She's called "Meisa Saionji (Meisa Nishihara)," and before entering the AV industry, she had already posed for a nude photoshoot in the September issue of the cool and elegant magazine "FRIDAY." With her neat short hair and petite figure, Meisa Saionji is a secret weapon for "SOD Star." Why do I say that? Well, dig a little deeper, and you'll find out she's the central member named "Sarina Haru (Sarina Haru)" in the five-member idol group "Once a Chance." She's a genuine idol, and her personal TikTok account, which she's run for years, has amassed over 110,000 followers, making her a minor internet celebrity. Given the Japanese dark side fans' almost obsessive craze for entertainers, it's easy to see why she's their secret weapon! But the real bombshell comes next—her mom was also an idol, a member of "Kitty Club (Onyanko Club)." Right after Meisa Saionji made her debut, she dropped a "major announcement" on Twitter, revealing the shocking news that her mother was one of the members of "Onyanko Club"... This was an idol group formed in 1985 from the TV show "Yuyake Nyan Nyan," produced by the legendary Yasushi Akimoto. Over its two-year run, it featured over 50 members and various subgroups of 2 to 4 people, with a total of 30 singles topping the Oricon weekly charts. Not only did it inspire Akimoto's later creations like "AKB48" and "Nogizaka 46," but it also launched major stars such as "Shizuka Kudo" and "Marin Watanabe." You could say it's the pioneering ancestor of large-scale idol groups. Now that we've covered Meisa Saionji's rich background, let's talk about her appearance and figure. She's not tall, standing at just about 152 cm, truly a petite package. Her face looks a bit like that of a naive junior high schooler—sweet and cute with a hint of mischief. Overall, I think her body is similar to Asahi Mizuno's, and her face resembles Yua Mikami's. Awkwardly enough, Asahi Mizuno was often teased as "the busty Yua Mikami" when she debuted, so I'm not sure how to describe Meisa Saionji—should I call her "flat-chested Asahi Mizuno" or "petite version of Yua Mikami"? What puzzles me is that she hasn't made much of a splash at "SOD Star"; her popularity is lukewarm, maybe because her style doesn't quite fit, or perhaps the lineup at "SOD Star" is just too stacked. But the good news is that "Kawaii*" has taken her under their wing and welcomed her with top-tier treatment. They're rolling out their famous series for her to share her thoughts on being both an actress and an idol, and they're giving her the same level of promotion as Mai Ito. I hope this marks a fantastic start to the second phase of Meisa Saionji's AV career, and I'm excited to see how this double-wielding talent develops in the future!