How to become an Gravure Idol in Japan

[bishoujo]

Does anyone know how I would go about doing this? Do I need an Entertainers Visa? BTW, the Youtuber Applemilk1988 is a Gravure idol now. Awesome.

Thanks

[keatonatron]

Well first of all, before you do anything else you have to be a 美少女.

[AJBryant]

Well first of all, before you do anything else you have to be a 美少女.

Clearly, that's the case. Didja see the OP's name?

[Infidel]

Well first of all, before you do anything else you have to be a 美少女.

Clearly, that's the case. Didja see the OP's name?

Oh that's what it means! I was thinking of some Wierd Al Yankovich look alike trying to get into the business.

[bishoujo]

What does 美少女 mean? I'm still studying Japanese...

[NocturnalOcean]

Has a troll arrived? Or is it all too ironic?

[JaySee]

I guess he/she can't read the kanji.

美少女 = bishoujo

[AJBryant]

Finger's hovering.

[two_heads_talking]

What does 美少女 mean? I'm still studying Japanese...

you picked it for your avatar name and you don't know what it means? pull your head out huh?

[Yudan Taiteki]

I think you guys may be being a bit hard on her; "bishojo" is a common word that many anime fans know, but I doubt many of them can read the kanji for it.

[AJBryant]

Hm. Yeah, I can see that.

[two_heads_talking]

I think you guys may be being a bit hard on her; "bishojo" is a common word that many anime fans know, but I doubt many of them can read the kanji for it.

Perhaps, but with the rash of current spam/troll/controvercy posts lately, can you really blame us?

[FrozenFlame]

I think you guys may be being a bit hard on her; "bishojo" is a common word that many anime fans know, but I doubt many of them can read the kanji for it.

Perhaps, but with the rash of current spam/troll/controvercy posts lately, can you really blame us?

Patience is the key

I also wonder how's to become the gravure idol in Japan ? [ not me of course .. ], just a speck of the procedure is ok.

How'd people in Japan wants to become a gravure idol ?
Why ?

[Yudan Taiteki]

Probably money, and the hope that it will lead to being an actor or singer (which does happen in some instances; it's not quite as silly as what you sometimes hear of in the US where people go into porn in the hopes of being an actress someday. I mean of course most gravure idols never do anything beyond gravure, but there are a few big name singers and actresses who got their start doing that).

Now what I don't get are the parents who allow their children as young as 9 or 10 to pose for such things; I'm not sure what they're thinking.

[chikara]

What does 美少女 mean? I'm still studying Japanese...

I know what 美少女 means but I had to Google "Gravure Idol"

Rather than ask on a forum what a Japanese word means you can always look it up yourself in Jim Breen's WWWJDIC