One of the most viewed music videos of the week in Japan came courtesy of Keyakizaka46, a biggie-sized idol group who have over the course of two years gone from accidental Nazis to one of the biggest pop acts in J-pop. The clip for their song "Mou Mori He Kaerouka?" boasts the theme of "mass-produced idols," full of shots of young women laying on what appears to be a warehouse ground, like they've come right off the assembly line, and eventually dotting a factory. It's a clever albeit light critique of a corner of Japanese entertainment known for its mechanical-like grind. And, if you live in one of the 194 countries out there that happen to not be Japan,
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 25: False Alphabet City
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 25: False Alphabet…
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 25: False Alphabet City
One of the most viewed music videos of the week in Japan came courtesy of Keyakizaka46, a biggie-sized idol group who have over the course of two years gone from accidental Nazis to one of the biggest pop acts in J-pop. The clip for their song "Mou Mori He Kaerouka?" boasts the theme of "mass-produced idols," full of shots of young women laying on what appears to be a warehouse ground, like they've come right off the assembly line, and eventually dotting a factory. It's a clever albeit light critique of a corner of Japanese entertainment known for its mechanical-like grind. And, if you live in one of the 194 countries out there that happen to not be Japan,