Remember her?
This isn't Avatar. In Japan, there's a specific term for this: "异色肌ギャル (heterochromatic gal)" (a girl with unusual skin tone). Back in 2017, this girl, Miyako, appeared in this style and was incredibly eye-catching, becoming the center of attention...
Because not only was her appearance unique, but she was also a well-known gravure idol who had previously filmed only one AV!
Who is she? It's Yumekawa Ema (梦川绘麻), or you could call her "Akane Kyo" (赤根京)~
Does it all come back to you now? In 2017, she changed her stage name and debuted with the adult video company Muteki, releasing only one film. Unlike the 2016 national idol who also released only one film (yes, I'm talking about Yua Mikami), she kept her word; after releasing the film, she faded from the AV industry. Five years later, she reappeared in the media as Miyako. The focus was no longer on her past work with an AV company, but rather on why she presented herself as a "different skin color gyaru" (a type of female adult film actress):
That's a very, very long story…
She had an interest in makeup since childhood. Interestingly, she used to dress up as a Lolita in elementary school, and by middle school, she couldn't leave the house without makeup. However, her love of beauty and her gradual transformation into a "gyaru" (gal) style displeased her parents, leading to endless arguments and frequent physical fights. Feeling abused both mentally and physically, she gradually became reluctant to go out and developed depression.
So she gave up her "self-styled" fashion brand, earned her high school diploma through self-study, and left home. After losing contact with her parents, her mental state improved, and she rekindled her interests, becoming a pioneer of "landmine" fashion (for those unfamiliar with "landmine" makeup, look to former Prestige exclusive actresses Amiri Saito). Needing to work to support herself, she was discovered while working part-time and started shooting gravure idols.
And then, everything went smoothly?
No, immediately after the photoshoot, she was ridiculed by netizens who said things like, "This woman is too fat," and "She's too old to embarrass herself." However, what bothered this former AV actress wasn't the online attacks, but rather that despite receiving many opportunities, shooting photoshoots, and becoming an idol, she never earned much money—she still remembers that four of her photoshoots didn't pay her a single penny, even when she paid... Even after taking her lawyer to court, it was useless; the other party refused to pay a single penny…
Another problem was that she was afraid her minor fame would attract attention from her parents, so besides warning people online to be wary of those claiming to be her parents, she also proactively mentioned in interviews that she had long since lost contact with them. She even deliberately did something to embarrass them while working as a gravure idol:
Can you guess what it is? It's naturally that work by Muteki! No wonder she refused to continue filming; apparently, besides the pay, she wanted to embarrass her parents—quite a clever idea. Also in 2017, she gleaned her unique "different-skin gal" makeup style from American comics and space opera, becoming an overnight sensation.
Some might wonder, how does one make money with that kind of makeup? Joining Guardians of the Galaxy?
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Recently, she's been into clown makeup.
No, no, no, besides getting TV offers to make specials, she's also collaborated with the video game industry on commercials and acted in director Mika Ninagawa's films, which has given her a good income and boosted her confidence. Now she sees heterochromatic gal as a form of art and hopes to promote this culture worldwide…
I never imagined that the limited-edition Muteki would be born like this. If it weren't for her terrible relationship with her parents, we wouldn't be able to enjoy it. But thanking her or her parents doesn't seem quite right. Let's just wish her heterochromatic gal continues to be a trend and that she can reach the world stage as she hopes.
