Rika Izumi: Wants to ward off anyone trying to unseat her as this year's number one....

 

 Still a long way to go though until this year's top twenty list is compiled, fifteen weeks to be exact. Few more pics like the above ones and it'd be a no brainer for who would be my #1 fsve for 2021. Rika's last post in this vein was only three weeks ago but noticed her last six were for the "Takane no Hana" drama, did two recaps earlier today. So figured she needed a regular post and do have 45 or so new pics for today along with a few oldies. That drama is the first time Rika has had a leading role and though a bit silly at times have enjoyed the show and she's been a decent comedic actress, will finish off the recaps within the week. She also has two dramas beginning in a week, will have more info in her next post.

 Did the one and only preliminary list for this year's top twenty a few days ago and as many may have seen Rika is my current #1 for this year. Would like to finally see her top a list but it's going to be difficult holding off number two who is trying to retain the crown she won in 2020, may not finalize the top 2-3 spots until they're ready to be revealed. But I always give the nod to the older fave as they won't have as many chances in the future to make the top twenty. Rika will be turning 33 on October 11th so if she does hold on to the top spot she would be the oldest #1 ever, she would beat the woman in the below post by six weeks. She kind of deserves to finally top the list or really any one, in the past four years Rika's positions have been third, fourth, sixth and fifth.

 Rika doesn't do gravure pics these days which doesn't bother me as she looks beyond perfect in her regular modeling pics. She hasn't done any gravure ones since her second photobook came out in April 2020, will admit I'd like to see some new ones but she does have many from 2016-18 for us to savor. Guess there's some strict restrictions on events these days in Japan as there's been so few of them these past few months. Over the years it's been tough to top how classy Rika looks at events but has only appeared at one this year. So let's go back in time to June 19, 2017 for an event to promote the 'Fifty Shades Darker' film that came out in Japan four days later.

 A month later did my first ever post for Rika. She's now up to 63 and if I'm still around she should hit the 100 post milestone by the end of 2023 which has been so rare for an actress/model to hit the last four years. She should be around seventy by now but the problem is her posts have been the largest ones the last four years for anyone, this may be her smallest one to date yet there still will be a total of 65 or so pics. Let's get on to the new ones and with Autumn coming up bet we'll be seeing her have so many more modeling pics such as these superb new ones from Apuweiser.

 Rika has had so many pics this year for the Stola site and they've been such super duper ones, hard to top her classy style in regular modeling pics.

 Not too many new pics from the Oggi site but her last post was just three weeks ago.

 But Rika was the cover girl for Oggi's August issue, also have her spread for September but will hold on to it for her next post.

 Seeing as how Rika will be turning 33 in October it's understandable why she seldom has gravure pics these days but to me she looks better with each passing day! Final set of pics for today are from the August edition of Biteki, following them is a newish modeling video for Snidel. Could have had pics from them today but they're more I'm holding on to for her next post.