Apologies and Making Up!

     Apologies all for not posting last week. I'm in my last semester so it's pretty packed with courses and their assignments. To make it up, here are some photos of some lovely models:

 

 

 

Personal Collection: Juicy Honey Yuma Asami Special Edition 2: Base Card # 44

Showcasing my own personal collection:

      Instead of a rare, a base card! Base cards aren't getting enough love as I have noticed recently. So why not a base card post?

   Yuma Asami's second special edition was rich with quality photos, poses, and Yuma! This is not one of my favorite base cards of her but it was too good not to share. I love the pose and how the silver heels works so well with the nudity of Yuma. She has such a beauty that I love so much.

What JAV Girl to Check Out or Collect: My Top 10 Favorites.

    Why?

       Each girl in the JAV card industry has proven to be beautiful and attractive to many fans. Sometimes to new collectors, they don't know much about the models or only know a handful. Or maybe some collectors have seen them but never really acknowledged them. Here I am going to show and tell my top 10 favorite JAV models in collectable cards that you should check out! :)

 Number 10: Miharu Usa

        

        Miharu Usa, for now, is a CJ Sexy Jyutoku exclusive and I don't find it hard why the company doesn't want her to go to Juicy Honey yet- She's a big seller for them! :) Miharu has two key points to her that makes the model so popular: Her cute looks and her down right sexy body. She has a unique beauty to her that makes her stand out- her eyes. Although, her perfectly rounded breasts are a sight too. ;)

        Miharu doesn't seem to be well-known in the western side of JAV collectors which is primarily because of her exclusivity to CJ Sexy. Juicy Honey is more popular and desired than CJ Sexy in the west (not to discredit them though). I believe if she appeared in Juicy Honey, not will her popularity rise in the west but in Japan as well! Her cards are a bit hard to find so if you are interested in her and find her cards, make a choice quick because they might be gone soon.

 

    Number 9: Chinami Ito

 

    Chinami Ito is a Juicy Honey exclusive, She first appeared it Juicy Honey Vol. 39. I am sad to say that Vol. 39 was her only set in the series. She is an incredibly pretty woman with nice curves to her. Chinami has a cute but mature look that brings a lot of people to her. She has a look that makes her quite the catch! While her breasts aren't the biggest, they are nicely rounded and still makes all who see her appreciate them. Her aerolas are a bit small too but it fits with her breast size. So no real complaints here. ;)

    Chinami is more well-known than Miharu but her stuff is also hard to find due to being in only one set. I have found her base cards floating around but her rares seem to not available which sucks. Her popularity might be the cause of Chinami's rare shortage. Unfortunately, I believe Chinami has retired from the JAV business so we won't be able to see anymore of her in Juicy Honey or other brands. :( At least we have her in this set.

 

     Number 8: Iori Kogawa

        Iori Kogawa debuted in Juicy Honey Vol. 36 and was featured in Vol. 41. What I find unique about Iori is her hair. Most JAV models in Juicy Honey tend to have straight bangs  that are parted a bit from the side. Iori breaks those rules with her no-bangs! Her body is very desirable as well- proving it with the picture provided. ;) Her face and shape gives her a mature look yet she's youthful looking.

           It appears that Iori is still in the JAV business which means we might still see her in Juicy Honey. If you haven't had time to check her out in these sets, I recommend you do. She is quite beautiful. She, like Chinami, is only in Juicy Honey. She isn't too hard to find which gives newcomers a chance to collect her! Check out her in Vol. 41 as that is what is most available from her.

 

 Number 7: Jessica Kizaki

 

 

            Jessica Kizaki is a Juicy Honey Legend. Starting Juicy Honey with her first set "Juicy Honey eX: Jessica Kizaki", she became quite popular soon then. I never acknowledged her too much when I started nor did I actively try to get any of her stuff. My interest started just before her retirement. When Plus 4 came out, I was hyped for Jessica and Yuna Ogura (who first appeared in that set). Ever since then, I tried to collect her stuff as much as possible. She just has beauty like no other model.

            Although, it appears in the western side of the Juicy Honey/JAV collecting community, that she isn't worth too much unless it is a good rare. It disappointed me seeing how many didn't really care to go for her and reminded me of myself before truly discovering her. If you are looking for models right now, I definitely recommend Jessica. She has a lot out there and she is just gorgeous! I recommend these sets that have her: JH eX: Jessica Kizaki, JH 10th Anniversary, JH Vol. 33, and JH Plus #04.

            Fun Fact: She also appeared in A'Class products!

 

    Number 6: Yuma Asami

            Yuma Asami, just like Jessica Kizaki, a Juicy Honey legend. After her appearance in Juicy Honey 3, people started to carve for Yuma. She popularity skyrocketed as she had not one, not two, but 5 solo sets in Juicy Honey! She is that adored in the community. I forget when I fell in love with her. I believe it was from the same set as this photo was in. She has this happy energy that gets to you- plus she has really nice boobs.

            Sadly, she has retired. I believe the reason she retired was a medical condition she got. Yuma is quite valuable in all areas of the JAV trading card community. She rares can go for an extremely high price. Luckily for us, she has been featured in many sets so there's a chance we can find her base cards, SPs, and rares! What a legend!

