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sug4rsweet · 5 months

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June 17th, 2012

by E. Cha

Despite only debuting a mere half a year ago, Japanese singer and actress Kaori Takahashi—mononymously known as KAORI—is already paving her own way in the industry. Her debut album, aptly self-titled, sold over 400,000 copies in Japan alone. Although not the highest selling album in the country, nearly half a million copies for a rookie artist is a testament to Takahashi’s appeal. An even more impressive feat is her appearance on the Billboard 200, as her album debuted within the Top 20, at a surprising No. 18.

Takahashi’s debut single—“Treat Me (Akachan o Atsukatte)”—was an instant hit, something that surprised even her. It wasn’t a No. 1 in her home country (it actually debuted at No. 2), but it still sold nearly 100,000 units and was downloaded nearly 60,000 times within its first week of release. What’s surprising, however, is that the single found itself on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 86. Not everyone—especially an Asian artist and especially a rookie—finds themselves on the Billboard charts, the last to do so was Psy for his viral hit “Gangnam Style” just nine months ago.

Just a few weeks ago, Takahashi’s first headlining tour began in Tokyo. And once again proving how popular she is already, she sold out the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, which holds a staggering 10,000 people. Reportedly, Takahashi managed to do so in a little over two hours. And it could’ve been much faster than that if it weren’t for the traffic caused by countless fans. Apparently, she also sold out Jamsil Arena in three hours, which is practically unheard of for a six month old rookie artist from Japan.

Dubbed “Baby Amuro” in her home country (with the style and 90s/2000s-esque stage costumes to boot), Takahashi is definitely proving to be a potential icon within the Japanese music industry. Her performance at her opening show went viral on Japanese social media and even caught attention in the West, with users comparing her to the likes of Namie Amuro, Ayumi Hamasaki, and even the “Princess of Pop” herself, Britney Spears. With these comparisons and her ever growing fanbase, Takahashi is clearly set to become the world’s next J-pop icon.

thanks sm to @twistifiedz for making the soompi screenshot for me ! literally could not have done it without her ♡

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nxmuzluv · 4 months

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THE FIRST SINGLE … ˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗

“GIRLS DON’T CRY” is the debut single by CHOUKA AIKAWA. Released on April 5th, 2024, the song went on to top charts in various countries. Hailed as one of the best debuts of 2024, critics and fans alike fell in love with the song’s “girlish” and carefree production, and praised how Chouka stayed so true to her hyperfeminine, “princesscore” image. The song’s success as caused critics to name her as a pop girl on the rise.

TRACKLIST … ˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗

GIRLS DON’T CRY ! LEAD SINGLE

CAKE ! B-SIDE

GIRLS DON’T CRY (SPED UP)

PHOTOCARDS … ˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗

COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE … ˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗

Highly praised for its sound and how it fit Chouka’s style, “Girls Don’t Cry” was a resounding success. The music video’s teaser, which was released with no prior notice onto a completely new YouTube channel (“c.a.”) with no previous content (it was later turned into a channel for all of Chouka’s music related endeavors), garnered over 3.2 million views within its first twenty-four hours after Chouka posted it to her Twitter and Instagram accounts. The single’s title was revealed on both platforms an hour later, coinciding with the launch of her official website, which displayed the title alongside a countdown timer.

The song received over 400,000 pre-saves, and the title was trending on Twitter with over a million Tweets. Shortly before “Girls Don’t Cry” dropped, Chouka’s website was updated with the single’s cover, and she posted behind the scenes photos of her on its set, which received over two million likes within the first day.

Upon the song’s release, it was a smash hit. The music video garnered 32 million views within its first 24 hours, finding itself at #1 on YouTube’s trending page, and topping both the Spotify and Apple Music charts. It went on to become the second most streamed song on Spotify in regards to first day streams. “Girls Don’t Cry” topped charts in several countries, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the Philippines (it also managed to remain atop the Oricon chart for seven weeks).

Surprisingly enough, “Girls Don’t Cry” would debut at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 with sales of over 200,00 units, despite industry insiders predicting a Top 20 debut; probably due to the song’s immense popularity online. Unfortunately, it would never reach #1, falling to #7 after five weeks and staying there for two until falling off, but Rosettes were still happy to see that Chouka’s debut managed to get that high. In total, the single would sell over 850,000 units within its first week, cracking a million by the end of April.

