Rinako Hirasawa

[2] Hirasawa had a part-time job at the video arcade in Tokyo's Ōkura Theater, a long-running venue for pink films,[3] and became curious about the genre through the posters.

After she had appeared in over 40 AVs, Hirasawa made her pink film debut in director Shinji Imaoka's Frog Song (2005).

[4] Hirasawa played the role of Kyōko, an aspiring comic book artist who works as a prostitute.

[11] Director Osamu Sato's 2007 film New Tokyo Decadence - The Slave was reportedly based on Hirasawa's own experiences.

[5] The film was named 9th best pink release of the year, and Hirasawa won the Best Actress award for her performance.