Typified by the saccharine songs of AKB48, the Japanese idol world is largely the province of the young. One rarely expects to see a singer over the age of 25 among the mini-skirt-clad ranks of the ultra-kawaii groups. Usually. A group from Osaka—called Obachaaan—are ready to change that up.
Idol groups are a big thing in Japan (Asia, really) and they make for interesting pop culture. AKB48, for instance, is a giant group technically made up of 48 members who dance and sing in cute schoolgirl-ish uniforms (or alternate skimpy outfits). Honestly, they and what they are freaks me a out a bit. They're talented and hardworking, yes, but the objectification, man. Argh.
Regardless, this takes the intrigue of idol groups to a whole new, much more awesome, level. Think of your sassiest aunt and her friends getting drunk one night, laughing over the bafflement that is AKB48 and saying, "even we could be as entertaining as that." Then waking up the next morning and doing it.
