Beyond the Male Idol Factory

Yunuen Ysela Mandujano-Salazar is a professor and researcher at the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, member of the Mexican National System of Researchers.

• 1. Introduction2. Johnny’s Jimusho in Japan’s Post-war History 3. The Male Idol Factory: How are Johnnys Produced in Post-Bubble Japan4. If Japan is In a Predicament, Some are Meant to be Called National Idols5. Gendered Idol Ideologies 6. The Voices of Japanese Fans 7. Conclusion: Johnny’s Idols' Ideological Roles in Contemporary JapanReferencesIndex

Amid the controversies in the Japanese idol industry, the importance of this book cannot be overstated. Through its careful analysis of the role of male idols in the Japanese national imagination, it reveals how models of masculinity in Japan circulate and are reproduced in the media.