What did everyone think of Swampcon? And what's up with the new idol fest at Momocon?

What in the cosidol is happening in the thread image? Barf.

>>10950363 (OP)
Never been to Swampcon or Momocon and probably never will but I do enjoy going to whatever idol shows they have at cons. It's silly fun. Even if they make horrible idols I watch and respect em for trying in front of people all the same.
>>10950390
Early Love Live art style was honestly not very good.

Do overseas idols still do C&R? Or did it die with the strawberry stuff?

>>10950477
They still sorta do, but at least they aren’t as cringy as the strawberry blueberry stuff. Let that be an example on why people are now doing it less.

A paid idol festival at Anime Expo is crazy. People already spend so much money on the con tickets, so this really doesn’t make sense. How do you all feel about it personally? Should people pay even more money for an idol event at an already expensive enough con?

>>10950540
It's to be expected at Anime Expo. They also charge extra to watch the masquerade, it's just Anime Expo being Anime Expo. The whole cons kind of a ripoff. It would be fair to charge a small amount for the idol festival if the idols are getting paid, but I doubt they are (correct me if I'm wrong here. And free convention passes aren't a form of payment).

Recent news;

Signals posted a cover. The small preview I saw was meh.

Faeble has done a few lives with their newly announced members. I’m not sure how they went but im excited to see what they do next.

It’s been a few weeks from the non sweet grad concert and still no footage. I want to see so bad it’s not even funny. I wonder if anyone filmed it as I saw their no tripod rule.

There have been a few virtual idol showcases recently that have had issues. Why are people still putting these things on?

Castle Point was this weekend, how was the idol programming? I didn’t go but I wish I did.

>>10950477
Some do some don't, also depends where you are.
Around me it's not common, I can only think of Vivariia who does it.

>>10950540
I think people calling out the event and trying to speak up against it are overreacting. People have the right to run their idol events however they want, even if it makes zero sense. It's not going to ruin people's experience about idol events forever. If people go to one idol event, have a bad time, and assume all idol events are shitty, they're mentally slow. I personally won't be attending because I don't ever plan on going to Ripoff Expo.

>>10950657
Virtual idol showcases are harmless. They're good for people who want to try being a part of the community if they can't make it out to irl events due to various reasons. They do mostly suck, but if there are even just a few people who enjoy watching them and participating in them, then that's all that really matters. They seem mostly populated by teenagers anyways, so the more reason I just don't pay attention to them.

>>10950880
Saw them on the Anime Central schedule. Any good?

Akiba Live in LA
>located in Downtown
>have to pay for parking
>no public restroom
>lighting is shit
>small stage
>usually really dark
i will pretty much will only go if my oshi performs

>>10951001
They also tend to rotate around the same idol line up everytime. They should start adding more options of idols instead of the same ones always. It’s either vtubers ONLY from that v4 agency or the same irl idols.

>>10950988
Pretty good based on their last live I attended. I love the concept they’re going for and I think they’re overall in a good direction.

excited to see what akiba live announces the same day
>They should start adding more options of idols instead of the same ones always
i doubt thats going to happen

>>10951035
Unfortunately the truth, nonnie.

Akiba Live in LA isnt really worth it unless you are a Vtuber fan.

Anime night Mart is around the corner
>free
>similar acts
>public restrooms
>indoors

Anime Riverside is going to have similar acts as well

Asayoru's Milkyway Marketplace
>free
>Similar acts
>public Restrooms
>oudoo

>>10951022
I agree. Additionally I never thought I'd see an idol openly have psychosis.

my biggest issue with kaigai idols is that most of them perform for the camera their staff placed in the middle rather then the people around them, their intended audience is the youtube viewer rather than the people who go watch them

thats actually something kinda nice about vivariia, they perform for the audience at the cost of their youtube quality. their shows are a lot more involved in person.

>>10951221
Then they get thanks by a vtuber group stealing their name

>>10951221
The glazing here is going a little too hard for a group that can't sing and posts cringe content.

>>10951332
Vivaria is an actual word so how can it be stolen? These self-posts are too obvious. Lol

>>10951400
Yeah, I looked them up on YouTube and their singing reminds me of Stellure. Flat, monotone, no personality and not very cute or cool. Textbook white girls who cosplayed love live and now transition into trying to be real idols, but ironically are still latching onto the idea of being a cartoon character.

