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Top of the Idols
Do you ever go out with boys, Ruby-chan?
With boys? Oh, just the other day,
my brother and I went out to get curry buns at the store.
Uh, I don't think he qualifies as a "boy."
No?
Does that mean Onii-chan is a girl?
Like hell he is!
How about you? Don't you ever want to go on dates and stuff?
Oh, never!
I don't even have anyone to go with!
Why do they keep asking us about boys and dates and all that stuff?
Those are the topics that attract the most interest, probably.
Top of the Idols Guest Idols Dressing Room
Here's B-Komachi to have their makeup retouched.
Thanks in advance!
Oh, hey there.
Kana-san, MEMcho-san, please sit down here.
Ruby-san, could you wait over there for a bit?
Hey, Iwasaki-chan.
Can you cover this up with concealer?
Oh? Is that a hickey?
My boyfriend actually has this thing for biting.
He keeps trying to mark me before gigs.
Oh, wow. That's risky.
I know, right?
You've been living with your boyfriend for what, four years?
Are you getting married once you retire?
Nah, that's probably not happening until I'm thirty or so.
By the way, does Anmi-chan still go drinking in Kabukicho?
You bet. She's totally a dude on the inside.
Seriously?
When is she gonna grow out of that?
My first thought after diving into this business was,
"Wow, a surprising number of these girls have boyfriends."
The idea that idols can't date really only exists in the minds of the consumers.
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If you do, cover it up.
Don't get caught. That's how many insiders define professionalism in this biz.
When idols go eat with the opposite sex, they always pick private rooms
and choose restaurants far away from concert venues.
*Here we have a girl whose lack of popularity with the boys drove her crazy
YouTubers don't talk about their partners,
and they're careful to keep their relationships low-key in public.
Many male voice actors keep their marital status under wraps.
Merry Christmas! We got together to have Christmas cake! #MerryXmas
And some female VAs
meet up to take Christmas pics in advance to make it look like they're single.
Half the human race is the opposite sex.
Living life avoiding the other half may seem possible, but it's really not.
So what risks do you or don't you take to live your own life?
That dilemma is a huge part of an entertainer's job.
Or at least, it used to be.
That idea of professionalism has started to change a bit in recent years.
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The cause is a shift in the nature of gossip reporting.
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Fans Livid
Heroine In Affair
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While the rise of social media has led to a huge increase in gossip stories,
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it's also watered down the significance of each individual one.
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Scandals no longer do lethal damage to entertainers.
Now, even the ones who get outed can make a full comeback in time.
You didn't break any laws or anything, so the fans will understand!! Welcome back!! Ignore the haters! I'll root for you no matter what!!
This trend has probably given a fair few idols some much-needed peace of mind.
After all...
most "steamy romance" gossip about idols
is leaked by members of their inner circle.
Showbiz is hardly just glitz and glamour.
It's such a cruel and harsh place that sometimes you just want to run away.
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Nina-san suddenly announced her retirement last night.
Wow.
She's quitting?
Her group had really been picking up in popularity, too.
We asked her fans for their thoughts.
What a shame.
Doesn't matter if you're popular or not.
Some girls just aren't cut out for this.
Sticking with a job can be pure torture if it feels like a bad fit for your life.
Hey, hey! What's with the doom and gloom?
What's the matter? Wanna talk?
Why don't we go out and get smashed?
Wait, you're only 18! Can't drink yet!
Drink...
Sorry.
It's nothing. Don't worry about me.
I'd just like to be left alone for a while.
Aqu-tan! Aqu-tan! Aqu-tan!
Whoa, why so frantic?
MEMcho, I bet your scalp smells good as hell. I'll pay 100,000 yen for your dandruff. Deal?
Did you get a creepy message in your Marshmallow Q&As?
MEMcho, I bet your scalp smells good as hell. I'll pay 100,000 yen for your dandruff. Deal?
Swing and a miss!
That happens all the time! Why would I pitch a fit over it now?!
We need to do something! Kana-chan might leave B-Komachi!
What makes you think so?
You know how she always runs her mouth but never lets her actual feelings show?
She's always talking smack to cover up what she's thinking on the inside.
But lately, she's been making it obvious that she's in a funk.
It seems like a pretty clear yellow flag.
If this keeps up, things might really turn sour.
Look after her somehow.
I'm doing everything I can, okay?
But...
I bet nothing I say will get through to her.
And you know how Ruby is now.
The only one who can really fix Kana-chan is...
Don't come to me for help with Arima.
Like I told you before, I'm not going to half-ass this.
I won't be irresponsible.
I have no right to.
I get what you're saying.
You don't want to lead her on...
You don't wanna hurt her any more, right?
But hey, listen... Kana-chan...
Kana-chan's probably only being an idol for you, Aqu-tan.
She believed in and took this path because you asked her to.
She became an idol because that's what you wanted.
You're the one who dragged her into this world.
It doesn't have to be a lot.
Just give her something, anything.
Excuse me.
You're Kana Arima-san, yes?
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Questions Regarding Kana Arima-san Dear Saitou-sama of Strawberry Productions, My apologies for contacting you out of the blue. I'm Itano, part of the editorial team for Houdensha's True Showbiz Weekly. We plan to publish a story on your talent, Kana Arima-san, in our next issue. We're sure you would like to review the content and/or contest certain points. So it might be best for both parties if we could conduct an official interview.
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Oh, no.
This is going to be a real mess.
Excuse me.
You're Kana Arima-san, yes?
I'm a reporter with True Showbiz Weekly.
I'd like to ask you a few questions about your relationship
with Director Masanori Shima.
Huh?
