Recently, I ditched my virginity with a 30-year-old uncle figure. That's the character setup for the third newcomer in SOD's "Youth Era: Mebae #18," Minagawa Ran. At 18, she's only been with one guy before, and because she's swamped with household chores and part-time jobs, she hasn't had time to date and rack up more sexual experiences. So, she feels like she's falling behind compared to her peers... That's why this super anxious girl decides to become an AV actress—Minagawa Ran is playing catch-up big time. Even though she's severely lacking in sexual experience and super uneasy about performing in AV, she also has this mix of curiosity and anticipation. When the male actor drops his pants and his rock-hard dick springs out, just check out Minagawa Ran's expression! Watching Minagawa Ran's performance made me think of that scene in the Hong Kong film "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" where Maggie Cheung bumps into Leslie Cheung in the morgue. Her expression seems expectant but actually uneasy, like she's trying to force a smile while looking totally lost, as if she's a little white rabbit stumbling into a pack of wolves, not knowing what to do. This newbie's expressions are absolutely the highlight of recent releases—worth watching on your knees! Especially when the male actor brings out props for the "attack," or when that thing is rubbing at the "entrance," Minagawa Ran's eyes are so fearful that I started doubting if she really had no experience before filming; she's tense as if her soul is about to leave her body. This is way better than those fake innocent newbies who just pretend they can't act! It's just like what the Book of Songs says: "My heart is troubled, as if it were not washed clean"—that kind of inner turmoil is portrayed right to the bone, with spot-on emotional depth. As for what Minagawa Ran herself looks like? Though she's from the "Youth Era" lineage, she's part of the "Mebae #18" subgroup, which, as the name suggests, emphasizes that unbeatable youthful vibe at 18! Just turned 18, she's barely an adult legally, but at this age, she still carries that pure and fresh innocence like in the Book of Songs' "Zhou Nan: Guanju"—simple and unspoiled: So, the actresses in this production have makeup that's so light it's practically nonexistent, with none of that "urban nightclub" style, let alone any artificial "boob jobs" to shock you! It's all about giving off that raw, awkward vibe of a high school grad who barely knows how to apply lipstick. What surprised me is that Minagawa Ran is actually 167 cm tall—though you don't really see the long-legged charm, she's got plenty of that wholesome innocence. As for her future in the industry, that'll depend on what the market decides!