>>10951615
i still miss reso

i will never understand the appeal for Hamu Cotton but i do give her props for her and her dad with the hamufests

>>10952079
What do you mean? She's Japanese and looks like a child (and leans into that with no shame at all.) That's the appeal.

She's actually a great live singer and dancer, but yeah, her build and ethnicity definitely helps a HUGE deal.

>>10952126
That’s just creepy. No wonder her crowd is mainly middle aged men. It doesn’t help that a lot of her cosplays are also children characters. Weirder vibes.

>>10952193
You sounds insanely jealous. Stay stuck with your crab bucket mentality.

>>10952214
none of us are jealous of a flat-chested loli who panders who greasy men. she's a great dancer and vocalist and if she focused on that in a more normal way, I'd respect her. She literally danced to that lolicon song dressed as the character. yes, the song has lyrics telling people who like lolicons that they are disgusting, but that's what those freaks like. they know they are degenerates and hearing a child-like character tell them that is what gets them off.

>>10952126
her audience is the people who watch her youtube channel and the people who go watch to see her live are her props,
she is more of a solo dance performer than an idol

cherie ife’s album is up.every track is a banger but i think i prefer she sing in japanese, so that one english song feels REALLY out of place.

>>10952220
It’s really gross and the nonnie saying that somebody is jealous is obviously trying to defend gross behaviors. There’s nothing cute about loli stuff at all. It’s a blanket for creeps to live their fantasies.

>>10952248
I think it's fine. It's not like her singing style changed or the vibe of the song is REALLY different from the rest. If anything the electro pop song sticks out the most, but that one is my favorite so I have no complaints.

>>10952251
nonnie seems like a moid desu. they all think women are jealous of other women who get a lot of male attention because they think that's all we care about.

>>10952286
is that tenshi no hane? its catchy, although i think “ahh itai” is godtier

ive never seen her live,but now i understand why shes receiving the same opportunities as idols like berry and paida with a fraction of their following

can kaigai idols start making traditional sounding idol music that doesn’t have shit production? Not interested in listening to “alt” idol music or whatever they call it

>>10952365
this doesnt make any sense.there are plenty of kaigai idols with regular idol music are you living under a rock?
i figure you mean basic pop? the most famous japanese lineups still do a mix of music too

>>10952365
you're just a hater. if you really were interested in this community, you would know otherwise

>>10952365
Can you define what ‘traditional idol music’ is in your opinion? Just curious, not trying to be attack you about it. Because this can have a lot of definitions for many people. Plus there are different genres of idols.

>>10952326
it's refreshing when someone is getting recognition for talent and not just numbers. it's also important that she's actually of Japanese heritage from her mom's side. The asian and mixed asian members of this community often get overshadowed too much. people can go ahead and call me racist, but asian members of this community typically do better work and look more the part without it looking like cosplay.

>>10952524
shes far too talented for kaigai concerts no offense to anyone else. i wouldnt say this if she wasnt doing everything by herself. after some digging i learned that a chunk her following is made up of industry pros like sony music reps & other japanese bands or idols. if shes doing ax….. it wouldnt be weird if she gets signed to a label soon

>>10952534
that's no surprise since she's expressed that her goal is to have a one man at a zepp venue. still, performing at kaigai events help her with exposure. after all, we wouldnt have known about her otherwise. she doesnt seem stuck up or thinks she is too good for them, so that's what really matters.

>>10952511
Thanks for not being a cunt like the other anons; I mean orthodox or even just not “rock” idol music ALA akb48, hello!project, most heroines groups, etc. what people think of as jpop or idol music. I actually DO listen to a lot kaigai idol music, I just would like to see some of them work with an actual recording engineer. Like chiri girls song summer fanfare is great but sounds like it was recorded through a tube. Phoebe, meowgical Rosie and nonsweet have a level of professionalism in their music while having the typical idol sound without the amateur mixing holding them back. Melody Nowa is another idol with good sounding instrumentals but something is wrong with her singing and it throws me off

>>10952590
And thank you for a calm and civilized answer as well. I am now aware of what you mean, and I have to agree so much with you on this. I’d also love to see some more professionalism in mixing/recording for idols. Because while some of them sing pretty good, the mixing and whatnot can tend to be a bit choppy. I’ve noticed it a lot. And as for those who don’t really sing as great, I’m sure they can go through some sort of coaching maybe. I know some of these idols can get better. But they have to try a bit more at getting better. Not like it can happen overnight, but you know what I mean.

