TikToker, a college student, looks back on her first year as a freelance photographer.

A 21-year-old influencer who boasts over 760,000 total social networking followers and is active mainly on TikTok, “No Name Yet.” ‘. Her gravure debut in FRIDAY in November ’24 made a big splash, and a year later, in November ’25, she appeared again in FRIDAY.

I was not at all sure how fans would react to my first gravure in my life,” she said. I was afraid I would be criticized, but in fact, there were almost no negative comments, only comments like, ‘She was beautiful’ and ‘She was cute. I was pleased with the response, FRIDAY I was really happy that FRIDAY asked me to do another shoot.

The digital photo book was a huge hit, far exceeding her own expectations, with over 8,000 downloads in total at e-bookstores.

I had heard that ‘a large number of followers does not affect actual sales,’ and before the release of the book, I wondered who would buy my work. …… I was quite worried. Hearing the actual numbers made me realize that I do have fans.”

The scene at the seaside left a strong impression on me.

She says she took on the challenge of changing her image 180 degrees for this shoot.

This is my second gravure shoot. “This was my second gravure shoot, but I thought it might be my last, so I put everything I wanted to do into it. I didn’t wear color contacts, dyed my hair completely black, and shortened my bangs. I did it out of curiosity!

During filming, she was conscious of “talking” with the cameraman.

I was influenced by what I learned about acting in a workshop last year,” she said. What would the cameraman do if I made this expression? I was always concentrating on these questions as I went into the shoot. I was communicating with the cameraman not through words, but through my senses, and in a way, it was a strange experience, as if I was acting the whole day.

The filming took place in a port town in Chiba Prefecture, and the locations, including the sea and a swimming pool, were also attractive.

The scenes at the beach were particularly memorable. I wore a yellow bathing suit and moved around a lot during the shoot. I had a lot of fun running with the cameraman with a strange wooden stick that had fallen down. I was able to capture something that could only be captured at that moment with what was there.”

Expanding my activities after going freelance

She left her office in March ’25 and has been working as a freelancer since April. During the past year, the scope of her activities has greatly expanded.

Since going freelance, I have been chosen as an official cosplayer for the game “Giruguru” and for the short film “Tokyo Prediction” by film director Bunji Toyama. I also participated in a talk show for the film “Tokyo Prediction. I have tried many things for the first time, such as being chosen as an official cosplayer for the game “Giguru,” and taking the stage at a talk show for the film “Tokyo Predictions: The Short Works of Film Director Bunji Toyama. I have also made and sold my own goods, and designed my own costumes from scratch for the Tokyo Game Show.

He recalls that his experience at the Tokyo Game Show was particularly valuable.

At events like the Tokyo Game Show, people generally cosplay as existing characters, but I created my own original character called “No Name Yet. I was able to appear as an original character that I created myself, which was a challenge that has not been seen before. I think this was an unprecedented challenge.”

From the end of December 2013 to February 2014, the calendar was released and a hand-off tour was held at bookstores nationwide to commemorate the release. From the first day of its release, sales were brisk, five times that of last year.

We toured not only Tokyo and Osaka, but also Hokkaido, Fukuoka, Nagoya, and other cities throughout Japan. It was my way of repaying the fans who always make the trip to Tokyo. The age range was 13 to 40 ～to to 50s. I have the impression that there are many people, ranging from 13 years old to people in their 40s and 50s, who warmly watch over my progress.

As she enters her second year as a freelancer in April, she has set a new goal.

“My goal for my first year as a freelancer was to ‘just sell my face down to the ground. My goal for the first year as a freelancer was to ‘just sell my face steadily. This year, I want to deepen my activities as an actor. Every time I try something new, the number of fans increases, and for those who have been supporting me for a long time, they tell me how happy they are. I have nothing but gratitude for my fans.

Her willingness to go as far as she can, without setting limits on her life, will continue to attract many fans.

Namaehamadanai
Namaehamadanai is an influencer who is active mainly on TikTok while attending university. She has over 770,000 followers on TikTok and plans to hold a birthday event at Grace Bali’s Ueno Koen-mae store on March 15. The digital photo book is available for purchase here!A making-of video is also available for purchase via FRIDAY subscription!