Yuma Asami
{{Short description|Japanese former adult video actress}}
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| name = Yuma Asami
| native_name = 麻美 ゆま
| image = Asami Yuma.jpg
| caption = Asami in September 2009
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| birth_place = Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
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| website = {{URL|http://yumaasami.jp}}
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{{nihongo|Yuma Asami|麻美 ゆま|Asami Yuma|lead=yes|born March 24, 1987}}, is a Japanese actress, singer, and a former adult video (AV) actress and model. Starring in more than 600 adult films between 2005 and 2013,{{Cite web|url=https://www.r18.com/videos/vod/movies/list/id=15365/pagesize=30/price=all/sort=popular/type=actress/page=1/|title=Yuma Asami (15365) - Japanese Adult Movies|website=R18.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-01-23}} Asami was widely recognized as one of Japan's most famous and acclaimed adult film actresses with her popularity resulting in mainstream media appearances as well. A leading actress of two major Japanese AV studios, Alice Japan and S1 No.1 Style, Asami was known for her youthful looks, large bust,{{Cite web|url=http://www.jsexnetwork.com/interviews/Yuma_Asami/|title=Yuma Asami Interview|website=www.jsexnetwork.com|access-date=2020-01-23}} and her natural onscreen charisma which was largely credited in helping her establish herself as Japan's top adult performer. Between 2008 and 2013, she was also a member of the idol group Ebisu Muscats, where she performed with numerous other famous AV actresses like Sola Aoi, Akiho Yoshizawa, Tina Yuzuki (Rio) and Aino Kishi.
Asami's career took a sharp turn in 2013 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Despite making a full recovery, Asami chose not to return to the AV industry and retired in May 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0073328|title=麻美ゆま、感涙!氣志團・綾小路翔が再スタートに激励のメッセージ!|website=シネマトゥデイ|language=ja|access-date=2020-01-23}} Currently she is an independent singer-songwriter.
Life and career
=AV career: S1 and Alice Japan (2005–2013)=
Asami was born in Takasaki, Gunma prefecture{{Cite web |title=ZENRA {{!}} Yuma Asami explosive exposé on her JAV career? |url=https://www.zenra.net/blog/yuma-asami-explosive-expose-on-her-jav-career |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=www.zenra.net}} and made her AV debut in October 2005 at the age of 18.{{cite web |url=http://homepage3.nifty.com/kurokami/years/years_2005.htm|title=2005|access-date=2009-07-06|publisher=AV 研究所 (AV Research Laboratory)|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070323110442/http://homepage3.nifty.com/kurokami/years/years_2005.htm|archive-date=2007-03-23}} Since the start of her career she was under contract with two large Japanese AV studios, Alice Japan{{cite web |url=http://www.alicejapan.co.jp/actress.php?actress_id=96ad56c1dbbc6ebefc58593d622861a2
|title=Alice Japan Official Website – Yuma Asami|access-date=2008-09-24|publisher= www.alicejapan.co.jp|language=ja}} and S1 No. 1 Style.{{cite web |url=http://www.s1s1s1.com/actress/-/detail/=/id=15365/
|title=S1 Website – Yuma Asami|access-date=2008-09-24|publisher= www.s1s1s1.com|language=ja}} and like most studio-exclusive AV actresses she made one film with each studio every month. Most of her videos with S1 have been with director Hideto Aki while her Alice Japan videos have been primarily directed by Yuji Sakamoto. Both studios specialize in the "softer" type of pornography with straight sex scenes involving a solo actress, with little or no storyline, and an avoidance of the more extreme activities of Japanese porn.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926065417/http://www.superjav.com/blog/?p=26|archive-date=2008-09-26 |url=http://www.superjav.com/blog/?p=26