>>10952590
don't complain about us being cunts when your initial question was worded very rudely.

>>10952590
good mixing for a soloist is at least 200 to 300 usd btw. and that still depends on the number of vocal layers and instrumental pieces. you can't expect much from people who don't have a high income day job or a huge following who can crowdfund this stuff.

>>10952590
you already rven answered your own question: can kaigai idols make traditional music without shit production?

yes, phoebe, meowgical rosie, and non sweet

have no idea why you're even really trying to have this convo when you know of kaigai idols who meet your taste and standard of production.

>>10952776
>a huge following who can crowdfund this stuff
reminds me of Hamu's crowdfund. 3 people backed over 50% of this crowdfund

>>10953065
Honestly shows just how we can’t judge a book by its cover. Hamu isn’t all that great as people paint her as, so I can see why this didn’t pick up. But in general, following numbers doesn’t add up a lot of the time and equal immediately to being able to financially and fully support these kind of people instantly.

did anyone go to any events this weekend? anime boston showcase? apparently live singing wasn't allowed and original idols weren't even allowed to apply

>>10953129
i performed in cosplay singer there! the idol showcase is notably mostly cosplay idols and time limits/applications were really strict this year because of scheduling problems if i recall. ive only really seen two original idols at the showcase before. live singings never been allowed there since they dont have a sound mixer i think?

So apparently there’s some person screaming their lungs out and disturbing people around them at some SoCal idol events. Even Zeta had to mention being disturbed by them and even disturbed by the fact that this person called him their ‘best friend’, despite only knowing him for a short amount of time. I think she’s really young too, so that’s uhhhh…. yeah…. And they screamed so much and disturbed others during a concert I was at earlier this year. It’s not hard to be a considerate person. Don’t scream around others. Nobody wants to hear you scream like a lunatic during an idol concert. We get it, you like idols like us. But please, PLEASE, just tone it down a notch, will ya?

>>10953065
14 backers and that was ALREADY 17% of the goal. that's...something. That at least shows devotion. that means we could average that each person donated around 100 dollars, or some donated much less and some donated much more. That being said, yes it is a reality check that all of those numbers aren't turning into more dollar signs.

>>10953182
Likely a schizo fan. Keep an eye on. The last incident like that resulted in the performer having to report the guy on Facebook after he started making posts about how he was going to shoot up Phoenix Comic-Con.

>>10953247
Can do. I just think it’s concerning enough that they haven’t had a wake up call at all and still continue their behaviors at idol concerts while others are clearly uncomfortable. I recall the person screaming really loudly during Berry concerts especially. Nothing wrong with being a fan. But making the show unbearable for others isn’t right. Doesn’t matter if you’re a teenage or adult: be respectful for those around you during a concert.

>>10953250
somebody needs to catch them on camera. whip that phone out and zoom right in on them.

>>10953254
TikTok is interesting enough if you look up some of the Berry live shows. They were recorded by the same person screaming her lungs off. She is a delulu girl thinking that Berry is to be basically worshipped by everyone. She also apparently made threats in Hamu’s community on discord. Which led to her getting kicked out. This person is a safety risk. Also snuck into a bar despite being only 17 for an idol event. She even bragged about it. Somebody help this poor girl.

>>10953250
>>10953256
>I recall the person screaming really loudly during Berry concerts especially.
i think i know who you are talking about, if it is then she has "autism" in her instagram.
i had to look them up because i was annoyed by their yelling in Idol Jam

also i have to confess that in the last idol jam there were a group of sora fans that were complaining about "normies" having a good time in OC Japan, were very pushy during sora's performance, and overall very inconsiderate. very shameful that one of them is popular in twitter and the other is performing at this idol jam v2

>>10953274
Oh god tell me about it… my head was pounding with a really bad headache after that bitch was screaming. Where are her parents??? Even the little kid yelling as well before the concert at AIOC was more well behaved than her. If a little girl can properly stop yelling before a aint is performed, then an almost adult can do the same.