Additionally, the song was also praised for its lyricism and feminist commentary on how women who are seen as “strong” or “smart” are not allowed to cry or display negative emotions and are expected to act as role models, while women who appear as if they have everything are told to “just deal with it” and that they have “nothing to be upset about.” Many Rosettes (and critics) were also surprised to find out that Chouka had written most of the lyrics, as she never expressed interest in songwriting before.

“Cake” was released as a single a month later, on May 3rd, 2024. Although the music video received over 11 million views within its first twenty-four hours, Rosettes were … a bit divided. It seemed like none of them could figure out whether they liked the song or not, with certain Tweets saying …

˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗ “ y’all are just HATERS ! like y’all have truly forgotten what real pop music sounds like bc cake is a hit idc ! ”

˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗ “ chouka girl with all due respect i think letting a major label get a hold of you was a mistake ”

˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗ “ no bc this is girly girl music ! it’s cute it’s fun it’s bouncy and it’s so HER ! chouka bby get behind me PUT DOWN THE HATERADE NOWWWW !! ”

˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗ “ #notmychouka girl why does this sound so EMPTY ??? republic needs to pay for their crimes bc ….. ”

Despite the confusion, “Cake” also went on to top charts. It also debuted atop the Apple Music chart, and came in second beneath “Girls Don’t Cry” on Spotify. It managed to debut at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, although Rosettes were gunning for a higher placement (it was definitely because they couldn’t stop beefing with each other). The song remained on the chart for two weeks (managing to jump to #5 during its second), before completely falling off the Top Ten.

Luckily, more retrospective reviews shows that Rosettes have warmed up to “Cake,” saying that it fit the aesthetic of the lead single. Everyone loved the “sugar sweet” concept that Chouka had going on, and expressed pleasant surprise that her try at a music career was going so well.

STYLING … ˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗

ERA HIGHLIGHTS … ˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗

Definitely a fun era! Republic was truly pushing this single and girl, it showed. There were billboards playing her music video (Rosettes in New York even crowded around one when it first launched), ads plastered all across YouTube, “Girls Don’t Cry” was all over the radio, and it was the most popular song on TikTok for a good month.

The promotions were insane! Chouka was all over television this era. She was on the Kelly Clarkson Show (which was too cute! Like Kelly literally complimented her accent), she was on Jimmy Fallon, she was on GMA … like you truly could not escape her! She also had a photoshoot with Harper’s Bazaar and people ate it up! It was very Marie Antoinette themed with huge dresses, pastries, and of course, it was shot at a chateau in France!

And of course she had to promote in Japan! Chouka performed both “Girls Don’t Cry” and “Cake” on Music Station, and no one expected either song to have choreography. But the choreo was so cute, and especially for “Girls Don’t Cry!” Like you could truly tell that Chouka was having a blast, and everyone was so surprised at her stage presence because she’s literally a YouTuber. She also held a press conference in Tokyo, and she even got to visit a pop-up event held by Rosettes at a café in her hometown, Kyoto! It was the cutest thing to see her interacting with her fans, and she thanked them at least five times.

Chouka managed to squeeze in Korean promotions, as well! She performed both of her singles on M Countdown, Inkigayo, and The Show, and she was even on Weekly Idol! She held a small fansign for 200 fans who participated in the pre-order and received a “mystery ticket” with their album, and it was so cute! Chouka was cracking jokes with them and receiving SO many gifts (most of which were either pink or ridiculously expensive; she got a lot of bouquets, too!). Her Korean promos even saw the birth of her first fansite, Strawberry Sweet! She also appeared on the cover of Vogue Korea, and after that, Korean promotions ended unfortunately.

Side note, every performance of “Girls Don’t Cry” started with a costume change! It was usually Chouka tearing off a huge ball gown like skirt to reveal her shorter costume underneath, and her performance on M Countdown was literally her playing a princess getting ready for a ball. There was also a lot of ribbons, platform heels, and satin gloves used styling wise, and Chouka’s makeup was always so soft and pink!

Although she didn’t have enough songs to perform a full set, Chouka attended Coachella anyways and met a bunch of Rosettes! Jason (her fiancé) also tagged along, so fans got to meet him, too! Fashion girls were all over her festival looks too … being raised in Milan truly did wonders for her fashion sense.

