"Ideologically dangerous", Shinji clarified with a wry smile. "For some reason, apparently that kind of music was ideologically dangerous". He'd have shrugged, but it was difficult to do lying down. "It's not so much they tell you what to play, they tell you what not to play. But, of course, they can't watch everyone. It kind of relies of informants, and well, for kids, people rarely bother. Adults just keep you away from the bad influences in your class and try to persuade you that you should be doing this instead of that", he elaborated. "I still don't quite get how you can kill people with music, though", he commented.
At Midvalley's question about idols, Shinji laughed slightly. "Oh, man. Is it really only a Japanese thing? Guess it might be an Asian thing, since the Koreans knew..." He started, more to himself than to Midvalley. "There was this girl in my class who was seriously into an idol group, but she was a bit weird. Anyway. Idols. Pretty girls and just as pretty boys. They can be solo artists or in groups. Male idols tend to, uh, be in groups. Boybands? I dunno. Girls can be in groups, but it's just as common to have solo female idols. They sing, act, dance, present TV shows. They're trained to be multi-talented. Kinda like, 'perfect people'. Ideologically harmless, they're there to make cheerful pop music, soppy ballads and appear on TV in a number of roles. Idols. There to be idolised", he finished. "It;s fine when you're what, ten? But seriously. Japan has hardly any respectable music. I mean, I don't really know anything about music, but Shuuya played some to me once, and what he played - had imported - had more feeling to it than anything Japan has produced since the Great Dictator's been in power".