Hello! Project Photobooks

[Zunu]

With that emoticon, I can't tell if you're serious or not, but in fact, it's extremely suggestive of Japanese bondage porn.

Not disputing that, but at the same time, "bondage porn" I think, doesn't come off as quite so provocative in Japan as it would in some other cultures. IMO Mano is being naughty but not being outrageous.

[iceymoon]

there are two different parts to this:

- is it okay?
sure, she's not underage and whether it's the director of the photobook's decision to do a shot like that, or becomes Mano's decision when she complies, it's perfectly okay for her to do whatever she wants. heck, if she decides to do AV, as long as it's her own decision and she wasn't pushed into it, that's also okay.

- do we like it?
that's up to each person's individual preference.

so for me there were two things i didn't like about it that are quite separate: 1) her styling. the wig is too dark and not a good cut for her, i also don't like the make-up. the outfit is interesting though! i wish it was paired with better hair/make-up. 2) her hands being tied. it's so easy for me to forget about the "leerer" type of fan that pretty much only is into the fandom for the wank material, and even with bikini shots (especially the more innocent photos) i can enjoy looking at pictures without thinking too much about that. but with other more suggestive photos (such as this one and the Koharu one that basically looked like an accidental panty peek, yet it must have been intentional because it was published) i simply don't like to see them and wish the market didn't encourage it.

of course there's nothing i can do about that, it's just that personally i don't much care for those photos. but my opinion on this photo is not good regardless, if she didn't have her hands tied (so let's say for example it was tied in an interesting bow around just ONE hand, which leaves the overall effect intact without the obvious implication) it would be much better, but i also didn't like the styling so i still can't say i'd like the photo anyway.

i guess the styling's not totally related to this conversation, but it is on topic with the thread.
for the record, i also don't much care for the cover photo. her hair is cute and i'm all for cat ears and more interesting wardrobe choices, but i'm starting to get a feel for the style of this PB and i'm not sure i like it. :< maybe in person they look better than in the scans we've gotten? cuz the ones i've seen so far look too dark and LQ, which is part of the intention but i don't think it's coming across in a good way. just looks like they were taken with a cheap camera, or not properly balanced to look good for print.

[Zunu]

it's so easy for me to forget about the "leerer" type of fan that pretty much only is into the fandom for the wank material

I kind of doubt there are all that many fans like that. I would think that matter what your fetish is, sexy girls, innocent girls, underage girls, bikini gravure, schoolgirl shots, bondage, underwear, arty photos, upskirt, stockings, etc., there are better (more hardcore or fetish specific) examples of it elsewhere than with H!P. Except maybe for tall girls. Yurina is after all "Japan's tallest idol."

[randompasserby]

Just so we're all on the same page.

Always a pleasure. And just to be more clear, I see it as no worse than this...in term of suggestiveness

Spoiler: show

(sfw, hatsune miku, ribbons, fully clothed) which is, not very much at all

^Yeah most of the people I know that's only in it for leering at the sexy pictures are pretty quick to move on.
They're certainly not gonna refuse me if I choose to share with them some H!P pics but they don't really consider themselves as fans of the girls/groups either, some of them that do stay around usually does because they've found other reasons other than looks. Not that there's anything wrong with being drawn here only by their looks initially ... Guilty , Rika and Sayu are just too utterly beautiful dammit!

[Amped]

Nakky PB

[Zunu]

^ Nearly nakey nakky.

[Mizu_D3]

Nakky really Nakky (Naughty Saki)
i like the first photo from 2nd row

[Parhelion69]

'DAT ASS!!

[321BreakinOut]

Ain't all that great tbh

[Nayoko-Kihara]

This isn't nearly as good as her last PB.