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~ Cyber Idol
Mink ~
The Unofficial Website
Welcome to the first English "Cyber Idol
Mink" webpage on the Net!
Hi! ^_^
This page is all about Cyber
Idol Mink, the newest manga series from Tachikawa Megumi.
Enjoy! =)
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~ Story
Intro ~
- Shiraishi Minku is an ordinary girl - she
loves spending time with her 2 best girlfriends and has a
crush on Illiya, the #1 idol who is a singer and actor.
One day Minku buys Illiya's newest solo album, but when
she takes a look at it, she discovers she actually has a
mysterious CD-ROM with a copyright date of 2099! Minku's
friend Kanoka pulls out her laptop and inserts the CD to
find that the program, WANNA-BE, can create a virtual
idol. She types in the data for Minku using the
English-letters name "Mink" and suddenly a bright light
shines from the Macintosh. A girl who looks just like the
virtual idol floats out of the screen and combines with
Minku! When Kanoka & Mahoko open their eyes Minku is
gone - she's now at the videotaping of an aspiring idol
named Azumi. Minku has been transformed into a cute idol
complete with pink hair and fancy costume. Mink ends up
on TV instead of Azumi, and at the same moment Motoharu,
a boy Minku ran into at the CD store, arrives on the
scene. Motoharu, slightly blushing, gazes at the
transformed Mink and is positive he has found the
"diamond" he's been looking for....
- This series continues on to tell the
story of Mink's rise to stardom. Minku has to keep her
transformation a secret, along with Omu, the CD-ROM's
talking robot guide who comes out of the computer. Omu
warned her not to use the software after he discovered
that he is now in the 20th century - it's a major crime
to use it in the wrong time! Minku, Omu, and her friends
Kanoka & Mahoko (since they are also in on the
secret) would vanish if found out! However, Minku has to
save Motoharu from a very bad situation, and the only way
is to transform into Mink. Minku's feelings for Motoharu,
Illiya's feelings for her, a smart but jealous rival, and
an annoying reporter intent on printing a scandal about
Mink add to the challenge.
~ Series
Info ~
Mink is a mahou
shoujo, or magical girl. For more information on magical
girls, please read the History of Magical Girls article by
Dave Endresak in the Guardians
of Order Sailor Moon Role-Playing Game and Resource
Book. You
can order the book from Amazon.com using the link!
Like most mahou
shoujo, Minku has a special phrase which she says to become
her alternate identity, Mink. She uses a magic pasokon, a
palm-size personal computer that looks sort of like a cute
cellular phone, to henshin (transform), saying "'WANNA-BE'
STAND BY...... Set Up!!" The software does the rest by
combining her with the virtual idol. The transformation
lasts for a maximum of 3 hours. =)
Kanoka, a pro at
computer programming, updates Mink's software with lots of
neat additions: Copy, Delete, Later, Protect, Repeat, Reset,
and Reverse. Mink can use any of these to make a way out of
a jam.... for example, Copy can make a cute Minku clone to
fill in for her when she needs to be somewhere else as Mink.
Mink even saves the shooting of a TV drama by transporting
beautiful scenery when the setting is destroyed by a
storm.
Tachikawa Megumi is
my favorite mangaka (manga creator) because she is excellent
at romance, drama, and cute comedy; her drawing style is
light, pretty, and detailed. Megumi-sensei's characters are
endearing and likeable. I was looking forward to seeing this
story for 3 months and had every confidence that Mink's
story would be just as beautiful & fun as her previous
work. Even so, I was still amazed at what she did in just
the first chapter. ^_^ She's going in completely new
directions with this story, but continuing with her
wonderous charm and innocence. As the story progresses, we
see Megumi-sensei breathe magic into the paper. One such
example is the truely magical scene of butterflies
fluttering about Mink and Motoharu as the rain stops
falling. It must be seen to be believed.
