https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb en-us 2019-03-17 16:29:22 UTC 2025-12-14 17:16:10 UTC hello@padlet.com chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/329371287 Confronted with enemies, Hirate attacks while her companions keep silence, hence she is overthrown by her others. This character repeats her character of the pioneering rebel in Silent Majority, but the bitterness of being objected by the companions is added to this one. ]]> 2019-02-08 19:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/329371287 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/329377434 Hirate sings that the nature of life is loneliness, which can only be understood without others' protection. Matched by the scene of wandering alone in the wilderness in the 24h Cosme advertisment, this song epitomizes Hirate's feature as a self-exiling rebel.]]> 2019-02-08 19:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/329377434 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/329391362 This advertisement is a montage ofHirate's documentary footage and the scene of her overlooking the city from the viewing platform in Shibuya. It also uses the typical visual style of cyberpunk to portray Hirate as a detached recalcitrant against the concrete jungle.]]> 2019-02-08 19:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/329391362 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/329397904 The author of the original manga used Hirate as the prototype of Hibiki and invited her to play this role in the film. The comments on Hibiki in this trailer, such as "destroying the common sense""genius""'charisma", are also suitable on Hirate.]]> 2019-02-08 20:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/329397904 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334447771 The wet street reflecting neon signs is the typical image in cyberpunk works. This series of photos in Shibuya, Tokyo, is taken in a peeping perspective to add a sense of reality to the street-style pictures. Hirate's alienation from the city is highlighted through this photography style. ]]> 2019-02-23 15:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334447771 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334462589 Hirate dances lithely in front of a burning machine beside the forest, in contrast to other robot-dancing members. Impelled by her, others escape from the factory and dance flexibly. This MV exhibits the opposite between human and machine. It therefore facilitates Hirate's personification of the genre, cyberpunk.]]> 2019-02-23 17:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334462589 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334841902 Singing 'you should be yourself', Hirate walks through other members like Mose parting the Red Sea. Hirate is the leading dancerin the group since the debut song. Her character as the pioneer is crucial to convey the value of the Keyakizaka46 MVs.]]> 2019-02-25 13:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334841902 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334867379 Hirate walks alone from the tunnel to the lake, wearing a hoodie written with “Nature/culture”. Then other members follow her to the lake and dance in the water. This MV marks the transition of her character from the misfit to the pioneer. ]]> 2019-02-25 14:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334867379 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334872277 Hirate plays the role of a student rejecting to echo others' opinions, hence being called 'eccentric' by the others. She walks alone on an unobstructed road without shoes, while other members are hindered by windows and roadblocks. This song highlights her loneliness as a misfit.]]> 2019-02-25 14:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334872277 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334875636 Hirate's solo lyric in this song is 'what do you know about me?'. The character she plays is not understood by her companion. It also insinuates that the unfair criticism about her in the real life. So this line links the loneliness in her character and of her persona.]]> 2019-02-25 14:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334875636 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334883963 Wearing a different colour, Hirate is surrounded by other members in a circle and shouts to wake them from the state of slavery. Her "Mose" pose appears again in this MV, as the continuity of her pioneering role  in Silent Majority. ]]> 2019-02-25 15:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334883963 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334893757 24h Cosme distinguishes its brand image from competitors by focusing on natural materials and additive free, which fits Hirate's transparency and rebellious spirit against the majority. This concept is conveyed through scenes of Hirate walking against the crowd and running in the wilderness in this advertisement.]]> 2019-02-25 15:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334893757 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334898144 https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/IwKCin8HPLuFJQ
The unity and transparency of Hirate's on-screen and off-screen star identity matches the 'clear' concept of Anrealage's new concept movie. Her character as a pioneer of the group also conveys the avant-garde brand image.]]> 2019-02-25 15:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334898144 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334901317 In this public service advertisement concerning the problem of school bullying, Hirate plays the role of a misfit girl ostracized by classmates at school. The misfit in this advertisement, as the ramification of the rebellious characters attacked by the majority, shows her fragility at her debut period.]]> 2019-02-25 15:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334901317 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334903032 This MV adopts the typical cyberpunk visual style: cold tone, neon lights and warriors in helmets. The powerful but alienated character is the epitome of Hirate’s previous roles as a pioneering and lonely rebel. The conflicts between humanity and mechanical forces is enhanced again here.]]> 2019-02-25 15:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/334903032 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335305120 Hirate confronts misunderstanding both in her works and her real life. After this accident, Hirate stops attending any fan service event and starts to show the strong side in her roles of the misfit.]]> 2019-02-26 11:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335305120 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335308693 Hirate got dyspnea in this accident. In the MV of Break the Glass!, she watches herself breathing heavily in the TV, then kicks the screen into pieces, feeling angry about 'being observed' and her own weakness. The reconstruction of the real event in the MV enhances the fusing of her character and persona.]]> 2019-02-26 12:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335308693 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335426057 In the blog, the theme about 'being myself' is very similar to the lyrics of Solitude of Daybreak, adding authenticity to the song. She practices this concept by stopping updating blogs after this one, deepening the fusing of her persona and character.]]