|title=JAV News – Things to Know about S1 Studio |date=August 2008|access-date=2008-09-24|publisher=JAV News}}
Asami quickly became one of the most popular AV actresses in Japan after her debut and she was regularly placed at the very top in DVD sales and rentals.{{cite web |url=http://www.superjav.com/blog/?p=108|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223025912/http://www.superjav.com/blog/?p=108|archive-date=2008-12-23
|title=JAV News – Top 10 JAV Idols DVD Sales Ranking in Japan – August 2008|date=August 2008|access-date=2008-09-24|publisher= JAV News}}{{cite web |url=http://www.superjav.com/blog/?p=308|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223022447/http://www.superjav.com/blog/?p=308|archive-date=2008-12-23|title=JAV News – Top 10 JAV Idols DVD Rental Ranking – September 2008|date=September 2008|access-date=2008-09-24|publisher= JAV News}} The DMM website listing of the top 100 AV actresses by sales ranked her as number 1 in both 2006 and 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.dmm.co.jp/mono/dvd/-/ranking/=/mode=year/aetas=2006/article=actress/rank=1_20
|title=DMM 2006年 DVD AV女優 年間ランキング ベスト100|access-date=2008-09-30|publisher= www.dmm.co.jp|language=ja}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dmm.co.jp/mono/dvd/-/ranking/=/mode=year/aetas=2007/article=actress/rank=1_20
|title=DMM 2007年 DVD AV女優 年間ランキング ベスト100|access-date=2008-09-30|publisher= www.dmm.co.jp|language=ja}}
Asami was involved with a number of unusual projects for Alice Japan, mostly with director KENGO. Among these are Amateur Actor Audition – Yuma Asami,{{cite web |url=http://www.jlist.com/PRODUCT/DV834
|title=JList – DV834 AV Actor Audition – Yuma Asami|access-date=2008-09-26|publisher= www.jlist.com}} released in 2007, with a plot where she supposedly interviews 10 potential AV actors between the ages of 19 and 41 and tests their abilities. On the opposite side of the coin, in the 2008 video AV Actress Audition – Yuma Asami,{{cite web |url=http://www.jlist.com/PRODUCT/DV939
|title=JList – DV834 AV Actress Audition – Yuma Asami|access-date=2008-09-26|publisher= www.jlist.com}} the storyline has her acting as the company rep interviewing and coaching 10 aspiring AV actresses. In another video from 2008 (Number One Idol Yuma Asami Produce Real Virgins){{cite web |url=http://www.jlist.com/PRODUCT/DV907|title=JList – DV907 Male Virgin Producer – Yuma Asami|access-date=2008-09-26|publisher= www.jlist.com}} she meets specially selected "virgin" fans who are gently initiated by the actress.
Asami was recognized by AV fans for her work by winning the Grand Prix award at the 2006 AV Actress Grand Prix.{{cite web|url=http://www.asianidols.net/news.php?day.20070107 |title=AV Grand Prix 2006 Winners Announced |access-date=2008-11-17 |publisher= Asianidols.net |date=January 7, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125004727/http://www.asianidols.net/news.php?day.20070107 |archive-date=January 25, 2009 }} In 2007 her S1 video Hyper Risky Mosaic – Special Bath House Tsubaki made with 11 other S1 actresses won the First Place Award at the 2007 AV Open competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.dmm.co.jp/mono/dvd/avopen/avopen02_result.html|title=2nd AV Open Results|publisher=www.dmm.co.jp|access-date=2008-10-02|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=http://www.superjav.com/blog/?p=95|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513052400/http://www.superjav.com/blog/?p=95|archive-date=2009-05-13|title=JAV News – Are There Japanese Adult Video Awards Like AVN Awards in USA?|publisher= JAV News|date=August 26, 2008|access-date=2008-10-01}} In addition, at the annual 2008 Adult Broadcasting Awards, a competition among adult TV channels on satellite broadcaster SKY PerfecTV!, Asami won the award for "Most Appearances" in 2007. She "wowed the crowd" by bending over several times to expose the tops of her breasts.