Girl, the way the “#GirlsDontCryChallenge” blew up on TikTok is insane. The song had over a million videos underneath it by the start of June, and Chouka was doing it with celebs like Kelly, Tate McRae, Olivia Rodrigo, the members of Aespa, the members of Itzy, Rosé of BLACKPINK, Nayeon and Momo from TWICE, Yuju, the members of Viviz, and a few members of Stray Kids and NCT; among others! Chouka also did the challenge with Leeseo, Rei, and Wonyoung of IVE, and the way Dives and Rosettes were across every social media app absolutely freaking out that Chouka and Wonyoung were the same room was truly crazy.

Towards the end of promotions, a full length documentary covering the making of “Girls Don’t Cry,” the music videos, and the subsequent performances premiered on YouTube. It was a mix of professional camera shots and footage personally shot by Chouka herself, which was refreshing since Rosettes got to see a sillier side to her personality. The documentary garnered over 3 million views within the first twenty-four hours, and would end up at #5 on YouTube’s trending page.

At the end of promos, Chouka posted a long, heartfelt letter to her Instagram thanking fans for their support and expressing how surprised she was at the single’s success. She wrote, “I know that you guys have been waiting three years for me to try my hand at music, and words cannot express how happy I am that it was worth the wait. Over these last few months, you all have shown me so much love, and just thinking about it is moving me to tears as I write this! I promise that I’ll repay your support tenfold. You guys truly mean the world to me, and I wouldn’t be half the person I am today if it weren’t for you. You are truly my other half, even if I unfortunately don’t know you personally (don’t tell Jason I said that). I hope and pray that one day, I’ll be able to meet every single one of you from around the whole world in person, and tell you just how much you mean to me. Until next time, my loves. Ti amo sempre e per sempre. Ciao ciao. ♡”

Additionally, there was also a remix planned with PinkPantheress, but unfortunately, plans ended up falling through because Chouka simply … didn’t want to do it. However, Rosettes ended up finding out about the planned collab, and demand for it was huge. So the remix could happen in the future! Who knows.

All in all, this era was great. It truly showed how much untapped star power Chouka had, and the numbers proved it. It reinforced her “It girl” status, showing that no matter what industry she tried her hand at, she would still dominate. ˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗

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avagarde-idol · 2 months

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❝𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐝𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭❞

is an art project created by @aigirlonline It consists entirely of idol ocs set in another world of Ikkari.

The project itself consists of idol “cards” similar to rhythm idol gacha games with each set of cards having a written event that follows the narrative of the cards.

This is mainly for fun and to document my growth in art and to develop both my ocs relationships and to also further explore the world that they live in!

The art itself will take a while to complete and so my set date for debuting the first official event will be mid June of 2024. My aim is to then try to release an event once every 2 months!

(Worldbuilding will also take place in a seperate document if you are interested :) )

#idol #fictional idol community #jpop idol #fictional idol oc #kpop idol #japanese idol #artists on tumblr #art project #oc #oc art #oc artwork #oc rp #oc artist #worldbuilding #illustration #illustragram #idol project #art

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aryshacore · 2 years

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#konose haruka #haruka konose #GILTYxGILTY #gilty gilty #gilty x gilty #girugiru #Non¬Fiction #heroines #scramblebomaye!#scramble bomaye #scramble bomaye!#jpop #jmusic #japanese music #idol #japanese idol #my gifs

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rustystars · 2 years

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BEEN READING TOO MANY RESEARCH PAPERS LATELY. keep forgetting how much i love actual books i need book recs stat

#rusty speaks #fucking love research books. reading carol j clover's book on horror movies rn #next is 'when brooklyn was queer' bc i started that lkke a year ago & never finished #last is the new jim crow which ive read bits & pieces of but i finally have an actual copy i got at the eastern state museum #pressing flowers between the pages of all my books while i wait to read them i feel so fun & indie & in control of my lide #* life #BOOK I JUST GOT THOUGH. its fiction i missed fiction so much #its translated from japanese i forget the name but its about these boys obsessed with a jpop idol to the point of murder & its very.#trying to describe the way its written. its so VIVID like it makes me feel sick i like it so much its so poetic & PRESENT #last non research-related (whats the fucking name for that genre of books) book i read was like. bad vampire romance #i LOVE the library. everyone say thank you library for the trashy vampire romance books