> 2019-02-26 15:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335426057 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335455961 Hirate also hurt her right arm in the accident. She makes her comeback by burning the bandage in the MV of Break the Glass!, which is just the one she wore in the real life. This bandage is another link between her persona and character.]]> 2019-02-26 16:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335455961 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335861591 Hirate considers the misfortunes in 2017 as inspiration to her performance. The confession about her mental state when recording Monday Skirt shows that she blends her real-life experience into the performance, making it authentic self-expression rather than role playing. Therefore, the boundary between her persona and character is eliminated. ]]> 2019-02-27 13:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335861591 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335867554 The director Tsukikawa commented, "this lyric is like Hirate and Hibiki overlap each other". Unlike other film's theme songs, Hibiki's song was not promoted separately, in order to avoid the feeling that this film is only for promotion of Hirate. This concern indicates the resemblance between Hibiki and Hirate. ]]> 2019-02-27 13:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335867554 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335887212 Hirate told the director Tsukikawa that her first impression on Hibiki's scenario was 'it is not interesting', which is considered quite courageous for a new actress to challenge the experienced director. But Tsukikawa improved several scenes according to Hirate's advice. ]]> 2019-02-27 14:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335887212 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335896913 In the fashion show, Hirate made her trademark: Moses parting the Red Sea. ]]> 2019-02-27 14:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/335896913 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/336352261 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stars-Paul-McDonald/dp/0851706436
Publicity escapes from the image that the star industry is trying to promote and makes the on-screen roles more authentic. It also indicates the real personality of the star. ]]> 2019-02-28 12:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/336352261 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/336355507 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Studies-Critical-Guide-Stars/dp/1844574903
The star is born only when the reciprocal interpretation of the character and the real person manages to occur. In Hibiki, the superimposition of the character and Hirate’s defiant personality makes this film successful, leaving each of her movements open to discussion: whether it is performance or her true self-expression. ]]> 2019-02-28 12:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/336355507 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/336357031 https://academic.oup.com/screen/article/13/1/37/1730931
The characters of genre are personification of the values and imperatives in the generic world. In fan works, like the cyborgs governed by the forces in the cyberpunk world, Hirate revolts against modern technology and everything that exploits the individuality of human beings in the industrial setting.]]> 2019-02-28 12:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/336357031 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/337121177 The Japanese singer Hirai Ken writes a song for Hirate. It is a song about a teenage girl suffering from the hierarchy at school, which is an acute social problem in Japan. The social critical significance is added to Hirate's image.]]> 2019-03-02 14:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/337121177 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/337127758 Many fans comment that Hirate and Rei Ayanami are too alike. Ayanami is the clone man in the Japanese mecha animation Neon Genesis Evangelion. Hirate's star identity as the misfit and pioneer shares the similarity of Ayanami's taciturnity and strong fighting capacity. ]]> 2019-03-02 15:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/337127758 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/337826583 In this manga, the cyborg protagonist Motoko searches for the meaning of her own existence. This theme is similar to the content of Hirate's works. Connected with the Japanese cyberpunk genre, her struggle object is expanded to advanced technology and anything that exploits human individuality in an industrial society. ]]> 2019-03-05 09:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/337826583 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/339574664 Ooda is one of the celebrities who make public comments that "Hirate and Ayanami are alike". These celebrities' comments increase the influence of such comparison and deepen the connection between Hirate and the cyberpunk genre. ]]> 2019-03-09 16:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/339574664 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342147400 She repoted on the radio that she wrote the lyric from this song on her exam paper, which links the character and her persona as a misfit student.

]]> 2019-03-17 17:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342147400 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342176856 After the release of Lightning Rod MV, Hirate starts to wear the hoodie frequently in various public occasions. Its connotation of rebellion and isolation in the MV character is brought into the persona of Hirate.]]> 2019-03-17 21:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342176856 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342178183 2019-03-17 21:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342178183 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342178642 Due to the similarity in costume, fan considers the 24h Cosme advertisement as the prequel of Lightning Rod MV, both exhibiting the loneliness and pioneering spirit of a social misfit. The repetitive appearances of hoodie link the her characters.]]> 2019-03-17 21:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342178642 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342185140 2019-03-17 22:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342185140 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342785777 Gledhill, Christine, Stardom: Industry of Desire (London; New York: Routledge, 1991)
This portfolio is arranged in chronological order of Hirate's main on-screen works, based on four perspectives of Gledhill's star structure:
Black: character
Blue: persona & real person
Red: image

Orange: academic resources]]> 2019-03-19 11:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342785777 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342798747 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liverpool/detail.action?docID=665395 
Two forms are crucial to the ‘dynamic characterisation’ of an abstract character: developmental and chronological. The character’s personal traits are ramified over time so as to highlight its shifts. ]]> 2019-03-19 12:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342798747 chujiayang0220 https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342878979 “I think performance is deception. So I am just myself in the film.” Far from "performing" a character, she convinces the audience that she is showing her true personality without reservation in the film and fusing her character and persona.]]> 2019-03-19 14:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/chujiayang0220/m5fidkoaokdb/wish/342878979