New Year’s Eve 2020. Fans gathered to catch a glimpse of Johnny’s at Kawasaki Daishi for Hatsumode after the countdown live performance.Every summer, idol live performances and stages are held every day. The idol market has been changing in recent years with the rise of K-pop idols, but Johnny’s continues to produce successful performers. Since its establishment in 1962, the agency has produced a string of male idols, but with the passing of the charismatic Johnny Kitagawa (87 years old), the long-established agency is now facing a major turning point.At the same time, on the other hand, its unique way of being a fan has recently been attracting attention. In this issue, we gathered four fan girls and asked them to speak frankly about their experiences.   Okkake fans vs. idols On May 18, a high school girl (17) from Yokohama was arrested on suspicion of violating the Stalking Control Law and the Violent Activities Law. The victim is Taiko Sasaki (20), a member of Johnny’s Jr. group “7 MEN Samurai”. The high school girl told the police that she had fallen in love at first sight with him when they passed by each other on a street near Shibuya station last April. The three girls talk about the history of the fanbase JaniOta and idols.   Mei: “There are different types of chasing, and there are oriki (1) and yarakashi (2)” (with explanation of numbered terms below). Yuka: “Some of the Oriki are good friends with the driver of the office car (3), and I heard that he even tells them that there is a reporter from a weekly magazine.” Aya: “There was once a time when Jin Akanishi’s (38) yarakashi stole a utility bill payment slip from Akanishi’s mailbox and paid for the bills without permission. It was bizarre that he did not only steal it but also paid for it.” Mei: “From the ’90s to the ’00s, I heard that Nakai (Masahiro) (49) came home one time and found that the furniture had been moved to a different position. He used the name “Tamura” to describe the person who was breaking into his house, but it was terrifying to hear that someone in his own group (4) had been subjected to such a situation.” The Rise of the “Heisei Maiden Army,” the Most Terrifying Group Among these, Hey! Say! JUMP’s yarakashi has become legendary among otakus because of its viciousness. Aya: “After all, the “Heisei Maiden Army” are the most dreadful. They are the most feared of all.” Mei: “I heard that the origin of this group is that radical fans who bought up seats on the planes in which Hey! Say! JUMP members boarded and sat near the members and hit it off with each other. As they made friends, they escalated further, stealing members’ personal belongings, cutting other fans’ hair, and so on.” Yuka: “I heard that Erika Yamada, a member of the group, was camping out in front of Ryosuke Yamada’s (29) parents’ house.” Aya: “The leader of the group, Mare Nakajima, is particularly absurd. When Yuto Nakajima (28) turned her to the police in a fit of anger over her stalking, he told her, ‘I want to see your parents’ faces.’ She mistook this for a marriage proposal and sent a joyful e-mail to her friends. The group’s movements then became most active in 2009. The police searched for the members, but most of them were not arrested. Yuka: “The girls in the corps were around high school to college age at the time. Lately, I haven’t heard any more rumors, and maybe they have already stopped.” However, in 2019, Nakajima’s stalker was arrested.