Useful Links:

• YOASOBI, “Idol” - official full-length MV

• YOASOBI, “Idol” - official English MV (note: this is not a direct translation of the original Japanese version!!)

• Oshi no Ko (Season 1), OP

• YOASOBI, “Idol” - calculator cover (this is not relevant to my discussion, but I just thought it’s cool to see how popular the song is, so much that there’s a “calculator cover” of it)

This paper is definitely a work-in-progress talk… I don’t have a proper bibliography, my transcription is still at a point where I don’t feel ready to share it, and I need to do more work on the prose/slides. However, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me!