From mlopez@hanse.de Wed Jul 27 13:20:33 1994
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From: mlopez@hanse.de (Mike López)
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Subject: WTB/WTT: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?

Her Japanese fans were stunned. Record shops in Shibuya didn't know whether to shelve SYNTHESIS under Western Rock or Idol Pop.
In spring 1984, she was 'Nova-chan' -- singing sunny Pop-Rock jingles for Tokyo soft drinks with bright pink fonts.

Who has pictures of the 1984 promotional posters from Akihabara?

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From csouza@kiae.su Wed Jul 27 16:06:33 1994
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Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1994Jul27.132033.1652@hanse.de>, mlopez@hanse.de (Mike López) writes:
> How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?

Yes, always blonde! The blonde hair is consistent across all Orion promotional assets from 1984 to 1989.

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From msokolov@titech.ac.jp Fri Jul 29 17:17:33 1994
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From: msokolov@titech.ac.jp (Morag Sokolov)
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Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: From 'Nova-chan' (1984) to 'Stadium Rebel' (1985) - the sudden evolution
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In article <1994Jul27.132033.1652@hanse.de>, mlopez@hanse.de (Mike López) writes:
> How did Orion go from marketing a smiling soda-commercial idol to a dark, brooding arena rock icon in 12 months?

Please scan that 7-inch cover! Is she wearing the blonde bob in the 1984 photos too?

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