Music & Morning Musume

An introduction to the world of the Japanese idol, the fandom that surrounds them and a little look into why Hello! Ranking is being built.

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1. music & morning musumeŇ ԻָͱϞʔχϯά່Ň OR, the wonderful world of japanese idols and completely non-scientific trends and analytics OR, why we built a community for the niche
2. hi, i’m bryan o_O; i like design, code and j-pop (in python)
4. ʮҰʯ please DO keep an open mind.
5. ʮೋʯ please DO ask for clarification.
6. ʮࡾʯ there are no DONT’S. except being closed minded :(
7. ΞΠυϧ an introduction to idols
8. In Japanese culture, idols are (usually female) media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g. as singers for J- pop groups, actors, TV personalities (tarento), models in photo spreads published in magazines, advertisements, etc. — Wikipedia
9. IT’S NOT THIS
10. IT’S THIS
11. AND THIS
12. AND DEFINITELY THIS
13. talent is a factor, but not as effective as personality & charm
14. Ϟʔχϯά່ɻ morning musume’s unique nature
15. Utada Pu y AmiYumi Pizzicato Five American POP MUSIC ೔ຊ POP MUSIC
16. ೔ຊ POP MUSIC IDOLS ϞŇ
17. niche.
18. but you knew of them before i ever started.
21. the dramatic “chipmunk” premiered on morning musume’s variety show, hello! morning
22. the group is cyclical
23. before december 15th
24. between december 15th & january 2nd
25. after january 2nd
26. after january 2nd new members
27. ࢲ͸ϮλͰ͢ fandoms and their dynamic interests
28. the very nature of idols: their personality, talent and looks encourage favoritism
29. fans support their favorite wholeheartedly by wearing the idol’s color, waving glowsticks & buying merchandise
30. idols are SRS BSNS fans buy shit such as t-shirts, photosets, dvds and of course, music
32. our japan budget
33. the money we spent on stuff our japan budget
34. the money we spent on stuff our japan budget *nom* *nom*
36. as the cycle progresses, a fan’s favorites change
37. see the cycle yet?
38. ϋϩʂϥϯΩϯά ranking favorites and the purpose of hello! ranking
42. the ethos of hello! ranking in 3 words these could very well be interconnected.
43. pride “... and that’s why I love this girl.”
44. posterity “so why did I love this girl?”
45. parade “I’m showing you why I love this girl.”
46. fostering a cyclical experience
47. trends matter and they matter a lot
48. validation & invalidation human minds are moldable. we ponder. a lot.
49. Takahashi Ai Sayashi Riho Kamei Eri
50. Takahashi Ai Sayashi Riho Kamei Eri eri graduates, riho joins
51. empowerment “I love doing this.”
52. connection “I found other people who love this too!”
53. ͓ؼΓͳ͍͞ʂ bringing it home
54. = coding fandom
55. = design fandom
56. = your fandom? ?
57. ͓ΘΓ the end