>>10953281
*before a song is performed

>>10953277
cmon, who is it

>>10953394
>the kagai idols were looking at the camera
meant to say posing for the camera/photo

>>10953274
Don’t be shy, drop the @

>>10953394
naomii aka maid mint aka *insert former kaigai idol name here*

>>10953419
oh it just IS mint lmao
i don't watch vtubers so the overlap between kaigai idols and vtubers doesn't really make much sense to me... i knew she was in nijisanji but she was a kaigai idol too?

>>10953420
She quit being a kaigai idol to join nijisanji (and then quit that too)

>>10953420
yes, and even long before vtubing she was a big aonyan fan, like before she joined dempagumi.

I get it. It's no excuse to be rude, but like, kinda makes sense lol. esp since she is THE vtuber that helped spread call and mix culture in the u.s .

>>10953420
Lol I didn't know that. That would express the rude entitlement. Most of us were there for the idol show. But when sora went on the group of sora fans rushed towards the front and the rushed back when the circle was happening.

>>10953428
is any of her kaigai idol stuff still up? i'm curious now

>>10953394
feel bad for the other idols there, that picture was so awkward. if you don't care about the other people then don't make them stand and third wheel in your picture

>>10953256
got a link

>>10953437
Three actually. Headphones warning for the first one.

https://www.tiktok.com/@kiwamimipompom/video/7471855432143867166 (This is the screaming one)

https://www.tiktok.com/@kiwamimipompom/photo/7501691663929117983 (This is a mod or admin of Hamu’s discord banning her from events and her community since there were threats and whatnot made apparently)

https://www.tiktok.com/@kiwamimipompom/video/7494821115836042526 (And this is her admitting to sneaking into a 21+ venue for an idol event to see Berry)

As you can tell, this girl’s a mess and somebody needs to talk sense into her to be more mindful of how she acts at idol events. And more mindful of her behavior in general.

>>10953456
yep thats the girl that i mentioned here >>10953274
man she was just yelling when Berry was trying to tell a story anda tried talking to crowd. i remember especially the wrist beads that she made and she wanted to show Berry while Berry was performing.
She also was standing in the front row, left to do something, and wanted her spot in the front row again. No one really cared so they just gave it to her
At least she has autism and needs help. the aonyan girls... i will never support or cheer for them

>>10953435
it's all gone pretty much, but she basically was a soloist, released a song in japan, did idol in japan during semester abroad, her manager was CRAZY, came back to america, was in a kaigai idol styled dance group, switched to vtubing.

>>10953436
can someone post the pic?

>>10953394
I found the pic and you're overreacting lol. naomii aka mint hides their identity so it would make sense for her to not look at the camera. if you read the comments, phoebe and others seem in on the joke. to me it looks like the other idols are like cheering those two on for being gay or something. and that is her favorite idol there so naturally she would want to get some consensual fanservice caught on camera.

>>10953482
ok she could have blurred out the front if her face the same way had she looked at the camera instead, but still, I think being offended for the other idols is just silly. if she was being unruly and crazy in the crowd, that's another thing, but then ppl I guess would complain about me being anti-yakkai, kek

>>10953501
Why is this so shocking, most kaigai idols or idol adjacent people are anime fans. This is what anime fans do. One of the girls from chiri girls does several eroge cosplays. It’s not that deep

>>10953501
Self censoring yourself by saying pdf files on 4chan of all places is insane work, go back to tiktok buddy

holy nuke

>>10953528
Probably IIN staff patrolling the boards again.

>>10953436
the only photo option available (even in the VIP package) was all of the performers together. couldn't get a 1on1

>>10953540
no clue what that means, but it's her photo that she paid for, not someone else's photo

>>10953541
>it's her photo that she paid for
still a dick move
mint is annoying in every context

>>10953541
Apologies. It's a ban-evading schizophrenic crossboarder that someone just sent here from a thread on /vt/.

Always kaigai idols being catty and bitter towards people who moved on and became successful

Why are vtshitters here. Go back, shoo shoo

>>10953548
The vtshitters (probably you) posting vtubers are being more obnoxious, go back to your containment board

What's funny is that I had no clue it was a vtuber. I only initially looked them up because of their group's behavior at Idol Jam. People are usually chill and well behaved at these local events but "normie" crowd at OC Japan Fair must have brought out the elitism

>>10953551
At least you're honest, but still, go back

Why are they a target?