Mink has long pink
hair and violet eyes. A number of anime idols have had pink
hair also, such as Youko from "Idol Tenshi Youkoso Youko",
Shiratori Nagisa from "CHOU! Kuseninarisou", and Aida
Sachiko from "Debut". In Japan the color pink implies youth
and innocence - the youngest, cutest, most childish idols
are often portrayed with pink hair or pink accessories. It
all adds to their image - for an idol, image is everything!
Other pink-haired magical girls include Minky Momo from
"Mahou no Princess Minky Momo" and Hanasaki Momoko from "Ai
Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Peach". You can buy the Minky Momo
anime movie in English on the Web from Amazon.com at a very
inexpensive price: Magical
Princess Gigi Dubbed VHS. I would guess that Megumi-sensei has
been influenced by these girls' series. ^_^
~ Buy
It! ~
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Cyber Idol Mink is
running in the monthly shoujo manga magazine
Nakayosi (a.k.a. Nakayoshi) in Japan. It began in
the September 1999 issue. Nakayosi is available to
you by mail-order from Sasuga
Bookstore,
The
Place, or
Nikaku
Animart. Just
go to their web sites for ordering information, or
to order through the internet! You can also search
for "Nakayoshi" or "Nakayosi" on eBay and see if anyone is
auctioning off current issues.
Nakayosi features
about 9 large stories and 5 short stories &
include little goodies such as stationery,
stickers, diaries, posters, toys, and boxes with
each issue. It also includes exclusive color manga
artwork, video game reviews, manga previews,
celebrity interviews, CD & movie news,
manga-drawing technique, what's new and cool in
Japan, fan art, and more. I highly recommend it if
you like shoujo manga art.
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Some of the main series
featured in Nakayosi currently are:
- "Love Witch" by Takeuchi
Naoko (creator of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon)
- "Shin Daa! Daa! Daa!" by
Kawamura Mika (creator of Taiho Shite Mi~na!)
- "Oja Majou Do Re Mi" by
Toudou Izumi (creator of Hello Spank!)
- "Tokyo Mew-Mew"
- "Musume.
Monogatari"
- "Uru Q" by Akimoto Nami
(creator of Miracle Girls & Les Mille Fluers)
- "BiBitte Muucho" by
Fukushima Haruka
- "Ju-ni Miya de Tsukamaete"
by Andou Natsumi ( creator of Smile de Ikou!)
- "Milk Shake" by Ezuki
Himawari
- "Wankorobe" by Abe
Yuriko
The first 5 Cyber
Idol Mink manga books are out! Here's the info you need to
special order from a local Japanese bookstore or certain
websites.
Title: Saibaa Aidoru
Minku
Mangaka: Tachikawa
Megumi
Price: 390 en
Tachikawa Megumi's
other manga series are all exceptional. Click on the title
links for more in-depth manga intros. In order to help you
buy them, here are the titles and ISBN numbers. Special
order from a local Japanese bookstore or certain
websites.
ISBN
Numbers for Manga & Artbooks
- Click
here for a list of bookstores in the U.S.: Japanese
Bookstores
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- Kaitou
Saint Tail
- By day
Meimi is a normal schoolgirl, but at night she transforms
into the mysterious thief Saint Tail. Aided by her best
friend & nun-in-training, Seira, and chased after by
the comical detective Asuka Jr., she steals from thieves
and gives the items back to the rightful owners. A
magical and sweet romance not to be missed.
- Mugen
Densetsu Takamagahara Dream Saga
- After
Yuuki catches a comma-shaped bead falling from the sky,
she is transported to Takamagahara, land of the gods,
whenever she falls asleep. As the legendary girl of the
land, along with four others who she meets in both the
"real" world and the dream world, she must use magical
powers to rescue the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. A beautiful
fantasy epic.
- Hot Typhoon
- Chaki
is the Son Goku of Chinese legend and attends a wacky
martial arts doujou. She befriends a number of unusual
guys and they fight against silly mysterious villains
amongst slapstick comedy and cute situations. Funny and
enjoyable.
