It did turn out to be a crazy week in REAL LIFE™, so it was entirely prescient for Chris to revive our Monday Match Game with a competition for the most mad idol. Congratulations to MAD JAMIE for taking home the crown!! The title is well deserved. Speaking of idol madness, congratulations are also in order for Richan of PLANCK STARS who hit 10K Twitter followers with less than 24 hours to go before deadline and will not be needing to shave their head. Their solo single will be released instead.
1万人おめ👏
明日ソロ曲お披露目‼️
@plasta_richan pic.twitter.com/HS2qImeiAN— プランクスターズ | official (@planckstars) June 11, 2022
On a more serious note:
Shoegaze idols Shimmer Shrimper dropped a new MV for “Tawanmai”, a song for unjustly incarcerated political prisoners in Thailand.
JILLASTED , the new unit produced and fronted by Toda Corone ( ex. BLACKNAZARENE) dropped one of the most highly anticipated debut MVs of the year.
PassCode shows us the epic spectacle we missed at the Budokan, but at least we’ll be able to enjoy it on BluRay or DVD.
Speaking of, ARIMA (aka Emily Arima of PassCode) released a new single with her band SHADES.
［New Single out now］
約一年半ぶりの新曲をリリースしました#SHADES#Hurthttps://t.co/wrDfCEVi6R
— SHADES (@SHADES_JP) June 6, 2022
BUPPPLE dropped the first single from their new line-up last month and I completely missed it. Please forgive me.
MIGMA SHELTER is livestreaming from Sanrio Puroland or Nananara’s birthday rave.
#ナーナナラ生誕2022
6/12(日) サンリオピューロランド
16:30スタート予定🌈配信チケット発売開始しました！
〜6/19(日)21:00迄
視聴可能期間_6/19(日)23:59🎫通常チケット_¥1,000
🎫SD付きチケット_¥5,000
※送料込み
購入 https://t.co/tLROgvjGke pic.twitter.com/msXODSZXsb— MIGMA SHELTER公式 (@MIGMASHELTER) June 10, 2022
Our favorite hikikomori idols, Hikicomoteikoku, dropped a new single.
緋鬼籠帝國
最新音源「手を合わせた」
各サブスクリプションサービスにて
配信中✡️https://t.co/jh2GC2P3rA歌詞表示更新🔄 pic.twitter.com/MWzDpkQE9R
— 緋鬼籠帝國 (@hkcm_official) June 10, 2022
Pupa!! gave us a new math-techno tune.
One of the most talked-about new units of the year, DEVIL’S KILLING MERRY-GO-ROUND (which the Homicidol’s Discord has decided to abbreviate as DEVIKILL) dropped a dance MV.
Natalie has recently published a couple of articles about overseas reactions to Japanese idol. The second part is a long conversation with Marty Friedman. Part One is also an interesting read.
【2010年代のアイドルシーン Vol.11】海外から見た日本のアイドル（後編） ～ マーティ・フリードマンが掘り下げる「日本アイドルの特殊性」
「言葉の壁を越えてみたら、宝石まみれだった」https://t.co/CATPh38vLr pic.twitter.com/BnZ9HMnyOe— 音楽ナタリー (@natalie_mu) June 10, 2022
XOXO EXTREME have a new single out by NARASAKI (composer for BABYMETAL, Momoiro Clover Z, Isiliel and others) but it hasn’t showed up on Spotify yet.
One of our favorite Korean units, NEKIRU dropped an excellent new single.
【NEKIRU 3rd Album 『명왕성이야』 RELEASE】 pic.twitter.com/LV1mHtM04S
— ねえ、聴いてる ? (NEKIRU) (@NEKIRU_Official) June 7, 2022
How about a 3-song PV from POPPiNG EMO?
New live MANACLE!
Continuing the PV trend, here’s some live Malcolm Mask McLaren.
Over on the Discord Server, Karli introduce us to this excellent PV from LYSM.
Only three weeks left to prepare for a world without LiLii Kaona.
Oshiloss Corner
Nuniki graduated from innes.
『誇り高きアイドル』
アイドルを卒業する今日。
歌って、描いて、MVも作ってみました。
感謝を込めて！！⏬MV⏬
誇り高きアイドル【描いて作って歌ってみた】https://t.co/GAPtoeK4JC pic.twitter.com/AAPrgW7swh
— Nui/ヌニキ (@nuinui_3) June 5, 2022
predia, older sister unit of the still well-loved and missed PASSPO☆, has disbanded. Akane of label-mate BAND-MAID dropped by for this touching farewell.
prediaさん本当に大好きです。
ラストライブ、最高に輝いていた。prediaさんに出逢えて幸せ。
素敵な思い出が詰まり過ぎている。11年間お疲れ様でした！
本当にありがとうございました！prediaの皆さんと過ごした時間は宝物です。#predia pic.twitter.com/CQt6t9hRt8
— BAND-MAID AKANE (@achi_bandmaid) June 5, 2022
Just after we got to know the new line-up, MONOCLONE are graduating three members
【モノクローン 卒業メンバーのお知らせ】#モノクローン pic.twitter.com/CeDKzbaBSR
— モノクローン (@monoclone0411) June 6, 2022
And just after dropping a new single, NYARYU is graduating from NEKIRU.
【NEKIRU와 멤버 NYARYU에 관한 중요 공지】 pic.twitter.com/ym8qfXlHfZ
— To Hermitage (@ToHermitage) June 6, 2022
Another bittersweet post-dissolution PV from Stella Sugarlet.
Rin Wada (former Maison book girl) shared the bill with Himari Tsukishiro’s solo project Isiliel.
月虹密会ありがとう❣️呼んでくださったひまりさんと二段姫カットズ🫰🏻 pic.twitter.com/I65W9QooGL
— 和田輪 (@Rin_Wada) June 10, 2022
