you all should know that the state of emergency in Japan is no joke.
Let me report the current situation: Actually, it's not just IdeaPocket and Madonna, which Hishima belongs to; the entire industry, including Prestige, SOD, and Will Group, which owns Hishima's two studios, has suspended filming. When will the suspension end? Until May 6th, which means every AV actress will be forced to abstain from sex for a month…
So, what can the AV industry do now?
It's not a complete shutdown. To prepare for resuming work after May 6th, agencies are still actively seeking clients, and production companies are continuing to interview actresses. However, frankly speaking, no one is certain whether work can resume as scheduled, and everyone is afraid of a self-imposed shutdown. Hearing news of actresses getting fevers or even contracting COVID-19 during this period could lead to further delays in their return to work:
So seeing Tsubasa Amane asking what to do about a fever would probably startle many people (she's fine, don't worry). Now, all the agencies are repeatedly instructing actresses not to go out unless necessary, to order Uber Eats if they can't cook, and to report immediately if they have symptoms such as fever or loss of smell or taste. There's no way around it; this industry is a huge mess. There are so many people involved—staff from production companies, co-stars, and agents. One person getting infected could ruin a whole group. The hotel that Night Shadow frequents has already closed for 14 days for thorough disinfection. Nobody wants the AV industry to be affected by the pandemic and not know when it will be able to resume operations.
Actresses in the photos:
Suzumori Remu
Yumeno Aika
