Music & Morning Musume

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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)
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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.

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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
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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*
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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

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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