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The following is a list of the 20 all-time best-selling Japanese idols in Japan as of 2011, according to the Japanese music television program Music Station. [ 1 ] Rank
Arino Shinya; Daiki Arioka; Goro Inagaki; Hamaguchi Masaru; Hamada Asahi; Hikaru Yaotome; Hiroki Uchi; Jin Akanishi; Jun Matsumoto; Junnosuke Taguchi; Junichi Okada
I. IA (software) Yuri Ichii; Miori Ichikawa; Kaori Iida; Raura Iida; Riho Iida; Rina Ikoma; Akiko Ikuina; Erika Ikuta; Toma Ikuta; Yui Imaizumi; Miyuki Imori; Goro ...
AKB48, a Guinness World Record holder for being the "largest pop group", and the best-selling idol group. The following is a list of Japanese musical groups. This includes a list of bands and idol groups, organized by year of debut.
This is a list of gravure idols (グラビアアイドル, gurabia aidoru), who are glamour models in Japan that are generally more provocative than regular idols, though not to the point of posing nude.
Lists of films produced in Japan include: List of Japanese films before 1910; List of Japanese films of the 1910s; List of Japanese films of the 1920s; List of Japanese films of the 1930s; List of Japanese films of the 1940s; Lists of Japanese films of the 1950s; Lists of Japanese films of the 1960s; Lists of Japanese films of the 1970s
Idols are primarily singers with training in other performance skills such as acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by talent agencies , while maintaining a parasocial relationship with a financially loyal consumer fan base.
In Japan, the concept of an "idol" singer first came into prominence after the 1963 film Cherchez l'idole was released in the country, with Japanese audiences becoming fascinated with Sylvie Vartan and praising both her musical talent and youthful appearance. Her popularity led Japanese entertainment companies to address young singers who ...