Things have changed in the last few years and my Top 5 from... then was - 1)Teramoto Rio (doing TV) 2)RaMU (Still around here and there) 3)Moemi Katayama (pretty much mostly retired) 4) Miru Shiroma (Had a great year) 5) Baba Fumika (on to Pro Model work) is hardly a Top 5 at all anymore!
So...BESIDES my own favorites, who are the Top Japanese Gravure Models? Based on my Reddit page, these are who I see the most:
1. Hina Kikuchi (菊地姫奈) - Most popular and probably #2 on my personal favorites.
2. Yuno Ohara ( 大原優乃 ) - Unlike Teramoto Rio, Yuno has continued to do these photo shoots AND TV. Thank you, baby! Probably my favorite, regular working model.
3. Aika Sawaguchi (沢口愛華) - Seems to have slowed a bit, but still a SUPER popular and TOP model.
4. Umi Shinonome (東雲うみ) - Not as high profile as the top two, but she has a MAJOR following and gets regular work. That booty is to die for!
5. Hongo Yuzuha (本郷柚巴) - Building an outstanding following.
6. Enako (えなこ) - Was once one of the Top models... bordering now on over exposure. Is that possible? So many pictorials it's hard to do anything new...
7. Miru Shiroma (白間美瑠) - Had a great 2023 and then kind of disappeared... hoping for a big comeback!
8. Amau Kisumi (天羽希純) - Been around longer than I think, but still working it and building a following.
9. Toomi aka Tomi (十味) - Has a rabid following. Very specific look, beyond just the 'young' thing...
10. Sakurako Okubo (大久保 桜子) - Under rated. Does some great work still.
Experienced and still doing the job:
1. Ai Shinozaki (篠崎愛) - Anytime she wants to burst on the scene, she does and it gets results. Great fan following.
2. Jun Amaki (天木じゅん) - She is as close to naked as can be... still has a huge following to go with her huge...
3. Nagi Nemoto (根本凪) - How long until she straight out goes nude? Getting as close as possible and I'm not complaining...
4. Marina Nagasawa (長澤茉里奈) - Same as Nagi Nemoto, getting to the point where... it's skin to win... still looks like she's very young!
5. RaMu (ラム) - Still doing it here and there. Has other interests I guess...
6. Hikaru Aoyama (青山ひかる) - Getting to that point - still popular but using the hand bra to almost...
7. Nashiko Momotsuki (桃月なしこ) - Over exposure (as in TOO many layouts) may be hurting her...
8. Yume Hayashi (林ゆめ) - I wish she'd do more!!!
9. Sayaka Nitori (似鳥沙也加) - All she does it look great... should probably be more popular...
Some up and coming:
1. Runa Morimoto (森元流那 ) - If I had to bet on any of them to become, at least, the next Hina Kikuchi - this would be her...
2. Yano Nanaka (矢野ななか) - Keep an eye on this one...
3. Tamada Shiori (玉田志織) - Another I'd like to see do more...
4. Hirajima Natsumi (平嶋 夏海) - Hunh? She just turned 31, but looks better than she EVER did!
5. Papico (パピコの) - Half the time I can't tell if she's an AI character or not, but she looks amazing!
6. Marupi (まるぴ) - Cute...
I MISS them so MUCH!!!
1. Teramoto Rio (寺本莉緒) - One of my all time favorites.
2. Yuka Ogura (小倉優香) - She did a LOT of layouts, yet I NEVER got tired or bored of that smile and that... BODY. Such a Great One.