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reinane · 24 days

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April 4th 2024 Journal - Intro / School !! Hello everybunny! Today is Rei's 11:30 pm PST time journal!! Today was pretty much the same in terms of school stuff going on.. Boring.. I got to read fanfiction during school so that was fun !! Eventually near the end of the school year, (most likely will be getting a VERY LATE journal that day) I get to go to universal as a school trip !! I'm trying hard enough in school to be able to go on it!! So far I can so good for meee!!! I also got to draw Miku on the board to advertise my tumblr and toyhou.se so if any irls interacted with me, HIII!!!! Please be nice :/ !! After School !! After school I had to immediately go to my guitar zoom class... Didn't really practice except a bit SOOO... Near the last 20 or so minutes she put us into breakout rooms to converse about things we like so I got to share my interests!! Mainly with guys who played games like Fortnite so... No one knew omori or Doki Doki sadly... I also continued watching Live Love! Idol Project!! I'm really liking it and I'm happy to be getting into more idol stuff !! Idols seem cool and if anyone has any anime recommendations for it and or magical girl animes tell meeeee!!! Ending !! Thank you for reading this if you did! I know I don't put too much effort into these types of things but I do try my hardest on them!! I'm not the best writer as stated before but this journal stuff is meant to help me!! Thank you and have a great day/night !!

#day #howmydaywas #trans #reach #123 #teehee #:3 #kaomoji #miku #vocaloid #project sekai #doki doki literature club #sayori #ddlc sayori #doki doki sayori #idol #jpop idol #fictional idol community #live love! idol project

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sn0tcl0wn · 1 month

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the weirdest thing my exes ever did that im still living with was force me to stop playing and watching idol stuff case they were jealous of the fictional men. like i'm playing enstars and realizing i already know these characters and was banned from talking about them by dudes who would quickly cut out any friends that "enabled" me as if i was on drugs. but really these fuckin dweebs were threatened by the singing anime boys. and i didnt even realize it was like that until i left my second fiance and he tried to delete idolish off my phone because i didnt wanna fuck him anymore AFTER we broke up and said "it's not like they're ever gonna love you. at least i bothered to try". like bro.... i was literally just vibing and enjoying the art. and so far every time i talk to a dude who's into me they make it clear that they dont want me giving so much attention to these fictional characters as if they're not the same types of dudes to jack it to hentai all the time and play video games for 8hrs straight. why do they get so bitter about this??? i just wanna jam.

#vent #babbles #the more of my past interests i get back into the more i realize it wasnt me who cut them out of my life #like modern men do NOT want you to have hobbies outside of their own and you're not supposed to like it as much as he does #also it wasnt just fictional or male idols but they had a special hatred for anything that wasn't miku #until of course i only had project diva and decided fuck it i'll get super into that instead and they realized #it was never the cute boys and was always about the music #so eventually i only listened to jpop secretly unless it was ''acceptable'' like babymetal

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jpf-sydney · 1 year

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Idol Burning

Book review

This Akutagawa winning novella takes place in the overlap of a teenage girl's hyper interactive online community and her all-eclipsing devotion to an idol band member. A vivid renditioning of a nascent subculture, with their near alien lingo and habits all facilitated by constant mobile connectivity.

Dramatic irony abounds in spite of the first person narrative. It's evident to the reader that Akari struggles with some kind of learning disabilty. Her immediate family is almost single-parent and she doesn't grasp the precariousness. Tragically, Akari's only source of joy and motivation is subtlely horrifying.

Published in 2020, author Rin Usami was aged only 20, making her not much older than her main character. Usami comprehensively shows instead of tells. Akari's daily activities, motivations and the interactions around her are related in an unvarnished, direct manner. Despite being fictional there is so much casual detail and so much dynamic variation that Akari and her world feel frighteningly authentic.

Printwise, the book employs numerous visual cues. The typeset and sporadic illustrations are characteristic of literature aimed at younger readers. Font changes make it easy to differentiate in-world online posts and reactions from the main narrative. There's also a suprisingly copious amount of "extra features", as it were, in the form of afterwords from the author, translator, a Q&A, a dedication essay and even small memos about the font and art.