  Number 5: Shoko Akiyama

             Shoko Akiyama is a model that is not often heard about when collecting; she only appeared in Juicy Honey Rookie Edition 2010. I first started collecting her base cards as a joke since her last name was the same last name of a character from the game series, Yakuza. Soon after, however, her beauty struck me and now she has became one of my all time favorite models in this! Her body and face are just so pretty. She also has a natural look to her.

            Only appearing in one set, it makes it hard to find anything of hers. Her items don't go for crazy high prices either but it can depend on the rare and timing. I am always on a lookout for her rares. I recommend giving her a look as- not only is she a beauty- but the set is actually really nice too. The other two models that go along with her in the set are pretty as well.

 

  Number 4: Saori Hara

            Saori Hara, a model who is popular yet obsecure, made her appearence in Juicy Honey with the set: Juicy Honey Rookie 2009. Saori Hara is a model collectors go after yet for newcomers, they don't exactly know who she is. She only appeared in three sets but was an instant hit. Her most iconic set was her solo Special Edition. I used to not care for her as I thought she didn't have the typical Japanese look. Saori embraced the 2000s style and had more of a mature look to her. After buying some of her base cards however, seeing her in the burlesque-cabaret outfit, she slowly became a favorite. I soon loved the mature look she had.

            Collecting Saori feels almost impossible as her stuff is not easy to obtain. It's either not available, somebody bought it already, or it's way too much. Her base cards might be easier to find and buy but certainly not her rares. I'm still baffled how I even obtained a few Saori rares. If you see a Saori rare, I recommend to go for it- especially, if you are interested in her. I recommend to check her solo set: "Juicy Hoeny Special Edition: Saori Hara" out.

 

  Number 3: Chika Arimura

             Chika Arimura, starring in Juicy Honey Vol. 29 and Yakuza 0, has a beauty to her that I find similar with Shoko Akiyama. She looks natural and beautiful. While she doesn't have the biggest boobs, her body is quite stunning and alluring. I started collecting her because I saw she was in my favorite game series, Yakuza. I loved how she looked there and fell in love with her more after seeing what she looks like in real life. The set she is in helped that as well.

            Chika isn't too popular here nor are her cards easy to find. If you see them though, they're probably going for a good price as she isn't a very high in-demand model. I believe due to being in an older set; it's harder to find anything of that said set. I think Chika is still active in JAV but I'm unsure. I seriously recommend checking her out though!

 

  Number 2: Kirara Asuka

             Kirara Asuka, another legend in JAV, made her start in Juicy Honey 10. Everyone knows who Kirara is. She is one of the most popular models in JAV and in Juicy Honey. She is a gorgeous lady with a beautiful body. While she isn't active in JAV anymore, her legacy still continues as fans go for her merch. I fell in love with her after collecting her cards in JH10. I thought she was a beauty. Then I started to try to get as much of her as possible- which was hard as everybody wanted her as well.

            Kirara is going to be easy to find. She is the most reoccurring model in Juicy Honey. Her last set, however, was Juicy Honey Luxury Edition 2020. If I am honest, I think she looked better before Juicy Honey Luxury 2019. Comparing her from JH10 to JH LX '20, she has definitely gotten surgery on her face (her eyes in particular). I find her newer stuff not as enjoyable. It doesn't seem like the same girl I fell in love with. But this is just my personal feel on it. I think her sets before then were good.

              

  Number 1: Marina Shiraishi

             Marina Shiraishi, first appeared in Juicy Honey Vol. 28. This is my favorite model of all JAV models. Why? Because I love her smile and her bubbly attitude. She has a sweet cheerful vibe to her. Her face is adorable that I couldn't resist after I saw her. Another thing that attracted me to her was her breasts- her areolas to be exact. I had never seen nipples that looked like her's. She was just amazing all around. I loved almost all sets she starred in! My least favorite being Juicy Honey Plus #01 but even then I loved her there. Marina just has a way of stealing hearts.

            Marina is a good starter model for newcomers because of her availablity. She has been in recent sets, most recent being Plus #08. There's a good selection of her available. I recommend checking out Plus #08, Plus #01, and Luxury Edition 2018 as they are the easiest to find of her. Marina looks great in all of them. I could be a bit bias though since she's my favorite. ;)

Personal Collection: Juicy Honey Yuma Asami Premium Edition '09: Yuma Asami - Unsigned Labeled Cheki

Showcasing my own personal collection:

This is Yuma Asami in an unsigned labeled cheki from Juicy Honey Yuma Asami Premium Edition '09. Interestingly enough, this official cheki is not signed but has a unique label from the set. It appears that the pink fonted label is only for unsigned chekis. Even more, interestingly, it simply doesn't just say, "Juicy Honey" but has Yuma's symbol for the set, the set's title, another symbol for the set, the logo, and what it is which makes it quite unique. The actual photo of the cheki is of Yuma nude shining off a gorgeous smile. She is sitting on an armrest while giving a cute peace sign. Her enthusiasm is one of her greatest charms. The cheki is in like-new condition.
I love the pose so much. A full body shot, a beautiful expression, and she's nude! I pulled this out of my first Yuma Asami Premium Edition 2009 box and loved it. I was a bit in shock too. I was curious about the label and why it wasn't signed but apparently, they sometimes did unsigned chekis back then. Strange enough, This unsigned cheki is worth more the many signed chekis. I value this a lot- definitely one of my favorite chekis of all time.

