BREAKING: An Himeka BREAKS Silence Over Hiatus, Ayame Mori SPARKS Exit Rumors From FALENO

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Something’s definitely cooking with An Himeka, and a lot of our readers might’ve skipped on this news while being fixated on one of the hottest trending columns from last week. Readers might remember the 23-year-old as an Ideapocket bombshell with milkers so humongous that it made her a household name, but the actress had been on a hiatus lately. And fans lost their minds to all sorts of theories, like whether she was out there vacationing, perhaps a creative break. Well, for the impatient ones, the truth just dropped as An took to X earlier this month.

Last week, Himeka resurfaced with an announcement. Apparently, she had moved herself to a brand-new X account, but this came with her scrapping her previous SNS, the account with over 300k followers. An commented, "This account will be deleted in a week, so please follow the new account."

I mean, why on earth would she sabotage her SNS unless something’s seriously wrong?

Naturally, I dug a little deeper and came to realise that the only addition was a single word: “lifepro.” Now, if you’ve been around long enough, you know “Lifepro” refers to her agency, Life Promotion. Connect the dots, and it’s obvious. So apparently, An Himeka has split from her previous management.

So as it stands, her hiatus has nothing to do with her going on a vacation; rather, it’s clearly an agency transition.

I hope she didn’t have a tough time at the agency because when something like that happens, the story almost always plays out the same way, as we get to see stars ditch previous accounts or names over a new stage name. But An, with her popularity, was already a prime talent for a bigger agency just waiting to scoop her up. It was never if someone would sign her, it was who.

But in her recent tweet, Himeka hinted that things might not be business as usual going forward. She openly admitted: “I won’t be releasing any new work for a while.” Considering her last release was back in July under Dasu!, and with no pre-orders in sight, this could very well be the beginning of a countdown.

Are her days numbered? Himeka teased, “Are you wondering if I’ve quit AV? I’m sure you are. But all I can say is I won’t be releasing new work for a while. However, I have left my agency. There are various factors, so please don’t make wild guesses.”

I like how she puts it. Fueling the curiosity while keeping the cards close to her chest.

What she did reveal, though, is her plan to broaden her reach beyond Japan, hinting at debuting on global platforms, overseas content, and maybe a pivot into influencer territory with Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, which remains likely still intact.

She happens to be at a very interesting juncture to reinvent herself under a new banner. Added to that, she’s promised “new activities” overseas, but will that come at the cost of her JAV career? I hope not.

Guess who else is cutting existing ties like An Himeka? None other than Ayami Mori. The 25-year-old has recently broken her silence and confirmed what fans had been speculating all along.

Apparently, Ayami has severed ties with FALENO, ditching her exclusivity for a no-strings-attached role as a freelancer.

Now, this whole stir was created when Ayami appeared in a short clip on FANZA, even though she was supposed to be tied down to Faleno at that time. And as usual, fans began to ask questions, “Wait, what’s going on here?” And now we know why. Her announcement came on August 11th, indicating her graduation from Faleno, effective immediately.

This means that the December 2023 debutante has already ditched her “exclusive” badge in favor of something far more rewarding or riskier, and it hasn’t even been a year. Fans might have to do away with her predictable release schedule. Instead, Ayami will now have to hustle across studios to find her own niche.

Let’s just admit that FALENO offered a safety net, but let’s be honest, they haven’t been on fire lately. With Moe Amatsuka’s recent retirement, the studio has never looked this weak. Compare that to the juggernaut that is Miyu Aizawa, who’s practically a one-woman release machine. Faleno may still be handling stuff well, but it took a hit to its star power with Moe’s exit.

Ayami, on the other hand, is positioning herself as someone hungry for more. She may not be the hype on those SNS platforms yet, but that’s partly Faleno’s fault. The group’s actresses rarely get the visibility they deserve. And let me tell you, if her agency plays their cards right, Mori might witness a sudden burst in traffic & engagement, and it could skyrocket once she starts racking up releases across multiple studios.

And seems like she has already begun to walk on that path with her latest photobook release, raking in $10 on each sale.

I mean, it’s pretty evident since her debut that she has consistently pushed out a mature aura for herself that stands out in an industry that often leans on youthful gimmicks, and a reputation for taking her work seriously, and she might as well know how to play the long game.

So what’s next? My bet is on a fresh stream of collabs. Expect to see her in more experimental roles, maybe a few high-drama roles, and yes, almost certainly a handful of VR titles that let her L-cup presence take center stage. And if history has taught us anything, it’s that actresses who ditch exclusivity often find new fans who might not have liked them in the first place.

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