Today is a big day for Natsume Hibiki,
She is shooting her retirement title now. We all knew this day would come. Earlier this year she posted her graduation announcement on social media. She told fans she would hold events every month until the final farewell. She asked everyone to come see her while they still could.
Her studio SOD STAR reacted fast. They created a special retirement page for her on the official website. They also confirmed her last work would be released in August. The whole process from contract to filming, editing, post-production and release usually takes about six months. That is why she is on set today, February 16.
The content of her final title is still secret, of course. But apart from the story, I am really curious about her appearance in this work.
In her most recent releases she changed into a bold blonde look. She played a brainwashed trade-show girl. She also played a seductive makeup artist who lured a young actor in the dressing room. These roles show how much she has grown and tried new things during six years in the industry. But if you remember her debut, she was still unknown then. She was that ethereal short-haired beauty with a sense of mystery.
Now at the end of her career she has returned to black hair. This feels like a complete circle. She goes back to that pure original image. It is the image everyone first fell in love with. It is a quiet way to say goodbye in the form we all came to know her by.
Stay tuned for Natsume Hibiki’s retirement masterpiece.