Riko Tachibana
| Riko Tachibana | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 立花 里子 |
| Born |
November 10, 1984 Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Satoko Tachibana |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Riko Tachibana (Japanese: 立花 里子 Hepburn: Tachibana Riko?, born November 10, 1984) is a popular award-winning Japanese adult video idol (AV idol) and gravure model. Taller than average, Tachibana debuted in 2003 and starred in many adult videos which emphasized her height. An extremely prolific actress, Tachibana had performed in over 200 AVs when she was awarded for Most Appearances at Japan's Adult Broadcasting Awards in 2007. Tachibana retired in March 2008.
Riko Tachibana was born in Tokyo on November 10, 1984. Tachibana is tall for a Japanese woman, reportedly standing 172 cm (nearly 5' 8") in early publicity, though her height was later reported to be 168 cm (5' 6"). Tachibana was not comfortable with her above-average size, saying, "I used to have a real inferiority complex about my height. I always thought guys liked little girls better." Tachibana's inferiority complex began to dwindle as she noticed that many men were attracted to her because of her height, wanting her to baby them. For example, when she was in a relationship with a high-level salaryman in his 30s, he asked her to pat his head while he lay in her lap, and tell him, "Good boy, good boy."
Like many AV stars, Tachibana was found by a talent scout in Shinjuku. She made her AV debut in 2003. The first volume in the Hibino label's Women Taller Than 170 cm series was released in November 2003, and became a huge hit with AV audiences, reflecting a demand for taller models. Tachibana's height helped her get the starring role in the third entry in the series, released in May 2004. When interviewed for the video release, Akinori, the director of the video, commented, "You've got no idea how hard it is to come up with tall actresses... the demand is just too great to fill."
As she gained in popularity, Tachibana acquired a nickname, Riko-pin (リコぴん). She became a prolific star of AVs, performing in a variety of themes and roles.
In one of her earliest roles, Hibino's cosplay Super Knight Atliger, Riko plays one of a trio of Power Ranger type heroines. In VIP label's Popular Old People's Home, released in December 2004, Tachibana was part of the female staff at a rest home populated by sexually aggressive senior citizens.AV Actress Is A Receptionist, released in January 2005, was part of a humiliation-themed series on the Hot Entertainment label. The situation, claimed to have been rehearsed for two months and employing thirty extras, has Tachibana taking a job as a receptionist at a job fair. While she is engaged in the duties of her job, an actor has sex with Tachibana from behind. The video records Tachibana's embarrassed efforts to maintain a straight face while performing her receptionist role.
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