Fans of multi-member Japanese groups usually have a so-called oshimen, the personal number one favorite member of the group. Then there might be the oshi-wrecker, the person who makes you doubt your choice for oshimen every now and then. In my case, that's usually the one with blue hair. And if you follow such a … Continue reading Not my oshimen (3): GACHARIC SPIN’s Oreo Reona…
โI think Kat will like Reia.โ To most people in the universe, a statement like that would be welcomed with open arms. My friend, my wonderful and amazing friend, knows my bias type so well that they can predict which member of a group Iโll love? Most people would feel sparkling fireworks of happiness that … Continue reading The slow burn approach
"If Rinne gets a solo stage play or something this year, I will go back to Japan again! Even if it's for just three days!" Those were my famous last words in January when I did my vacation trip to Japan, a few months after the borders finally opened. For those who don't know, 7 … Continue reading I traveled 8335 km to see Manzai Gang in Tokyo
There are times throughout my STARTO fandom life that I consider to be pivotal turning points that catapult me in a direction that I never expected to go. Whether itโs joining an anime forum that introduced me to the world of STARTO (formerly Johnny's) or watching a single music video that made me latch onto … Continue reading Making an impact
The way a new bias comes into your life differs from bias to bias. For some itโs from first glance, that feeling of love blossoming into something so pure and beautiful that only grows as the years pass by. For others, itโs a tender affection that forms once you get to know them and their … Continue reading From nobody to bias
Outside the larger production companies and talent organisations there is the vast world of underground idol, the type of groups that perform three times a week on some basement stage in front of the same 20 to 30 people. A tough world where the average life span of a group is less than 18 months … Continue reading My first idol group death
