*This article has been updated as of May 13th, 2018
Regardless of the fact that I have already written a post about Falling for Fudanjuku, I feel that I need to talk about them more to really get these guys out there for people. I also want to introduce the group in more detail so that there is a better understanding for people who are coming to know the group as they are right now. Or because I just love this group enough to dedicate two posts on them that don't relate to reviews in any way.
However they are one of those groups who aren't as well known as others, and they don't get the recognition that they truly deserve, despite the amount of popularity they have coming in now thanks to their individual style and look and their originality as a group.
So I want to introduce you all to one of my favourite Idol groups, Fudanjuku. They are an all-female group who cross dress and inspired by the Otaku culture of Japan. There is a female alter-ego to their group, the Nakano Fujo Sisters, who are currently on hiatus, and undeniably less successful when compared to their male counterpart Fudanjuku. The groups were created in 2006 and 2008, however their activities did not begin until later on in 2008, when Fudanjuku released their very first single, Otokozaka which included their female counterparts as hostages in the video.
I came to know of Fudanjuku through my sister, who was a fan of the Nakano Fujo Sisters at the time. She was listening to their first, and only, original single song Honey Bee~, and was clearly a fan of the group. I think that she was honestly disappointed when I found no interest in the girls at all, and for a while I did care very little for both groups, up until early 2012 when Kaze Ikki came out. After that, I couldn't get Fudanjuku out of my head; I had fallen for the group, and after that, I started to listen to their songs more and more, even finding different video sites to just get a taste of their older sounds, back before I had really given them any credit. I soon found great love for their song Katsunda!, a song which I had originally disliked for how weird and wonderful it truly was.
And I have pretty much been hooked ever since the beginning of the year on this group. With every release they bring out, I find them so much more to love about them. Everything they release, I have found that I just fall for them even more. Maybe it's their passion, or maybe it's their love for the group, who knows? All I know is that I really adore this group, and since the release of their latest PV, Jinsei Wahaha!, I have found myself researching this group a little more, especially after talking to two fellow Fudanjuku lovers on Facebook. One of these lovers is quite a new fan, newer than I am, so I suggested that I write an Introduction post on Fudanjuku, even though they have been featured here quite a bit already. And so here we are.
So before I get started on the members' profiles, I want to first say that I myself am still in the learning process when it comes to Fudanjuku; because I am so involved in their male alter-ego's, I actually overlook their female counterparts to the point where I ignore or forget that the members of Fudanjuku are actually female (especially when it concerns Renji, who clearly has a penis). So, after some recent (very recent) research I did, I was shocked to find out that most of Fudanjuku are actually, or were, gravure Idols. My sister was actually quite surprised too when I told her, though one members information really took me aback. Of course, you will need to wait for their profile before you can really find out what took me by surprise...
With that all said and done, the introduction to the group itself is over and done with (and some of my history behind how I found them, again), which can only mean that it's time for the profiles~
Prepare yourself, this may be a long post... (Hence, a break. Jump over it!)
