Move over Kyary, avex releases a new ultimate weapon!

[happiholic★]

A new Popteen magazine model is going to debut under avex, named Shiina Hikari aka Pikarin. As a model for Popteen, she is a gyaru, however, unlike many gyaru, she is a fan of anime and visual kei. Her debut single Shinryaku Pikarin Densetsu☆ will be released Dec. 12 in both CD and CD+DVD formats. More info can be read here.

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Spoiler:

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I really like her, and I've seen people on different forums compairing her to Kyary for being a model/harajuku style/similar makeup/similar sound. She does kinda seem like avex answer to Kyary.

credits to liime_arix@aramalivejournal

[TeamAyu2004]

its cute, however I dont think this is going to take off.
I could be wrong of course, and its only her first single... but i guess we shall see.

EDIT:
they should totally warn you about seizures, lol.

[koumori]

Sounds like an anime theme or a DDR track.

[Delicious n Bold]

Avex's answer to Kyary = not gonna be on American iTunes.

[LeeLeeNeko]

No way I'm moving over Kyary for her, Kyary is way cuter, her songs way more addicting, and her PVs not as cheap
Fashion Monstaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Αyumi]

I just... for some reason, I really love this song.

The girl is pretty cute too.. but if you say she doesn't remind you of Kyary, then you're lying. lol

We really don't need more girls like this, do we?
Once you realize she resembles Kyary, there's no way people will ever look at her differently in the future.

[Polyrhythm]

Interesting. She is like Kyary...only garish, annoying sounding, and quite ugly tbh. Production also seems lacking. Then again, everything plagiarized by avex always turns out cheap and desperate looking. But I guess avex just couldn't resist adding a weirdo-model-turned-singer to their collection of copycats...she will forever be known as the cheap counterpart to Kyary Pamyu Pamyu in the same way that Super Girls is the cheap analog to AKB48.

[Αyumi]

Originally Posted by Polyrhythm

she will forever be known as the cheap counterpart to Kyary Pamyu Pamyu in the same way that Super Girls is the cheap analog to AKB48.

This, this, this! Never liked the "let's dress crazy so people recognize us for it" style.

Actually, a lot of artists do this so people will find them unique and then they can get attention based on their style. It's overused now, though. I remember judging Nicki Minaj based on her style "Wow, is she really that desperate?". But then I heard her music and thought "Wow, why is she even trying to cry for attention through her clothes when she's such a great singer?" Simultaneously, I had the exact same thought about Lady Gaga before I heard her music.

The same can be said about Kyary, actually. But her style is more of a culture rather than screaming for attention. It fits her. I'm not saying she gets away with it because she's Asian, it's just that her style existed in her area so it's more understandable why she's styled like that.

[NintendoHTF1242]

I like the covers haters sit down

[MeltingCORE]

Reminds me of a opening to one of those cutesy romance animes.

[happiholic★]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

its cute, however I dont think this is going to take off.
I could be wrong of course, and its only her first single... but i guess we shall see.

EDIT:
they should totally warn you about seizures, lol.

Honestly, I would have said the same about Kyary back in the day. But, we see how wrong I was. Pikarin has a sizable fanbase from being a Popteen model, so it could happen. I don't doubt she could flop, but it may happen. The song, if I remember correctly, was created by some vocaloid guy, kinda like Kyary and the Perfume guy.

[TeamAyu2004]

^ i dont follow Kyary enough to give a really good thought about it... but her last single and album did rather well, didnt it?

And her being a popular model could help her too, because all her fans will most likely buy the single, but it just depends on how many fans she actually has.

I think if avex plays it right she could be big, but its like that with any artist really... as long as you play to your strengths its all gold.

[XFER]

Well, that was quite bad. She does remind me of a bad copy of Kyary, but needs too much work if she wants to make good music.

[Kouyou]

There's something about her that I like. I hope she does well; although no one will ever be quite like Kyary, this girl has her own charms.

[TeamAyu2004]

^ im the same way... she has something and I cant wait to see more from her...
as for the Kyary stuff...
i dont know... I dont like her music, image.... its all just... SHOW for me... I think thats the point, but there is just nothing else to it...

[MeltingCORE]

Originally Posted by happiholic★

The song, if I remember correctly, was created by some vocaloid guy, kinda like Kyary and the Perfume guy.

Being a vocaloid fan, I'd love it if someone could tell me which producer.

[happiholic★]

Originally Posted by MeltingCORE

Being a vocaloid fan, I'd love it if someone could tell me which producer.

"Under the name Shiina Pikarin, the high school girl will team up with Vocaloid producer, HachioujiP, to produce the title track. The concept for her debut is "Pikarin from the Underworld". She even has a cute little back story to go with it."

[JackieRos]

she's like a gothic kyary.

[Αyumi]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

she's like a gothic kyary.

Eh, more like "Half gothic, half confused".

[AyuGAME]

i don't feel her
i don't think she will be kyary competition...
good luck anyway