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Music & Morning Musume

Bryan Veloso
February 14, 2011
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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.

Bryan Veloso

February 14, 2011
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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. 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
  3. idols are SRS BSNS fans buy shit such as t-shirts,

    photosets, dvds and of course, music