Porn star Mion Sonoda to retire in October for health reasons

One of Japan’s top adult video idols, Mion Sonoda, has announced her retirement from the industry in October, ostensibly for reasons of personal health.

AV performers frequently “retire” or “graduate,” though this can sometimes just mean they reappear under a new contract with a different agency and production company — and using a new professional name.

But this time it seems like a genuine retirement and Sonoda has announced the news with a personal message for her fans.

She entered the AV industry at the ripe old age of 19 and has since spent over four years delighting fans with her amazing breasts and sexual prowess.

The 24-year-old will leave with a major 160-minute release (TKTABP-905) from Prestige on October 4th.

Mion-san, otsukare sama!

Top porn stars in Japan have a gruelling schedule, with almost constant filming sessions, photo shoots, and promotional events. Since their careers are short and trends are fickle, not to mention the actual fees for appearances even if you are star are relatively low all things considered, they are made to work very hard to earn as much as they can before the flame burns out. This can inevitably have an impact on their health, especially as they are using their bodies in so many unusual ways over the course of a working day.

They can, of course, also supplement their incomes with sugar daddy relationships and prostitution. Perhaps Mion will turn to this avenue to earn a crust in the future. We can but hope…