#shiny tanaka

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THE iDOLM@STER, Mamimi×Kogane matching icons+layouts

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mamimi graphics for day one of @tirxie's event

DAY 1 . Goth or gloomy style

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l'antica - petanko trading rubber strap

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SHINY COLORS FASHION ANALYSIS - Mamimi Tanaka (田中摩美々)

"Mamimi doesn't like to do tedious things... Can I skip today's lesson?"

This is a project analyzing and taking a look at the fashion design and application in the multimedia series, The IDOLM@STER: Shiny Colors. This section is about the devilish & punkish prankster of the series, Mamimi Tanaka! If you want to jump to a specific section, go here!

(This is a reprint of my thread on Twitter. I put it on Tumblr for easier reading and for archiving purposes. Enjoy!)

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INTRODUCTION

“Mamimi is a third-year high school student with a downer-type personality who hates troublesome things. She’s a beautiful girl with a great face and style, but she’s indifferent to anything she isn’t interested in."

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Profile

Age: 18

Birthday: May 24th

Height: 161 cm

Weight: 49 kg

Blood Type: B

Hometown: Kanagawa

Hobbies: Wandering, Teasing people

Special Skills: Cutting her own hair

CV: Chisa Suganuma

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Before starting the analysis, I would suggest if you haven’t already, read her W.I.N.G. (introductory) commu (through the broswer game's English patch or on YouTube). If you don’t play the game, I would listen to her image song and read the lyrics to get a better sense of her character.

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STYLE BREAKDOWN

Mamimi’s fashion is very punkish and eccentric, having a very strong image that sets her apart from the other Shiny Colors idols. Her outfits feature a variety of punk substyles and some goth influence to make a style that is maximalist, unique, and full of personality.

Her major style influence is punkish/punk-kei (パンキッシュ・パンク系), a Japanese take on the punk styles of the 70s/80s. Less abrasive than its originator but still capturing that air of rebellion/individual freedom, it acts as a foundation for other punk substyles to add upon.

(sorry i had an actual graphic for the above paragraph but it got corrupted so. &lt;/3)

Before continuing with her style inspirations, let’s talk about some other essential elements to her punkish style, like her makeup. Mamimi wears heavier makeup in contrast to the typical natural makeup trends in Japan, liking to match her eyes and lip to her outfits and nails.

Two other elements that enhance her punkish look are her hairstyle & piercings. Following the D.I.Y. attitude of the punk movement, she cuts and dyes her own hair. Additionally, her multiple ear piercings give off classic punk vibes while also showing off her eclectic taste.

The first punk subculture I want to introduce is skate punk, an offshoot of the “hardcore punk” movement with more of a casual and laid-back edge. This style fits Mamimi really well as her style is overall more comfortable but still as edgy as ever.

Another punk substyle that has heavy influence in Mamimi’s personal style is street punk. Having traditional punk elements from the initial wave of the British punk movement with a more showy flair, it fits her well and shows her more contrarian side.

Goth punk, a mixture of the goth and punk styles, is one of Mamimi’s biggest influences in her personal style. Visually symbolizing her downer-type nature and somewhat cynical view of society, the dark yet romantic motifs mixed with punk sensibilities is a perfect fit for her.

One of Mamimi’s style inspirations that isn’t directly related to the punk movement is PEEPS, a sporty goth style popular with Japan youth in the early 2020s. Though it’s usually segmented and very clean, Mamimi’s breathes new life into the style with her maximalist approach.

Mamimi’s image color is a medium light purple. Lighter than her hair and the image color of L’Antica, purple represents her mischief, downer-type personality, as well as creativity and ingenuity.

Mamimi’s personal color palette contains three sub-palettes: a basics palette (the foundation of her outfits), an accent palette (recurring secondary colors), and a signature palette (one-off colors reserved for signature pieces).

The way she combines these three sub-palettes makes her style so unique and fun! Above are some examples of how she utilizes these palettes in her outfits.

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STYLE ANALYSIS

Mamimi Tanaka is a girl known for her punkish look and is incredibly self-serving and lazy at first glance, avoiding troublesome things at any cost. She is first met while wandering around during a late night and gets scouted by the Producer.

Though she initially rejects the offer, she rolls around the office the next day and accepts becoming an idol. Because she got “scolded so persistently” for loitering late at night, she was interested in becoming an idol and thought it would be fun.

A self-proclaimed “bad girl,” at the beginning of her idol career she consistently did things at the expense of others, like skipping practices and attending work late. However, she seems to be natural at being an idol and often executes jobs perfectly.

The same can be said for L’Antica as well, as they often scold and treat her well like a sister or a close friend. Mamimi learns how to become a part of a whole and what it’s like to be together with people who truly care about you, enough to have good and bad times together.

Not knowing what she wants to do with her life is another reason why Mamimi became an idol. But after seeing the seriousness and sparkle of L’Antica, it led her to lose her “bad girl” front and try hard to become an idol, though she still makes mischief often.

In later commu, we learn that Mamimi actually comes from a rich family and very well off. However, it’s found that Mamimi’s parents spoiled her so much as a child that she never got scolded and could get away with anything. Because of this, she started to lash out and rebel to get attention from other sources. (Above: her bedroom)

Her parents’ constant praising turning into indifference was the main reason Mamimi dresses in the punk fashion, to rebel against society and be the complete opposite of her upper-class parents’ expectations. She started dying her hair purple in middle school.

In her card “Purple Mirage,” Mamimi tells Producer that she made purple her trademark color due to it being “less hot than red and less cold than blue.” She is known for her fashion and often pays attention to blogs and magazines.

Mamimi is known to have a large closet and bought a lot of her wardrobe with her parents’ money, though she uses her own money now. She has a lot of rare or unique pieces and is able to coordinate them well, showing that her love for punkish fashion isn’t just for show.

Mamimi’s fashion doesn’t change as her character develops, keeping a punkish base as she explores & integrates other styles her own way. Her growth doesn’t have to do with changing her image, but using it as a front to shut people away and not being honest with your feelings.

Being able to be truthful to yourself and your image while able to grow as a person is not something that’s seen often. Mamimi “softening up” and positively changing doesn’t change her punkish style, her fashion showing that the two can coexist together.

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This is it for Mamimi Tanaka!

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Next section: Sakuya Shirase