Hitomi-chan Bakes a Cake

Air Control's latest from 北村ひとみ　Hitomi Kitamura is called つぶらなひとみ "Tsubura na Hitomi", which I have translated to mean "The Complete Hitomi" or "Money Hitomi." While it may not present Hitomi-chan definitively, it is on-the-money gravure. But it depends what you like.

For fans of pure idol gravure, Hitomi's producers recognize that H-chan has reached the top levels of J-Idols, as popular as 夏目理緒 Rio Natsume, 松金洋子 Yoko Matsugane, or the titanic-chested 風子 Fuko. The production values of "Tsubura na Hitomi" are fine, working within the confines of an already fully-matured genre. But to answer the question that slobbering perverts like me want to know ... Alas, there are NO views of her awesome nipples in this one. They do allow some little more nipple contures to show through her garments, and even some dark shadows to shine through her lower garments. Some attempt is made to get H bouncing again too, but not with the jiggly abandon of some earlier efforts. Certainly no new idol gravure ground has been discovered here.

What has been done superbly well is capturing Hitomi's breathtaking natural beauty and presence, which elevates the ordinary to the memorable. The old cosplay ("costume play") standby of girl in the kitty ears and tail is rolled out; what could be a boring and embarrassing pretense becomes utterly charming when Hitomi performs it, her playfulness and enthusiasm winning you over. Watch her eyes peeking from behind the couch and you will see why I am an Asian specialist. Other chapters include the usual in-the-kitchen and showering-in-her bikini scenes. The obligatory "interview" segments are surprisingly animated visually, as Hitomi answers the usual questions while alighted atop some kind of vibrating baby bull-riding device, all the time maintaining a straight face.

Possibly the best is saved for the "Special Contents" segment at the end, a now-obligatory feature of gravure video as automatic as an encore at a rock concert, deserved or not. But here, Hitomi talks and demonstrates various Latin dance moves, and later shows out-takes from the kitchen scene, and it's fascinating; you get the feel of a real woman, just having fun with the camera. Take note of her delicious eye makeup as she bakes a microwave cake, wearing an impossibly short hooded sweater. Sounds ridiculas, and it is, but Hitomi has the charisma to pull it off as few others can.

Hitomi has yet another new video coming July 27, 2007, titled "Sweetie," the lettering rendered in English on the cover. AND, they even released a J-pop music single from our girl, ひとP→☆トランス～ゆれちゃうひとみ～. Look for it on YouTube. Not a classic, however.

Emerging from the considerable shadows cast by the Okinawan wonder-bust girl 風子 Fuko is a new video by 一色雅 Miyabi Isshiki, titled rather indelicately "Boob!", the lettering written in English on the cover. First coming to light earlier this year with Fuko and 杉原桃花 Momoka Sugihara in the video "Mix Juice," Miyabi has spectacular 44-25-35 curves at 5'4" tall. While she's cute as can be and her assets are amongst the finest in idol-land, Miyabi-chan simply has little charisma, and that makes it difficult to sell idol gravure. They need to get her more "giri-giri" in subsequent videos, but oh my GAWD she has awesome breasts.