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When idols are in auditions, or Kenshuusei, or off the street, they often look like very regular people.

However, after they debut they go through a transformation that makes them look like an idol. What is that process?

Is it just a haircut? Is it different use of make up? Is it the clothing? Is there just an "idol aesthetic?" I am interested in understanding how they make regular girls look like idol girls.

I am an aspiring idol producer and I am wanting to know for my own personal reasons. Plus I am constantly mystified by the difference between girls in the kenshuusei, before and after they debut. I think its amazing.

Am I just imagining things, or is there a standard treatment that is done to idols to transition them from regular girls to idols?

Examples of some of my favorite idols

Akane-chin





Kishimon


https://youtu.be/_tnzf00cGDo


Hama-chan
https://youtu.be/cpOWhOb9_kM


https://youtu.be/Mo6IhS3nAK8

Hoshibe Shou

 

星部ショウ　

作詞 / 作曲
1985年生まれ、東北出身。
12歳でギターに出会い、作曲に興味を持つ。
高校卒業後、音楽学校進学のため上京。
2015年より作家活動をスタート。

 

http://hoshibe.com

https://twitter.com/hoshibesho

 

 

Hoshibe Shou is a composer who has worked with hello project. He has done work with most of the groups and apparently the song he submitted during his audition was Megane no otoko no ko.

Anyways starting this thread because I love this man and I just saw his face for the first time today via his twitter account. He did an interview with Hyadain.

America has Idols that cover Japanese Idols (3d and 2d). I enjoy supporting that community. I wanted to make this thread if there were any other people who wished to share information on Lives and events revolving around American Chika Idols.

 

I only really know about two scenes, Florida and Texas. As I find events involving American Chika Idols, I may post it in this thread. Please if you know of any events, please post it in this thread as well.

 

 

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Florida is seeing some growth and is having a shuffle units with some of the major idol groups in Florida. Its called Dream Stage Idol.

 

 

They are putting on a show in Orlando this August (2019) at the Anime Festival Orlando con.

 

Twitter - https://twitter.com/dreamstageidol

 

The shuffle units will be chosen from the idols collectives of

 

 

Citrus Idol Project - @Citrusidolpro

Morning Sunrise Idols - @mosuriidols

Mystic Wish - @mysticwishproj

Tambourine Project - @TambourineProj

Vivacu

 

Idol Pictures

 

To vote on who should be in which shuffle units please follow this link or look at this tweet.

 

 

 

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As more events become apparent, I will update this thread.

Alom is a new group (started last year in 2018) that so far is being produced by Tsunku.
 

Website - https://avex.jp/frame/alom/index.php
Twitter - https://twitter.com/alom_avex

Wikipedia - https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alom
The group is made of of the two members Terada Minami (25) and Komuro Sayaka (23).
 

 

Minami's hips don't lie...

alom（アロム）is a word with a double meaning. One, A Lot Of Music. Two, a dutch word meaning anywhere. Avex lists their style as a Technopop Unit (in the Summer Zombie description on CD Japan at least), which immediately conjures the thoughts of YMO, and YMO they are not, but whatever it is, I like it. So they are not idols, just hot ladies.
 
As one might expect the two girls (currently singing Anime songs) were singing anime songs by themselves, before teaming up. Both are singer songwriters. At least before Alom.
 

Terada Manami (寺田真奈美)

1993年5月16日
Twitter - https://twitter.com/terada_manami

Instagram - https://www.instagra.../terada_manami/
Pre - Alom Song

 

Komuro Sayaka (小室さやか) 

1995年4月19日
Twitter - https://twitter.com/sayaka_komuro

Instagram - https://www.instagra.../komuro_sayaka/
Pre - Alom Song
 
 

 

 

 

So far they have 4 releases 2 singles, an album, and a pending single.

 

Summer Zombie 

 

 

Comet Girls

 

The girl in love is about to start raining (janky translation)

Edit: The video was hit for copyright, its down. Sorry for those who clicked in this thread.

 

Edit2: I got a partial recording of the presentation. So I uploaded it here, just so I could get feedback. I got a lot of feedback from the person who recorded this and I know how I will change somethings in the future. But she was no idol fan, I would like feedback from idol fans.


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Hey guys I made a video to present at my local anime convention. I am trying to help people more familiar with anime to understand and appreciate idol culture. I also hoped that for those who know nothing about idols could observe a lot of the visual and audio tropes for idols. I set out to make a video that a person could watch and walk away knowing mainstream idols, hear idol performance, and hear fan calls.

I am not sure how well I conveyed my points. I know its lacks character, but I want to make sure the information is good before I start making it more "exciting." I want feedback, any feedback, feel free to be brutally honest. But please only offer constructive criticism. If you dislike something in my video, please tell me how to fix it. Is the video interesting at all? Is it too long? Did I miss any major parts of "idol culture?"