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Japan's Gravure Idols Want to Teach You About Historical Armor
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
Fuji TV wants to inject some 'sexy' in Japanese warlords' suits of armor so they've hired gravure idols like Shōko Takasaki and Yuka Kuramochi to wear them and slowly take them off to reveal a bathing suit.
The first episode of Yoroi Bijo (Armor Beauties) will air on Friday night at 2:30 a.m. (technically, Saturday) and will star Takasaki in Date Masamune's armor. She'll discuss historical aspects about the warlord's battle regalia and give information about the owner. Subsequent episodes will air once a month, followed by Kuramochi in Oda Nobunaga's armor. July will show Kana Fujita in Sanada Yukimura's armor. Hitomi Yasueda is also scheduled to don Uesugi Kenshin's armor.
The female stars shared some pictures with the armor on social media. The suits are heavy. Each can weigh up to 44lbs.
Yuka Kuramochi suited up. More revealing photos were printed in Sankei Sports:
フジテレビ「鎧美女」 萌えながら戦国時代を学ぶ新番組 #ldnews http://t.co/advV9m9LCs
記事ありがとうございます! pic.twitter.com/i0dh01xQxn
— 倉持由香@ グラドル自画撮り部部長 (@yukakuramoti) April 14, 2015
鎧美女 第3回目は第六天魔王織田信長。南蛮鎧がカッコイイですね。そして鎧を纏うのは倉持由香ちゃん。フジテレビONEで6月オンエア予定!! pic.twitter.com/VfXv7MKiVW
— 門澤 清太 (@seitakadosawa) April 13, 2015
フジテレビONE『鎧美女』の収録でした!織田信長の南蛮鎧を装備した職人。6月オンエア予定なのでお楽しみにー!!! pic.twitter.com/9ZuSYfyxFH
— 倉持由香@ グラドル自画撮り部部長 (@yukakuramoti) April 13, 2015
Yasueda posed with armor's many different pieces:
今日はCSフジテレビONEで4月から放送の「鎧美女」の収録でした!
安枝信玄!めちゃくちゃ楽しかったー!!
放送は夏前くらいかな?
また告知しますー(((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o))) pic.twitter.com/V9fvyy6vxD
— 安枝瞳@KBNW (@hitomi_yasueda) April 13, 2015
Kana Fujita tried her armor out:
History fans have gained more attention lately, including rekijo — female history aficionados. The otaku group, including men and women, brings in an estimated US$725 million every year, according to the Dai-Ichi Life Research Institute. DMM and Nitroplus' "cute boys as Japanese swords" game Tōken Ranbu game continues to be popular, with new figures, tie-ins, and merchandise.
[Via Kai-You]
