#Bonnou Paradox

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Yeah, I Think Bonpara's EP Is Gonna Be Good

Yeah, I Think Bonpara's EP Is Gonna Be Good @Bonnou_Paradox #homicidols

Man, since when was Bonnou Paradox releasing an EP? I missed that. Or did they just announce it? I don’t know! I saw this because of YouTube! What is it? It’s the trailer for said EP!

Here are some not entirely helpful details: (more…)

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B - Idols

[WIP] List of jpop girl groups and soloists with names that begin with the letter B. Information concerning disbandment is accurate as of April 2018.

BaBe (disbanded)

BABYMETAL

Babyraids JAPAN

Baku Dolls Syndrome

Bakusute Sotokanda Icchome

BALANCe (disbanded)

Bananalemon

Band-Maid

Band Ja Naimon!

Banzai Japan

Battan Shoujo Tai

Beboga!

BeexSWAT

BeForU (disbanded)

Bellring Shoujo Heart (disbanded)

Berryz Koubou (disbanded)

bibi (inactive)

Billie Idle

BiS Kaiden (disbanded)

BiS

BiSH

Bishoujo Club 31 (inactive)

Bitter & Sweet

Bokura no Oyugi

BON-BON BLANCO (disbanded)

BONITA (disbanded)

Bonnie Pink (post-idol)

Bonnou Paradox

BOYSTYLE (disbanded)

BRAN-KO (disbanded)

BRIGHT (disbanded)

Broken By The Scream

BsGirls

BUNNY KISS (disbanded)

bump.y (disbanded)

Buono!

BURST GIRLS

Bury

Busy (disbanded)

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Yeah, I Think Bonpara's EP Is Gonna Be Good

Yeah, I Think Bonpara's EP Is Gonna Be Good @Bonnou_Paradox #homicidols

Man, since when was Bonnou Paradox releasing an EP? I missed that. Or did they just announce it? I don’t know! I saw this because of YouTube! What is it? It’s the trailer for said EP!

Here are some not entirely helpful details: (more…)

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Behind the Scenes with Bonpara

Behind the Scenes with Bonpara @Bonnou_Paradox #homicidols

This is super neat, you guys! Bonnou Paradox, the idols making the level best effort to directly replace Guso Drop in the chikasphere, released this pretty comprehensive mini-documentary from the making of their “NO=LIMIT” video and accompanying time: You know what’s great about dual monitors and private work spaces? Being able to let this play with impunity, seeing how the sausage gets made,…

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Give My Mid-week Life, Bonpara

Give My Mid-week Life, Bonpara @Bonnou_Paradox #homicidols

You know what we need more of? Live video! LOTS OF LIVE VIDEO! Pure Idol Heart rattled off a hell of a list yesterday, some of which I had in the hopper but the rest of which I did not, and the “did not” list includes Bonnou Paradox, who I feel like I only ever reference in passing. Well, here they are live: Consider yourself warned There are lyrics for the song! 2017.9.3 覚夢 LIVE…

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Bonnou Paradox Is Good for Indie Idol Wednesday

Bonnou Paradox Is Good for #IndieIdolWednesday @Bonnou_Paradox #homicidols

Good morning, friends! How’s your week going? Mine’s … I’ve had better. It’s good and fun, though, to have some music to listen to and idols to wonder what the hell they’re doing about. And it’s Indie Idol Wednesday! Kind of my favorite theme of the week, to be honest; it’s not always easy to hit the sweet spot, but the effort’s worth it because the idols are doing their best, as they say. Take,…

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For Indie Idol Wednesday, I'm Finally Doing Bonnou Paradox

For Indie Idol Wednesday, I'm Finally Doing Bonnou Paradox @Bonnou_Paradox #homicidols

All right, I’ve now officially seen Bonnou Paradox (Twitter) referenced enough times that I guess I should look to see what the deal is. I know this: They’re newish, they’re “hard rock,” they go with a duality theme and they’re perfect for Indie Idol Wednesday. This is what they look and sound like: They also get filmed at odd angles! (more…)

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November News Round-Up

It’s time again for our monthly roundup! Below the read more is a compilation of some notable news stories that we haven’t previously posted about.