- Yume
Kui Annai Nin
- A
series of short stories each about different characters
who are visited by Bakuo-kun, the mythological dream
eater and his human girl friend Marin. They will give a
girl who has a dream a magical item based on a classic
faerie tale in order to make her wish come true.
Sometimes it works and Bakuo-kun gets a delicious meal,
but other times... well, it's always a surprise. A
delightful and whimsical series.
~ Related
Series ~
If you like or are
interested in Mink, make sure to check out these other
series as well. You can find out more about them by looking
them up on the Anime
Web Turnpike.
Kaitou
Saint Tail
Mahou no
Star Magical Emi
Mahou no
Idol Pastel Yumi
Idol
Densetsu Eriko
Idol Tenshi
Youkoso Youko
CHOU!
Kuseninarisou
Mahou no
Princess Minky Momo
Idol
Project
Debut
~
Links ~
Cyber Idol
Mink
**
Kimmiez' Cyber Idol Mink **
info, pics, computer desktop wallpapers, and
more
maybe
. tomorrow
the Cyber Idol Mink manga translated into
English, as well as other shoujo manga!
Cyber
Mink
info, pics, translations
Cyber
Idol Mink
a section of the Nakayoshi's Homepage
website
That
Cool Site
sections for Mink, St. Tail, Dream Saga,
& other series
Cyber
Idol Star Mink
(Korean)
info, pics, CG fanart, and more
Glow's
Mink (Korean)
info, pics and more
Kuranarakitemiro~!
Asuka Jr. Homepage
(Japanese)
multimedia, CG fanart, stories, downloads,
extremely cute animated .gifs, and more!
JYU!!'s
Homepage ShiningHell
St. Tail, Dream Saga, & other series
fanart
Onegai
NETWORK
(Japanese)
CG fanart
Cyber
Idol Mink CD Produuction Commitee (Japanese)
CG fanart
Mint Crown
Web (Japanese)
Mink, St. Tail, Dream Saga, & other
series fanart
Yume
Yume Land
(Japanese)
Idol Mink pretend transformation pasocon,
info
Otaku
World Anime & Manga Cyber Idol Mink KISS
Dolls
KISS dolls to play with on your
computer
promising
works Cyber Idol Mink
page of www.kodanclub.com/
Animeboshi
Cyber Idol Mink
(Spanish)
review
Kaitou Saint
Tail
Kuranarakitemiro~!
Asuka Jr. Homepage
(Japanese)
multimedia, CG fanart, stories, downloads,
extremely cute animated .gifs, and more!
The
Kaitou Saint Tail Page
pics, info, music, and manga
translations!
St
tail HomePage
Japanese page with links to tons of KST
sites!
Anrui
and Kyorei's Really Cool Site
maybe
. tomorrow
more KST manga translations, as well as
other shoujo manga!
Sweet
Tales of Saint Tail Ring
Dream Saga
Takamagahara
Dream
Saga
The
World of Takamagahara
Xtreme
Dream
Dream
Saga Horizon
(Japanese)
CG fanart, icons, & more
promising
works Dream Saga
page of www.kodanclub.com/
maybe
. tomorrow
Dream Saga manga translations, as well as
other shoujo manga!
Nakayosi
Nakayosi
Anime and Manga Ring
Appleby-chan's
Nakayoshi Page!
Nakayosi
Nakayoshi's
Homepage
Nakayosi
Ribon Ciao
(Japanese)
Mint
na Bokura Forever Club
a club for everyone who loves Nakayosi and
Ribon!
maybe
. tomorrow
Lots of Nakayosi manga translations, as well
as other shoujo manga!
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Mahou Shoujo &
Other Shoujo
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SHOUJO ANIME RESOURCES
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Mahou
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Comics
Shoujo
Manga Link Collection
(Japanese)
The
Shoujo Manga Home Page
MangaArt
Archive - Shoujo Manga
maybe
. tomorrow
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