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I still disagree with some points (and impressions) you made, but bleh it's not very productive for both you and me to get into a debate.There are gravure idols stayed pure throughout their tenure, while some has slip into JAV but not all of them. Having had many japanese friends, some just want to do it for short-term money eg. while they study.
Some are tempted to more money and thus gone into JAV. e.g. Japanese race queens some needed more money like AYA went into JAV but eventually committed suicide. Japanese living standards are expensive and many of these girls from different prefecture who seeks city life away from their home find it hard to make it in big cities, and getting into gravure is a normal thing for many girls, and it is up to them if they decide to venture in deeper and get more money, the more AV movies equals more pay usually at their first year as they are being promoted heavily by the studio.
No worries, everyone is entitled to their opinions, that's why it's a forum, and I appreciate thoughts and opinions from others. I too don't follow so much of gravure, unlike my younger years I collect VCD of my favourite Super GT race queens, that's was like in the 90s. Whatever it is, all is entertainment and for our viewing pleasure. We are bitches and slaves to someone, we gotta put food on the table.I still disagree with some points (and impressions) you made, but bleh it's not very productive for both you and me to get into a debate.
Since I don't follow gravure (and the general non-JAV celeb circle in Japan) I'd ask your expertise. Take a typical year, how many gravure idols are active with a 10 year career? How many active gravure idols can make a decent living from her modelling income only? How many new ladies who are 25 years or older can debut in gravure and get a 6-month guaranteed contract? Take a typical year in the past, say 2015, make a list of the top 10 idols in gravure, how many are still active in gravure after 5 years (2020), how many are still in celeb circle (say transitioned to J-pop, J-drama etc) in 2020?
I truly don't know these answers and would defer to you. But the same question for JAV is .... well... not great, I'd admit not great. But the reality is not so cruel either. Entering JAV industry carries a very serious stigma, it's not a secret. But if you take a girl X, who's very hot, and if she choose gravure, sure that makes sense. Or if she can accept the stigma, choose JAV, with or without trying or considering gravure, well it's perfectly understandable too.
Linking JAV to suicide is a false topic also, yes some JAV idols ended up in prison or murdered or suicide. But considering suicide rate for Japanese women in many different sectors are also very high.