Bro I'm not here to ruin careers I just want people to be behaved in these Kagai idol shows

catty bitches

>>10953561
moid

>>10953557
please learn how to reply.
here's how you do it:
you click on the number at the stop of the comment of the person you want to reply to. then, the box will automatically appear with the number inside of it of the comment you want to reply to. you're welcome.

>>10950363 (OP)
from what i gathered, the thursday momocon idolfest was basically just overflow for the performers who didn't get into the saturday idolfest. worked out well as momo never blocks out enough time for dance performances, but this time there were so many noshows/dropouts on thursday that it only lasted 45 minutes. i still enjoyed the show, but i don't know why the schedulers refuse to give idolfest a two hour block

How does everyone feel about Anime Boston only allowing cosplayers and not original idols? Sorry, I meant only cosplayers and original idols who have idolsonas that look like cosplay, as the event runner clarified.

>>10953668
i would never willingly sit through a cosplay idol only showcase. i do not give 2 shits about project sekai or ensemble stars, sorry

>>10953668
I was more disappointed in the time limits this year. Group size based time limits absolutely fuck over soloists and duos. The schedule was all around fucked this con year so I've been giving showrunners benefit of the doubt and saying it's out of their control especially since they were forced into a Sunday morning timeslot.
That and AB still hasn't given them a live mixer/live sound person either which is also annoying. Wasn't Alexis at their idol showcase one year?

>>10953668
that sounds awful
the cosplay idols in the west coast are usually worst and just cover shit like lovelive

>>10953801
Like who?

https://youtu.be/1RIM9pcUziY?si=IxYa7dwSs85K50T3

>>10953982
i don't see anything wrong with them aside from the fact that they're still doing muse covers in 2025 but they're not bad?

>>10953982
I also think it’s a little unfair for them and Super Melody to get slots at the same time for most events. No wonder a lot of new faces don’t get to be seen performing. It’s always these people being chosen. Honestly they’re a good example of copy and paste cosplay dancers. They aren’t considered ‘idols’. Just people in wigs and costumes. Cosplay performers, if you will. It’s nothing special.

>>10953992
cons will and forever eat it up. it's why I think idols who really want more chances to perform and TRY to be taken more seriously, stop relying on conventions for your opportunities. conventions are for celebrating fandom after all, at least that's how most people view them.

>>10953993
It’s not even just conventions. General idol events in California have had the almost exact line ups with cosplay dancers involved a lot of the time. Idol Matsuri will probably be the same lineup as the last 2 years. Same old groups and barely any actual idols. Not surprising due to who runs the event.

>>10953994
isn't idol matsuri ran by someone problematic? wasn't that a topic on here before? there's idle rage, us idol fes, stuff at little akihabara that don't include cosplay dancers at all.

>>10953997
forgot to mention tsunscoops does events that features actual idol singers

>>10953994
You think LA is bad? Try going to any non major con in the south, New England, Midwest….. LA has several original idol groups and soloists that are pretty decent

>>10953992
You shouldnt call yourself an idol if you dont sing live. idols sing AND dance. most idols even sing with a backtrack so i can barely hear how they actually sound including super melody and berry.

>>10954001
Don’t really care about Berry, but oh my god I can’t actually hear Super Melody at all when they sing their original song. It almost feels like they're just lip syncing to the music.

>>10953997
Yeah, Mikotan runs it and continues to run so many events. This man needs a wake up call from all his event flops because he never tries to improve it. Despite ‘feedback’ forms.

>>10954003
yeah like... i watch live performances because i want to hear you sing... live, not lipsync or just dance to a song

>>10954001
watch out the "everyone can be an idol" crowd is going to hunt you down!

>>10954001
Honestly I’d rather hear shitty live singing than lip syncing. I know Berry made a bunch of videos claiming she was bullied and harassed for singing live (poorly) and that’s why she lip syncs now. I think she’s trying to do more live singing based on recent videos though so I respect that. I also wish she would stop making all her content about reading and replying to hate comments because it’s getting really stale.

>>10954085
I agree, I at least want to hear you try and sing live then lipsync. It's a total cop out. Also, the whole point of being an idol is to see growth. Can't do that if you lipsync over a track.

It's impossible for Berry to talk about the drama that happened despite her asking people to stop talking about it. she knows she only got popular because of it.