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081018204949/http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/eroide-onna-matsuri-2008-skyperfect-adult-broadcasting-awards/|archive-date=2008-10-18 |url=http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/eroide-onna-matsuri-2008-skyperfect-adult-broadcasting-awards/|title=Eroide Onna Matsuri 2008, SkyPerfect Adult Broadcasting Awards|date=August 2008|access-date=2008-09-27|publisher=JapanSugoi}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2008/03/30/her-name-is-rio-and-she-won-best-actress-at-the-2008-adult-awards/#more-22|title=Rio claims top prize at 2008 Adult Broadcasting Awards|date=March 2008|access-date=2008-09-27|publisher=Tokyo Reporter}} Her November 2008 video Double Risky Mosaic, Rio & Yuma was the S1 entry in the 2009 AV GrandPrix where it won the top GrandPrix Award as well as taking the prizes for DVD Sales and Package Design, the Retailers Award, and the Best Featured Actress Video Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.av-gp.com/news/avgp_result/bottom.html|title=AVGP 2009 Result announcement|publisher=www.av-gp.com|access-date=2009-03-02|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302091128/http://www.av-gp.com/news/avgp_result/bottom.html|archive-date=2009-03-02|url-status=dead}}
During her tenure at S1, Asami was also a part of several large-scale and acclaimed projects, like Maison Esuwan Annex, the sequel to her 2007 video, Tsubaki,{{Cite web|url=http://www.javlibrary.com/en/?v=javlimzwre|title=Maison Esuwan Annex|date=2020-01-23|website=Javlibrary|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012193151/http://www.javlibrary.com/en/?v=javlimzwre|archive-date=2016-10-12}} or S1 TV – Showbusiness Broadcast Goes To The Extreme!, released in January 2010 and directed by Hideto Aki.{{Cite web|url=https://www.r18.com/videos/vod/movies/detail/-/id=soe00338/|title=S1 TV - Showbusiness Broadcast Goes To The Extreme!|website=R18.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-01-23}} With a length of nearly four hours, the film featured Asami and several other S1 actresses in an unusually detailed storyline and with a satirical outlook on Japanese television and idol culture mixed with numerous explicit sex scenes. During these years Asami also formed a partnership with fellow famous AV actress Akiho Yoshizawa. The pair had several collaborative projects during their career and remained close friends even after their retirements from the adult film industry.
In June 2010, Asami starred in one of the first two AV's made in 3D, the S1 produced Attracting The Best Stereoscopic 3D Yuma Asami Sex BODY. The release of the two videos matched the introduction of 3D televisions by Sony and Panasonic and were expected to increase sales of the TVs.{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-02/porn-stars-in-3-d-lure-consumers-to-new-sony-panasonic-tvs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605180410/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-02/porn-stars-in-3-d-lure-consumers-to-new-sony-panasonic-tvs.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 5, 2010|title=Porn Stars in 3-D Lure Consumers to New Sony, Panasonic TVs|access-date=2010-10-26|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek|date=June 2, 2010|last=Yasu|first=Mariko & Maki Shiraki}} When the major Japanese adult video distributor DMM held a poll of its customers in 2012 to choose the 100 all-time best AV actresses to celebrate the 30th anniversary of adult videos in Japan, Asami took second place.{{cite web|url=http://www.dmm.co.jp/av30/-/vote/|title=AV女優★人気投票|publisher= DMM|access-date=2013-09-28|language=ja}}
