[Personal]Ā š« STOP å
„ćåŗ (iride ~ iri- & demachi) š«
I wasnāt sure when or if I should make this post ā¦ but since Iām in badass mode today I guess itās about time!!
for the past few weeks theĀ iri- & demachi-problem popped up againā¦ because 2.5jigen fans are still doing it despite everything going on with covid-19!!! A lot of 2.5jigen actors complained about it during their lives recently and even seiyuus mentioned, that they pitty 2.5jingen actors because of this issue (first hand information from my close friend who is a drama cd story-writer and talks to a lot of seiyuus during work!!!)
ā what is å
„ćåŗ (iride ~ iri- & demachi)??
ā iri- or demachi is a term used when fans are waiting for an actor/āpromiā to enter/exit a certain location.
ā so what exactly is the issue??
āĀ in some countries or for some theater companies in Japan, like the TAKARAZUKA REVUE, å
„ćåŗ (iride ~ iri- & demachi) is a common practice, but in the 2.5jigen world, itās strictly prohibited and considered rude if you do it.
Any kind of ambushing or chasing after the actors (å¾
ć”ä¼ć & čæ½ććć) is prohibited as well!! The same goes for following them to the train station, their home or their hotel.
ā and what has it to do with me??
ā well, it will definitely take some time till a lot of foreign fans will be able to watch 2.5jigen stages in Japan again and it will probably take even longer till performances will be held in foreign countriesā¦ but I really hope you all can follow these simple rules if you have (ever) the chance to watch a 2.5jigen stage:
ā» dontāt wait for any 2.5jigen actor to enter/exit the venue
ā» donāt follow them to the train station, their home or their hotel
ā» if you happen to be at the same station or staying at the same hotel (during the run of a stage) try to refrain from talking to them
[even if you think itās your āonce in a lifetime chanceāā¦ itās not the right thing to do!! unless THEY approach you, itās considered harassment or even stalking (there are even cases where people got arrested recently because they followed their oshi everywhere)!!!]
ā» if they actual react to you before or after the show, donāt misinterpret their actionā¦
some productions forbid their actors to interact with fans in any kind of way if they do iride. But even in the rare case they somehow interact with youā¦ it doesnāt change the fact that they are not comfortable with the situation. And of course, they will be polite to you (because thatās what they are told to do by their agencies).Ā
ā some actors say they are fine if you say āHIā to them when you happen to see them on the streetā¦ but only if they arenāt in a rush or on their way to a performance!!!
but nevertheless always rememberā¦ they know exactly that you are approaching them because of their statusā¦ so donāt make it akward for them and keep in mind how you would feel if a total stranger, who knows a lot about you, would all of a sudden talk to you when you are on your way to work/home or on your day off!
thx for readingā¦ and now back to some fun posts!!!
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