Today's leading lady is JULIA-sensei, who is deeply adored by people across Asia and even in Europe and America. She was born in 1987 and made her debut in April 2010 as an exclusive for ebody. Before that, she was a nurse in a hospital, but due to the job being so dull and grueling, JULIA-sensei once considered switching careers. She probably didn't think of asking the hospital director for help at the time, and since she desperately needed money, when she learned that her good friend was going for an interview to become a "teacher" (in this context), she tagged along to check it out, and unsurprisingly, she ended up joining the industry. JULIA-sensei has an absolutely stunning face, the kind that leaves a lasting impression, but even with such a beautiful face, it's nothing compared to her figure—who can blame her for having an S-curve body that only exists in comics? Her debut work was all about leveraging her explosively curvy physique as the main selling point. In her first year after debuting, perhaps because she hadn't adapted to the filming work and felt lost, JULIA-sensei was extremely low-key, even turning down all magazine interviews. By July 2011, she suddenly vanished from the scene, with rumors swirling about her retirement, and it wasn't until February 2012 that she released new works. From interviews after her return, it turned out that JULIA-sensei hadn't actually retired; she was just new to the industry, couldn't keep up with the work rhythm, and was physically and mentally exhausted, so she took a six-month break, which unexpectedly led to a lot of misunderstandings. Upon her comeback, JULIA-sensei ditched her previous low-profile attitude and started joining all sorts of events, shooting photo spreads for magazines, attending adult expos, and even appearing in TV dramas. She's not just popular in Japan but also in Taiwan and mainland China. In China, she was once mistakenly called "Kyoka JULIA," which was a mix-up—Kyoka was just the name of a character she played in a film, and since many mainland viewers don't understand Japanese, they thought it was her stage name. These days, JULIA-sensei has been grinding in the industry for over a decade. Starting in 2014, she was nominated for Best Actress at the DMM Awards for three straight years, which is quite a record, but unfortunately, she didn't win any of them. Still, looking at it another way, just getting nominated is a huge vote of confidence from the industry, regardless of the outcome. In 2016, JULIA-sensei finally snagged a special award from DMM, marking her sixth year in the business and fulfilling a long-held wish. In 2018, JULIA-sensei crowdfunded her fifth photo book. Given her sky-high popularity, all her previous books were massive hits, and this time she aimed for 3 million yen, but in the end, she not only hit the goal but raised an extra 6 million yen, which really shows her star power. Nowadays, JULIA's output is down to about one work per month, and it feels like she might be gearing up to step away again, but that's normal—every amazing sensei eventually hangs up their hat and becomes an ordinary person, so let's all appreciate her while we can!