Best JAV Actresses of 2025: A Super Rookie Emerges, A Breakout Freelancer, A Retiring Legend, and more

Yui Hatano continues to be consistently great. Still popular and still releasing loads of quality titles. The one big thing that has changed for her is her new figure. Nearly 2 decades in porn and she’s still finding ways to get fans to stay tuned. Finally, there is Aika Yamagishi, my personal favorite active actress. She finishes her career with another solid year that was filled with team-ups with Mayuki Itou, Yuki Takeuchi, and her best friend, Akari Mitani.

We finally get into Kanna Seto. Some might be annoyed by having to hear about her so much, but she’s dominated the headlines this year. It’s been an unofficial rule not to include rookies in Best Actresses of the year, but we can’t deny the impact Kanna has had out of the gate. When she was first announced and revealed, fans flocked to Kanna, and that hasn’t slowed down at all. Kanna’s videos have sold like hotcakes, her online following is already impressive, and even people outside of JAV are talking about her.

She’s popular, sure, but is she any good or just sales numbers? I’m happy to say that Kanna is not just hype and is worth checking out. First, there’s that body of hers. A tall rook at 5’7” (170cm) with a slim and fit figure and a fair and rosy complexion. A nice, narrow waist, a flat tummy, and decent ass, but it’s her tits that are next level. Incredible 101 cm J cups with perfectly pink nipples. Beautifully shaped, big, and soft tits. Top-tier tits on a great body overall.

As a performer, Kanna isn’t very strong but has improved a lot since her debut feature. Gaining confidence with each new video. Personality-wise, she seems fit for the outfacing nature of the job. Kanna has taken to her new fame very well and looks personable and charismatic. She gained a lot of fans with her fun showing at this year’s TRE event. The hottest debut to come into JAV in a long time, the future is very bright for Kanna Seto.

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Hard work is showing out for Miyu Aizawa in her second year. Miyu was buried under a sea of stacked names over at S1 when she first debuted late in 2023. The former pop idol made small waves when she was at the famous studio, but as a Freelancer, she’s found new success. 2025 was Miyu’s year as she released tons of videos on the free circuit, and fans are taking note of how it’s reflected in her rankings.

Miyu’s pushing out lots of videos, she’s got a pretty face, and her performing is solid, but it’s her body that should draw you in. She’s got a fantastic figure that is just right in all places. Toned yet not too muscular, slim yet not too skinny, and shapely but not chubby. Perky little tits with a flat tummy and abs that she knows how to work. The best part about her body is her ass with its full thighs and wide hips. A firm and round booty she’s worked to cultivate in the gym. With the trend among actresses to get skinny, Miyu has opted for healthy and fit.

Miyu has worked hard in 2025, and it shows in her popularity and body. And it should be pointed out that Miyu is only entering her third year in JAV for 2026, actually less than that. She’s only getting started, and fans should be excited to see what she gets up to next year as she can get even better. Miyu’s goal is to be number 1 in JAV, and while that might be difficult to reach, the effort is already there.

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Riho Shishido also left a big studio in Moodyz and freelanced in 2025. Leaving an exclusive position to freelance doesn’t always work out; there are plenty of unsuccessful freelancers. For Riho, she didn’t miss a beat and looks freer than ever. A great performer who got to star in her fair share of oddities throughout the year. She got to star in Lesbian and Orgies titles, but it was her Dramas that were the high point. A cinema lover who is a fine actress in her own right. Riho had quantity and quality in her selection of videos this year.

Super passionate in bed, Riho loves working herself into a sweat as her face flushes red. She kept that same energy in all of her performances this year. The chubby and curvy babe has a whole lot going on in her body, too. Nice big tiddies with big areolas, she’s got a nice fat booty to boot. Riho’s body is all soft and jiggles. Not a big name, but Riho deserves more attention with the work she’s putting in. She’s cute, has the curves, and brings the passion in her performing. Give her 2025 work a look to see what Riho is all about.

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Kokoro Asano is quietly entering her prime, and quiet is the best word to describe Kokoro. A quiet beauty with a sweet and innocent face. Her cute and youthful looks make it so that S1 pushes plenty of Schoolgirl roles and the like her way. Take off that school uniform, and she quietly has a killer body, too. Medium-sized fake tits that are just decent, but her tummy with its abs is something else. Things are even better when we head down to her hips and her fat booty, a stealth dumper that comes out of nowhere. Watching her work her hips and core is a sight for sore eyes.

Kokoro isn’t a very loud person or showy, and that is seen in her on-screen and off-screen persona. Despite that, she has turned into a strong performer who works more subtly and silently. This year, Kokoro showed off more of her M-side with some of the rougher sex titles she took on. That innocent face is hiding someone who likes to get her ass spanked red and get a little kinky in bed. Spanking, deepthroating, hard fucking, and she even got in some girl-on-girl play throughout the year. She might be quiet, but I’ll keep banging on the Kokoro drum until more hear about her.

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It seems Kana Yume has quietly retired after a 14-year-long career with no final video on the books, it seems. An unfortunate trend of legendary JAV actresses bowing out rather silently, but it seems almost fitting for Kana. She has always seemed to go at the beat of her own drum. From her videos to her career, she has gone at her own pace. Her final year in porn was on her own terms, too, as she returned to freelance for one last ride, and what a ride it was.

Kana’s final year was filled with bangers, with her consistently putting in the effort. Kana has rarely phoned it in, and it is amazing how she always gave it her all. A phenomenal performer among the best in JAV. Super passionate in bed who squirts like a fountain, deepthroats, rides well, and delves into her acting roles. She could play the seductress well, but was a true submissive. She does like to go over the top and exaggerate things, though.

Small chested with a pretty and intense face. Her ass was among the greats. A firm and toned ass, she knew how to arch well. She kept it and her entire figure in great shape through her decade-plus career. The worst retirement no one is talking about, but Kana leaves on her own terms after one more great year. Her career ends quietly, but there was nothing quiet about Kana Yume; she made her mark in JAV and always gave it her all.

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