I wrote a little about this before..  some more details of the
event here.  Just got the pics.  (;_;)  No good pics.. (;_;)
I'll try to scan some of the "better" ones later.


Event
       Hori Pro Idol Paradise
Location
       Sunshine City (Ikebukuro)
Date
       1998.07.20
Time
       15:00 - 16:00
Guests
       Ohmori Reiko (大森玲子)
       Sakai Ayana
       Yuuka
       Niiyama Chiharu
       Fukada Kyoko
Cost
       free (to watch)
       4400 yen or 6800 yen (to shake hands)

  * Event report version 0.3 by Hitoshi Doi, 1998.07.20
  * Event report version 0.5 by Hitoshi Doi, 1998.07.28
    

The Hori Pro (a production for idols) Idol Paradise event took place
in the open area of Sunshine City on July 20, 1998. The event was open
to anyone, but in order to get inside the ropes (right in front of the
stage) or to participate in the handshake session, one had to be a
member of the Hori Pro Idol fan club. The cost of membership was 4400
yen for a half year, or 6800 yen for a full year.

The area for the fan club members was jam packed. All of the people
couldn't fit where they usually set up the ropes, so the pulled it
back a few rows. The people behind the fan club members probably
couldn't see anything..

The second, third, and fourth floors were also very crowed. I went
three hours before the event (because I'm not that much of a fan), and
luckily found a spot on the second floor, off to the right side. None
of the places facing the stage were open on the second or third
floors.. On the second floor, only the places behind the stage were
open. Since pictures were allowed, I didn't want to end up behind the
stage.

On the news, they said that there were around 3000 people there. There
was LOT of press for the event. More than any seiyuu or anime event
that I have ever been to.

The event opened with Ohmori Reiko singing La La La -Kuchibiru ni
Negai wo Komete-.

Then the other guests came onto the stage one by one, with a short
talk by each one.

After all of the guests were on stage, they had a game contest. The
first game was a "step counter". They taped counters on the legs of
the girls, and the girls moved around for 30 seconds. The person who
had the most steps got 5 points, the second person got 4 points, and
so on. Then the girls played "name that tune", with 2 points being
awarded for each correct answer.

Sakai Ayana ended up being the winner.

Then there was a photo session (by the press), as the five girls posed
on the stage with their backs to the fans. So the fans would be in the
background..

There was also a present corner where they drew numbers from a box to
pick the winners (fan club members only).

Then they moved onto the hanshake session portion of the event. Only
the fan club members (one could join on the spot) were allowed to
participate in this too.


my opinions
-----------
The only interesting part was Reiko's song. I wish she would have sung
some more songs. I wonder why the other idols didn't sing..

I went to the event to see/hear Reiko sing, and to take pictures. But
since I wasn't in a good location and because of the way they lined up
on stage, I couldn't take many pictures. Reiko was on the far right,
which made her closest to me. But that meant that she faced the left
when talking to the others.. So I ended up watching the back of her
head most of the time. (;_;)

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Hitoshi Doi                                               Toshi Nibunnoichi
half a UFO catcher doll, half a cel          801 tactical training squadron
http://www.win.ne.jp/~doi/                                    doi@usagi.org