The Japanese language edition 推し、燃ゆ is also newly available for loans.

Shelf: 913.6 USA [Oshi, moyu. Japanese] Idol, burning. by Rin Usami ; translated by Asa Yoneda. Edinburgh : Canongate, 2022. ISBN: 9781838856120 (paperback) 135 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Translated into English from the Japanese. The 164th Akutagawa Prize, 2020.

#new 2023 01 #review #review 2023 01 #jcentral #fiction #usami rin #akutagawa prize #adolescence #youth #social media #fandom #idol #groupie #music #jpop #consumerism #mental disorder #addiction

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witchythesun · 1 year

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If your OC/s was/were an idol/s (kpop/jpop/cpop/ppop or any pop group), what will they be hated for?

#oc thoughts #kpop #cpop #ppop #jpop #ocs #fanfic #fanfiction #fanfic writing #writing #writer things #fictional idol community #idol #kpop fanfic

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lifextime · 2 years

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─ ayumi hamasaki - Like a Doll (edit).

#ayu #ayumi hamsaki #myedit #wallpaper #graphic #jpop #japanese #singer #fictional idol community #浜崎あゆみ

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ihugmomo · 3 months

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(japanese bands/groups suggestions!!)

① ~ Sakura Gakuin (Eng: Cherry Blossom Academy)

(original nendo members from 2010 ^^)

SG was a Japanese idol girlgroup formed by the Amuse talent agency in 2010. the age range fell between the ages of Japanese compulsory education, normally being the ages of 10 to 15. it contained up to 10 to 12 members. the theme mainly being school life and club activities, when the academic year ends at the end of March, they release a studio album. the group unfortunately disbanded on August 31, 2021. (It's also where babymetal originated from.)

② ~ Misola De Edison (also spelled misolade-edison)

misolade-edison is currently a five member science-fiction jpop girl group formed on April 19, 2020. the group's current members are: Shimozono Reika, Otowa Madoka, Hisui Daria, Hoshimi Seren, and Yagami Pet. the group officially debuted on August 8, 2020 and re-debuted with a new system on May 22, 2021.

③ ~ Band-Maid

Band-maid is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013, combining rock music with a maid image modeled around maid cafés. the band consists of vocalist Saiki Atsumi, guitarist/vocalist Miku Kobato, lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, bassist Misa, and drummer Akane Hirose. they are also considered to be apart of the kawaii metal genre.

④ ~ HANABIE.

Hanabie. is a Japanese metalcore band from Tokyo, formed in 2015. The band consists of vocalist Yukina, guitarist Matsuri, bassist Hettsu and drummer Chika. They are known for combining heavy music with contrasting Harajuku aesthetics in a style self-described as "Harajuku-core".

#I'll do a part 2 if this does well #i have more bands to talk about n recommend <33 #misolade-edison #hanabie #band maid #sakura gakuin #Spotify

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sug4rsweet · 3 months

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The “Queen of Collabs”—Kaori Takahashi Collaborates with Artists from Psy to Namie Amuro

September 20th, 2013

by E. Cha

With the release of her chart-topping sophomore album Sweet 18, Takahashi is on the top of her game at the moment, and it’s only been 21 months since she first made her debut. The idol’s second album has sold much more than her first, selling over 600,000 copies, and it’s slated to place within the top three of Oricon’s end of the year albums chart, in comparison to the top ten placement Takahashi’s self-title achieved. Her newest single, “Black Night,” became her biggest hit to date, debuting atop the Oricon singles chart and becoming Takahashi’s first No. 1 single. It became the most downloaded song in Japan, and even saw success in America, managing to score a place on the Billboard Hot 100 (her second Hot 100 single so far). And with that level of success, it’s no surprise that other major artists are clamoring to collaborate with her.

