"MEGUMI Mama's Bar" (TV Asahi, Monday night 2:17am *Kanto local) is a talk show where MEGUMI plays the role of a bar hostess and chats with guests over a drink. On February 16th, she welcomed gravure models Ririka Moriwaki, Riko Kudo and Ena Enohara from "STU48", and Takashi Watanabe from "Nishikigoi" to have an honest conversation about the gravure industry.
Regarding the current gravure industry, Enohara analyzed, "The number of influencers is increasing and digital technology is advancing. Activities are spreading in all directions. There is no longer just one path," pointing out the diversification of areas in which people can be active.
Kudo, who balances her idol activities with gravure modeling, then asked a direct question: "How do you get to appear on the cover so often?" To which Moriwaki pointed out, "I hear that digital photobook sales are important nowadays." She said that the current indicator of gravure model popularity is digital photobook sales, and by visualizing the numbers, it's easy to tell at a glance that "this girl is popular."
Meanwhile, MEGUMI recalled, "In the old days, the surveys were like, 'Who was in it?' So it was really analog." She sympathized with the current generation, saying, "The results are easier to understand than with paper media, but the numbers are clearer, so it's tough."
