Say an idol turns out to be very ill-mannered, smokes like a chimney, has a new boyfriend a month, lashes out at staff and things of that nature...who would surprise you the most?
Who would you be most surprised to find is the complete opposite of her idol persona?
#1
Posted 22 October 2016 - 06:41 PM
#2
Posted 22 October 2016 - 07:32 PM
But I feel that Sakura, Mizuki and most of 12ki are rather natural, so them smoking, drinking, etc. would be really surprising to me. Harunan too.
In general, most of the members at the moment (out of all of H!P) seem so nice and well-behaved. I can't imagine even the older ones (Dawa, Haruna, Risa) smoking (C-ute neither, but they do have a more adult feel to them).
#4
Posted 22 October 2016 - 07:44 PM
I think Maimi would surprise me the most if she was completely different. Some of the members have a clearly calculated persona but Maimi seems to be the same since she joined.
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#5
Posted 22 October 2016 - 08:13 PM
But if we're talking about who we think is secretly the antithesis of idoldom, I think I'll go with Sakura. She's so soft I think I'd be traumatized if she went the Kago route.
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#6
Posted 22 October 2016 - 08:21 PM
Maimi seems very well taken care of by her parents as well, so it would be quite the revelation if she was caught in any form of "scandal."
#7
Posted 23 October 2016 - 07:19 AM
#8
Posted 23 October 2016 - 08:56 AM
#9
Posted 23 October 2016 - 10:12 AM
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#10
Posted 23 October 2016 - 01:24 PM
I think Kago was already a rather big surprise. Miki always had a bad girl image, Yaguchi was a bit cheeky too, but Kago was... the child? Something like that.
But I feel that Sakura, Mizuki and most of 12ki are rather natural, so them smoking, drinking, etc. would be really surprising to me. Harunan too.
In general, most of the members at the moment (out of all of H!P) seem so nice and well-behaved. I can't imagine even the older ones (Dawa, Haruna, Risa) smoking (C-ute neither, but they do have a more adult feel to them).
Drinking is so common amongst young adults it wouldn't surprise me at all. It's just so heavily ingrained into so many cultures. Smoking is another matter but I've met lots of people who smoke who I wouldn't expect it from.
#11
Posted 23 October 2016 - 08:37 PM
Everyone from MM besides Ikuta
Pretty much. I think it's easier pointing out those who may be different outside of H!P because most of them seem really comfortable with their idol persona. Only Ikuta and Bakuwara have some awkwardness to them as far as I'm concerned. I'd be extremely surprised if an active member was involved in a smoking/drinking/boyfriend scandal outside of those two + °C-ute minus Maimi. UFP must be very paranoid since Kago and don't want to hire anyone risky or even remotely edgy with their style who could damage their proper image.
If Ayacho, Maimi and Karin are completely different out of H!P I don't know what to do with my life.
#12
Posted 23 October 2016 - 08:53 PM
#13
Posted 23 October 2016 - 10:26 PM
How about the other way around. Tanaka Reina has that Yankii image, maybe a little too relaxed and could be pretty flirtatious with guys on TV shows plenty (Daigo for example). But when she graduated and had the chance to go crazy she apparently imposed the Idol no dating rule on Lovendor herself. So I propose the theory Reina is actually really proper, straight-laced and highly dedicated.
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#14
Posted 24 October 2016 - 12:29 AM
#15
Posted 24 October 2016 - 02:10 AM
Reina and yanki is sth very past tense to me already.
Hmm... I think I'd be most shocked if Riho wasn't the same as her idol persona. Watching her backstage made me think "this girl is authentic", lol.
But if we're talking about who we think is secretly the antithesis of idoldom, I think I'll go with Sakura. She's so soft I think I'd be traumatized if she went the Kago route.
I like Riho but I always thought the opposite, her backstage at times felt like she was catering hard to fans. Like I thought she was really smart about it.
Sakura, 12ki (especially Maria), Nanami, Funakki, Momona, Kanana came to mind. Mostly about being unkind, dating rule and all I think most of H!P date so. Smoking and drinking would be weird but not as uncommon. Maa-chan wouldn't be surprising in some way, but I feel she's very much herself as well.
Harunan also seems very proper can't imagine her in a scandal at all.
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#16
Posted 24 October 2016 - 02:20 AM
LOL Reina's yankii image was fun but pretty much fake. She's actually quite innocent if you read her blog.
Riho I felt was quite fake too. She's definitely a lot more mellow and maybe introverted than her idol persona.
I don't really see any of the current girls being completely different from their idol persona though. Even with Aibon and Mikitty, while they were caught in dating/smoking scandals it didn't really change their image, they were just idols that made the "wrong" choice. Even for Aibon, it was only after leaving HP that she became more... different..
I guess one potential one is Karin, who is a bit like Riho in a way. It feels like she's a lot more reserved than how she pushes herself as an idol. In another way while Aarii is pushed to promote her sexiness, I think she's actually still really innocent and doesn't quite like it (I think she mentioned she doesn't actually like to pose in swimsuits).
#17
Posted 24 October 2016 - 03:10 AM
Drinking is so common amongst young adults it wouldn't surprise me at all. It's just so heavily ingrained into so many cultures. Smoking is another matter but I've met lots of people who smoke who I wouldn't expect it from.
Granted, I wouldn't mind them drinking as young adults because it is, after all, legal. There's a history about H!P members being heavy drinkers, starting from Yuuko's beer jokes over Kaori's and Kei's (was it these two?) joke-version of Love Machine, saying Kaori can't hold her liqueur. I guess I have to correct myself, underage drinking and smoking would surprise me.
Reminds me of this thread on WiT.
#18
Posted 24 October 2016 - 10:32 AM
When Niigaki came to the UK for J-Melo, from her a blog it seemed she went straight to a pub for a pint.
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#19
Posted 24 October 2016 - 07:59 PM
#20
Posted 26 October 2016 - 04:09 PM
I believe charas are based off truth, so I don't think any of them are truly that different off-screen.
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