This month features Namie Amuro continuing to make huge waves as her time as an idol draws to an end, WACK continuing to do WACK-like things, a huge controversy with D-topic Inc and Nijiro Fanfare, new idols storming the scene, and more!

BABYMETAL

BABYMETAL won the award for Best Japan Act at the 2017 MTV movie awards. They beat KOHH, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Rekishi, and Suiyoubi no Campenella. [x]

BiSH

The album “THE GUERRiLLA BiSH” was released in an appropriate way. Though official release was on the November 29th, a version of the album went on sale in Tower Records. The early release was a surprise, naturally, and CDs were sold without covers and inserts. [x]

Bonnou Paradox

After the graduation of two members not too long ago, Bonnou Paradox has announced 3 new additions. The group appeared as a 5nin for the first time on November 25th. [x]

BURST GIRL

The long awaited idol unit, Burst Girl annouced their debut date. They will be debuting officially on January 7th 2018. [x][x*]

Devil ANTHEM.

SATSUKI has decided to graduate after spending 3 years with the group. Her graduation will be on December 3rd. After that, the remaining 5 members will continue on. [x]

D-topia Inc and Nijiro Fanfare

Four idols formerly from Nijiro Fanfare, are sueing D-topia Inc for their lost wages. The girls were part of a 7-member unit that debuted in 2015 have not received their wages in 2 years. Their management did not answer questions about when they would recieve their due wages. This is not the first case in the idol world, but even the Huffington Post Japan reached out to the company after learning one of the younger members (in her teens) was threatened if she spoke out further on the subject. [x] [x*] [x]

Drone Venus

A new idol group, you guessed it, for promoting drone useage in Japan has debuted. Made up Momose Misaki (past HoriPro winner), Nagashima Seira (ex-Nogizaka46 member), Ishia Anna (ex- SKE48 member), Nito Moeno (Ex-AKB48 member), Yamaguchi Suzuran (current Ske48 member),Yamane Chika (37th HoriPro Talent Scout Caravan); the group has a smattering of talents from various agencies. It is undeclared if the girls are going to release music, or how long this project will last. [x] They do have one promo video that's pretty neat though: x]. As for their status we'll keep you posted.

EMPiRE

EMPiRE finally had their debut this month. The five members took the stage at 六本木 Morph-Tokyo. [x]

Especia

Especia has officially disbanded for real. They left a final twitter message with a final song to download.[x]

GEM

GEM has officially cancelled all remaining concerts for 2017. Management and the member have not released details as to why the concerts were cancelled. [x]

Hello! Project

2018 auditions for H!P have come and gone, and 8 finalists have come out. This H!P audition was unique in that it wasn’t limited just to the winners being placed in Kenshuusei, but any group under the label. Rounding out the theater division is probably a big to-do for H!P, but the final placement for the girls is still under wraps. [x]

Koda Kumi

Opened her official Ameblo blog here: [x]

Love Crescendo

The SKE48 sub-unit has annouced that four new members have been added. Officially, Ruka Inoue, Chikako Matsumoto, Rena Isshiki, and Miyo Nomura have been added and will participate in the new song to be released on SKE48's next single. [x]

Lyric Holic

Lyric Holic has disbanded. [x] And after having disbanded, Lyric Holic is holding auditions for new members. No word on if previous members will be included in this new line up. [x*]

Morning Musume

On November 3rd, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the group, the 5 original MoMu members re-released “Ai no Tane”, the single that started it all. The song was remixed and the video features the 5 MoMu founders as well as the ‘17 members. [x]

Nakamori Akira

Nakamori Akina celebrated 35th anniversary on November 8th with releasing two new albums. The two cds are “Cage” and “Akira”, these contain her greatest hits with regular and limited additions. [x]

Namie Amuro

Dates for Namie Amuro’s final tour have been announced. [x] In addition, her album “Finally” sold over 1 million copies in its first week. This achievement hasn’t been done in Japan in over 13 years. [x]

Nogizaka46

At the November 7th concert a 40 kilo (88 pound) camera fell into the audience during a performance. Initial reports say that three viewers sustained minor injuries. The equipment was not used in the second concert and no members of the group were injured. [x] Additionally, Hinako Kitano is officially going on hiatus for health related reasons. She has not been available during promotions and other events since last December. She decided to focus on recovering and rejoin the group when appropriate. No news disclosing the exact nature of her condition. [x]

