TOKYO (TR) – Marina Nishio, A 25-year-old popular adult video (AV) actress, has opened up about a traumatic string of personal losses and betrayals, detailing how she lost both parents in their final years and saw her inheritance disappear into the hands of her estranged siblings.
In a recent interview with Nikkan Spa! (Nov. 7), Nishio recounted the sudden death of her father, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease. Four years ago, the 62-year-old was found dead in his bathtub. Nishio, who was asleep in the home at the time, said the incident remains a painful mystery.
“My father was walking normally and doing housework. It’s possible he had some kind of seizure in the bath,” Nishio said. “Nobody saw what happened. If anyone had heard a cry for help, we would have gone to him.”
Decline in health
The tragedy was compounded just one year later when Nishio’s mother, who had been struggling with pancreatic cancer, passed away following a rapid decline in health.
While the actress was grieving, she faced a second blow: the disappearance of 10 million yen (approx. $67,000) that her father had left in savings. The money, which was under her mother’s management, vanished after her mother’s death.
Nishio, who remains estranged from her siblings, claims that her sister has effectively frozen her out of the family’s affairs. “We were supposed to sign documents to split the proceeds of the house sale three ways, but after I signed, all communication stopped. I’m being ignored,” she said.
Support her parents
The actress revealed that she entered the adult industry partly out of necessity, hoping to use her earnings to support her ailing parents. Despite the heartbreak, she admits that the frantic pace of the industry helped her cope with her losses.
“When you are on set, surrounded by staff, you don’t have time to dwell on these things,” Nishio explained. “In a way, I’m glad I had this job.”
Nishio’s life hasn’t just been defined by family tragedy; she also detailed a harrowing past involving workplace abuse and a toxic relationship. During a previous job as an aesthetician, she was subjected to severe bullying in a high-pressure environment, leading her to contemplate suicide.
“I was so depressed that I actually researched which building I could jump from to make it as painless as possible,” she admitted.
“Life is uncertain”
Her personal life was equally tumultuous, involving a boyfriend she described as a “psychopath” who subjected her to verbal abuse, often questioning why she was alive and criticizing her body. The relationship finally ended after she discovered, via a location-sharing app, that he had been cheating on her at another woman’s house on his own birthday.
Now, having walked through what she calls the “bottom of life,” Nishio says her perspective has shifted.
“I’ve learned that life is uncertain. You could die at any moment,” she said. “I don’t obsess over saving money anymore because there’s no point if you’re dead. My goal now is to live for today and enjoy it.”
