Welcome to the third installment of our countdown of the 50 best alt, indie, and underground idol MVs of all time as selected by the readers of Homicidols dot com. This week we are seeing some truly iconic classics including “I kill” and “MEGITSUNE” who were instrumental in establishing the genres of yami kawaii and kawaii metal respectively. We also see our most-nominated music video in, “Hallellujah.”
Deep Girl
Let’s Remember Some Idols! DEEP GIRL
The other day, when I was re-re-listening to Shiori’s banger of a comeback, I was too busy typing to catch the end of the video before it auto-played something else. And as dulcet tones poured from my computer speakers, I thought:
“HOLY SHIT YES REMEMBER THIS!”
See, a lot of you guys are relative newcomers, and stuff that happened and was like immediately topical and relevant two years ago may as well be ancient history. Such is idol, in fact. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy some real past classics, idols who flickered into the world, crushed some damn skulls, and then were whisked from existence by the cruelties of fate and expiring contractual obligations.
You may be aware / have noticed that that I like to style the editorial here around how the old Gawker sites used to — a little irreverent, a little smart, a little snarky — and Deadspin happens to be my long-time favorite of the lot. They periodically do a feature called “Let’s Remember Some Guys”, which focuses on long-gone athletes who people really enjoyed for one reason or another.
I see no reason to not Remember Some Idols. First up! Continue reading
Stick a Fork in DEEP GIRL, They’re Done
In a bit of news that honestly shouldn’t surprise anybody, even though it’s perfectly acceptable to be a little sad about it, formerly Potentially the Coolest Thing in Idol and No for Real I’m Still Shaking, It’s That Good, DEEP GIRL, is finally, mercifully being put to bed:
【お知らせ】
約2年半グループとして活動して参りましたDEEP GIRLですが、この度解散させていただくことになりました。
解散ライブは9月上旬を予定しております。残り少ない時間となりますが、最後までDEEP GIRLを温かく応援していただけますと幸いです。#DEEPGIRL pic.twitter.com/eWT1BbI5zZ— DEEP GIRL official (@deepgirlrock) July 21, 2017
That’s the nice version of the post title, by the way
Yeah, there’s a final live to be held, but come on. Continue reading
Yes, DEEP GIRL Is Still Alive
Of course, if you follow them on SHOWROOM or whatever, you’re well aware of the fact that the most benighted of all once-promising idol projects, DEEP GIRL, does in fact still engage in activities. They just don’t get up on stage so much.
However, if you’re more like me and you don’t SHOWROOM or CHEERZ or whatever because who has the time, any little proof of life is a good thing to get. So I offer:
【じゅじゅさんと2マンライブ】
DEEPGIRLライブ終了。皆さまありがとうございました!終演後物販も宜しくお願いします! #かのんの手が太い #満月🌝 pic.twitter.com/OsNU19q4XS— DEEP GIRL official (@deepgirlrock) April 30, 2017
DEEP GIRL ON STAGE! Continue reading
DEEP GIRL Is Falling Apart; Now Non Says Her Farewell
First Mashiro (and her quick turnaround), now everybody’s favorite pit-firing-up Showroom-experimenting multi-talented idol, Non:
【のん 脱退のお知らせ】
本日をもちまして、メンバーの「のん」が脱退することになりました。残ったメンバーで引き続き活動を続けてまいりますので引き続き応援の程宜しくお願い致します。ライブ告知等しばしお待ちください。#DEEPGIRLhttps://t.co/DqodXSKWCQ— DEEP GIRL (@deepgirlrock) January 27, 2017
Her quick little post here says little else, just “I’m leaving now, goodbye.” This statement that she added to Twitter is no doubt more explanatory: Continue reading
Idols Got Talent: DEEP GIRL’s Non Is Way More Than Mosh Pits
Man, I got a kick out of this.