PALET

PALET has announced that after over 5 years of performing, they will disband at the end of December. Their last performance as a group will take place on December 28th. The members will announce their future activities at a later date. [x]

PLIC PROCK

Asami will be withdrawing due to her long standing battle with insomnia; she’s lost weight and is not physical at her best despite taking medication. She will officially leave after the 12/12 live, after preforming with her doctor’s blessing. [x*][x]

Rika Tachibana

This voice actress has announced her debut as a recording artist. Her first mini-album will be released in February 2018. She is working under the label Rokkan Music. [x]

RoaR

A new idol unit is looking to recur one more member.[x*]

Sakidori Hasshinkyoku

Before even releasing their second single, this idol group has lost a member. Miwa Kosaka has announced her withdrawal from the group. She reportedly has been in breach of contract since her debut, and on November 17th cut off contact with the members. Sakidori Hasshinkyoku isn’t going down yet, though, as the indie group will continue on with the remaining 4 members. [x]

SCANDAL

Scandal will be releasing their 8th studio album in spring of 2018. They will also be going on a nationwide tour staring March 3rd 2018, the day of their 10th anniversary, and end on May 25th.[x]

SKE48

Sato Sumire announced her graduation from SKE48, and retirement from the entertainment industry. She has spent 18 years in entertainment, and now wants to live like a normal girl. Her graduation is set for December 19th, but her final handshake event will take place January 7th. [x] On the other hand, Natsuki Kamata will be included on the group A side single for first time thanks to senbatsu selection. This will be the groups first single for their 10th anniversary year. [x]

Spark Roadshow

Spark Roadshow will disband at their second anniversary one man live on 12-23. [x*]

STU48

Sashihara Rino has officially left STU48. She announced at the end of their tour that being a theater manager, and a member of an idol group was no longer feasible and has resigned. As the most well known member of the non-debuted group, this is a huge set back. While she has left STU48, she is focusing on developing HKT48 instead. [x] STU48 has faced a lot of issues this year, although they are set to debut January 2018. One can only hope this is the last of their setbacks.

The Idol Formerly Known as LADYBABY

One half of the TIFKAL duo, Rei Kuromiya, has announced her withdrawal from the group. After taking a break from the group due to throat problems, she decided to leave the group all together. Rei has left the idol business, but will continue on with BRATS and possibly other entertainment projects. The fate of TIFKAL is yet to be determined. The current tour has been suspended for now. [x]

WACK

The company behind BiS, BiSH, GANG PARADE, and EMPiRE is holding a competition with the release of WACK & SCRAMBLES WORKS (a WACK-wide shuffle unit and cover CD). Buyers of the CD have the chance to vote for their favorite WACK idol. The two idols with the most votes will win a solo debut under Avex. [x]

XYZ

XYZ are in the process of reforming their group. They will debut Janauary 21st 2017. [x*]

969

Juri of 969 will be under going surgery to remove vocal nodules. She will return after the surgery is completed and she has rested. [x]

A * indicates an article written in Japanese.

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Bonnou Paradox Holds One-man, Loses One (wo)Man, Releases MV

Bonnou Paradox Holds One-man, Loses One (wo)Man, Releases MV @Bonnou_Paradox #homicidols

It’s usually March 15 that folks prefer to hold in infamy, but sure, three days later is fine too. Bonnou Paradox, who are as close to vintage Guso Drop as you’re going to find in idol these days, very enthusiastically held themselves a one-man yesterday. It was kind of a big moment for them! It was their first, it was their unofficial kick-off into the never-dull Tokyo Candoll competition, and…

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Is It Bonpara Time?

Is It Bonpara Time? @Bonnou_Paradox #homicidols

I don’t know, man, but I think that maybe the reconfigured Bonnou Paradox — up to a member strength of five, including dualing harsh vocalists — might be ready to make a bigger splash in the scene. To whit: Do you pronounce “U’n'” as “Un” or “uh-nuh” or /deathgrowl or something Here are the lyrics, which read well enough but also encapsulate everything that drives me crazy about Japanese writing:…