Links:

• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, “Furisodation” (2013)

• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, “Yumeno Hajima Ring Ring” (2014)

• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, “PONPONPON”

• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, “Fashion Monster”

Abstract • Selected Bibliography

Acknowledgements

This project started in Landon Morrison’s “Popular Music and Media” seminar last fall. I thank him for his thoughtful feedback on my final paper, as well as for our continued discussions since. Many of the ideas were also formed in Darren Mueller’s “Sound Studies” seminar, also last fall—another thanks to him. I also thank Patrick Galbraith for graciously taking time to meet informally with me to chat about Kyary, J-pop idols, and more, as well as recommending important literature for me to read up on.