NOTE: All of these synopsis were translated via Google Translate. This is also a super brief look into the books that are currently out there, so feel free to comment to have one that you know of added!
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Black skin, wacky make-up and flashy fashion. Hanging out on the street and partying at the club. The man who once served as the top of the group is fieldworking the “Ibesa”, a symbol of gal culture that has begun to dominate Japan. From the voices of hundreds of gals, we approach the inside of this modern “undeveloped tribe”. From their unrestrained view of sex to a surprisingly conservative future image, such as “after all, etiquette and educational background are important” and “how quickly you can play and settle down”, their true faces are dissected.
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Uniform culture attracting attention as a pop culture originating in Japan. Looking back on the teenage culture of Heisei such as sailors, blazers, sukebans, and kogals.
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Why are girls’ eyes so big? Loose socks, tanned skin, brown hair, yamanba, big eyes, Instagram … Japanese girls have communicated specially by “building up” their own visuals. With the development of digital technology, it is expanding from real space to virtual space such as photo booths and SNS. When did this “prime” take place and how was it born?A researcher who named “technology for girls to create visuals that are different from reality and publish them in new media” as “Cinderella Technology” is now spreading its influence to the world.
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Why did the culture of “Gals” begin to dominate society? The long-awaited gal theory that unravels today’s mysterious phenomenon! ――Gal is a seductive young woman who appeared in Japan in the 1980s, with economic supremacy as the starting point, and who uses her appearance as a weapon to sneak into the city, with both non-social and childhood. At the same time, it is a behavioral style and historical thought symbolized by it. It is clear that the “transformed girl character generation” has grown into a member of society and has become a “Gal”.
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Urban and rural areas, online and offline, everyday and extraordinary … How can we approach the “modern youth” who capture the present (now) of youth culture that repeats creation and crossing borders, and what can we read from it? A new trend in youth theory that goes beyond the conventional scheme of talking about “young people” from “young people in the city” and attempts to reveal their appearance from various “places”.
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Dogenzaka, Miyamasuzaka, Spain-zaka … Shibuya is a town on the bottom of a valley surrounded by slopes, whether you are nostalgic or want to know your plans for the future. The scenery of Shibuya seen on TV and movies will be an extension of everyday life even for people living in rural areas. Hachiko and the 109 Building are icons of urban life, and Shibuya is a special city where strangers end on Halloween and the New Year.
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The universal language “kawaii” was born from here! Kogal, Yomimo, Ganguro, Loose Socks, Amurer, 109, Mee Jane, Charisma Clerk, Purikura, Ayumi Hamasaki, Tomomi Itano-Remembering “The Lost Decades” A journey to follow !! A group image drama that depicts the joy and anguish of the author himself, who was the editorial staff of Cawaii!
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Akko Gorilla, Yukino Nagai , Yuuki Mihara: Three gal-minded soulmates get together and feel “Is this hard to live?”, “What is self-affirmation?”, “Isn’t it hard for humankind?” “Speaking aptly! Menhera, feminism, empowerment, #MeToo, mansplaining, and other keywords that pop out one after another reveal the world’s events, phenomena, social problems, and even the familiar” what’s this “? Popular rapper SKY-HI also participates in the explosive talk of Reiwa GALS!
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The true story behind Birigal: Sayaka Kudo (Kasumi Arimura) is a 2nd grade high school student. She is a gal who wears miniskirts and has her hair dyed blonde. Even though she is a high school student, her actual academic grade level is on par with 4th grade elementary school students. During the summer, Sayaka attends a private institution. There, she meets Teacher Tsubota. Besides her mother, Teacher Tsubota is the first adult to praise her. Sayaka begins to change. She studies hard and eventually passes an entrance exam for Keio University.