Earlier today, or last night in Japan (I love time zones!), the first semifinal in the Tokyo Candoll competition to perform at Japan Expo in Paris was held:
【まもなく開演です!】
Tokyo Candoll 準決勝#1
出演:
アイドル諜報機関LEVEL7
アンドクレイジー
強がりセンセーション
デスラビッツ
NECRONOMIDOL
BANZAI JAPAN
ピンク・ベイビーズ
病ンドル
LUVYA— Tokyo Candoll (@TokyoCandoll) April 21, 2016
We had already seen Necronomidol’s clever means to build their fans at the show, but no, the Dark Girls weren’t selected. But suitably sick, heavy, afflicted, weirdo idols after our own hearts not only advanced, but swept the podium 1-2-3.
In third place, Yandoll:
【病ンドル】
candoll準決勝突破!!!
決勝進出です!!!
5月22日(日) 渋谷O-EAST
ありがとうございます!!!!!!!https://t.co/KxPc4BUoGl pic.twitter.com/jiYbZqjYQ4— 病ンドル✞オリコン9位!感謝! (@BlueOcean_inc) April 21, 2016
Here’s some video of their performance:
久しぶりにyoutubeあぷしたよー!\\\\└('ω')」///
病ンドル/死んだ彼女にだした手紙 candoll準決勝戦@渋谷asiahttps://t.co/5rBgGBpJlQ
— めんそ〜れ愛菜✟病ンドルP (@Chibi_CHAR) April 21, 2016
In second place, & Crazy:
Tokyo candollフランス行き準決勝、アンドクレイジー2位で通過出来ました🎊応援してくださったすべての皆様、本当にありがとうございました!🙇
残すは決勝戦!
5/22(日)TSUTAYA O-EAST
よろしくお願いします! pic.twitter.com/HXaZAz4za8— アンドクレイジー公式 (@andcrazy0309) April 21, 2016
And, the winner of this semifinal, none other than …
TokyoCandoll準決勝。
デスラビッツ。
初戦。準々決勝。準決勝。
全て1位通過です。
皆様本当にありがとうございました。
あとは決勝で1位になるだけです。 pic.twitter.com/3ZGURTyNqK— デスラビッツ@6月4,5日新宿ReNY (@deathrabbits1) April 21, 2016
That’s right: The little death pop bunnies in Deathrabbits are, figuratively at least, in the driver’s seat to perform in Paris.
We have some good chances to see a group we like as the winner, too, with Under Beasty and Hauptharmonie both in the other semifinal.
Honestly, if I were a betting man, a jazzy ska-core mod-chic group like Hauptharmonie almost has to have this in the bag, huh? IT’S PARIS.
As always I will be rooting for Deathrabbits to win. They usually seem like the underdogs to me in this heavy idol stuff. I think they should be a lot more popular than they are. They are a very talented, hardworking group that always seems very professional in their performances. They have paid their dues and deserve to win and go to France.
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