This is the attendance list for the Faleno Summer Festival meet-and-greet.
This is quite valuable for observation, as it reveals the working relationship between the production company and the actresses: because the event required everyone to participate, we need to closely monitor the activities of the actresses who didn't attend.
So, who had a problem this time?
First, let's look at the mature women's film company DAHLIA, although the actresses used are different. However, Faleno's large-scale fan meetings are always held hand-in-hand with DAHLIA. There are three actresses who released new films in June but didn't participate in the events: Tokunaga Shiori, Honoka Yuka, and Tominaga Aoi.
Tokunaga Shiori just joined, so unless it's a limited-time release, she's the least of our worries—but that's unlikely. If it were a limited-time event, Faleno would definitely cash in. Seeing that Tokunaga Shiori's Twitter bio already lists her as a DAHLIA exclusive, I think it's just a scheduling conflict; no need to worry. As for Honoka Yuka and Tominaga Aoi... She doesn't have a Twitter or Instagram account, and hasn't participated in any events recently, so she's probably just trying to keep a low profile.
Faleno's side is more interesting though:
Only two exclusive actresses didn't show up. Yuko Ono goes without saying; her participation in an event would be news. The other actress might surprise everyone—
Arina Hashimoto (橋本ありな).
Those who watched the live stream know that she wasn't originally going to be part of this event. Hashimoto Arina clearly stated that there would be no events in July and August, and she would reappear in September or October. She repeatedly emphasized, "(Not holding events for the time being) was my request!"
This means that Faleno didn't not want to use her (obviously, she has the most beautiful legs in AV, and is incredibly popular; my mentor said only a fool would skip her), but they couldn't bring Hashimoto down to earth to meet everyone. But the question is, why did Hashimoto force herself into a "absolute" state in July and August?
She mentioned on her live stream that she'd unknowingly gained 3 kilograms these past few days, even her feet had gotten bigger. Although it's not noticeable with clothes, she still hopes to get back to her best condition before meeting her fans. Don't worry, this isn't an excuse for not doing anything; she just filmed an AV yesterday, so it's fine.
So, let's look forward to her in September! Hopefully, the borders will be open then, allowing us to talk to her face-to-face in Japan. And it's alright if she doesn't participate in the Faleno Summer Festival; naturally, the headliner will be Tenshi Moe, while Toda Makoto, who is counting down to her retirement, will serve as the warm-up act before Tenshi's headliner.
