Month: December 2019

Right before Christmas, Santa brought us a little gift: a new doll-themed idol unit was born and — after unveiling their four members — immediately released their first MV. Ladies & gentlemen, please welcome Pediophobia, whose apparently disturbing name is actually disturbing and means fear of dolls.

The doll theme is quite evident from both the aesthetics and the music: “ペディオフォビア” — their self-titled song — sounds very elegant, making use of majestic neo-classical elements on top of a fast-rhythmed and quite energic rock foundation which gets almost overwhelmed by the symphonic instruments, yet manages to appear clearly present; the gothic-like costumes of these porcelain-skinned idols is a perfect match for their music, enhancing the gracefulness of the group together with an imagery made of music boxes, fans and aristocratic-looking furniture.

Although this is their first MV, everything looks well produced in every single detail. The setting of the video is awesome as well, charming and slightly ominous at the same time, reminding of an ancient abandoned royal palace. You can also see how the four members really look the part, perfectly representing cursed but also cute living dolls and integrating the two different aspects — the more rock one and the neo-classical one — of the song.

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More than fear, my feeling towards these dolls are of interest and curiosity. Pediophobia‘s sound and appearance are on point and it seems like they can evolve into a very enjoyable unit. On a more personal note, Coai’s presence here is more than enough of a reason to worship this group.