This is a first and probably last as there's never been an 'anniversary post' up until now. The actual day wouldn't be until Tuesday but sure most won't mind me being a few days early, it was either this post or a recap for the "Unsung Cinderella" drama and know which post most would have voted for. Kind of hope Rika is viewing this as it may give her some ideas for a celebration, it's been a while since she invited me to one and better keep mum on what takes place....
What a fave Rika has become of mine in these three years and there really hasn't been a bigger one since she was introduced. But she's never topped my yearly fave's list, her positions have been third, fourth and sixth for an average spot of 4.3. On the first preliminary list done last month she held the third position and to me this could be her best chance at ending up #1 for a year. But what's hurt Rika so much is the lack of events this year for as to me she outshines everyone at them. Back in April she released her second photobook but there couldn't be an event for it nor was there as much promoting of the book so that may be the reason if she doesn't take the top spot this year. But in all fairness it's also affected the current #1 who appears at more events than anyone I can think of.
"Madeira" was the title of that second PB, it came out in April when the crisis in Japan hit so hard and it really affected sales. Think to date the total sold has been 15,000 copies which is only about a quarter of what her first book sold. That PB came out in April 2017 and what an utterly perfect photobook it was, it's my number one PB of all time. The post for it has had close to 3,500 views but bet a few of you have never seen the post so here's the link to it: Rika PB
This is Rika's 45th post in three years, four were for dramas but the other 41 were in this vein. That's a high number for three years especially when her posts are usually the biggest as far as new pics go, today's is no exception as there's seventy pics in all. This is already her eighth post of the year so Rika hasn't slowed down at all, to me she looks better with age and in October will be turning 32. Back in July 2017 when her first post was done what was happening? Many things including this event which was for 'Amo's Style' lingerie, there's no doubt how classy Rika looks at events though don't we wish she would have been modeling what she was promoting....
Rika doesn't do many gravure pics or spreads these days but as I've mentioned numerous times that's fine by me as however she's dressed is beyond perfect. Have many new modeling pics though only from two places as it's that in between time of the year, too late to promote Summer clothes and too early for Autumn or Winter. She's been a model for Apuweiser for quite a few years and another thing I've mentioned is how classy she looks in their and most other's modeling pics. These are Summer pics which were missed for her last post.
Think she's also a new model for the With Online site as these are all new since June.
Whew, how about that bottom pic!!!! Maquia is also a site Rika does much modeling for though there's no new pics there. But do have a pair of spreads from their magazine, top six are from their August issue while the rest are for September.
Actually there's a few more modeling pics which are from the Oggi site and rarely does a post go by for her without new pics from them. Back in May she celebrated her first anniversary for them but sure it wasn't as big of a deal for Rika as her third anniversary for Nao....
Will end off with this massive spread from Oggi's August edition. But am holding some pics back as there was a second spread which was a special one for Weddings so that should mean Rika's next post won't be too far in the future and rarely does she go a month without one. No recent videos so will go back in time to July 2017 and one for that 'Amo's Style' event mentioned above.