>>10954085
I swear before sorb3t split, there was that one live they did at tsunscoops and clips of berry singing didn't sound bad. what bugs me is when people praise her solo lives for her live singing, but the audio clearly sounds like lip syncing and she doesn't correct anyone. it's fine to say "thank you for enjoying the performance, but to be honest, I'm totally lip syncing here because I'm still building my confidence."

>>10954097
I get that normies still bring it up every now and then, so it makes sense to talk about it and stand up for yourself. at the same time, she needs to figure out what is it that makes her special beyond that story if she plans to have more longevity. so far, it seems like her goal is to just be as close to an authentic j-pop idol as possible, just my observation.

>>10954098
She's not horrible but she needs some improvement. If you want to get better (especially as someone who wants to make it in Japan), you need to practice how you sound live while doing choreography. In Japan, its rare for idols to lip sync if at all.

And I noticed that too. Her comments praise her live singing but its definitely lip syncing.

>>10954099
Yeah, I get that. So far these companies and partners she has in Japan sees her popularity but I wonder if they know it's because of the controversy. I'm sure she is trying to separate herself, but how else can she?

Imagine bitching about AX charging $30 for an idol show only to perform in one of the same days and charge $100 for a VTuber live performance

Also imagine bitching about normies enjoying an idol show only to perform to them 1 month later

>>10954452
iirc the initial pushback with AX was that they were selling tickets (for all 3 nights, separately) before even announcing who would be performing

>>10954452
performative outrage

gotta love it

>>10954465
that's literally standard practice for many music fests. all you have to do is uhhh, not buy your ticket until they say who is performing

>>10954465
Nope the first sentence was complaining about having to pay $30 for each night since other events like AX chibi or Anime Impulse has free idol shows. Safe to say that this Vtuber event will eat up some of the Night One attendees for AX

Thoughts on Berrys recent performances? I dont know what to feel about it.

>>10954746
The blandness is really showing for her performances nowadays.

>>10954746
it just makes me wonder how she would be doing if she never went viral. I hate to admit that I'm jealous of her success because events booking her really just see her social media numbers first before anything else.

>>10954746
getting kind of generic for me because the lack of diverse and style but she does have the talent.
A group like Strawberry Sunday does stuff from BabyMetal to FesTive to anime openings.

I can see Oyasumimi getting more popular because they get creative with their playlist as well. Those two have really improved since their DecoPro Days.

MoeAge is the best group in SoCal and they started to add more stuff to their catalog. I hope they do Duos or Subgroups in their playlist. The fact that they only do a 25 min playlist is a tragedy since a lot of their members are strong performers

>>10954771
>hate to admit that I'm jealous of her success because events booking her really just see her social media numbers first before anything else.
thats a pretty awful way of looking at it. The HamuFest Indiegogo was proof that big numbers doesnt mean a success
She works hard for her social media too, makes vlogs, contacts photographers and asks for permission to use photos, and is always active.
Your time will come, dont know how but youll figure it out too

Thank you for listening to my Ted Talk

>>10954771
Controversy and geography. Even with controversy she’d never be successful outside of Cali.

>>10954782
forgot to mention that the controversy is the reason why i started following this scene.

Most of you give credit to Mint(one idol did at MilkyWay Marketplace) but i guarantee your audience didnt grow until the Sorb3t incident

>>10954784
personally I've hardly gained followers, but I'm also not white. white people get more hype in this community for some reason.

>>10954784
For normies sure,, for actual community I’d say Reso did more.

>>10954816
>white people get more hype in this community for some reason
not in SoCal from my personal experience

>For normies sure,, for actual community I’d say Reso did more.
I would say for anyone that was some what interested in the scene but not normies
Normies usually just cringe about it or talk shit and have no interest. They think its just some girls trying to bring jpop into the kpop scene. The Kagai Idol scene is still considered somewhat non-existent.
Even the AX Idol event is getting shadowed by Sakurazaka46 and the Vtuber concert in LA
It took me maybe about 3 different shows/cons for me to start to like this scene because it was what i expected it to be cosplayers that lip synch and dance.

>>10954835
>cosplayers that lip synch and dance
and no im not talking about CosplayGala, at least those dudes are based to say what they are.

>ALA January 8-11 2026
>Anime Impulse LA January 17-18 2026

i wonder when the other sorb3t members will take some next step and release some damn music. i dont have many hopes for ashe tho.

