page_title: Japanese idol
hierarchical_section_title: Japanese idol
caption_attribution_description: English: Babymetal performs live at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
context_page_description: An idol is a type of entertainer manufactured and marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers, but they are also trained in other roles, such as acting, dancing, and modeling. Unlike other celebrities, idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by talent agencies, while maintaining an emotional connection with a passionate consumer fan base. Sub-categories of idols include gravure idols, junior idols, net idols, idol voice actors, virtual idols, and AV idols.
context_section_description: An idol (アイドル, aidoru) is a type of entertainer manufactured and marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers, but they are also trained in other roles, such as acting, dancing, and modeling. Unlike other celebrities, idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by talent agencies, while maintaining an emotional connection with a passionate consumer fan base. Sub-categories of idols include gravure idols, junior idols, net idols, idol voice actors, virtual idols, and AV idols.
caption: Babymetal performing in Los Angeles in 2014. Their third studio album is the highest charting Japanese language album on the US Billboard 200 chart.
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