Ayu Sakurai

Ayu Sakurai

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{{nihongo|'''Ayu Sakurai'''|桜井 あゆ|Sakurai Ayu|born 15 April 1991There are works written as of 28 November 1992.}} is a former pornographic (AV) actress and current non-pornographic actress. She was born in [[Miyazaki Prefecture]].{{cite web|url=http://www.t-powers.co.jp/official/talent/桜井あゆ/|title=タレント一覧|language=ja|publisher=T-Powers|accessdate=10 Dec 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715001853/http://www.t-powers.co.jp/official/talent/%E6%A1%9C%E4%BA%95%E3%81%82%E3%82%86/|archive-date=2014-07-15|url-status=dead}} Her agency is T-Powers.{{cite web|last=Sakurai|first=Ayu|date=11 Jul 2024|url=https://twitter.com/yoshimi_mio/status/1811339257648439386|title=桜井あゆのツイート 2024年7月11日の発言|language=ja|accessdate=11 Jul 2024}}
{{nihongo|'''Ayu Sakurai'''|桜井 あゆ|Sakurai Ayu|born 15 April 1991There are works written as of 28 November 1992.}} is a former pornographic ([[Adult video in Japan|AV]]) actress and current non-pornographic actress. She was born in [[Miyazaki Prefecture]].{{cite web|url=http://www.t-powers.co.jp/official/talent/桜井あゆ/|title=タレント一覧|language=ja|publisher=T-Powers|accessdate=10 Dec 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715001853/http://www.t-powers.co.jp/official/talent/%E6%A1%9C%E4%BA%95%E3%81%82%E3%82%86/|archive-date=2014-07-15|url-status=dead}} Her agency is T-Powers.{{cite web|last=Sakurai|first=Ayu|date=11 Jul 2024|url=https://twitter.com/yoshimi_mio/status/1811339257648439386|title=桜井あゆのツイート 2024年7月11日の発言|language=ja|accessdate=11 Jul 2024}}


==Personality==
==Personality==
Ayu Sakurai was born on April 15, 1991, in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Her hobby is [[Cleanliness|cleaning]], and her special talents are playing [[volleyball]] name="t"/> and making creative [[cuisine]]. Having an interest in the entertainment world since childhood, while living in [[Osaka Prefecture]] she made her AV debut after being scouted there.{{cite web|url=http://news.dmm.co.jp/article/906031/|title=「初撮りで人と違うことがしたくて…」インタビュー(前編)|language=ja|publisher=DMM News R18|date=8 Jan 2015|accessdate=11 Dec 2017}} She calls herself a "[[Micromastia|chippai]] actress" and touted her small bust as an appealing point. She frequently said she was limiting the period of her activity as an AV actress.{{cite news|title=記事では380作と述べている|work=DMM|language=ja|number=Jan 2015|publisher=GOT|year=2014|pages=148–149}}{{cite web|last=Sakurai|first=Ayu|date=1 Mar 2015|url=https://twitter.com/ayu_sakurai/status/571949247102242816|title=桜井あゆのツイート 2015年3月1日の発言|language=ja|accessdate=11 Dec 2017}} There are various anecdotes regarding her career before her debut.{{cite web|url=http://www.dansen-web.com/article/detail/1517581/|title=【桜井あゆ ちっぱい女優の性交術】桜井あゆクンAVヤル前に見ちゃいました2万本のチンポ|language=ja|publisher=Tokyo Sports Uradōri Web|date=10 Aug 2015|accessdate=11 Dec 2017|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306230845/http://www.dansen-web.com/article/detail/1517581/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www2.myjcom.jp/special/tv/adult/murabin/|title=水道橋博士のムラっとびんびんテレビ|language=ja|publisher=My J:Com|accessdate=11 Dec 2017}}
Ayu Sakurai was born on April 15, 1991, in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Sakurai made her AV debut after being scouted while living in the [[Osaka Prefecture]].{{cite web|url=http://news.dmm.co.jp/article/906031/|title=「初撮りで人と違うことがしたくて…」インタビュー(前編)|language=ja|publisher=DMM News R18|date=8 Jan 2015|accessdate=11 Dec 2017}} She calls herself a "[[Micromastia|chippai]] actress" and touted her small bust as an appealing point. Sakurai has reported that she never wanted to stay in AV productions and had long been seeking to make the transition to non-pornographic media while working in the adult film industry.{{cite news|title=記事では380作と述べている|work=DMM|language=ja|number=Jan 2015|publisher=GOT|year=2014|pages=148–149}}{{cite web|last=Sakurai|first=Ayu|date=1 Mar 2015|url=https://twitter.com/ayu_sakurai/status/571949247102242816|title=桜井あゆのツイート 2015年3月1日の発言|language=ja|accessdate=11 Dec 2017}}


While a [[AV idol|planning single actress]] or "Kikatan" (an AV actress not tied to any one production company), she broke through 100 appearances in January 2014,{{cite web|last=Sakurai|first=Ayu|date=31 Dec 2013|url=https://twitter.com/ayu_sakurai/status/417999520400551937|title=桜井あゆのツイート 2013年12月31日の発言|language=ja|accessdate=11 Dec 2017}} broke through 100 single appearances in October, and cast in 300 in December.{{cite web|url=http://asageifuzoku.com/h/tag/桜井あゆ/|title=週刊アサヒ芸能|language=ja|publisher=Asahi Geino Fuzoku|accessdate=11 Dec 2017}} While an [[AV idol|exclusive actress]] (a popular AV actress signed to one company) in September 2015 she appeared in 200 works. Her total number of releases, including total compilations etc., were over 800 worksIncluding works deleted by DMM.R18, which has exceeded 1000 works. (as of March 2016, from a search result of DMM.R 18){{cite web|url=http://www.cyzo.com/2016/02/post_26274_entry.html|title=人気AV女優、桜井あゆを直撃!|language=ja|publisher=Nikkan Cyzo|date=1 Feb 2016|accessdate=12 Dec 2017}}
She made her breakthrough in the AV industry while working as an independent [[AV idol|actress]] or "Kikatan" (an AV actress not tied to any one production company) in 2014.{{cite web|last=Sakurai|first=Ayu|date=31 Dec 2013|url=https://twitter.com/ayu_sakurai/status/417999520400551937|title=桜井あゆのツイート 2013年12月31日の発言|language=ja|accessdate=11 Dec 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://asageifuzoku.com/h/tag/桜井あゆ/|title=週刊アサヒ芸能|language=ja|publisher=Asahi Geino Fuzoku|accessdate=11 Dec 2017}} Her success lead to her signing a contract as an [[AV idol|exclusive actress]] (a popular AV actress signed to one company) in September 2015 where she would appear in 200 productions. Her total number of releases, including total compilations etc., before leaving the AV industry reached over 800.Including works deleted by DMM.R18, which has exceeded 1000 works.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyzo.com/2016/02/post_26274_entry.html|title=人気AV女優、桜井あゆを直撃!|language=ja|publisher=Nikkan Cyzo|date=1 Feb 2016|accessdate=12 Dec 2017}}


After retirement as an AV actress, she worked under the stage name {{nihongo|''Yoshimi Sakurai''|桜井よしみ|Sakurai Yoshimi}} for some years and has changed her name back to Ayu Sakurai.
After retirement as an AV actress, she worked under the stage name {{nihongo|''Yoshimi Sakurai''|桜井よしみ|Sakurai Yoshimi}} for some years and has changed her name back to Ayu Sakurai.