>>10954885
Ashe has been pretty absent from the idol scene, Alice probably has something in the works (we’ll see), and obviously Berry is getting attention as per usual. (Very overrated at this point honestly)

>>10954885
Ashe
>Hosted K-play Fest events
>had a solo stage in LA-Idolmatsuri
>been MIA with the occasional updates about her mental health and her personal life

Alice
>was in Decopro
>had a solo Stage in the last Anime impulse pasadena
>Recently was a sub for someone in Irodori Idols

>>10954885
Ashe
>Hosted K-play Fest events
>had a solo stage in LA-Idolmatsuri
>been MIA with the occasional updates about her mental health and her personal life

Alice
>was in Decopro
>had a solo Stage in the last Anime impulse pasadena
>Recently was a sub for someone in Irodori Idols
i dont think i would ever like Irodori Idols no matter who is in it

>>10954901
Irodori AND Super Melody both. Plus they always take up space in idol events since it’s both groups of the same people almost each time.

Do any of you use the Net Idol/International Idol wikis? Which do you prefer? Neither? I edit on there and it’s pretty frustrating how awfully modded/set-up they are.

>>10954920
the idol scene is just like any other anime group/club, very cliquey and if you pay attention they all help each other and benefit from each other (idols/non-idols).
Cons use Dreamland maid Cafe which also has members from Irodori which also has members from Super Melody.
Mikotan gets a lot of shit but at least LA IdolMatsuri gets a lot of unknown idols.
Anyone who tries to breaks through has to be significantly better and stand out. which has been happening lately and a lot of the Old Guard is starting to feel very stale

>>10955023
A lot of those ‘unknown idols’ came to that event just to show off and never come back to any other events after. Just saying. And it’s not trying to be rude, but it’s something that noticed after the last event. And Mikotan is still a narcissistic bitch nonetheless.

>>10954921
Hi ruu, stalking the forums again I see

>>10955040
Believe it or not, I’m new here and you just sent me down a rabbit hole. I’ll take the L

>>10955040
Ruu doesn't know enough about kaigai idols to edit pages. If it was her, she's not even asking a drama provoking question. The obsession with her is so weird given that all she does is mod a server. She barely posts on social media and doesn't do anything else with the community.

Irodori idols is officially in my list of idols that i wont support. Their friends' tripods block viewers even in non-Irodori performances.

>>10955098
As you should. Irodori is too cliche-y. And the tripod people are just so inconsiderate.

>>10955098
I just looked them up for the first time.
First of all, they are not idols. They are cosplayers who dance as characters from idol anime.
Second, wow Love Live group. who would have guessed!

if you post a video of a live performance, dont add an studio track over it. it looks and sounds like an awfully dubbed video.
Your editors skills arent probably there yet

>>10954784
Anyone who says Mint inspired them to be a kaigai idol is lying. Berry is annoying as fuck but let’s be real, anyone who became a kaigai idol after 2023 did so after seeing Berry on tiktok. Most kaigai idols don’t actually like vtubers they just pretend to so that vtuber fans will come to their shows since it’s easier to rope them in as opposed to actual idol fans who would be very disappointed by like 99% of kaigai idol lives

Ive found 5 idolss addresses from buying their merch. They dont even hide it on the label haha

>>10955157
>Mint inspired them to be a kaigai idol
she wasnt inspired by Mint but credited Mint to why the scene is getting better. I'm sure she was just clout chasing though. keep in mind that this was the same girl that was complaining about normies at a OC Japan fair

>>10955196
>getting better
meant to say getting bigger.

>>10955035
thats not bad. some people tried and decided to just not do it anymore, some stayed, and a few of them are from far away places like mexico or san diego

>>10955160
Oh wowwww lmaooo

>>10955197
It still doesn’t make sense to bring in people from different states or countries if it’s an idol event for LA. That’s just my personal thoughts, but people can think what they’d like.

>>10955160
moid alert

>99% hamupapa puts the camera in the dead center
>couldn't do it this time because someone places their tripiod overhead and infront of everyone
some staff are way too nice when it comes to certain policies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RMG0J-nDlE

>>10955328
the overhead tripod isn't even in the middle. it's to the side. he could have still put his camera in the middle if he really wanted to or they could easily make an announcement into the mic about making space for the camera.

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