Retired porn star Eimi Fukada sells off assets to support children in Philippine slums

Retired porn stars tend to disappear into the oblivion of regular employment after retirement, with only a few seeking out the limelight by launching other public-facing careers. But this is the first time that we have heard of a porn star switching gears into charity work.

Eimi Fukada was one of the biggest names in the Japanese adult video industry but she seemed to quietly retire last year. As far as we know, she didn’t realize any new productions and, while we didn’t seem a formal announcement, she is now described in the media as a “former” porn star (or, as the Japanese media always euphemistically puts it, a “former sexy actress”).

Since 2025, the 28-year-old has focused on maintaining a fan club and her millions-strong following on social media.

She recently appeared (looking her usual glamorous self) on a show on Abema that examined her past struggles and current circumstances — even revealing the balance of her actual savings account.

Fukada shares that she was bullied during element and junior high school and that she was motivated to earn a lot of money because she wanted to spend it on plastic surgery operations.

She tells the heart-warming tale of an encounter with children in the slums of the Philippines, which has apparently inspired her to sell her assets and possessions, including cherished trophies and luxury brand bags, to pay for a cafeteria providing meals for local children.

We assume the charity project is funded and organized in such as a way as to be self-sustaining in the long term.

This is notable because Fukada infamously had to use all her savings to pay a massive tax bill. We wonder if the tax bureau is aware of these savings and the assets that she is selling, though we assume Fukada would not be foolish enough to reveal details about her finances on a TV show without first straightening out her past tax woes.

A cynic might say that she is selling the assets to avoid further scrutiny, taxes, and criticism of her finances, or as a gimmick to keep her in the mainstream public eye.

Given her obvious wealth (at least, before she sold off her assets), we are also curious to know if she still thinks that guys should pay for everything on a date, an opinion that once provoked an uproar and resulted in an apology to fans.

On the shows, Fukada also disclosed details about what has been an open secret among fans: her plastic surgery.

She debuted as a solo actress (tantai joyu) under the name Kokoro Amami. “I hadn’t had any plastic surgery or anything, so it didn’t sell well. Then I started doing solo releases (kikaku tantai), but even that didn’t work. I worked at hostess clubs and escort services, saved up ¥3 million.” Shen then took that money to South Korea to get surgery done.

She underwent extensive plastic surgery and re-debuted in 2018 under the name Eimi Fukada. “My first solo release sold incredibly well. People were saying, ‘Eimi, you’re amazing! You’ve sold enough to buy a house!’ But my fee was only ¥400,000.”