Kohey Nishi, stage name Nishikun, 24-years-old looks like a mere toddler but is one of the most popular porn stars and is making his name in Japan’s adult-film industry. At just three feet six inches tall, Nishikun may look like an innocent child but is popular figure worldwide for being a porn star and director. His childlike appearance is the result of mucopolysaccharidosis, an incurable disease, resulting in his stunted growth.

The three feet tall Japanese porn star basically capitalises on his height which allows him to play a child in X-rated movies which he also produces at times. Because of his short height and sweet, innocent looking face makes him look like a child. And he feels that since there is no porn star which looks like a child, he has a special advantage. In an interview with Vice, he remarked: “There is no one who is an adult and looks like a kid more than me! And not just for the porn industry. You cannot cast actual kids sometimes (in non-pornographic films), so I’d like to fill the gap in that market.”

Nishikun in a Club

Prior to becoming an adult star, he was a computer programmer and desires to work outside porn films even now. But at the same time, he is happy to market himself as an adult star who looks like a child in these films. Nishikun also admits that he likes the attention, even when it is negative: “Now I have valuable experiences and also enjoy the slander against me, so I’m happy I got involved in the industry, I have no problem with my career.”

Nishikun also suffers complications from rhabdomyosarcoma, cancer of the skeletal muscles as well as a tumour. He will never grow any taller, nor can he stand on his own two feet for more than five minutes or perform physical tasks like opening a plastic bottle. His fragile spinal cord is worrying for him because it could leave him paralysed later in life. But Nishikun isn’t bothered about his circumstances, he probably wouldn’t have this exciting career without his unique features. Although, he does confess that many shoots leave his muscles sore.

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