Kazuka Matsumoto's 3rd Anniversary Special: Zero Production Cost!
What the hell did I even watch? Seeing the title say production cost 0, it's totally something only the studio Honcho would pull off. To celebrate the third anniversary of the industry's strongest machine, Matsumoto Ichika, this company dusted off the same trick they used on Nozomi before, letting Matsumoto Ichika earn whatever she wants on her own. So, what does Matsumoto Ichika want? The cover photo spells it out—she wants to go horse riding. To see that horse, she figures out ways to make money, so she suddenly raids stores to hold events, sells her personal items, and uses the earnings to bet on horse races...
This money-making scheme is straight out of Ryotsu Kankichi's playbook, but unlike Agi who just loses everything, from the trailer, Matsumoto Ichika actually hits the jackpot. Still, the winnings aren't enough for her to reunite with her beloved horse (it's mentioned later that Matsumoto is the horse owner), so Honcho comes up with another way to earn cash...
That would be doing it wherever she goes, grabbing whatever catches her eye on the road...
If you've been following Matsumoto Ichika, you probably noticed her third-anniversary schedule. Even though it's billed as 0 yen production cost, this work was shot over two whole weeks, involving store raids, buying horse racing tickets, and even letting Matsumoto Ichika meet her horse for a ride. It ended up costing way more than other productions...
That's because Matsumoto Ichika is worth it: After Arina Hashimoto left, she naturally became the flagship star of the agency Arrows. Sure, her figure is really flat, but her release volume and sales are on a completely different level from other planned actresses. From last August to now, except for February when she was knocked to second by Unpai, she's been number one on the streaming charts every single month, with no real competition...
On top of that, with nearly 300,000 fans and massive popularity at events, she's a total all-around star. Though her image might not match everyone's idea of the "top queen," in the agency world, mentioning Matsumoto Ichika makes everyone give a thumbs-up and call her a new-generation legend. Some even say her expressions over the past two years are only comparable to Tsubomi at her peak, but Matsumoto Ichika is even more uninhibited, willing to try anything:
Just how far can she ascend from here?
Work title: HMN-283