It's got to be a few years old. My guess is she never had a stage name and this is a one-off. But what do I know? Some people on this forum seem to be encyclopedias of the industry. Maybe they'll know the code.
I'm surprised: she has a lot of movies. And, a lot of names. These seems to be a pattern with ones I pick out. So, what's the darn benefit to them to having so many names? Do the studios own their names and they lose them when they switch? Why switch names so much?
I think I've heard this answer before. But I'm still curious about switching studios and names so many times. It means the actress is kind of dooming herself, no? Maybe it's not her fault. But it's hard to build a name for yourself that way. It doesn't surprise me that Japanese companies would treat them this way since individuals lack rights and protections in many artistic fields in Japan. It is heartless though - not to give someone a chance. I wonder. The big names...have they always stayed with one company? Tsubomi must have worked for more than one? It may be contractual though. And if the name is big enough, it may have something to do with management companies and the production companies paying each other off.
