Your Homicidols Weekender #517

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We are halfway through the Idol Halloween season and, while we had far more activity in the new release department this week than last, I also had far less time to review things. I am sure that I have missed including some excellent new stuff in this edition and it feels awful. Now, I will have no idea what dark idol has marked me for destruction for forgetting to mention their new release. I will be living in fear for the rest of my days.

That being said, it’s still a full edition, so read on:

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Your Homicidols Weekender #516

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It was a relatively quiet week in the world of chika idol as everyone makes preparations for idol Halloween. Over on the Homicidols Discord server, those of us fortunate enough to be spending the high holy day of dark idol in Japan are a bit overwhelmed planning for the festivities as well. Simply everybody is playing somewhere. All day long there are massive taibans featuring must see-units in live houses across the geography of Tokyo:  from Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Shimokitizawa, all the way up to Saitama and down to Kawasaki. The earliest ones starts at 8:00 am and the last ones begin at Midnight. We may all die.

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Your Homicidols Weekender #515

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Featured Image: Maison de Queen. 

It’s October and the Idol Halloween Season has officially begun!  Halloween lives are already happening and Twitter feeds have begun to fill up with idols in Halloween costumes. Idol Halloween is arguably the biggest idol holiday of the year (competing only with Idol X-Mas and Idol April Fools) but it is undisputably the most bloody, hence Homicidols’ favorite. This year I will actually celebrate Idol Halloween in Japan! I am very excited to be able to check that item off my bucket list.

But, you don’t have to fly all the way to Japan to see idols! Some may be appearing near your, like:

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Your Homicidols Weekender #514

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Featured image: Quubi. 

It has been a rough couple of weeks for underground idol in Japan. Last week we were bombarded with notices of idols being struck down by illness. This week it was lives and festivals being cancelled due to heavy rains and flooding. Next week, I fully expect to hear about disruptions caused by plagues of frogs or insects. Perhaps Kami-sama sent the weather that cancelled shows in order to give the ailing idols some down time to rest and recover? God wants to see their favorite idols healthy and performing for a long time. 

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Your Homicidols Weekender #513

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Featured Image: Kaishin no Ichigeki.

It was a fairly quiet week in the world of chika idol with no truly major news. That may be because a small plague seems to be sweeping the scene this week.  Idols are calling in sick with the flu and fevers and wota are being asked to wear masks at buppan. For once, the Oshiloss Corner looks more like an hospital room than a morgue. Stay safe and mask up everybody!

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Your Homicidols Weekender #512

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This was one of those weeks that emphasized why I still plug away at this site even though the RealWorld® leaves me little time and energy to do much besides work for a living. I won’t go into it too much, but suffice it to say, it’s been a rough few weeks.  They are the kind of weeks where I lean on the music and the performances of the artists I love to get me through it, and they sure did deliver. So, for anyone else who’s having a tough time, I hope you find a similar life line below.

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Your Homicidols Weekender #511

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Featured Image: NEO JAPONISM.

It was an all-around crazy week in our world. We had some big-name departures but were consoled by some big, surprise releases dropping out of the sky. Then we also had a couple big names from the past make unexpected appearances. It’s all documented below, but first:

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Your Homicidols Weekender #510

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We are nearing the end of summer which got me thinking about the court astronomer who established Japan’s 72 micro-seasons. I mean, we debate what is the Song of Summer each year, but just think if we had to have those discussion every five days. Imagine the chaos and confusion over on the Homicidols Discord Server:

Wota 1:  Hey! This new song by BANANANi TYPHOOOooON is definitely the Song of Wata no Hana Shibe Hiraku!!

Wota 2: What are you talking about? That season ended yesterday and it was only released on streaming. The CD release is today so it should only be considered for Song of Tenchi Hajimete Samushi.

Exasperated Mod: You are both shadowbanned until you write me ten haiku about how you will contribute to a serene Kokumono Sunawachi Minoru.

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Your Homicidols Weekender #509

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Featured Image: ENVY PARANOID. 

It was a relatively quiet week for the bigger names in alternative idol, which, as it turns out, is excellent news for everyone else. With the exception of PIGMONZ, most of the heavy hitters took a bit of a breather, giving a real opportunity for the underdogs to get some room in the spotlight, and everyone featured below made very good use of it.

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Your Homicidols Weekender #508

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Featured Image: RAY. 

It was a brutal week, having to return to the realities of work after spending last weekend in a reality distortion bubble crafted by JIEMEI, THEΔRAREz, and a small horde of kaigai idols in LA. I pushed through, and we’re back at the weekend again where I can now relax and plot my next escape to the Idol World where all of the meetings are off-kais and the only deadlines are for VIP line-ups. Here’s a few upcoming options:

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