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Transitioning back into the daily grind is always tough. I had a great time last weekend at US Idol Fes seeing YURAPICO, other idols, and a bunch of fellow idol fans like you all. Then I came home to my day job and the work that had piled up from taking a few days off, my laptop got corrupted and died, plus I picked up a cold in LA that’s stuck around all week and just added to the total drag. But I just have to think back to last weekend for the motivation and energy to power though. There’s a reason we persevere through the daily doldrums and obstacles: we must replenish the cheki fund!
For her part, YURAPICO is still in LA where she will be for another couple of weeks. This weekend she is appearing at Anime Expo Chibi. You will also be able to catch her next weekend at Harajuku Days where she will be hanging out with our friends from Chaotic Harmony.
Later this month, Isiliel will be dropping by the US. VIP packs for her upcoming appearances went on sale this week.
Next month, YURAPICO will be shifting to a whole new continent and making her very first visit to Australia along with her good friends in Zessei no Imperial Doll.
In this week’s headline, it’s YA’ABURNEE like you’ve never seen them before! Who knew that they could withstand direct sunlight? Jokes aside, this one may make the shortlist for MV of the Year nominations.
SITUASION also dropped their contender for MV of the Year with this surreal visual exploration mixing a found footage terror aesthetic and, somehow, cows.
RAY shares another PV from their recent triple-drummer backed set. New rule: all idol lives should have three drummers.
LADYBABY shows off their latest formation including new member, Kino Ochi (ex. mistress), who joined in early October.
RETRORAIN follows their pattern of dropping some of the best new music in genre.
FiDZ released an MV for a song off of their first album featuring some rare harsh vocal drops.
rinhamu teams up with bestie 4s4ki again for her latest electronic landscape.
CYNHN were nice enough to add English subtitles to their latest MV that turns kawaii into uncanny creepiness.
2& released a short MV to preview her new single which drops in a few weeks.
Oiran Dochu join the trend of making elaborate dance MVs and we thank them for it.
We love to hear from some of our favorite punks in Able-Gleam.
Idol is dead again. ZIGA did it.
THE TRAINTRAINS, the idol group with only one member (Love, ex. WAGG), released a newew singlesingle.
Finally continues their reign of consistent excellence.
Buddha TOKYO breaks their silence for the second week in a row to bring us more live idol chill hop.
Sticking with the hop hop side of the idol spectrum: lyrical school drop a groovy new tune.
Anthurium are perhaps the least angsty rock idols in existence and that’s just awesome.
100 Man Doru no Fairlady aka Million Dollars Fairlady aka Millifair release the second MV of their new season aka system.
Enter the co-ed craziness of the FushigiBOYS. If you can figure out what’s going on, let us know over in the Homicidols Discord server.
Oshiloss Corner
Cinema & Boy CQ released their last single before their disbandment which is at the end of December so there’s still time to stock up on Kleenex.
CCCCCC is leaving ASP after their Yokohama show on December 14th.
Ruu will graduate from No Longer Idol after their 4th anniversary solo live on January 25th.
AYARU, founding member of RED-i, will graduate on November 24th.
Oshifound Corner
Anaru Rai Rai (ex. and future PLANCK STARS) is holding a crowdfunding campaign to fund her acquisition of a drivers license with some excellent rewards. ¥2,000 will get you a driving cheki, while for ¥30,000 you can get a short ride in the passenger seat. ¥100,000 (about $650) scores you an hour-long driving date.
YA’ABURNEE has a new member: Momo Agemaki (aka Sisu Muuru, ex. Muho Chitai. and KUROGURO).
Meet Boku to Keiyaku Shite Kyou Izon Shite yo…, the alternate ego of Boku to Keiyaku Shite Live Shinsha ni Natte yo. (aka Teenage New Punk Story). Born on Halloween, they will make their official debut on December 8th.
Meet Mikotone, a twin sister unit from Fukuoka who officially debuted yesterday.
