The Vagina as the Second Face .01
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Throughout human history, the vagina has existed primarily as a fetishized object—something to be looked at, reified, objectified, or even despised. Across two dominant structures—the traditional regime of objectification under the male gaze and the biological reduction of women to reproductive function—the vagina has been confined within the boundaries of objecthood. Laura Mulvey’s male gaze theory, which presupposes the formula “man (viewer) = subject, woman (screen) = object,” was the archetype of this arrangement. But in the AV·BJ scene of the 2020s, this structure undergoes a striking inversion. The vagina is no longer merely objectified; it becomes a subject.
In the Japanese AV industry, it is fairly common for mainstream idols to transition into adult video work, and Kokona Nakamori (also known as Shinna) also follows this path, having been a child actor and later a member of an underground idol group. She possesses a wealth of vivid charm in her expressions, eyes, and speech. Her ever-innocently playful, slightly provocative smile fits the typical Imouto Type and Beloved Type appearance. Yet, her unique facial structure sets her apart. She has a cute, rounded face with soft cheeks, a wide mid-face, and eyes that are set far apart — a distinctly outer-spread, seemingly turtle-like or piscine (魚顔) appearance.
In Connection With This Post: Eren Sora .01
In Japanese AV, the face cumshot scene has become a widely popular and conventional trope. This scene goes beyond mere visual stimulation, tapping into the viewer’s latent codes of taboo and desire. After watching numerous AVs, the audience may feel that the urge to ejaculate on a performer’s face is universal across actresses. Yet in reality, a deeper, more obsessive desire is often directed at specific performers—such as Eren Sora (or Eriko Sora).
Minori Hatsune, at the time of her debut, emerged as a performer with a distinctly Japanese look—rounded, cheerful facial features paired with large breasts, a classic combination. The AV industry in the late 2000s had not yet been saturated with celebrity-level visuals as it is now, and slightly awkward appearances were still common. She wasn’t a stunning beauty, and yet with her relatively neat and pleasant face, she gained considerable popularity.
Rikka Inui possesses a unique charm composed of a familiar “girl-next-door” facial structure, distinctive smiling eyes with small eyelids, somewhat prominent cheekbones, and a clearly defined mouth line. Most notably, she must be recognized for her unusually slender and elongated physique—a distinctly anomalous body type—as befits her background as a fitting model. Unlike typical East Asian, she exhibits a small head and an almost supermodel-like 8-heads-tall body ratio, standing 170cm tall.
Rui Hizuki may appear to be just another typical, cute, fresh idol type at first glance. However, in certain camera angles, a subtle aura of seriousness emerges. Her characteristic shyness, reserved demeanor, calmness, modesty, neatness, serenity, intellect, grace, dignity, and maturity are clearly revealed in the first interview clip of her debut (SNIS-664). These traits are not limited to her appearance alone but are also expressed in her tone of voice, speech patterns, and gestures. She had long admired the AV world. Though from a general perspective this may seem incomprehensible—she approaches AV with a sense of professional mission, personal sexual exploration, and a form of cultural participation. There's a tender gleam in her eyes as she looks into the camera—an innocent anticipation mingled with a dreamlike longing for the AV world she has yearned to enter.