Tokyo Idols

Jun 27 2017 TV-14 1h 30m
Documentary, Music

This exploration of Japan's fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural obsession with young female sexuality and the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies.

Plot

Girl bands and their pop music permeate every moment of Japanese life. Following an aspiring pop singer and her fans, Tokyo Idols explores a cultural phenomenon driven by an obsession with young female sexuality, and the growing disconnect between men and women in hyper-modern societies

Written by

Kyoko Miyake

Directed by

Kyoko Miyake

Cast

Rio Hiiragi, Yuzuha Oda, Masayoshi Sakai

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Denmark

Production Companies

BBC, DR, NRK, SVT, EyeSteelFilm, Brakeless, WDR/Arte, Super Channel, IKONdocs

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Trailers
Tokyo Idols (2017) - TRAILER | BELDOCS 2017
Scores
# of Votes
1,357
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA