Mirror on the wall, who's the most popular actress at this year's TRE Taipei International Adult Expo?
Since the Silver Card selection is randomized, it's harder to judge an actress's popularity. But it's a different story with the Gold Card actresses; a fierce battle unfolds every day from the moment the venue opens. The speed of reservations clearly shows who's popular.
Before the event started, I thought Asakura Yu would be the biggest dark horse, but that prediction is unverifiable now that she's left the scene and might even retire. And after Shiina Sora was chosen as the replacement, who is the most popular actress?
The answer is AV's number one leg beauty, "Hashimoto Arina"!
To be honest, I was quite surprised by this result. I originally thought it would be the incredibly charismatic Asuka Kirara or the textbook-perfect Julia. In the less than three-day event, only on the second day did Asuka Kirara narrowly finish her gold card reservations first; the other two days saw Hashimoto Arina take the lead. Moreover, due to this year's event rules allowing only on-site sales, Hashimoto Arina's gold card reservations were incredibly fast, and her merchandise sold out like hotcakes, leaving the organizers unable to restock in time…
It seems that after defeating Takahashi Shoko to win the DMM Adult Awards' Best Actress title, Hashimoto Arina… Arina Hashimoto's popularity has grown to an unimaginable level: frankly, she's not only tall and has legs that are the envy of the AV industry, but her overall cuteness and star quality are unmatched by other actresses. Plus, her recent collaboration with this site for the Cool Coins event has given her a lot of exposure, causing her popularity to skyrocket. She's now at "monster" level.
This raises a question: from being ranked only No. 3 or even No. 4 last year to this year's massive leap in popularity, has Arina Hashimoto's image changed?
Plus, her close friend Akari Tsumugi came over, so there wasn't much work… The two were always clinging to each other during activities, making it difficult for staff to approach them. No wonder some felt that Hashimoto seemed more arrogant compared to last year. Frankly, I personally also felt that Hashimoto Arina was a bit more reserved than last year, but thankfully, she remained polite, so I didn't feel uncomfortable. Besides, considering her growth over the past year, I don't think we can treat her like the little sister she was last year.
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Of course, things are different now…
This year has been incredibly fruitful for her. In Japan, she won the DMM Adult Award for Best Actress. In Taiwan's TRE, she's the fastest to get a gold card and is arguably the most popular actress everyone wants to meet and interact with. I think those who have watched her for two consecutive years can feel that she's become more confident and has a more commanding presence. Because she's grown so much this year, she's become increasingly conscious of her image. Last year, when getting her makeup done, her most frequent comment to the stylist was, "(Hairstyle) just needs to look pretty." This year, however, she's changed her look two or three times and still isn't satisfied, simply because she wants to present her most perfect self to everyone.
Plus, her close friend Akari Tsumugi came over, so there wasn't much work… The two were always clinging to each other during activities, making it difficult for staff to approach them. No wonder some felt that Hashimoto seemed more arrogant compared to last year. Frankly, I personally also felt that Hashimoto Arina was a bit more reserved than last year, but thankfully, she remained polite, so I didn't feel uncomfortable. Besides, considering her growth over the past year, I don't think we can treat her like the little sister she was last year.
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Putting everything else aside, just seeing Hashimoto speak so confidently to the media, mentioning how her family doesn't understand her work, makes me feel that she's already prepared to become a leading actress in the industry. Her subsequent teaming up with Kimiiro Kana and Kiritani Matsuri further demonstrates that her ambitions go beyond simply being an AV queen. I'm not entirely sure if Hashimoto aspires to be an idol like Mikami or Momono, but if she reaches that level in the coming year, it'll be questionable whether we'll even see her at next year's TRE...
So, I'll be keeping a close eye on this long-legged beauty this year!