While mainly working for Alice Japan and S1 throughout her AV career, Asami made occasional appearances for other studios like Attackers,{{Cite web|url=https://www.r18.com/videos/vod/movies/detail/-/id=sspd00086/|title=Fucked In Front Of Her Husband - Chastity Thief Yuma Asami|website=R18.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-01-24}} Premium{{Cite web|url=http://www.javlibrary.com/en/?v=javliadd6a|title=THE PREMIUM VIP Premium 5th Anniversary Special Work|date=2020-01-24|website=Javlibrary.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331200558/http://www.javlibrary.com/en/?v=javliadd6a|archive-date=2015-03-31}} or E-Body.{{Cite web|url=https://www.r18.com/videos/vod/movies/detail/-/id=ebod00238/|title=SSS-BODY "Completely Uncut Sex" Yuma Asami|website=R18.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-01-24}}
Asami's last regular adult film Young Wife Under Aphrodisiacs Yuma Asami, by S1 was released on June 15, 2013, shortly after her announcement that she was fighting with cancer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.r18.com/videos/vod/movies/detail/-/id=soe00944/|title=Young Wife Under Aphrodisiacs Yuma Asami|website=R18.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-01-23}} Her last adult video appearance before her retirement was in December 2014, on the extra disc of S1's "Memorial Box Set", which detailed her recovery from the illness, and her self-discovery during a vacation on the southern islands.{{Cite web|url=https://www.r18.com/videos/vod/movies/detail/-/id=onsd00879/|title=S1's Yuma Asami 48 Hour - Memorial Collector's Edition BOX SET -|website=R18.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-01-23}}
=Non-AV appearances=
In addition to her hardcore video activities, Asami has also made several "gravure" videos, which are essentially glamour films which may include nudity but no sexual acts.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.jp/list_from_code_banner.html?key=376661|title=Yuma Asami|publisher= CD Japan|access-date=2013-09-26}} She was the star of the softcore direct-to-video (V-Cinema) erotic action flick {{nihongo|Ninja She Devil|妖艶くノ一伝 ~鍔女篇|Yoen kunoichi den tsubame hen}} directed by Yoshikazu Katō. The video, released by GP Museum in October 2006, also featured AV and pink film actress Lemon Hanazawa.{{cite web |url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DMSM-6872|title=CD Japan Yoen Kunoichi Den Tsubame Hen|access-date=2008-09-26|publisher= www.cdjapan.co.jp}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ofdb.de/film/148705,Y%C3%B4en-kunoichi-den-Tsubame-hen|title=Online-Filmdatenbank Yôen kunoichi-den: Tsubame-hen|date=20 April 2008 |access-date=2008-09-28|publisher= Online-Filmdatenbank|language=de}}
Asami also worked in television, performing in the J-dorama Shimokita GLORY DAYS (下北GLORY DAYS) along with fellow S1 actresses Sora Aoi and Honoka and singer-actress Aya Sugimoto. The 12-week series aired on TV Tokyo beginning in April 2006. She played the character Komori Miha in the series which was based on the manga of the same name and revolved about a ronin student moving to Tokyo and sharing a house with several beautiful women.{{cite web |url=http://www.jdorama.com/drama.1150.htm|title=Shimokita GLORY DAYS [下北GLORY DAYS]|access-date=2008-09-26|publisher= www.jdorama.com}} In 2007 she appeared in Episode 5 of the late night TV Asahi erotic drama {{nihongo|Shinjuku swan|新宿スワン 歌舞伎町スカウトサバイバル|Shinjuku suwan kabukichou sukauto sabaibaru}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=329073|script-title=ja:新宿スワン 歌舞伎町スカウトサバイバル|publisher= AllCinema|access-date=2011-02-24|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1747493/|title=Shinjuku swan|publisher= IMDb|access-date=2011-02-24}} Asami also had a role in the 2009 sequel to the manga-based TV Tokyo series Jōō Virgin (嬢王 Virgin). The series about kyabakura hostesses also featured AV actresses Sora Aoi, Akiho Yoshizawa and Saori Hara.{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=335104|title=嬢王 Virgin(2009)|publisher= AllCinema|access-date=2011-02-24|language=ja}}