The first collaboration to be released was a major one. A remix of Psy’s mega hit “Gangnam Style,” (which hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100) the track was released in June, and its subsequent success cut rather close to that of the original. It garnered two number ones on the Billboard charts, one on the Hot Dance/Electronic chart, and another on the World Digital Song Sales chart. It also debuted at No. 6 on the U.S. Digital Song Sales chart, found itself atop the Oricon charts, and placed at No. 5 on Gaon. Within a mere month, the remix’s music video has also garnered viral status. As of now, it has nearly 90 million views on YouTube, and it’s currently tied with “Black Night” as Takahashi’s most viewed music video. The MV didn’t go viral on the song alone, however. Netizens in South Korea fell in love with Takahashi’s bold makeup, her claw-like nails, and wacky, 2000s-esque hairstyles, with some comparing her to 2NE1’s Dara. There was even a name coined for her style of makeup on Naver, “starliner,” and the trend has gotten so big that it’s spread to England. There was also a scene in the MV of her blowing bubblegum, and since it was the thumbnail, Korean netizens began calling her “Bubble Girl.” Additionally, critics have heaped acclaim on the “Gangnam Style” remix, praising Takahashi for her energetic and unique delivery of her lines, as well as for the versatility in her voice.

The story behind this legendary collaboration is pretty cut and dry, as Takahashi and Psy met at last year’s VMAs. The former’s label, Avex Trax, was quick to push for a collaboration, and due to her status as one of Japan’s fastest rising stars, Psy’s label—YG Entertainment—was just as quick to agree. Takahashi was originally supposed to feature on a remix of “Gentleman,” but she insisted on a remix of “Gangnam Style” instead, as she already had a verse written. And it seems like that change was for the best. An interesting thing, however, is how Takahashi initially believed that there wasn’t going to be a music video for the remix. However, Avex informed her that YG had agreed to one a day before she was set to fly back to Japan. And so, Takahashi remained in Korea for three more days (she was initially there to record her lines), and what is possibly the best music video of 2013 was created.

The second and most recent collaboration to be released was one with South Korea’s very own AKB48 and Flowerbank Entertainment’s most successful girl group, Allume. Released earlier this month, “Cinderella” was also a smash hit, and is probably the most beloved collaboration that Takahashi’s ever done. The gothic concept and traditional J-idol feel of the music video was a favorite among both critics and fans, and Takahashi’s increasingly improving vocal ability saw the most praise, with critics adored how well her voice paired with the members of Allume. And, of course, the track’s commercial performance was just as good. “Cinderella” debuted atop the Oricon chart and found itself at No. 2 on Gaon. It even saw success in the United States, cracking into the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart at a rather high No. 19. With over 6 million views on YouTube, the track has been trending for the past few weeks, and it’s reportedly been playing across Tokyo and Seoul ever since its release.

Takahashi met Flowerbank’s mega girl group at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards, shortly after Marisol and youngest member Analise stated their love for her music. Even though Takahashi and Allume got along well, there was no collaboration planned or even mentioned in passing. However, as Takahashi and Avex were discussing bonus tracks from Sweet 18 to possibly release, she brought up what was originally an unreleased demo, the track formally known as “Chandelier” and what would become “Cinderella.” Since it was a demo, though, the track was unfinished and “empty.” Takahashi, ever the one to take control of her career, suggested Allume as a possible collaboration, as she believed that more than one additional voice would make the song sound fuller. Both Avex and Flowerbank agreed on a collaboration, as Takahashi needed more international exposure, and although Allume was already popular in Japan, more Japanese fans wouldn’t hurt.

Like the “Gangnam Style” remix, behind the scenes of the “Cinderella” MV was posted to Takahashi’s YouTube channel, showing just how much fun she and the Allume girls got along, and there were some truly notable moments between her, Marisol, and Analise. And just a few days ago, Takahashi stated that a live performance of “Cinderella” is in the works, sparking excitement among both fandoms. She also said that she would love for Allume to perform with her during her upcoming tour, and we can only wait and see and hope that it’ll happen.

Even after two major collaborations, Takahashi still isn’t done. Her upcoming single “Telephone” is an exciting one, as she’s set to collaborate with J-pop legend and her biggest inspiration Namie Amuro. The song is reportedly a quintessential 2010s EDM track, topped with the dark concept that was all over Sweet 18. She’s also collaborating with western artists such as Cobra Starship, Ke$ha, David Guetta, The Cataracs, and will.i.am. The first is set to be on the band’s lead single off of their debut album, “You Make Me Feel…” It’s a truly star-studded lineup that shows just how big Takahashi has gotten in the span of just a year and a half, and it’s clear she isn’t slowing down anytime soon. She’s said that she wants to collaborate with as many artists as she can, so we can’t wait to see what she has in store!

allume belongs to @venusvity + @flwrbankent !

