Seiko fan or Akina fan?

When my son's marriage was decided, we held a dinner party that also served as the first meeting between both sets of parents.

My husband, who has a very serious personality, prepared a text listing his work history and job details as an introduction, and he kept glancing at it while he spoke that day.

After my husband's long self-introduction ended, the bride's father asked,
"I don't have any work history or titles worth showing off. Since we're the same age, were you a Seiko fan or an Akina fan, Mr. [Husband's Name]?"

He must have wanted to change the boring atmosphere. Everyone was extremely nervous.
He's a great guy. It instantly relaxed everyone.

The father was a Seiko fan, and my husband was an Akina fan.

It was an unexpected split.

I wasn't really a fan of either at the time, but if I had to choose, I guess I was a Seiko fan. But I like them both.

Seiko-san's classic idol sparkle fit perfectly within the frame of television, and I used to watch her feeling dazzled.

Akina-san had extreme mood swings; when she was in a good mood, she was high-energy and laughed a lot.

But there were times she wouldn't answer the host's questions or wouldn't make eye contact. She would wear her hat pulled down low, and even when an older host scolded her, saying, 'Take off your hat and show us your eyes,' she would ignore him.

If she wasn't in the mood, even when singing, her voice would be quiet except for the chorus, and you couldn't tell what she was saying.

Back then, that was considered cool, wasn't it? It was the era.
Her cynical attitude was a bit bothersome, but I didn't dislike it. That's what stars were like back then—they made you want to watch them regardless.

When I checked with my husband, it seems he was a fan even while being fully aware of Akina-san's grumpy behavior at the time.

After her idol days ended, she was chased around by scandalous topics unrelated to her main profession.

She overcame it and survived, and now everyone in the world has completely forgotten those scandals.

On the contrary, more and more people across generations are being captivated by her singing ability and glamour.

My son's bride also grew up listening to Seiko Matsuda because of her father's influence, and she is apparently such a big fan that she always sings her songs at karaoke.

Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori can bridge the distance of a first meeting and get people of all generations excited. That father was a great guy for providing such a topic.


Thank you for reading until the end.

(Today's discovery)
Talk about the idols of your youth can always get people excited.