Sexy and sultry Akari Koda continues gravure comeback

In early March, we reported on Akari Yoshida’s gravure comeback under a new name.

Now working as Akari Koda, she had just done her first shoot in about three years, appearing in the pages of Weekly Playboy.

It wasn’t a one-off. Koda has leveraged that shoot to keep building momentum in the competitive world of gravure, which is always looking for the next talent as the major publications seek to keep readers interested at a time when other images are just a click or swipe away.

The 22-year-old Koda, who actually made her debut in the entertainment industry at the tender age of 13, has since appeared in lingerie and swimwear shoots for Flash and Young King. The latter issue is the cover shoot, while the Flash shoot was accompanied by two digital print books.

With her slinky body offset by a sultry, worldly face, Koda is set to become a summer gravure star.

She has also done some acting in the past and currently has a supporting role in a drama series called Place to Go Home, which started this month.

Her face actually reminds us of the model and actress Kōki (Mitsuki Kimura), who is about the same age but has enjoyed a much higher profile due to her parents (Takuya Kimura and Shizuka Kudo).