In another genre, she was also in an erotic horror pink film, {{nihongo|Siren X|妖女伝説セイレーンX~魔性の誘惑~|Yojo Densetsu Seiren X – Masho no Yuwaku}}, directed by Hideo Jojo and co-starring Japanese AV actress Yuria Hidaka. In the movie, which premiered in Osaka April 2008, Asami is the mysterious and deadly proprietess of an inn.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1233505/
|title=Siren X|access-date=2011-02-24|publisher=IMDb.com}}{{cite web |url=http://www.takeshobo.co.jp/sp/seiren/top.html
|title=セイレーンX Official Site|access-date=2008-09-28|publisher= www.takeshobo.co.jp|language=ja}} The film was released as a DVD in October 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TSDS-75136|title=CD Japan Yojo Densetsu Seiren X – Masho no Yuwaku| access-date=2008-09-26|publisher= www.cdjapan.co.jp}}
In October 2010, Asami starred in Shinshaku: Yojōhan fusuma no shitabari (新釈 四畳半襖の下張り), a "new interpretation" (Shinshaku) of the 1973 pink film The World of Geisha based on the novel by Kafū Nagai. The film was directed by former AV actress Kyōko Aizome and also featured Kyoko Hayami who had appeared in the 2003 cult hit The Glamorous Life of Sachiko Hanai.{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=337944|script-title=ja:新釈 四畳半襖の下張り<未>(2010)|publisher=AllCinema|access-date=2011-02-26|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1736310/|title=Shinshaku: Yojôhan fusuma no shitabari (2010)|publisher= IMDb|access-date=2011-02-26}} The film was released as a DVD in January 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B0049WANWA?ie=UTF8&redirect=true|title=新釈 四畳半襖の下張り [DVD] |publisher= www.amazon.co.jp|access-date=2011-02-26|language=ja}} She also starred in two more pink films for Shintōhō Eiga directed by Kyōko Aizome, the June 2011 {{nihongo|Abe Sada: Saigo no nanokakan|阿部定 ~最後の七日間~}} in the role of Sada Abe,{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=339968|script-title=ja:阿部定 ~最後の七日間~|publisher= AllCinema|access-date=2013-09-26|language=ja}} and the December 2012 {{nihongo|Captive Market|奴隷市|Dorei ichi}} based on a novel by Oniroku Dan.{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=344171|script-title=ja:奴隷市|publisher= AllCinema|access-date=2013-09-26|language=ja}}
Asami played the role of Oshichi in the mainstream erotic period drama {{nihongo|Princess Sakura: Forbidden Pleasures|桜姫|Sakura Hime}}. The film, directed by Hajime Hashimoto and released in June 2013, was based on the kabuki play Sakura Hime Azuma Bunsho with a modern twist.{{cite web|url=http://movie.walkerplus.com/mv53027/|script-title=ja:桜姫|publisher= MovieWalker|access-date=2013-09-27|language=ja}}
=Other activities=
In 2006, Asami was featured as a Cabaret Club hostess in the PlayStation 2 videogame Yakuza 2.{{cite web|title=Yuma in Yakuza 2|date=6 June 2011 |url=http://www.asamiyumafan.com/2011/06/yuma-in-yakuza-2.html|publisher=Asami Yuma Fan|access-date=24 June 2011}} She debuted as a singer with the J-pop CD, Resolution, in January 2008. The CD was packaged with a bonus DVD which includes images, a making-of video and a music video.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210020335/http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/yuma-asamis-first-jpop-cd-resolution/|archive-date=2008-02-10|url=http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/yuma-asamis-first-jpop-cd-resolution/|title=Yuma Asami's first Jpop CD Resolution|date=January 2008|access-date=2008-09-24|publisher= JapanSugoi}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=GYZL-10006|title=Resolution CD+DVD|access-date=2008-09-26|publisher=www.cdjapan.co.jp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222051824/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=GYZL-10006|archive-date=2008-12-22|url-status=dead}}
