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The culture of entertainment didn't change much. Providing song and dance with utmost professionalism, and being the "good and obedient" money-maker for whoever is "taking care" of them. If providing sex is required, the "clothes must not be undone" (meaning to do it and not get caught by anyone). Quote:
With the advent of video streaming on the internet, "rare" talent as displayed by those agencies are no longer as rare it is thought to be in the age of modern music. To quote the character Ogata Rina from White Album, "What are we? As a singer, we only last 2 to 3 years, and if we are lucky, maybe 5."
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2013-01-31, 19:59 | Link #9504 | ||
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He is supposedly a qualified martial artist as well, according to wikipedia. And I remember that riot police actually have a degree of hidden power, most of it which is within the gray area of the law. Quote:
If she did then it is safe to assume that she is just as adorable and innocent - I mean I don't think she will be as into those disgusting illegal stuff. I digress, however I think that being an idol means more time is spent on image and fan-management that "personal life" no longer exists. To quote Shakespeare, her time on stage is up. As a good player she should exit gracefully.
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2013-02-01, 00:55 | Link #9507 |
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For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II
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2013-02-01, 02:31 | Link #9509 | ||
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It is meant for entertainment, not a serious read. I was hoping someone would link it to the official Japanese one with a TL because I am not good at reading Japanese, however I am not expecting a fan to barge in and bash those who lack acute knowledge of idols as "trending news bandwagon jumpers". Lastly, Xellos is being sarcastic, and highlighting the "post-graduation career" of Rina Nakanishi as an "Adult Video Entertainer". If you want to quote people as "latchers", quote us all, not just the one with a morbid sense of humour. Quote:
I don't know if I should create a new thread about this, I will wait for a mod's next suggestion because this may only be a short discussion that does not merit a new thread to be created. For the time being, subsequent replies with regards to Minegishi and idol-related issues should be kept here until it runs dry for us to move on.
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2013-02-01, 02:55 | Link #9510 | ||
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In other news, Youtube comments are sewage.
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2013-02-01, 03:27 | Link #9511 | |
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And then what about 2ch and 4ch?
Let's face it, news are boring. Sankaku merely takes one, twists it towards an incredibly silly perpective, and publish it - something tabloids and from the recent trend I am seeing, many news agencies are doing (or have been doing for a long time). What do we call them? Entertainment. So why do we get dissed and annoyed when we should be smirking at how irrational it is? Quote:
Today, the Japanese idols may seem to some like an avatar of capitalism, with the aura and mystique of the idols' out-of-ordinary lifestyles as compared to the average Japanese citizen. I don't fault Will for thinking like that because sometimes, that mystique portrayed may be considered decadent, especially to those who are more consistently exposed to the harsher and unpleasant circumstances (and garbage people, by force of course in their line of work) of life. That is why wherever there is a debate of idol culture between parties with different perspectives, I always bring in the geishas : helps alot of filter out the hardcore worshippers, know-nothing-but-unwilling-to-learn, and history-deniers. Japan's greatest export since the Meiji Restoration, I would say, is its image as run by its media. So from the start since Commodore Perry's visit and the realisation of backwardness, is Japan exporting their image or media? We will never know.
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2013-02-01, 06:29 | Link #9512 |
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The danger is that some facts and truths get twisted around by those sites to the point of misinforming the public at large. So there will be this mistaken perception that all idol groups are harmful, and many uneducated people fall for this witch-hunting (like OMG THOSE POOR GIRLS THEY SHOULD SHUT DOWN IDOLS).
And I'm sorry to say but idols generally don't lead lives of conspicuous consumption, unlike their Western counterparts.
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Even if current ones may do stuff that conservatives (because seriously only those would really find anything wrong with the general public attention catching crap that crops up from time to time) find distasteful, that doesn't mean it's a general trend
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As for the people I am referring to as useless waste of space I'm referring to the "my waifu" style fans and fanatics that are not isolated to Japan, but are apparently numerous enough to dictate acceptable behavior. I also have a close friend that is in the entertainment industry in HK. So, yes, it continues to disgust me because these reactions to behavior by these public figures is in turn a representation of their fans own personalities.
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2013-02-01, 10:20 | Link #9515 | |
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Don't you dare call Kana-chan chubby you discriminating loli lover! Should i scare you with tales of Kana possibly being a Fujoshi? Or should i call Sumeragi-nee-sama and have her "teach you" on what happens when you call a girl fat?
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2013-02-01, 10:23 | Link #9517 | |
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2013-02-01, 10:26 | Link #9518 | |
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2013-02-01, 10:30 | Link #9519 |
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It shouldn't be seen as something ironclad...one of these days, if they push too far, they'll offend the other half of the consumer base. And then the PR people will get burnt for it like in that Kokoro Connect fiasco.
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To be serious, I have a bad personal experience at AFA12SG las year, especially during SPHERE's concert. I had a front row seat and was thinking of how to kidnap AyaTaka from the stage enjoying the concert when an entire fanclub just flooded to the front. I lost my temper, grabbed one and told him to go back to his seat. JokerD later told me that idol chasers are like that, losing control admist their adoration for their idols, and made me wonder if we should show some tolerance to them while being stern. I am just glad that I didn't make a mess of that person's cranium by ramming it against the crowd barrier; though I don't know about the amount of restraint we should show for them as fellow human beings equally subsceptible to such impulses. Quote:
Japanese female entertainers come from a long line since the 7th century, and traditional views are still as deeply rooted in society, I think. I am glad the minimum age hasn't changed - *is sliced with a katana*.
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