Natsume Misaki

Natsume Mirai

Alias: Takeda Ena, Akashi Kei, Takeda Erina

Did the recent wave of retirements scare you? Sigh, as the saying goes, out with the old, in with the new. The AV industry is no exception. Newcomers keep coming, and old ones keep leaving. New faces emerge one after another, making veterans realize their time is running out, forcing them to resign and bow down. But what's interesting in the AV industry is that some actresses' departures are preparations for their next appearance. Take a look at "Natsume Mirai"—do you recognize her? The answer is the super-masochistic "Takeda Erena." She changed agencies and her stage name after switching agencies. Those familiar with agency relationships understand the significance of this move; her original agency might not be too happy… But what I really want to talk about is her, Usami Rin. Who is she? She is "Nakako Akase". I remember I previously reported that she announced her retirement on Twitter. However, she deleted the post, so I had to hide the article to find out what she would do next. In the end, she still deleted her Twitter account and left the agency. Why did she have to go through all that trouble to announce her retirement first, then delete the post and then shut down the account? It's quite simple. Akase Naoko didn't follow the rules; she didn't report her retirement to her agency beforehand. So, the agency asked her to delete her posts first, and then they had a proper discussion… But Akase Naoko was adamant about leaving, and the agency didn't try to retain her. So she deleted her account and left—but this departure refers to leaving the agency, not the AV industry. So, after finding a new agency, she reappeared under a different name. This is what the article mentioned at the beginning: some actresses retire because they don't want to continue, while others realize their time is running out and have to leave the stage to avoid being disliked. Clearly, Akase Naoko may have initially wanted to quit, but she didn't actually want to leave and wanted to stay. So, after changing agencies and getting a new stage name, she came back: With the agency's capabilities, I….