Personal Collection: Juicy Honey Premium Edition 2012 Azure: Yuma Asami - Honey Lingerie Type B

Showcasing my own personal collection:

This is Yuma Asami in her Honey Lingerie Type B from Juicy Honey Premium Edition 2012 Azure. To start off, Yuma's picture. Yuma has such as childlike playfulness look here. Her pigtails, her silly face, and her pose. She is sitting on a bed like a playful girl. The card's design has a rustic heart theme to it. Since it is Premium Edition, it has a beach theme to it. The rustic can be a sand texture as well. Yuma's symbol on the upper right is also a beach themed. The swatch hole is a bit smaller than usual but contains a nice swatch. The condition of the card is like new.
I am glad to have this card of Yuma. I pulled this card from the sealed Azure box I got a while back. At first, as I was opening packs, I saw the base cards of Yuma with this outfit and style and loved it! I hoped to get something of at least her and behold, I got this card. I was so happy and love it a lot! My complaint with this card (in fact most costumes/lingerie in this set) is that the swatch hole is small compared to the usual sizes they use. I wish Azure had bigger swatches as they are just as important as the picture and design. Other than that, I really love this card.

Personal Collection: Juicy Honey Yuma Asami Premium Edition '09: Yuma Asami - Honey Jersey Type H

Showcasing my own personal collection:

This is a Honey Jersey Type H of Yuma Asami from Juicy Honey Yuma Asami Premium Edition '09. This is a unique design as they add two body shot images of Yuma rather than the usual one. Both Yumas, though, share that same beautiful smile that can make anyone feel good. The Yuma on the right shows off her body- her breasts and crotch visible from the see-through green "jersey". The Yuma on the left however, is showing the backside of her. She cheerfully shows her rear and the bottom "jersey" along with it. The card's design uses constrasing colors: red and green. Yet, it works well due to how they use the green on the red and what color the green is. Something to take note is that the green matches the Yuma's "jersey". Getting to the swatch, it is visibly thin but there'sa  thicker line close to the left. The card's condition is like new!
I seriously love the design of the card. The card is unique from many swatch cards I have seen. The two Yumas are what makes it truly eye popping. While most Juicy Honey cards do feature two photos, one on each side, they don't have them in the same side. I pulled this card from Yuma's Premium Edition box which I was very happy but surprised! I didn't know they had a Type H for anything.

Sealed Box Opening: Unboxing Juicy Honey Yuma Asami Premium Edition '09.

Sealed Box Info:

This is a sealed box of Juicy Honey Yuma Asami Premium Edition '09. This set solo focuses on Yuma. The base set is only 54 cards while there are 12 SP cards. This came out in 2009 (as the title suggests). Premium Editions are like summer/beach themed which the cover shows. Premium Editions came in long boxes that had three smaller boxes inside. The sealed packs are silver and not like regular Juicy Honey packs (as they have the models on them from the cover). Inserts for Premium Editions are similar but also different from normal sets as they have rares that are not featured in regular editions.

Here is the process of the unboxing:

The Sealed Box

The Back of the Box

The Side of the Box (Left and Right Sides)

The Top and Bottom of the Box

Box size Vs. Inner Boxes Size

Inner Box Size Vs. Base/Promo Card Size

First Inner Box and Three Sealed Packs

First Inner Box - First Pack: No rare but an SP card and Base Cards.

First Inner Box - Second Pack: Same results, an SP card, and Base Cards.

First Inner Box - Third Pack: Whoa! A Signed Nude Cheki with Base Cards!

Second Inner Box - First Pack: Nice! An Action Card, an SP Card, and Base Cards!

Second Inner Box - Second Pack: Nice again! Another Action Card and Base Cards!

Second Inner Box - Third Pack: No rare, just an Sp Card and Base Cards.

Third Inner Box - First Pack: No rare again, same results as previous.

Third Inner Box - Second Pack: Awesome! An Autograph Type A as well as Base Cards.

Third Inner Box - Third Pack: Normal results, an Sp Card, and Base Cards.

Results of Unboxing:

Overall, this unboxing was an amazing unboxing! I got four hits in one box, I was able to complete my base card set for this, and almost completed my SP card set for this as well. I really love the Cheki especially because it is signed. I got a Yuma box previously and got a cheki in there but it wasn't signed (although it was still a beautiful cheki). I will have to do reviews of each hit I got- especially the action cards because unfortunately, a photo of them doesn't show the movement from it so I will have to create a short video of each and post them here.

I am very happy with the results and am in love with this set! What did you think of the unboxing? Should I do more like this? Hope you enjoyed watching the unboxing! :))