Name: Tokyo Idols
Director: Kyoko Miyake
Released: 2017-11-09T20:21:20+05:30
Rating: 67
Cast: Masayoshi Sakai, Rio Hiiragi

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Tokyo Idols is a 2017 Japanese-language Documentary film written and directed by Kyoko Miyake. Girl bands and their pop music permeate every moment of Japanese life. Following an aspiring pop singer and her fans.. Tokyo idols features Rio Hiiragi in the title role along with and Masayoshi Sakai in supporting roles. It was released on 27th June 2017.

Girl bands and their pop music permeate every moment of Japanese life.

REVIEWS

Positive Rating 67%

Average Rating 3.7/5

exciting intelligent intriguing japanese

3.5

This eye opening documentary looks at the idol industry with its seemingly endless supply of squeaky, cutesy, Manga styled schoolgirl pop stars and it .. Screen Daily

4.5

43 year old Rio fan Koji even tells us, In helping Rio fulfill her dream, I realized I can do more with my own life. Decider

3.5

Rio is an intelligent, charismatic young woman whose performances are chock full of energy and emotion. Film Inquiry

3.5

Kyoko Miyakes pop culture profile spotlighting Japanese singers premiered in Sundances World Cinema Documentary Competition. Hollywood Reporter