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eribeen · 5 months

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みなさんこんにちは 💙

Minna-san, Konnichiwa. Eribin here. Some calls me makobin, kobs, Eri, Kamiyacakes, Bin-chan. (Shout out to my exile tribe moots 😘)

ABOUT ME

▫️26 years old

▫️she/her/hers

▫️INFJ-T

▫️Filipino Jpop fangirl

▫️Multi-fandom

▫️Professional Procrastinator 💯

▫️frustrated writer (eme!)

▫️I’m not good at English. You might see a lot of grammatically and typo error here.

▫️ You can mainly see a lot of Rampe and Fanta’s content here.

(My two main oshi— Ohno Satoshi and Hasegawa Makoto)

MY WORKS

I often writes my thought and in my free time, I make short and one-shot stories, Fanfics mainly from my delusions.

MY THOUGHTS

TELL ME

That Idol

MY FANFIC

The Rampage's fiction

KazuHoku- Friendship is over

Zin Sakamoto- Childhood

Takahide Suzuki - The Pretender

Itsuki Fujiwara- My Galaxy

Riku Aoyama- Lipbalm

Kenta Kamiya- Almost

Other Fanfics

Leiya Seguchi- The Other Half

Weesa Saiki- Confession

Hiroomi Tosaka- His Whisper

POVs

POV- Dating Kenta Kamiya

POV- Dating Zin Sakamoto

BOYFRIEND TEXTS

Sawamoto Natsuki

LIKES

▫️old music

▫️love collecting notebooks, journal and pens

▫️color: purple, pink and sage green

▫️food: rice? 😆 anything tomato-based food.

▫️beverages: coffee and sour drinks

(My bias and bias wrecker in The Rampage— Makoto Hasegawa and Kenta Kamiya)

My LOVES

I’m a biggest fan of Japanese Groups and Boybands. From Janizu to Tribe.

▫️ARASHI - Ohno Satoshi

▫️THE RAMPAGE- Makoto Hasegawa & Kenta

▫️ FANTASTICS- Leiya Seguchi & SawaNatsu

▫️ BALLISTIK BOYZ- Masahiro Sunada & Ryuta

▫️ PSYCHIC FEVER- Weesa Saiki

▫️ GENERATION- Alan Shirahama

▫️ SANDAIME- Ryuji Imaichi

▫️ KAT-TUN- Jin Akinishi

▫️ HEY! SAY! JUMP- Kei Inoo

▫️ SEXY ZONE- Kento Nakajima

▫️ ONE OK ROCK- Taka Moriuchi

▫️ WOLF HOWL HARMONY- Suzuki Higa

▫️ THE JET BOY BANGERZ- Aeron/ Nosuke

And a lot more!!! If ever we share the same bias, hit my message up. We can be friends and be delusional over our oshis 😆

(My bias and bias wrecker in Fantastics— Leiya Seguchi and Sawamoto Natsuki)

#eribin #me #fangirl #love

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hopusthebrainlessfloof · 1 month

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Redesigned the (fictional) idol jpop group, YuuYuki. Consists of the female (Yuki Sakura, 18) and the male (Yuu Yoshioka, 20) bunnies. Their fur is brown for all seasons except winter, which is when it's all white.

Old version and individuals under the cut!

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New:

#bunny oc #yuuyuki #yuu yoshioka #yuki sakura #hopus art

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magicalgirldoll · 11 months

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🌸 Rin 🌸 23 🌸 she/her 🌸 INFP 4w5 479 🌸

꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱ yumejoshi / self shipper ꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱

this is a sideblog. my main is magicalgirlangel.

i rb aesthetics, hcs, self ship topics, and posts relating to my interests, my favs, and self insert OCs. ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა

my main interests are hxh and fire emblem! my f/os are feitan from hxh and felix from fe3h. i’m a huge feitan fangirl, so i post about him a lot! 🕸☠️☂️🖤

thank you for reading! 🌸🎀🧸

˚₊‧꒰ა❤︎໒꒱ ‧₊ additional info below ˚₊‧꒰ა❤︎໒꒱

about me 🎀 ‧₊ ⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊ ໒꒰ྀིっ˕ -｡꒱ྀི১

