Minami Aizawa

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Minami Aizawa entered the adult video industry in 2016 when she was discovered and subsequently recruited. By 2019, she achieved notable success, earning the "Best Actress" award from Fanza. Aizawa announced her retirement from the Japanese AV industry in 2023, sharing the story of how she had been scouted by a man who became both her mentor and romantic partner. In her announcement, she revealed that her mentor fell ill with leukemia in 2019, ultimately passing away. Although she contemplated retiring following this heartbreaking event, she chose to continue for the sake of her fans and those close to her. There were also rumors suggesting that her relationship with her agency might have contributed to her decision to leave the industry. At that time, she aimed to stay in the public eye through different avenues.

In August 2024, Aizawa took to Instagram and X (previously known as Twitter) to declare her retirement from all activities associated with the name "Minami Aizawa," expressing her desire to move on from her past as an AV idol. She conveyed a wish to return "in a different form." By this time, she had removed all her TikTok and YouTube videos from her profiles. In October 2024, she introduced her new identity as a music DJ under the name DJ pixeL, with an Instagram handle of @pixel.im.dj.

Regarding her social media presence, her original Instagram account @epoint2016 showed the following follower statistics: November 2024 had 987,000 followers, February 2025 dropped to 982,000, and February 2026 saw a decline to 948,000. For her new persona @pixel.im.dj, she had no followers recorded in November 2024, reached 12,400 in February 2025, and 16,300 by February 2026. On YouTube, her follower count started at 47,500 in November 2024, fell to 46,300 by February 2025, and further decreased to 43,300 in February 2026.