BREAKING: Melody Marks Falls Victim to AI JAV Scam, Kuno Hinano's COMEBACK, Actress Accuses Bambi Promotion Of FRAUD!

Catch up on the most trending gossip that we had our eyes on in October

Every now and then, I stumble across a gossip from the JAV industry that makes me pause mid-sip and point to it, exclaiming, this one!

This is exactly the kind of gossip I like to bring to our readers' attention.

With AI gaining traction in the last few months, it’s obvious to see a few JAV studios experiment with the latest in tech. Recently, a wave of AI-generated JAVs have started flooding both offline & online marketplaces selling JAVs. And here’s the trick they play, to fool naive JAV collectors. Few studios slap AI-generated faces into real actresses featuring in the JAV, and while this seems like an eureka moment for the sci-fi nerds, it’s gotten uncomfortably real for certain actresses, especially Western adult siren Melody Marks, who occasionally flies to Japan for the love she has for the country while also featuring in JAVs.

I’m glad that recently, while scouring through the DVD aisles, our in-house writer, OppaiLover69, actually spotted Melody’s name plastered on shelves of a Tokyo adult video shop, only to realize… not everything with her 'face' on it was actually her. Some videos featured AI versions of Melody down to her girl-next-door look, but none of them were legitimate. And what’s even more shocking is that they were stacked beside her original JAVs.

It gets even worse. Melody’s former co-star and prominent JAV actress June Lovejoy noticed that these AI knockoffs were being displayed right next to Melody’s official works under the “related titles” section. And the studio didn’t even have the decency to invent a fresh name. Instead, while it sounds funny, they lazily rebranded her as “Sandy Hina Parks,” A paper-thin disguise that fooled no one.

When Melody caught wind of it, her response was one of pure outrage, and as one would expect from someone who’s on the receiving end of an intellectual property violation. "This makes me want to cry. Why use my likeness? To not pay me? Because they think I’m too ugly to film? Tf I’m so upset right now. I hate AI. I hate what it’s doing to our industry. Sometimes it is useful, and we could use it to make some beautiful things, but not by completely"

“This is so fucked. When will there be legal repercussions for companies doing this?” she blasted on social media.

Fans instantly rallied behind her, flooding the comments with suggestions. “I’m so sorry, Melody. This is devastating there should be laws for this.” one user commented while adding “Cut ties with that studio. You don’t deserve this treatment.”

“Lawyer up. Check your contracts. Totally not cool.”, another wrote. “Please push for anti-AI clauses. Companies are sneaking likeness rights into bullshit contracts!”

And they’ve every right to worry. The JAV industry, already a gray zone for rights and ownership with performers on the receiving end of it, is now tangled in a moral crisis. The idea of AI-generated performers isn’t new, as we saw brands like Moodyz and IdeaPocket experiment with the tech and had pulled off some really cool AI-generated JAVs in the past. But using the likeness of active actresses who willingly appear on camera? That blurs the line between authentic JAVs and their AI knockoffs.

I get the appeal of AI when it protects privacy, say, for a certain actress who doesn’t want to show their face. But replicating actresses who’ve chosen this career and consented to appear publicly? It’s beyond baffling to me and deeply exploitative of a performer’s rights, and there needs to be an anti-AI clause in every JAV contract, in my opinion.

Melody should clearly exercise her rights in the future as this supposedly seems to be a breach of IP violation acted upon without permission from the actress.

As AI creeps further into the JAV industry, Melody’s outrage might just be the start of a much bigger reckoning. The question is, will the studios like Momotaro change course before the law catches up to them?

My JAV gossip radar is active again with the news of one of the industry’s beloved faces, Kuno Hinano, finally making a comeback. After more than a year away from the spotlight, she’s back, and yes, all thanks to Moodyz for convincing her to return to filming JAVs. But, of course, with Moodyz, nothing goes discreetly. They’ve cooked up something far juicier for fans who’ve been waiting for months to catch Hinano on screen.

The description for her upcoming JAV very much gives away the plot. For exactly one month, this girl was told to abstain from any sort of intimacy, completely deprived of the warmth of a man. Indeed, a clever move, and one that plays directly into the fantasy machine Moodyz is so skilled at running. By the time Hinano was on set and the cameras started rolling in, she was brimming with pent-up desire, and naturally, they captured every ounce of it. Not just in a single scene, mind you, but spread across eight scenes that are sure to leave you going for those extra tissues after you’re done catching up. Some will lose count of the times they orgasmed throughout the whole JAV.

Kuno teased on her X earlier, "It's been three years since my debut. My new work will be released soon, so please wait for it."

The highly anticipated JAV is set to release on October 21, but for now, Moodyz is keeping it a secret, playing into fans’ desire. Classic way to tease, huh?

What I do know, however, is that Hinano’s “comeback era” begins with MIDA-378, a special celebratory release marking the 25th anniversary of Moodyz. This gem is set to drop exclusively on FANZA. It’s a coveted release being looked at as a milestone JAV for both the studio and for Hinano, who has been carefully guarded ever since her health troubles were made public in July 2024. Her agency had revealed at the time that she needed to step back due to deteriorating health, leaving fans worried about whether we’d ever see her again on screen, but thank god she’s back on her feet!

The countdown has already begun, and what remains to be seen is how far she will go this time. Will this be just a one-off comeback, or the start of a fresh, full-fledged chapter in her almost dormant JAV career?

As someone who’s followed the ups and downs of this industry’s top performers, I can tell you comebacks rarely arrive without a few twists along the way. Hinano’s silence for a year has already stirred a mix of speculation and a yearning to watch her on the screen ASAP, and her return under such calculated conditions only fuels the intrigue.

