Inoue Rikako: Female Idol who once defeated 2NE1, now turns to acting in adult films, shocking reason

The decision of female idol singer Inoue Rikako to stop singing, take a break from office work and switch to acting in adult films has met with mixed opinions.

Idols are highly appreciated for their beauty and talent

Inoue Rikako was born in 1996, debuted with the group Fairy in 2011. Fairy was founded by the talent management company Vision Factory (now Rising Production). The company is famous for its successful artists such as Namie Amuro, MAX, DA PUMP and SPEED.

Fairy's concept is "World-class talented group that can compete overseas". The members were selected from 100 applicants studying at dance schools affiliated with Vision Factory, from 13 regions of Japan. The name Fairy means that the members dance like a group of fairies in flight.

They officially debuted after a year of training together and released two songs, More Kiss, Song for You on September 21, 2011. At that time, 7 members had an average age of 13.1. At the 53rd Japan Record Awards ceremony, held on December 30, 2011, Fairies was honored with the Best New Artist award. They beat 2NE1 and Super Girls. At the time of receiving the award, the average age of the Fairy was 13.6. They set the record for the youngest group to win this award.

That same year, the group won the new artist category at the Japan Record Awards, the Japan Cable Awards. In the following years, Fairy worked hard and released many songs such as Mr.Platonic, Metropolis, Crossroad... The group's products were well received by the Japanese public.

According to Nifty, due to being carefully trained and selected, Fairy's beauty and dancing and vocal skills are highly appreciated compared to other idol groups. They are even called "saints" by many fans, Nifty said.

In 2019, Inoue Rikako had a hiatus from activities due to a hand injury. She went to the snowy mountains to film her first TV series. As the scene begins, Inoue Rikako slips and falls down the stairs. The female singer said that the entire weight of her body was on her right hand, causing her wrist to break, serious injury and require surgery. Inoue stopped working for 3 months and couldn't appear in the movie she wanted.

However, after that, Inoue Rikako joined the program Fracture Life Theater Honebara and talked about life after the trauma. According to the female singer, that time she focused on fan meeting events. Worth mentioning, those activities helped her double the number of fans compared to before.

In June 2020, Rising Production announced that after much discussion, Rikako Inoue and two other members Sora Nomoto and Mahiro Hayashida decided to terminate the contract with the management company. Fairy took a break and Rikako Inoue retired.

At that time, the actress shared, "I came to this decision because I wanted to contribute to society with a new role. I debuted when I was in the 3rd year of junior high school and had a lot of experience. precious experience through entertainment activities during the past 9 years. I have had great seniors, leaders, staff, managers and members. I am grateful to them."

However, in March 2022, Rikako Inoue changed her stage name to Yotsuba Kominato and reappeared in the entertainment industry.

Controversial when turning to be an adult actor

At the time of her comeback, Rikako Inoue was active, such as taking pictures in weekly magazines and releasing solo products. However, in the latest MV released on May 16, Rikako Inoue announced to become an AV actress. This message appears at the end of the MV with the words: "I will become an AV actor".

Nifty said the announcement was so sudden and shocking that fans argued on social media.

"This is why my brain was destroyed", "What's the final announcement? I'll support you no matter what you decide, but I want you to explain why", "She did it" seriously, I screamed at work when I saw this announcement. It was just a dream, wasn't it. I can't believe it," Nifty quoted the audience's comments.

Before the controversy of the audience, Rikako Inoue currently uses the stage name Yotsuba Kominato and appeared on a podcast program titled "Rikako Inoue's Slightly Complicated Story". Here, the female idol talked about the background and why she became an adult film actress.

"During the two years of absence and leaving entertainment activities, I lived a normal life. I entered a company as an ordinary office worker. I was late in submitting the report and cried for a while. lunch break," the singer said.

"As for the reason why I decided to resume entertainment activities such as music and magazine photography, I wondered if I should do it again and again. And I think only I can make the decision. The only thing I can do is show what I'm most confident in, cheer someone up and be a part of their life," she said.

On becoming an adult actress, Rikako Inoue explained she is curious and respects that feeling.

"I, Rikako Inoue, will appear in this series. Initially, when I think about continuing to work in the entertainment industry, I usually focus on acting, singing and dancing. But that's what I am. I've done so far. Honestly, I wonder if my feelings would be different if I continued to do those things. I wanted something that conveyed stronger emotions and determination." she explained.

The actress emphasized, "I want to challenge by being an AV actress once. It's not an easy decision."

Before that, Rikako Inoue used to take many photos of bathing suits in Japanese weekly photo magazines. Even in 2017, when taking a swimsuit photo for the first time, Rikako Inoue said she was very shy and uncomfortable. At that time, Inoue shared that she wanted to listen to fans' opinions that they did not want her to wear a swimsuit and keep her image pure.

Therefore, it is difficult for fans to agree with Rikako Inoue's sudden turn to be an adult film actor. The incident is still controversial on Japanese social networking sites.

Some opinions support Inoue Rikako because they believe that the female idol has changed direction for a reason when Japan's entertainment industry is increasingly harsh and there are few opportunities for female artists. According to the South China Morning Post , the Japanese entertainment industry is still bound by old rules.

In particular, female artists are assessed to face more pressure before the limits of gender stereotypes and labor health. Many artists have no income because Japan pays according to their work. "This becomes more burdensome for female artists because they have a shorter life expectancy and working age than men," said a Japanese media expert.

In addition, it is often difficult for actresses in Japan to be given roles when they turn 30. This creates more pressure for female artists when working in the entertainment industry, more than their male counterparts.

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