New Age Idols

  Today, I want to discuss a group that I have been a fan of for quite some time. This group is up and coming, so watch out! They are cute, cool and powerful. A fantastic triple threat! Let's explore one of my constant favorites, NANONI! Will you join me? Group Information NANONI was started in early 2021 but officially debuted on April 21st, 2021. They are currently under the agency, Office Bit. Their company also houses acts such as SOMOSOMO, YUENI, SHIKASHI, DATTE etc. It is a very well known company.  NANONI wears camouflage, to fight and survive in the new era. They will shoot their way through the idol scene and become the strongest group by making a hole in it.  The group currently consists of five members. Sadly, there have been recent departures within the group but I hope that new members will come in and power them up again. They have released four digital singles and one album. All of their music you can listen to on the subscription service of your choice....

Image Courtesy: Official Twitter The past few months I have written about some of my favorite groups. I had known of those groups for quite some time. This month will be a little different. I want to introduce a group that, just only a few months ago, came onto the music scene.  Since their debut, they have been on constant rotation in my playlists.   This dance and vocal group shouldn't be missed! Shall we go on a journey and explore more about HAKUAKI?  Group Information HAKUAKI made their debut on March 11, 2021 with a one-man live operation at Hatsudai DOORS.  The meaning of the name HAKUAKI confused me a little bit when I was doing research.  To be honest, I thought it meant something else in Japanese. I did some translation skills and it brought up the Kanji for Cretaceous. It was period around the dinosaur times. That didn't make any sense for the name to be that. After perusing the group's Twitter, the meaning is actually Hack A Kingdom. It makes more se...

  Photo Courtesy: Official Twitter There are a lot of things about idols that I like. Their personalities. The fact that sometimes they don't give a darn or can be super hyper about anything. Their cuteness and beauty. It is hard to distract yourself from that sometimes. They are also hard working. They put in hours upon hours of practice as well as performing for all of us fans to enjoy and receive our love in return. Other times, maybe being an idol isn't a full time job. They may work at normal office jobs or attend school side by side with a fan or two. Who really knows? (They probably do...) This group is all of these in a nutshell. So today, I wanted to discuss a dark horse idol group that I have been a fan of for about six or so months. That group is Priamo (プリアモ). Will you go on this journey with me and maybe discover a new favorite? Group Information Priamo, often stylized as プリアモ, debuted on September 29th, 2019. They are under the affiliation SYL Entertainment. SYL a...

Photo Courtesy: Official Twitter (May 2021) What is something sweet that you can think of? Maybe a funnel cake? Maybe your significant other? There are quite a few things to be honest.  Yet today, I want to discuss a group that has a sweet spot of both being an orthodox idol and also having a variety of personalities. Let's take a trip down the lane and learn about the group, Sweet Alley.    Group Information Sweet Alley or stylized as スイアレ, was formed in 2019 through a project with Twin Planet agency to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tokyo Idol Festival on August 4th, 2019. The group is currently under the aforementioned agency, Twin Planet. Their agency also supports a lot of other groups such as High Spirits, Dreaming Monster, and Akishibu Project to name a few. The original group consisted of six members but one member was let go in May 2020. As of April 2021, the group currently boasts seven members with differing personalities.  They have not released any si...