Between 2008 and 2013, Asami was a member of the Ebisu Muscats and in 2018 she returned as a PTA member for the newly reformed, second generation Muscats, along with Rio and Sola Aoi.{{cite web | url=https://www.ebisu-muscats.com/first-member/asami_yuma/ | title=麻美ゆま(Asami Yuma) }}
She has also been active in advertising making promotional videos for the adult website Tospo.jp with the QR Code for their site covering her breasts.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214101637/http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/sexy-japanese-idol-asami-yuma-%E9%BA%BB%E7%BE%8E%E3%82%86%E3%81%BE-in-very-clever-ads-with-qr-codes/|archive-date=2008-02-14|url=http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/sexy-japanese-idol-asami-yuma-%e9%ba%bb%e7%be%8e%e3%82%86%e3%81%be-in-very-clever-ads-with-qr-codes/|title=Sexy Japanese idol Asami Yuma 麻美ゆま in very clever ads with QR codes|date=March 2007|access-date=2008-09-27|publisher= JapanSugoi}} She also appears on a T-shirt marketed in a collaboration between Cex Work, a new company started up by photographer Yasumasa Yonehara and the apparel label The Mask. The T-shirt, released in October 2007, featured a semi-nude photo of Asami taken by Yonehara.{{cite web |url=http://www.freshnessmag.com/v4/2007/09/03/yasumasa-yonehara-x-the-mask-yuma-asami-t-shirt/|title=Yasumasa Yonehara x THE MASK – Yuma Asami T-Shirt |date=September 2007|access-date=2008-09-27|publisher= Freshness Mag}}
Personal life
Asami used to work at a club in Roppongi, but later realised that she did not like working as a club hostess. She had her first sexual experience during junior high (chūgakkō), and had had five boyfriends by the time she was 18 years old. After being discharged from hospital due to cancer, she said she "didn't want to face reality and just wanted to disappear", she also became closer to her 75-year old grandmother at this point.{{Cite web |title=【麻美ゆま連載6】現実と向き合えず旅に出ることに… – 東京スポーツ新聞社 |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/special/317949/ |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=東スポWeb |language=ja}} Besides suffering from cancer, she also suffered from rheumatism.
=Cancer, retirement from the industry, and post AV activities=
Asami announced on June 6, 2013, that she had had surgery in February 2013 to remove an ovarian tumor and was currently undergoing treatment and chemotherapy. The tumor was discovered when Asami had an MRI scan because of stomach problems. After removing her uterus and ovaries, the doctors described the cancer as borderline malignant and classified the tumor as Stage 3 (out of 4) as to development.{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/entertainment/150245/|script-title=ja:「子宮全摘出」麻美ゆま涙の独占告白|publisher= Tokyo Sports|access-date=2013-09-27|language=ja|date=June 7, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2013/06/07/av-actress-yuma-asami-has-ovarian-cancer/|title=AV actress Yuma Asami has ovarian cancer|work=Tokyo Reporter|date=7 June 2013 |access-date=17 June 2013}} An update from August 2013 reported that she had undergone six chemotherapy treatments and was "on the road to recovery."{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2013/08/26/av-star-yuma-asami-on-road-to-recovery-in-cancer-battle/|title=AV star Yuma Asami on road to recovery in cancer battle |date=26 August 2013 |publisher= Tokyo Reporter|access-date=2013-09-27}}
