Kaori Oguri is “always hungry, even when her work is successful.” Ayako Fuji, Kaho Minami, Kumiko Goto, and others have placed their trust in her as a “female P.

Ayako Fuji (63), Kaho Minami (60), Honami Suzuki (57), Kumiko Goto (50), and Megumi Okuna (45), all of whom are major actresses, are captivated by one “female producer” who is rare in the publishing industry. Kaori Oguri (Oguri Kaori).

Kaori Oguri says, “The higher the barriers to my goals, the better. So, no matter how high the hurdle is for an actress, if I think, ‘I want to produce! I will not give up.

Kaori Oguri, 53, who dominated the gravure world at the peak of the bubble era, is now famous as an “astute producer. She is active in a wide range of fields, including gravure production based on her own experience, as well as photo collections and essay books. She also produced Megumi Okuna’s photo book “Okina Megumi,” which was released in April of this year.

When we first offered Okuna the job, she expressed her concerns, saying, “I wonder if I’m the right person for the job. But it is my role to take away those actresses’ concerns and take care of them. Is it that they don’t accept your offer?　Of course, there are many. But I think it is more interesting to accomplish something that is thought to be impossible, and I think readers will enjoy it as well.

Oguri became independent when he turned 30. He boasts more than 20 years of experience as a producer, and has produced a distinguished lineup of celebrities to date.

The actress who impressed me the most was Kaho Minami,” he said. I offered her a job in my “Actress Series” project, but she turned me down at the time. I later heard that she had not heard of it. I made the request again when Ms. Minami became independent from the office, and she accepted the offer. When I met her, I was so overcome with emotion that I cried uncontrollably (laughs). Later, when she released her book of essays, “Otome Obasan” (’22), I felt even more connected to her.

She proved that a project that had once been blocked could take shape if one was enthusiastic about it. On the other hand, she has also been known to sell herself to offices and staff members to bring in a lucky break.

Goto Kumiko called her agency Oscar and received a direct call from the president. When I told her the purpose of the project and my thoughts, she agreed with me, and in the end, she herself willingly agreed to appear in the film. Also, the photographer I was working with at the time was good friends with Ms. Honami Suzuki, so she introduced me to her.

The response to Ayako Fuji’s photo book, which was released in 2010, was even greater than expected.

Originally, it was not a photo book, but rather a photo essay with a few photos. But when it came time to take the photos, the excitement was so great that we said, ‘It would be a waste if it were the size of a photo essay! So, we made a sudden change. Ayako Fuji, who usually does yoga, kickboxing, and muscle training at home, is so beautiful that it is hard to believe she is 60 years old. …… even gave us a swimsuit shot!