is a Japanese AV idol and ''

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'' actress. She has appeared in award-winning ''pink films'', and was given a "Best Actress" award for her work in this genre in 2007.

Life and career

Hirasawa had a part-time job at the video arcade in Tokyo's Ōkura Theater, a long-running venue for ''pink film''s, and became curious about the genre through the posters. She entered the entertainment field in 2003 through AVs where she specialized in the S&M genre while working for such major AV studios as

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and

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. After she had appeared in over 40 AVs, Hirasawa made her ''

'' debut in director

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's ''

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'' (2005). Hirasawa played the role of Kyōko, an aspiring comic book artist who works as a prostitute. The film was named the Best Film of the year, and Hirasawa was given the Best Actress award, second place, at the

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. A few months later, in October 2005, she starred in the sex comedy ''The Strange Saga of Hiroshi the Freeloading Sex Machine'', directed by

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, which was shown at the 14th

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in September 2006. Hirasawa had the role of the indulging love interest of the film's titular character. After mid-2005, Hirasawa moved away from adult video work and more into mainstream and pink films, and

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. In her last entry on her AV blog in May 2006, she announced that she was leaving her agency "GOT" (ガットエージェンシー) and would be working freelance. Director

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's 2007 film ''New Tokyo Decadence - The Slave'' was reportedly based on Hirasawa's own experiences. The film was named 9th best ''pink'' release of the year, and Hirasawa won the Best Actress award for her performance.

Selected filmography

Bibliography

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References

External links

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Hirasawa's blog at DMM
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