Analysis: Legendary Idol Eriko v/s Magical Angel Creamy Mami

‘TV Setouchi + Big West + Ashi Productions = My fav trio’ had said a friend of mine, and indeed these three make the best shows when they join. Legendary Idol Eriko is the proof. If you’re familiar with the shoujo anime series, Magical Angel Creamy Mami, you should be able to follow us here. These two shows were made for the same purpose: to promote the singer who did the vocals for the main character. With Legendary Idol Eriko, this was Eriko Tamura as herself and with Creamy Mami it was Takako Ohta as Mami (and Yuu Morisawa). While Magical Angel Creamy Mami was a commercial success, Studio Pierrot failed in various ways where Ashi Productions Continue reading Analysis: Legendary Idol Eriko v/s Magical Angel Creamy Mami…

Eriko Tamura: A Glimpse of the Past and the Future

It is little known that Legendary Idol Eriko is actually based on a real-life singer by the same name. Tamura made her debut as a teen idol singer the same year (1989) with the opening them of the series, ‘Namida no Hanbun‘ (Half My Tears). Oddly, her real-life debut was a lot similar to her debut in the anime; it was very sudden and surprised people around her. She was always known to have a beautiful smile and hence the ‘perfect idol’, who loved cats and baking sweets. The anime was a made to promote the career of this cute singer, who then ruled the nation with her heartwarming performances and charm. Her favorite artists, the renowned Japanese singer duo, Chage and Aska, acted as her inspiration: ‘My dream is to have Mr. Chage and Aska listen to my songs’.

Earlier in the 80s, the well-known commercial success, Magical Angel Creamy Mami, was made for the same Continue reading Eriko Tamura: A Glimpse of the Past and the Future…