In societies with diverse values, the issue of gender mobility is increasingly being addressed. The japanese showbiz has a long-standing pseudo-girl culture, as well as a number of active male big sister (オネエ) artists are very popular, although often labeled as a comedian, their humorous conversation, demeanor are loved, brave to show the beauty of not limited by gender. This article will introduce the japanese pseudo-bride, male big sister artist culture!
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"Pseudo-bride" is not the same as "male big sister artist"
The Japanese word for "male big sister" is "オネエ系", "male big sister" is a translated word derived, generally defined as a physiological male, but dressed as a woman, and the use of "feminine language (オネエ言叶)" (such as the frequent use of the ending auxiliary words "わ", "よ", "なの", etc.), in the Japanese showbiz circle, "male big sister artist" includes pseudo-women, simple male dress-up women, transgender, etc., which is a rough general term, and these identities have nothing to do with sexual orientation (homosexual/heterosexual).
"Pseudo-girl" is one of the types of male big sister artists, the Japanese is "male の娘", the word is derived from the ACG (anime, manga and games), originally meant to be physically male, but has a feminine appearance and characteristics, and psychologically more feminine, not simply male dressed as a woman, does not mean that they are all gay.
Why are male big sister artists so popular in Japan?
It is not difficult to see that the Japanese people's interest in the pseudo-girl culture extends from the second dimension to the small screen of the showbiz circle, the early Japanese television station began to use male big sister artists, their unique temperament plus bold remarks, humorous talk, in the variety show is quite eye-catching, often as a funny comedian, gradually won the audience's love; in addition, these male big sister artists with feminine characteristics, in the conversation with male guests can often produce sparks, but also from the female perspective to spit out, but also let the female audience very resonant. Nowadays, the male big sister artists in the Japanese showbiz circle are all over the hosting industry, comedians, models, etc., so let's meet a few super popular male big sister artists!
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There are many male big sister artists in the Japanese showbiz circle, whether they are dressed in women's clothing or have had gender reassignment surgery, they are very generous to show their faces in front of the audience, and the journey of fighting all the way in the showbiz circle to shine is also very inspiring.
"Matsuko DELUXE" famous for its poisonous tongue
The well-known Japanese host "Matsuko DELUXE", has a number of variety shows on his hands, tv stations can see his figure repeatedly, and he has won the title of Japan's annual artist power list for three consecutive years, and his popularity is as strong as his body. Matsuko DELUXE once worked with Kimura Takuya as a brief high school classmate, when Kimura became popular, Matsuko was still confused about the future, he worked all the way as an editor of the gay magazine "Badi", because of the smooth writing was promoted by his predecessors, sharp speech style and strong eye dress made him famous.
Matsuko's poisonous tongue style seems to be an outlet for Japanese people to vent their emotions, Kimura Takuya even said that "everyone puts everything they can't say on Matsuko's back", Matsuko also knows very well that he will become the object of ridicule, but his dashing attitude and cheerful speech make the audience like it more, and the advertising endorsements are also non-stop, and even the potato tablets that he describes as poison can be sold out, such an influence is really too powerful!
Beauty Guru "IKKO"
IKKO, who is always dressed in gorgeous clothes, has found that he hates boys from elementary school, and as the only son in the family, although he tries to try various possibilities, his heart is very, very painful. After graduating from high school, he went to Kyushu Beauty College to study, then went to work at a beauty salon for eight years, and made up his mind to become a hair stylist. At the age of 30, IKKO set up his own studio, began to work as a hair stylist for many star artists, and was well received for his exquisite and elegant style, and became a beauty godfather in Japan, publishing many books to share his beauty path. I have to say that IKKO's contribution to the Japanese beauty industry is really not to be underestimated, and you will admire him very much if you know him deeply!
Imitation Genius "Apple-chan"
りんごちゃん is a well-known Japanese comedian, famous for imitation, and in 2019, it was even more popular, and in "We are so noisy, I'm sorry!" "Imitation of Otomo Yasuhei and Takeda Tetsushi and other people singing is very popular, women's clothing appearance but has a male rough voice, such a contrast makes netizens very like, he also once won the 2019 Yahoo! search keyword award Funny Artist Award, is still very active, and occasionally see his figure in Japanese dramas.
Highly educated background "Mitz Mangrove"
Mitz Mangrove's real name is Tokumitsu Shuhei, and his uncle is The famous Japanese anchor Kazuo Tokumitsu. Shuhei Tokumitsu, who comes from an acting family, realized from the age of 5 that he had homosexual tendencies. After graduating from Keio University Law School, he studied abroad, so he has fluent English and is very versatile. Tokumitsu Shuhei also prides himself on being a "women's outfitter", not by changing his physical characteristics (breast enlargement, etc.) but by showing himself with strong makeup and dressing, and he is also a friend and nobleman of Matsuko DELUXE, who originally entered the hosting circle because of his introduction, and the two have a very deep friendship.
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The well-known male eldest sister's predecessor, "Haruna Ai (はるな愛)", whose original name is Kenji Onishi, has been a woman since childhood, and she has dressed up as a girl to perform on imitation programs in elementary school. In 1995, he underwent sex reassignment surgery in Osaka at the age of 23, and the following year he debuted as an "idol beauty New half" due to the opportunity to appear on a variety show. In 2007, She became famous for imitating Yami Matsuura at Norika Fujiwara's wedding, and in 2009, she won the international transgender beauty contest "Miss International Queen", the first person in Japan to win this award. Chuncai Ai is not only often invited to variety shows, but also has published records, books, and restaurants, and her life experience is quite rich, and she is constantly rewriting new pages in her life.
Sweet Supermodel "Yoshiyo Sato"
Yoshiyo Sato (Sato かよ) was born as a model, and has had gender identity disorders since childhood, and on the night he ran away from home after graduating from high school, he borrowed clothes from a female friend, and he changed into women's clothes and has lived as a girl ever since. Sato Yoshiyo began to inject female hormones from the age of 15, male characteristics are not obvious, after being excavated by the modeling agency debut, at first did not disclose that he was a male body, until 2010 on TV publicly came out, did not expect to get a lot of fans to appreciate. Despite suffering from gender identity disorders, Yoshiyo Sato has been fortunate to have the support of friends, companies, or family members along the way, and the family even said, "Isn't it Yoshiyo himself who suffers the most?" Very heartwarming!
"GENKING" (Tanaka Shanai)
GENKING, whose real name is Motoki Tanaka, was originally an Internet celebrity who ran Instagram, often sharing various outfits and lives on social platforms, and later entered the development of show business, becoming a regular guest of variety shows since 2015. When he first debuted, he declared himself "unisex" and even wanted to become "Akihiro Heisei". GENKING went to Thailand in early 2018 for deformation surgery and changed her name to Tanaka Shanai, officially becoming a daughter, bidding farewell to herself who had been bullied because of her gender. Genking, which has exquisite facial features and a good figure, has quickly accumulated more than 900,000 tracking numbers on IG, which can be said to be a popular indicator for Japanese girls!
After reading the above small stories of these male big sister artists, do you feel quite wonderful and enlightening at the same time? For many people, "gender" is fluid and crossable, everyone also has the right to choose gender/self, and the most important thing is to "live your best" and respect the choices of others, which is the true meaning of pluralistic values in modern society.
HOYOYO Day Tao reproduced in Happy Eat Shopping! Japan