In a February 2014 interview, Asami said she wanted to continue with her music career and was writing an autobiography.{{cite web|url=http://japanentnews.blogspot.com/2014/02/former-av-star-yuma-asami-prepares-to.html|title=Former AV Star Yuma Asami(麻美ゆま) Prepares To Resume Music Activities And To Release an Autobiography|publisher= Japan Entertainment News|access-date=2014-04-13}} The autobiographical work {{nihongo2|Re Start ~どんな時も自分を信じて~}} ({{ISBN|978-4062185486}}), (the Japanese in the title translates as "Always Believe In Yourself") describing her early life and her battle with cancer, was published by Kodansha ({{nihongo2|出版社:講談社}}) in May 2014.{{cite book|title=Re Start ~どんな時も自分を信じて~|language=ja|id={{ASIN|4062185482|country=jp}}}} She was also working with a non-profit group "Cancer Net Japan" to promote awareness of ovarian cancer.{{cite web|url=http://www.cancernet.jp/rbc/03/artist/|title=Rock Beats Cancer Lineup|publisher=Cancer Net Japan|language=ja|access-date=2014-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415173914/http://www.cancernet.jp/rbc/03/artist/index.html|archive-date=2014-04-15|url-status=dead}}
On May 20, 2015, Asami announced her retirement from the AV industry. Since her AV retirement, she fully dedicated her career as a musician and singer, making frequent concerts and other live appearances.{{cite web|url=http://biz-journal.jp/2015/05/post_10111.html|title=あの元トップAV女優の危機?ファンから酷な質問連発、飯島愛との致命的な違い|publisher=Business Journal|language=ja|access-date=2015-06-15}}
Filmography
=Theatrical films=
- {{nihongo|Siren X|妖女伝説セイレーンX~魔性の誘惑~|Yojo Densetsu Seiren X – Masho no Yuwaku}} (April 2008) Pink film
- {{nihongo|Shinshaku: Yojōhan fusuma no shitabari|新釈 四畳半襖の下張り}} (October 2010) Pink film
- {{nihongo|Abe Sada: Saigo no nanokakan|阿部定 ~最後の七日間~}} (June 2011) Pink film
- {{nihongo|Captive Market|奴隷市|Dorei ichi}} (December 2012) Pink film
- {{nihongo|Phone Call to the Bar 2|探偵はBARにいる2 ススキノ大交差点|Tantei wa bar ni iru 2: Susukino daikosaten}} (May 2013)
- {{nihongo|Princess Sakura: Forbidden Pleasures|桜姫|Sakura Hime}} (June 2013)
=Gravure videos=
class="wikitable sortable"
! Video Title ! Company & ID ! Director ! Notes |
2006-04-21
| Rabupara Yuma Asami | Happinet | | |
2006-06-25
| Naked Venus Yuma Asami | BM.3 | | |
2006-06-25
| Ratai Yuma Asami | Happinet | | |
2006-09-13
| Kireina Sex | Happinet | | |
2007-03-08
| Premium Honey Yuma Asami | SOD | | |
2007-05-29
| Juicy Honey | Happinet | | |
2007-09-06
| Premium Honey Yuma Asami Second Impact | SOD | | |
2008-01-25
| X Jikan (Ecstasy) 1 Yuma Asami | Happinet | | Includes a song |
2008-06-25
| X Jikan (Ecstasy) 12 Yuma Asami | Happinet | | Includes a song |
=Adult videos (AV)=
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References
{{Reflist|2}}
Sources
- {{cite web|url=http://blog.dmm.co.jp/actress/asami_yuma/|title=Official Blog|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926205050/http://blog.dmm.co.jp/actress/asami_yuma/|archive-date=2008-09-26|url-status=dead|access-date=2008-09-25}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.s1s1s1.com/actress/-/detail/=/id=15365/|title=S1 Profile & Filmography|language=ja|access-date=2008-09-25}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.alicejapan.co.jp/actress.php?actress_id=96ad56c1dbbc6ebefc58593d622861a2|title=Alice Japan Profile & Filmography|language=ja|access-date=2008-09-25}}
- {{cite web|url=http://xxx.xcity.jp/idol/detail/?id=517&style=simple|title=AV Idol – Asami (Yuma Asami)|access-date=2010-10-09}}
- {{cite web|url=https://us.imdb.com/name/nm2748206/|title=IMDb – Yuma Asami|access-date=2008-09-26}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcha4Pb-UWQ|title=YouTube – Yuma Asami Singing|website=YouTube|date=19 February 2008 |access-date=2008-09-26}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://twitter.com/asami_yuma 麻美ゆま] (@asami_yuma) on Twitter
- [https://twitter.com/YumaStaff 【公式】麻美ゆまstaff] (@YumaStaff) on Twitter
- {{Official website|http://yumaasami.jp}}
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