Talk:Gravure idol

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Contents 1 Age 2 Bikini idol 3 Something I needed to get off my chest 4 Marketed to girls as well?

[edit] Age

Any citations for "as young as 12 years old"? That's disturbing. -Emiellaiendiay 02:22, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I think that's strange, too....BUt if it's true? The articles aren't supposed to judge about things, right? ôô"

Click the link in the article for Saaya Irie. It's not a citation; but, it's a whole article that proves the point. Neier 13:32, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bikini idol

Is this the same as a bikini idol? — Emiellaiendiay 07:21, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Not the same, but similar. -Wooty [Woot?] [Spam! Spam! Wonderful spam!] 01:54, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Something I needed to get off my chest

Quote: "Interesting enough, Idols with large chests do not necessarily gain the most popularity." -- who would have thunk it? Gripping stuff! (exept fo Fuko.)jamesmitchell1986@yahoo.com75.12.165.254 (talk) 20:09, 29 May 2008 (UTC) Maikel (talk) 17:22, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

I've thrown that segment out as it seems irrelevant and unencyclopedic. Sorry. Maikel (talk) 19:40, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Marketed to girls as well?

Are gravure idols marketed to girls in the manner of "regular" Japanese idols, or is it an important distinguishing point that they are generally marketed to men? Maikel (talk) 19:54, 22 December 2007 (UTC)