For now, we’ll have to keep our eyes on October 21st. If Moodyz’s track record tells us anything, this won’t just be a comeback; it will be an event of sorts, and the studio never pulls back on marketing some of its most coveted JAVs. It’s time you grab one when it hits the FANZA marketplace!

Scandals and the JAV industry seem to have a symbiotic relationship of sorts since every now and then, a story breaks that will have you on the edge of your seats. And this week, we’ve this quite obscure Aiga Mizuki who happened to go all out on her agency in a fiery post via X. As she revealed that her agency, Bambi Promotion, is allegedly in the midst of a financial mishap, and she and other talents are paying the price.

Yes, that’s likely the case with Aiga. As per her shocking revelation, the agency has not only failed to pay her rightful dues but has also been falsifying records, stealing from its own talents, and misreporting income to cut down what she actually takes home. Imagine working for six years, thinking you’ve built a stable career in the JAV industry, only to find out that the agency has cooked you behind your back. Aiga seemed likely frustrated when she revealed, “I’m currently having financial trouble with my agency (they’ve falsified my total fee), and I’m in a very difficult situation.”

She went on, ""I'm not the only one who's been financially affected; many others have been affected as well. I visited the agency alone yesterday and confronted them. They admitted to some of the issues, but they've been falsifying things again. If the issue isn't resolved, I plan to announce the full details here at a later date."

But this wasn’t just her venting her frustration; she even went on to confront the agency directly, and though they admitted to some of the wrongdoing, she claims the shady behavior hasn’t stopped. If things don’t get resolved, she’s promised to vent out every dirty detail publicly. “I would appreciate it if everyone would help spread the word,” she added, urging fans and peers alike to take up her cause.

I’d have ignored it if it were just Aiga, but it seems that she’s not alone in her accusations. Former Bambi Promotion actress Eren Sora jumped in, confirming that financial misconduct was exactly why she left the agency. Meanwhile, Rika Tsubaki made a bold point, suggesting that the controversial AV law, which has tightened regulations around studios, might have misjudged and gone after the wrong folks, “Maybe the law should’ve focused on agencies instead,” she said, hinting that the rot lies not in production houses but in the talent management system itself.

Now, her fans might get the idea that Aiga is set to retire after this mishap, but let’s be clear that isn’t the case. Not yet. In fact, she’s suggesting this as her “turning point.” Moreover, Aiga admitted that she hasn’t filmed any new JAV since mid-July, but she assured fans that she’ll continue releasing works that are already in the pipeline. Beyond that, Aiga plans to pivot into freelancing and diversify her presence by streaming, gaming, chatting with fans, and producing content through fan-exclusive platforms.

Her parting words in the post struck a bittersweet chord: “It’s been 6 years since my debut. Thank you so much for always watching over me with such warmth. I’d like to use this as a turning point to pursue various freelance pursuits from now on.”

"I'll continue releasing new works for a while, but I haven't filmed any AV since mid-July. I hope to be able to deliver a variety of content to everyone in other forms. I'll continue to chat and stream games as usual", she has lot in store for her fans.

If you ask me, this whole affair seems less of a personal grievance and more of a crack in the facade of how agencies operate in the JAV industry. While one actress has dared to speak, I hope more come out to voice their concern regarding the agency's malpractices.

So, while Aiga Mizuki may be done with her agency, she’s certainly not done with us. If anything, this may be the rebirth of an actress who finally gets to control her own narrative. And if her words are any indication, she’s only just getting started.

Since Aiga Mizuki publicly accusing her agency, Bambi Promotion, of duping her out of her hard-earned salary, suddenly every other actress seems to have an opinion about it.

After Aiga’s explosive rant on X, several actresses rushed to her defense. Sora Amakawa confessed that stories like this are exactly why she can’t trust the JAV industry anymore. Eren Sora went a step further, revealing she was also a “victim” of the same agency’s questionable practices. And who can forget Rika Tsubaki, who couldn’t resist firing off a sharp jab while claiming that Japan’s new AV law had gone after the wrong folks. Instead of studios, she wrote, they should’ve gone for the agencies.

One reputed JAV blogger also claimed that he reached out privately to someone close to Aiga and was told that she believes the agency embezzled part of her earnings through a cleverly worded contract. In short, what she was paid and what Bambi reported she earned don’t seem to line up. To her, that seems more of a betrayal than a clerical error.

Naturally, her agency, Bambi Promotion, wasn’t going to stay silent either. On October 8, the agency finally broke its silence and hit back with a formal statement on its official X account. It was titled, somewhat blandly, “Clarification on Certain SNS Posts.” And while the statement avoided naming Aiga (or any other actress, for that matter) or even acknowledging a salary dispute, it was quite obvious by their words to whom they were referring.

In a neutral tone, Bambi let out the statement on X:

“Our company always acts in accordance with the law in our business operations and values the trust and relationships of our stakeholders above all else. We have confirmed the facts of this post and are taking appropriate action with the assistance of our attorneys. We deeply apologize for the concern and inconvenience caused.”

So it seems they’re going the legal way for being defamed publicly.

Because let’s be honest, you can’t simply say “it’s not true” when half the industry is nodding in agreement with the accusation. And now, with Sora Amakawa and others backing Aiga publicly, the tide of opinion seems to be shifting toward the actresses.

Still, the story isn’t as one-sided as it looks. That same JAV website also stated that they’ve reached out to several other Bambi-affiliated performers over the past few days, and not everyone is ready to light the torches. Some quietly admitted they trust the agency’s side of the story, insisting that Aiga might be overreacting or misinterpreting to fit her own narrative.

Me personally? I’m keeping a neutral stance and keeping things on hold. It’s better to let things play out over time than jump to conclusions early.

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