A tabloid reporter? Why?
Is this about that night?
The two of you went into his apartment the other night, yes?
His staff had all left by that time.
What do I do?
He's a married man, and yet you spent all night together.
What do I say?
What were you two doing?
What do I say?
Arima-san.
This is you, is it not?
What can I say?
You two seem quite close.
Why are you silent?
Could you—
Huh? Wait, Arima-san?
Does running away mean you admit it?
Why won't you explain yourself?
Arima-san!
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Are you free rn?!
I'm having dinner in Roppongi
Director Shima's gonna join me
Wanna come??
There you are, Shima!
If he takes a liking to you, you could land an acting gig.
Go for it.
He's not a playboy or anything.
Is this going to be in the news?
I didn't do anything!
But I did follow him into a private room.
I was alone with a man all night...
I definitely look guilty!
This is gonna hurt the other B-Komachi members and the agency staff, too.
What do I do?
So I looked up "how to keep white ants as pets"...
Huh? You can't get in touch with her?
No. And we have no idea where she's gone.
Did Ruby get anything?
A message? A call?
Sorry, Ruby-san's shoot is running behind schedule right now.
I'll ask her once she's done.
Okay, please do.
Nope, Kana-chan's not answering.
She wasn't in the studio, either.
She's never once skipped lessons before.
I...
I'm gonna go look for her!
Hold it.
Do you have any leads? Just running around isn't going to help.
I know that...
But I can't just sit around and wait!
It could be that Arima-san's already heard the news.
I swear...
We need to hear the details from her to figure out how to counter this, too.
But she may not come back today.
She will.
You don't get it.
I know you're an exception,
but kids around her age normally aren't that tough.
Publishers, fans, and us agencies...
We prey on young, fragile kids
You're an idol. Please act more responsibly.
you're so unserious
and put too much pressure and responsibility on their shoulders.
please think about how your fans might feel
This business thrives on breaking the hearts and lives of you kids.
I'm heading out, too.
I have to bring MEM back, at least.
An idol, falling for a guy?
Talk about unprofessional.
Hurting your peers doesn't bother you?
That was so cute, right?
Yeah!
Way to ruin your image.
You're just so... filthy.
I trusted you.
Gimme back all the money I spent on you.
I've seen what happens to disgraced idols too many times to count.
You let me down.
I know exactly what fans say to them.
If you cared about your fans at all, you never would've done this.
I tore up your trading cards.
I'm done being an otaku.
Disgusting. I can't.
Scamming little whore.
Just quit already. Get out of my sight.
Some guy's probably consoling her right now.
If you're gonna be a pro idol, be a pro all the way.
I trusted her, and she betrayed me.
Nobody would care if she'd done this after she retired.
"I spent the money you spent on me on dates with a guy, lol!"
She didn't even stop to think this would hurt her group.
I only stanned her 'cuz I thought she'd never do this.
The girl lost to horny.
Don't be an idol if you want a love life.
Lack of character, plain and simple.
You do this after acting all high and mighty?
Can't even stick to her own word, huh?
In the end, you only saw being an idol as a way to stay in the industry.
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Where'd you go?
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Where'd you go?
Come back already
Sheesh, that MEM...
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There aren't many people in my life I can empty my head and shoot the breeze with.
But I don't have to care about all that with you.
Care a little, damn you!
But hey...
Being chosen for that role doesn't feel so bad, I guess!
If I quit, will they let me off the hook?
I guess I never was meant to be an idol.
I have a foul mouth and a nasty personality,
and I'm always whining about not getting the gigs I really want.
I'm nothing like the ideal idol in everyone's minds.
I'm not genuine enough to believe I'm "doing it for the fans."
I'm the furthest thing from sweet and innocent.
I tried to hang in there somehow, and look where it got me.
I don't know what I'm supposed to do anymore.
Somebody tell me.
Nobody wants the real Kana Arima.
I'm not cut out for this.
I'm not meant for this!
Help me...
Help me, Aqua.
What the hell did I just say?
I turn to a guy for help only when I need it?
How gross can I be?
Am I trying to make myself feel better by playing the damsel in distress?
Am I begging and pleading for forgiveness and approval?
Shame on me.
Oh, man. They're gonna say I'm a slut who's sleeping her way up.
Talk all the shit you want, you losers!
I've been dealing with that crap since I was a preschooler!
I don't even like the fans! What do I care what they say about me?
Somebody else can play the sweet and innocent role.
No matter what, no matter how...
I'm gonna be myself!
And I'm gonna survive in showbiz as just little ol' me!
See?
It'll take way more than this to break Kana Arima.
I'm heading out to look for her too Let me know if you find anything
Thanks, Aqu-tan.
I'll hit up places she's likely to go
Where'd you go?
Come back already
Arima will be fine.
Look around here
She has B-Komachi and the rest.
Me?
She doesn't need me.
Hikaru Kamiki Started an agency at 25 Was in Lalalai for six years, from the age of 10 to 16 No details on later activity Might have an accomplice?
Aqua Hoshino Been in showbiz since childhood Thinks the target of his revenge is dead Must not be allowed to come in contact
Hikaru Kamiki.
He started his own agency when he was 25.
Getting information on someone is easy once you know who you're investigating.
I couldn't figure out what he did from 16, when he quit Lalalai, until 25...
Media EYES, Inc.
But that's the place.
Maybe I should have become a private eye, not an actress.
Episode 30 Idols and Relationships
Translation Sriram Gurunathan Editing & Typesetting Geoff Mazzolini Subtitle Timing Krzysztof Kunc Quality Check Gabriella Alabanza Translation Check Michelle Tymon