Gothic Idols Rant (kinda?)
@BN Pictures give us a unique goth idol who does NOT look like a mixture of the previous ones.
Ngl I like Sakuya, but that âevery aikatsu universe MUST have a gothic idolâ trope is getting repetitive and unoriginal.
If you think itâs hard to make a unique design/character, letâs check out LoLi GoThiCâs users besides Yurika and Sumire.
While the silver-haired girl never showed up on screen, the purple-haired one is Michiru Kurosawa, one of few background Starlight students whom I still remember. Why? Because of her image.
Look at her. She surely has a gothic vibe, yet she doesnât look like other gothic main idols. Even her profile art is mysterious. I wish she had more screentime like Yuna had in EP12 of OGkatsu. (hi Iâm still furious she and Rin are not sisters, it would have been an interesting pair of cool siblings)
Then we have Reika Yuuki, Akariâs classmate.
She doesnât look like a LoLi GoThiCâs user at first sight. According to her Photokatsuâs card, sheâs scared of ghosts, therefore she canât even meet Maaya Yumekoji (LoLi GoThiCâs top designer).
However, before our mighty main idols occupied Top 8 of Starlight Queenâs Cup, Reika was on top. Therefore, sheâs the best Starlight idol among non-main idols. I think thatâs really impressive.Â
And now we have Sakuya. (pic is rendered by @jajachanx3 )
What does she have in common with previous gothic main idols?
Yurika: Sakuyaâs dress that was revealed reminded me of Yurikaâs Capricorn Premium Dress, and I think Luna Witch is going to be the next LoLi GoThiCÂ in Aifriends universe. Itâs also mentioned that Sakuyaâs acting skills are good, and Yurika plays her vampire character convincingly. (I wonât be surprised if Sakuya is the one who said she came from the Moon)Â
(Btw before meeting Ichigo and others, Yurika was also very shy and lonely)
Sumire: While fortune-telling skills were kinda forgotten, Sumireâs debut was good with all these mystery encounters with Akari. Sadly we didnât see much of them after that.Â
At the same time, Sakuyaâs voice seems to be similar to Sumireâs.
Lily:Â Personally, I just feel Lilyâs vibes whenever I look at Sakya tbh. Maybe itâs because of Sakuyaâs facial expressions that remind me of her, or her ombre hair.
In conclusion, Iâd like to say one more time that I donât hate Sakuya as a character. She hasnât even debuted yet. I like her. What I hate is that the gothic idol trope is becoming repetitive even in creating a new character design. Iâll be glad to be wrong if Sakuya somehow manages to break that gothic idol trope, but for now, she seems like the next Gothic Aikatsu Idolâą to me.