Did 8MAN strike oil?
First, they brought in Mimi Anzu, who changed her name to Ranmi. Next, they had Amane Mahina delete her original Twitter account and become Hoshi Maria. Then yesterday, the agency 8MAN fulfilled its promise and introduced the "newcomer" Nagi Hikaru on Twitter (https://twitter.com/_nagihikaru/). You can follow her!
However, Nagi Hikaru's first post was a disaster!
That's right, it's Shio!
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The arrival of Shioyo gives 8MAN three J-cup actresses from the production company S1.
This has two implications. First, both actresses have J-cup breasts and three stage names, an achievement that Anzai Lala took several years to reach, Nagi Hikaru accomplished in just two years. Second, it's uncertain whether Anzai Lala will return to film, but if she does, then all three J-cup actresses from S1 (Anzai, Washio, and the renamed Nagi) will belong to 8MAN.
Therefore, 8MAN can be considered the biggest winner. This also reminds me of a little gossip I heard earlier. Back in April, we were at the manager's... A message from a member of the association said everyone was going to discuss 8MAN's poaching of talent (seriously), and the initiator was T-Powers, the agency that Shioyo belongs to. When I first saw 8MAN announce Nagi Hikaru, I hadn't connected the two things, but after confirming that she was indeed the busty MK-2 Shioyo, it suddenly dawned on me…
No wonder the agents said 8MAN made them uncomfortable. These days there are many talent agencies; some thrive by discovering new talent, but some agencies grow by poaching. 8MAN's headquarters aren't in Tokyo, and their relationships with other agencies are already distant. If you say they use bulk purchases of fake breasts and aggressive marketing to find good studios for newcomers, no one will object, but poaching other… The agency's skillful and seemingly planned actions naturally make other companies in the industry unhappy.
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Although her face wasn't shown, even without mentioning Nagi Hikaru looking at a photobook and saying it was "me two years ago," and considering the tag "Legendary J" in the previous 8MAN introduction, you can probably guess who she is without Conan or Kindaichi appearing...
That's right, it's Shio!
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The arrival of Shioyo gives 8MAN three J-cup actresses from the production company S1.
This has two implications. First, both actresses have J-cup breasts and three stage names, an achievement that Anzai Lala took several years to reach, Nagi Hikaru accomplished in just two years. Second, it's uncertain whether Anzai Lala will return to film, but if she does, then all three J-cup actresses from S1 (Anzai, Washio, and the renamed Nagi) will belong to 8MAN.
Therefore, 8MAN can be considered the biggest winner. This also reminds me of a little gossip I heard earlier. Back in April, we were at the manager's... A message from a member of the association said everyone was going to discuss 8MAN's poaching of talent (seriously), and the initiator was T-Powers, the agency that Shioyo belongs to. When I first saw 8MAN announce Nagi Hikaru, I hadn't connected the two things, but after confirming that she was indeed the busty MK-2 Shioyo, it suddenly dawned on me…
No wonder the agents said 8MAN made them uncomfortable. These days there are many talent agencies; some thrive by discovering new talent, but some agencies grow by poaching. 8MAN's headquarters aren't in Tokyo, and their relationships with other agencies are already distant. If you say they use bulk purchases of fake breasts and aggressive marketing to find good studios for newcomers, no one will object, but poaching other… The agency's skillful and seemingly planned actions naturally make other companies in the industry unhappy.
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The news about Amane and Shio makes Mimi Anzu, who changed her name to Ran and insists on not showing her face on Twitter, seem somewhat marginalized...
But it seems that neither T-Powers nor 44, the agency to which Amane Mahina belongs, can stop 8MAN from poaching her, after all, actresses are coming... The AV industry is all about growth and making more money, and because it's unstoppable, most agencies have a bad relationship with 8MAN...
But this tactic is really brilliant. We all know that after the new AV law was implemented, everyone expected exclusive actresses to be less affected. So 8MAN recruited three actresses, two of whom were exclusive actresses for the production company S1, which naturally gave them a significant advantage after the new law. Even if it meant going against most agencies, 8MAN didn't care. Besides, they became the focus of the industry regardless, taking another big step towards becoming the "strongest in the Reiwa era."
Bouse Rinka and Sakura Nodoka have both caused tension between their respective agencies.
Finally, a reminder: although 8MAN has been quite active recently, the agencies... There are countless examples of actresses getting into heated arguments over transferring agencies. Just the other day, Momose Rinka's tactic of retiring and then re-entering Bambi caused a rift between the two agencies' presidents. Similarly, Sakura no Doka's debut with S1 led to a direct conflict between two agencies, refusing mediation. And now, there's the recent controversy surrounding Hashimoto Arina's transfer... It's unavoidable; in this industry, actresses are the most crucial asset. Even if managers have good personal relationships, the companies are always competitors. With the new AV law significantly increasing demand for top actresses, the battles between agencies are likely to continue indefinitely. There's plenty to argue about...
