Tokyo Idols
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Actors in Tokyo Idols:

Rio Hiiragi
Yuzuha Oda
Masayoshi Sakai

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Girl bands and their pop music permeate every moment of Japanese life.

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HeyUGuys - 8/10 by Ty CooperTokyo Idols is a fascinating look behind the curtain of the idol phenomenon in Japan. For all its faults, it works as an intriguing character study, giving its viewers a unique opportunity to observe this craze that has been sweeping over Asia.
Chicago Reader - 5/10 by Leah PickettWith this fascinating and troubling documentary, Kyoko Miyake investigates the Japanese phenomenon of very young female pop singers, known as idols, who cater to a passionate fan base of grown men.
Georgia Straight - 5/10 by Craig TakeuchiAn uncomfortable yet gawk-inducing watch.
SF Weekly - 5/10 by Sherilyn ConnellyTokyo Idols also gives a necessary platform to journalist Minori Kitahara, a vocal critic of how the idol movement protects male fantasies and the objectification of women, for which she's received major backlash.
Film Inquiry - 5/10 by Lee JuttonTokyo Idols offers a complex look at a cultural phenomenon that could just as easily have been glossed over as another example of Japanese oddness.
Decider - 5/10 by Benjamin H. SmithTokyo Idols is a fascinating and well-made look into a world where teenage girls seek fame and fortune and men get first-hand access to the women of their dreams, and the problematic sexual politics that follow.
User Review - 10/10 by Joshua DThis is a good documentary movie. It really reflects the real life of an "average" idol in Japan, as well the socioeconomic environment around this time ons on Japan.
User Review - 6/10 by Brent HAs interesting as the material may be, I would have much preferred a more well-rounded scrutinization of the factors that precipitated the industry's rise to prominence - and the damage it very likely does to those left in its wake.
User Review - 6/10 by Patti CI enjoyed it, but I did feel it was deliberately hinting at squeezy undertones that may not necessarily have been there. I also read the translation was a little off, making it appear some of the men were talking about developing bodies when they were actually talking about the music. I have to admit, I'm a 40 something female and I own a few jpop cds. I love the happiness and energy. I can fully get how some of these men interviewed with quite depressing lives, get into it and enjoy the dancing and the friendship with the girls, no matter how false and one sided. It would have been nice to see the female fans represented (aside from one seven year old girl, and I think that was in there to tut over as she reveals she wishes to be an idol when she grows up too). I'm not denying there's a few issues with portrayal of the girls, but I truly don't think it's the total evil this doco implies.
User Review - 4/10 by Denny SWhile I leapt at the chance to see something about Japanese Idol culture on Netflix, I ended up being disappointed. It seems the director wanted to make a point that Idol culture is wrong. It is an unfair portrayal of the Idol world in Japan. It is distressing that the typical American viewer (and reviewer) will leave with too many misconceptions, half-truths and lies by omission. Some positive aspects of Japan's Idol culture were presented, but the director clearly intended to mislead.

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