#i was a nakayoshi girlie

[mochioshi]

Lists of J-fashion or styles/subcultures that I post about.

Jojifuku: Translating to "girls' clothes", jojifuku often refers to a Harajuku fashion born of childhood nostalgia for the Heisei era. Rising to popularity in the 2010s, jojifuku didn't spend long in the spotlight. Due to a lack of size inclusivity, and an NSFW studio opening with the jojifuku SNS tag for a name, jojifuku has dwindled- but isn't dead! Jojifuku is not inherently NSFW but is instead a result of fulfilling childhood yearnings for cute clothes advertised in manga magazines like Nakayoshi. People tend not to use the term, "Jojifuku" anymore but now call it "kawaii-kei". It is also known as "cutecore", "kawaiicore", or "sanriocore". This style was very much inspired by Fairy Kei and Yume Kawaii, hence why they get mixed up.

Yume Kawaii: This aesthetic originated in 2013, it centers around fantasy themes in pastel colors. It appears like the embodiment of a “girl's dream” and you can find many illustrations, clothing, and goods, which incorporate this aesthetic. Due to the nature of dreams, it can also feature nightmarish elements. This tends to get mixed up with Jojifuku.

Yami Kawaii: This is an aesthetic that is inspired by Yume Kawaii and is also what people would say is the complete opposite of Yume Kawaii, which means it has a stronger emphasis on dark themes and colors. As the term can also be used as an adjective, its interpretation can vary a lot depending on the context as a character being described as Yami Kawaii can simply refer to their personality being dark and cute without visually representing the aesthetic. Yami Kawaii originated in the mid-2010s, it is also known as "Menhera". Which created the popular character Menhera-Chan. This aesthetic is common within mental health and mental illness.

Jirai Kei: This is another style that is associated with mental health/mental illness. Jirai Kei, which translates to "landmine type", is a subculture and aesthetic originating from Japan that is heavily based on the teens hanging out in the nightlife of Kabukicho. During the height of its popularity it highly resembled Japanese Girly fashion, the edgier variants of it in particular, but has since moved on to integrate a broader variety of styles. This style originated in 2020 and consists of muted pink, black, and gray.

Fairy Kei: A Japanese fashion based on children's pop culture from the 80s. As the name suggests, it is characterized by a pastel color palette as well as a fluffy or floaty appearance. When not referring to the fashion on its own, the term "fancy" (ファンシー) is commonly used within Japan to describe its nostalgic aesthetic.

If you would like to learn more about these styles, subcultures, etc. You can find more about them here.

[nakamuso]

House of Fear" - Memories of Nakayoshi's Supplement

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I could read "Tonton Night. I am glad to see that many of the articles recently published on da Vinci WEB are being read.

The article "A body in pieces on the family dining table. Nakayoshi's legendary supplement "House of Fear," what is your unforgettable work?"

Probably, there are many Nakayoshi children who remember this supplement in the summer. Just looking at the picture on the cover seems to bring back even the smell of the somewhat stale paper, even though it's not really like that. Here I have introduced three particularly memorable works along with their synopsis, but looking at the comments on social networking sites, it seems that many people still remember "Family Dining Table".

As I mentioned in the article, I loved "Tonton Knight" by Rie Kosaka, and I also thought the heroine's name "Kanna" was really cute. I missed it and wanted to read it again, and to my surprise, I was able to try it here.

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If you have never read it, please read it. I think it is interesting to see it now.

I think that is why "Family Dining Table" drawn by Mr. Kosaka also left a particularly strong impression on me. Unfortunately, Mr. Kosaka had already retired as a manga artist. I would be happy if the fact that such a fan still exists could be passed on in a roundabout way.

There were several other interesting works in "House of Horror. I also liked "A Thread from a Nightmare" by Tamako Ikenoue. The girly heroine dies and goes to a Hades-like place, where she meets a handsome visual-type guy.

Oh, that's right, this handsome guy is a spider who was saved by this gal before she died, and he says something like, "I'll save you in return for your help. That's right. So, I asked him to hang a spider thread, but a lot of dead people were sticking to the gal's feet. The string will break if she doesn't do something, so she kicks the dead people away, and only she comes back to life. However, the lingering aftermath of hell? I think it was the end of the story. It is a bit similar to "Sanzu-no-kawa". The spider, in return for the reward, does something quite merciless, I thought.

Also, "Midsummer Forest" by Mr. Subaru Ueno was another SF horror story worth reading. It is a story about a group of young people who come to a campsite and one by one become parasitized by a mysterious creature. In the end, the main character was also parasitized and took in the new young campers…and that was the unhelpful end of the story. I remember a cut of the film with what looked like worm sores on his neck…I think it was this film that introduced me to the sci-fi horror genre.

Can someone please enlighten me? While researching "House of Horrors," I remembered that there was a separate supplement called "The Little Box of Romance." I remember the yellow cover.

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The first work included in the book was "Snowdrop. It seems that it was an extra edition of "Mil Fleur," which was serialized in Nakayoshi. I miss both of them. The theme of the work was gardening.

Snowdrop" was a story about a boy who was good at drawing…snowdrops…and the heroine…left the snowdrops behind…and went home. I can only remember a hint. But I can still remember the heroine's lonely back figure as she left the snowdrop behind. It is a famous scene.

And this "Romance no Kobako" also included a work titled "Dote Michi wo Kimi to Kimi" by Mr. Torio Sasano. I loved this piece to the point of madness, but I have no recollection of its contents. I can't remember it, but I am sure that it was a wonderful piece of work that left a mysterious impression on me, even though nothing very spectacular happened in it.

I feel that Ms. Sasano's works were more suited to a different type of girl or a little older woman than to a "Nakayoshi" type of girl. Her simple illustrations and nuanced stories may have been too early for elementary school girls.

A quick check shows that she hasn't drawn any new works since 2001. Has she retired? Or is it possible that she changed her pen name?

In any case, I can't remember the contents, so someone please let me know. I am sure there are many other Nakayoshi masterpieces and masterpieces that I have yet to recall, so I will write more articles as I see opportunities in the future.

I also found a number of nostalgic titles at the Sailor Moon Museum the other day, so I'm willing to pull from those as well. For now, I'll look for "The Little Box of Romance" to read somewhere.