𝜗𝜚 porcelain doll ౨ৎ angelic dreamer 𝜗𝜚

i'm rin! i’m just a silly girl who’s passionate about her interests! i'm a beginner digital artist, and i’m into character creation and writing. :3

my main f/o and most loved, favorite character ever is feitan from hxh! my other f/o is felix from fe3h. ♡♡♡ they’re my comfort characters, my self ships, and my fictional husbands! they're soulmate level for me, particularly feitan! 🖤🕸️

i want to eventually share more about my self insert OCs and art, as i'm always working on them! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

likes: dolls, magical girls, pink, sanrio, plushies, toys, idols, cartoons, daydreaming, cats, fairies, flowers, sylvanian families, jpop, kpop, lolita fashion, girly kei, fairy kei, yume kawaii, disney princesses, alice in wonderland, cute things, creepy things.

main interests: hunter x hunter, fire emblem, death note, mlp, love live, vocaloid, sailor moon, winx club, strawberry shortcake, bratz, barbie, monster high, american girl, sonic, pokemon, twdg, needy streamer overload, visual novels, pixel horror rpgs, yume nikki, shoujo anime, shugo chara.

୨୧ 𝒢𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓁 𝒯𝒶𝑔𝓈 ୨୧

💭: f/o imagine posts

📖: fics/hcs

💝: sweet/comforting, self ship stuff, positivity

💌: loveposting

💘: things that remind me of f/os and i

🎪: memes

୨୧ 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒯𝒶𝑔𝓈 ୨୧

☠️: Feitan

⚔️: Felix

୨୧ 𝒜𝑒𝓈𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓉𝒾𝒸 ୨୧

˚₊‧꒰ა❤︎໒꒱ ‧₊: reminiscent of me and my OCs

˚₊𓆩༺🕷༻𓆪₊˚: phantom troupe au vibes

☠️🕸️☂️🕷️

⚔️🐺💙🛡️

i say nya-o~! あなたの傍で ♡

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aquaburst3 · 7 months

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I was watching a LadyVirgilia video about Rise Kujikawa. In it she talks more about the Japanese idol industry.

The short version is that Japanese Idols are the opposite of Korean ones. They are more like stars from kids shows in the west where there's an amueterish quality to them and Jpop Idol fans are more attached to the journey aspect than the quality of their music. Jpop Idol music is bubblegum pop, being easy to dance and sing along to. Obviously, that can't be said for Kpop ones. This made a lot of things about TWST click in my head more.

My guess for part of the reason why the backlash after Book 5 when it dropped in Japan is that Yana was probably banking on the audience carrying a similar thought process to here, ie liking Neige's group more because of their charm and whatnot. But this backfired. Big time. People in the west and Japan were attached to Vil's team. International fans liked his more thanks to it being a lot better constructed. Stupid fans, especially in Japan, took it out on Rook's VA for his fucking character voting for the other team. Yana panicked, pulling out that stupid backstory straight outta her ass in order to justify her fuck up...which still failed.

Hell, it makes Jamil's Fairy Gala story make a lot more sense. Jamil being an amazing dancer would be seen as a bad thing in Japan where idols are expected to be less polished. That isn't the case outside of Japan.

Same goes for why Ace and Deuce were chosen for the team. Or even how the hell they were able to be ready for the competition in a month.

However, what's stupid about this is that the game takes place in a fictional country in that's world's version of the west, not a Japanese analog. She should've known that shit wouldn't fly here and wrote the story as such, making Neige seem much more talented or handling it differently. Then again, one of Yana's writing flaws is leaning too much on pre established content and her own understanding of things, ie slapping Japanese elements into the game for no reason, even when it doesn't make any fucking sense. This is just another example of that.

While these are examples of bad writing decisions, at least knowing this puts that aspect of Vil's arc and the game as a whole into more perspective. Despite everything, I find these cultural differences in the those two idol industries fascinating. But, eh, still changing a lot about Vil's routine and the tryout song during Pomefiore in my own fic to make them both more in line with Kpop. Just to make my own take more believable and better.

#aqua rambles #twst negative #twst critical

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