So (the remaining members of) DEEP GIRL participated in an acoustic performance thing over the weekend. If you’re wondering what “I kill” sounds like unplugged, you’ll have to continue to wait; but if you wanted to hear Non and her deceptively soulful voice get a little jazzy, you’ve come to the right place:
本日のライブ映像ちょくちょくあげるよ!
まだ緊張とりきれてないけど前回よりはだいぶ薄れてきたね!
より子。「ほんとはね。」 pic.twitter.com/RSVl1719TL
— のん★DEEPGIRL (@niconama0non) January 22, 2017
I know somebody out there has a link to Non’s personal *somethingOrother* account where she has recordings of herself singing all good and awesome — could you share in the comments?
Update: It’s been shared!
Mashiro Is out of DEEP GIRL
This wasn’t something I wanted to see:
本日19時ごろにお知らせがあります。
— DEEP GIRL (@deepgirlrock) January 16, 2017
It’s been a year since “I kill,” but the gods don’t like us enough to have sudden out-of-the-blue messages about important announcements be about new releases or tours or anything. And so it was:
【涼川ましろ脱退のお知らせ】
本日をもちまして、メンバーの涼川ましろがDEEP GIRLから脱退することとなりました。突然のご報告となり申し訳ありません。詳しくは下記HPをご覧ください。#DEEPGIRLhttps://t.co/DqodXT2xuo— DEEP GIRL (@deepgirlrock) January 16, 2017
Mashiro has withdrawn immediately; DEEP GIRL will keep doing what they do. Continue reading
DEEP GIRL, Karaoke-style, Translated for You
I had shared this on Facebook the other day (much to poor Will’s dismay!), but the completed version is just too delicious to pass on sharing more widely here.
Say, friends, have you ever listed to “I kill” and really wanted to be able to sing along? And not just the hook in the chorus, but the Non-screaming-a-hole-in-bullying’s-stupid-face-forever breakdown parts at the end, too? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
By way of the DEEP GIRL group on Facebook (and with the author’s permission even!), I bring you one karaoke-friendly translation of “I kill” for you to take into the booth and scare the ever-living bejeezus out of your friends/date: Continue reading
Monday Match Game: Mashiro vs. Mashiro
I like to keep things spicy around here. No, there’s no shortage of new idols to learn about or new videos to look at, and goodness knows I’m making a hell of an ask of you guys with the whole Best of 2016 business, but it’s always nice to introduce some new stuff.
And this is new! I’m calling it the Monday Match Game, and it’ll run until I or we run out of ideas, or pure, unadulterated malaise strikes it down simile awkward metaphor!
The thing is, idols are interesting. But they’re even more interesting when they’re pitted against one another in metaphorical mortal combat based entirely on completely tenuous associations between them!
As such, our first entry in the first Monday Match Game pits the Queen of Yami-Kawaii against the Most Metal Cheerz Model in the World. Yes, friends, in a fight to the death, who emerges victorious — Mashiro or Mashiro? Continue reading
DEEP GIRL’s Latest Live Videos Are Sweet, Out of Control
They’ve been dropping these pro edits of live footage (with studio audio); now we have ourselves DEEP GIRL back on Jimmy Eat World and, uh, Hoobastank:
DEEP GIRL「Sweetness」Live Videoを公開しました!https://t.co/6LTU9ytP7F
11月に仙台大阪名古屋ツアー、12/4(日)ワンマンライブ決定!
明日はついに #ハロパ2016#拡散希望#DEEPGIRL— DEEP GIRL(12/4ワンマン) (@deepgirlrock) October 27, 2016
DEEP GIRL「Out Of Control」Live Videoを公開しました!https://t.co/ipTBxrBOAN
11月のツアー、12/4(日)ワンマンライブの詳細はHPにて
→ https://t.co/x8h4jnIvfF#拡散希望#DEEPGIRL— DEEP GIRL(12/4ワンマン) (@deepgirlrock) October 27, 2016